Topic: Christian Life
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5 November 2023
Speaker: The Rev. Nathan Stomberg
Topic: All Saints', Christian Life, Halloween, Holy Communion, Running, Saints
Book: Ecclesiasticus, Matthew, Psalms, Revelation
What unfinished business is God calling you to in the work of ministry? What is holding you back from becoming all that God wants you to be? If you are discouraged, look to the saints, the great cloud of witnesses who have gone before you. Not only have they left an example, but they are beside you, cheering you on.
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29 October 2023
Speaker: The Rev. Nathan Stomberg
Book: 1 Thessalonians, Exodus, Matthew, Psalms
If we are not willing to love when it is difficult, or inconvenient, or when it requires us to show charity to those we do not particularly like (perhaps even to love our enemies!) then we have not love at all, and our relationships will suffer as a result. The evidence is of course abundant in the breakdown of marriage and the family, but the same is true of our relationship with God – we face similar temptations to reduce it down to a feeling or a transaction.
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8 October 2023
Speaker: The Rev. Nathan Stomberg
Topic: Christian Life, Eric Liddell, Gluttony, Gospel, Imitation, Roger Bannister, Saint Paul, Saints, Sanctification
Book: Isaiah, Matthew, Philippians, Psalms
Though the enemies of the cross shall wish to steal everything from you, they can only steal those earthly things which they hold valuable. But in imitating the saints and martyrs like Saint Paul, we will desire something greater, giving us a Faith in Christ, which can never be taken from us.
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27 August 2023
Speaker: The Rev. Nathan Stomberg
Topic: Christ, Christian Life, Faith, Jesus, Pentecost, Safety, Truth, Wilderness
Let us thank God for keeping us safe in the midst of trouble and let us not forget how He comforted our waste places in the past. Perhaps today you still find yourself navigating the wilderness. Whether now or in the future, when we wander through those desolate places, we must never forsake to answer the question that matters most: “Who do you say that Jesus is?”
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10 July 2022
Speaker: The Rev. Mark Galloway
Topic: Christian Life, Fatigue, Good Samaritan
Book: Colossians, Deuteronomy, Luke, Psalms
If we don’t do what we ought, and if we don’t give due diligence to doing the things we should, then we are going to fall down, susceptible to the powers of sin. There is a fatigue currently affecting believers to do this due diligence in the midst of a culture of increasing opposition to the Gospel. We can only overcome spiritual fatigue by trusting God at His Word and resting in his Son Jesus Christ. Listen as the Rev. Galloway instructs us to overcome spiritual fatigue by following in the example of the Good Samaritan.
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22 May 2022
Speaker: The Rev. Nathan Stomberg
Topic: Christian Life, Easter, Social media, Vanity
Book: Acts, John, Psalms, Revelation
We who enjoy the luxuries of 21st century America are the unmatched champions of vain things! Our lives are so dedicated to vain things, trivial things, pointless things, that we go out of our way to celebrate vanity itself! The Gospel calls us away from vain things just as it did the pagans at Lystra. But are we willing to turn away from vain things?
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1 May 2022
Speaker: The Rev. Nathan Stomberg
Topic: Christian Life, Current Events, Easter, Saint Paul, Saint Peter
Book: Acts, John, Psalms, Revelation
Our lives are littered with difficulties and differences which seem irreconcilable. The will of the nations are brought to naught, and so the nations go to war. Our own plans for life and ministry are thwarted, and we go to war with ourselves to find the answers. Looking to the Apostles Peter and Paul, let us remember that God’s plan for our lives is dramatically different from what we want in our sin – and that is a good thing.
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2 January 2022
Speaker: The Rev. Nathan Stomberg
Topic: Christian Life, Epiphany, Light, Sin
The journey of the Magi following this Star represents the highest calling to which we can devote our lives: a lifetime of being led to Christ, by Christ. In other words, we look to Christ to light our path and direct our steps to Him. It is one thing to see this Star, but we are only wise when we embark on the journey of our lives using it as our guide.
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5 December 2021
Speaker: The Rev. Nathan Stomberg
Topic: Advent, Christ, Christian Life, Obedience, Vocation
Book: Baruch, Luke, Philippians, Psalms
There is the expectation that those to whom we are accountable will eventually visit us, and we should want to have our very best prepared to make a good impression. The same is true of our preparation for the coming Day of the Lord.