We’re sharing a quick update regarding today’s church service. Due to weather conditions and out of care for everyone’s safety, plans have changed for this Sunday. Be sure to listen to this week's "episode" for the full update, details about next week, and what’s still available to you today. Thank you for your understanding, and please stay safe.

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The older we get, and hopefully, the more maturity we have, we look at our lives and sometimes ask, "What contribution is my life making in this world which will be lasting after I am gone?" Surely there are things more important than having a large bank account, material things, or words of praise that might be said at my funeral. Today we will be taking the long look at some important ways in which we can make our life count. We'll be looking at several Bible references, and our key Bible verse is Paul's statement in Philippians 4:13.

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Here we are now midway through January, and some are looking back at how they've already failed to live up to new year's resolutions. That can be quite discouraging. Sometimes we are disappointed with other people, but when we are disappointed with ourselves, that can be very painful indeed. Our subject today is "Dealing with Disappointments." We'll be looking this morning at several Bible references, and those who can hear God speaking will find just the help we need. Let's hear God's message today.

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One of the biggest jobs we all have during this new year is that of trying to decide what is important and what is not so important. We are all guilty at times of putting major emphasis on minor matters. But how do we sort out and decide between the things that are urgent and things that are essential? God has help for us with anything in our lives which needs fine-tuning. Today we will look at the life of Jesus, and we'll see how He dealt with this important matter.

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All during these past weeks of the Christmas season, our thoughts have been turned, as they have each year, to the meaning of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. The season has been enriched by beautiful music, stories of events surrounding His birth, Nativity scenes, words spoken in sermons and other written messages in meaningful Christmas cards, and countless other ways in which we have tried to celebrate His birth. But have you ever thought: what would it have been like if Jesus had NOT come to earth - then, now, or ever? Well, that's our subject for today's message.

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Several times each year, those who come to worship here in a campground setting are united in the observance of the meal of remembrance which was instituted by our Lord Jesus. It goes by several titles: The Lord's Supper, Holy Communion, the Eucharist, Divine Liturgy, the Mass, and others. Today the entire service is planned around this sacred experience. While those listening to our service on podcast are not able to join us in this actual observance, we pray that this may be a meaningful time for you also.

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The title of today's sermon on this 4th Sunday in Advent may seem very strange to those who read it. The title consists of a random group of those characters which are found on the keyboard when someone is typing. These are sometimes used to delete a word or phrase which the writer would prefer not to speak. Rather than trying to explain the title in this introduction, we invite you to stay with us and hear this message, not just from a preacher, but more importantly, from God.

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Do you have any memory of a special Christmas gift you received, even many years ago? It may have been only a small, inexpensive item, but that gift still has special memories for you. Perhaps that gift is special to you, not so much for what it was, but for the person who gave it to you. The subject of today's message is "God's Christmas Gift." As we think about this during these next few minutes, our prayer is that God's gift may also find a special place in your heart.

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