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by Pastor Curt on November 9, 2011
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discipleship, disease, fear, gospel, humiliation, men's ministry, phobias, sacrifice, service, sleep
I had to laugh out loud when I got copied on an email today from one of our elders to certain brothers in the body that he wanted to challenge to attend Recharge, our retreat coming up on Nov. 18 and 19. I assume each of you men have signed up for the retreat and [...]
by Pastor Curt on August 21, 2011
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community, gospel, grace, law, legalism, license, love, peacemaking, service
Today’s message from Galatians 5:1-15 is now on the web. You can listen to the audio here. I articulated the main theme of the text this way: So here is my main take away from this text in terms of what it means through love serve one another. Beware turning liberty in Christ into license [...]
by Pastor Curt on July 11, 2011
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Joy, ministry, service, vanity, word of God
So expressed Charles Spurgeon in terms of his hopes and aspirations for his people, his fellow-servants of the Lord, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. In a sermon on Psalm 127:1-2 entitled Co-Workers with God, he exhorted his parishioners: Now, I want all of us to feel that as workers for God—pastor and people, Sunday school teachers [...]
by Pastor Curt on June 19, 2011
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daring, Davidic covenant, devotion, fathers, loyalty, masculinity, mighty men, promises of God, service
Today’s message from 2 Samuel 23:8-17 is now on the web. You can listen to the audio here. Here’s how I closed the message: Brothers, only Jesus makes us mighty men – as we depend on His strength, devote ourselves to His service, daringly act for His pleasure, and ultimately delight in His sacrifice as [...]
by Pastor Curt on February 26, 2011
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equipping, meetings, service, teaching, wedding
Don’t know any other way to characterize my weekend. Today at 3 PM – Allmand/Taylor wedding. Tomorrow at 8:30 AM – prayer on the property. Tomorrow at 9:30 AM – adult equipping hour teaching – So Many Questions: How to Answer Common Questions about Christianity. Tomorrow at 10:45 AM – worship service preaching – Faith’s [...]
by Pastor Curt on December 17, 2010
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devotion, justification, outreach, service
Today’s good word on PC’s day off comes from Octavius Winslow and his devotional entitled Morning Thoughts. God never appears so like Himself as when He sits in judgment upon the person of a sinner, and determines his standing before Him upon the ground of that satisfaction to His law rendered by the Son of [...]
by Pastor Curt on December 13, 2010
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building program, ministry, service, Women, work
As I reflected today on last night’s congregational meeting, I gave thanks, among other things, for the gift of serving along side so many fellow workers in the Lord at Orlando Grace. From the building committee members, to the deacons, to the elders, we saw a display of devotion to the kingdom cause that makes [...]
by Pastor Curt on April 4, 2010
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service, the resurrection, zeal
My text for this morning’s message was 1 Cor. 15:58. I summarized the sermon this way: The victorious reality of our future resurrection compels an unshakable constancy in the work of ministry. Such steadfast immovability will manifest itself in work – amiable work, abounding work, arduous work, and assured work. Here is the Thomas Manton [...]
by Carissa VanDalen on March 30, 2010
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service, women's ministry
An open letter to our friend and faithful women’s Bible study leader, Abby Gjertsen
by Ryan Cunningham on January 28, 2010
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adopt-a-road, outreach, service
Some of you may have noticed a shiny new addition to Maitland Avenue as of late. Two actually. Orlando Grace Church is officially the adopted parent of Maitland Avenue, from Oranole Rd to Orienta Ave. Congratulations to you all. This is one great means for us to build bridges into our community through good deeds of service. Well we [...]
