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John 4:5-42

It has long been noted that this scene of the woman at the well of Samaria shares many characteristics with the OT stories of a man finding a wife at a well, such as in the narratives of Isaac (Gen 24:10-61), Jacob (Gen 29:1-30) and Moses (Ex 2:15-22). Robert Alter referred to this form as a “repeated biblical type-scene” with five typical elements: 1) a future bridegroom or his surrogate travels to a foreign land; 2) he encounters a girl or a group of girls at a well; 3) one

Brooklin Taylor

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Exodus 17:1-7

I. INTRODUCTION The location was Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. I’d arrived to teach a class to pastors, but God had a lesson for me, a lesson in trust and God’s power in response to prayer. Throughout the week, I stayed with missionaries Gavin and Jill Fothergill and their two young children, Macy and Connor. Because the seasonal rains had not come, they carefully rationed their water, choosing daily either to wash their dishes or to take a bucket bath. The sl

Danny Q

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Romans 5:1-11

When I was a child, I was present in a store during a minor robbery attempt. My mom witnessed the occurrence, and relayed the story to me when the excitement died down. I remember wondering about the “what if’s.” What if they would have tried to harm my mother? What if I was there? What if there was gunfire? What if I witnessed something like this again? I decided that I would surely act. I would protect people. I would try to disarm the assailant. I would be willing to risk

Timothy Brooks | Lead Pastor

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Psalm 95

The opening of this Psalm seems quite cheerful and inviting for a rather somber season representing a journey to the cross. The congregation is encouraged to join and sing joyfully to the Lord during the third Sunday of this Lenten season. Having grown up not celebrating or observing this 40-day journey in my rural Nazarene church in a Southern Illinois setting, Lent has been a season in the church year that continues to challenge me. There is mystery in Christ’s journey to

Danny Q

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Romans 5:1-11

We have peace with God because we have been granted continued access to God’s presence so that we might grow in grace.

Jason Buckwalter

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Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Call to Worship: Charles Wesley One: Blessed be God. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + Many: And blessed be God's Kingdom, now and forever. Amen. One: O God, you called us by name to come, and we respond with delight and gladness Many: In joyful obedience, we come to worship our God. One: Rising out of the depths of despair, we gratefully gather for worship. Many: In joyful hope, we come to worship our loving God. One: Our God had given us a new song of praise to sing to our Aw

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