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Jul 23
2 min

Walking on Water

From Pastor Gary Walking on Water “(Jesus) said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus.” Matthew...

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Jul 16
3 min

Living Life on the Narrow

From Pastor Gary … Living Life on the Narrow Jesus said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that ...

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Jul 8
2 min

Why Do Preachers Preach?

Why Do Preachers Preach? I can still feel his hand on the top of my head. Some of the most powerful words ever spoken in my life – the mo...

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Jul 2
2 min

Shooting Baskets in the Dark

From Pastor Gary … Shooting Baskets in the Dark When I was a teen, I used to enjoy playing pick-up basketball games. My friend Jeff Brune...

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Jun 26
3 min

Masks for the Virus and Knee for injustice

Masks for the Virus and Knee for Injustice By Rev. Dr. Saneta Maiko North District Conference Superintendent Indiana Conference of the Un...

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Jun 17
2 min

Is it Time for a New Church Start?

From Pastor Gary …. Is it Time for a New Church Start? I always wanted to be part of a new church start. It would be so exciting to estab...

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Jun 10
2 min

Two Pandemics

From Pastor Gary …. Making Sense of our Two Pandemics We are facing two pandemics. Since March 15, or thereabouts, we have been battling ...

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Jun 4
2 min

A Message from Pastor Gary Lewis - What Does Your Vow to Christ Mean?

I pray for a world where all are valued and viewed as equal. I pray for a world where peace reigns instead of violence.

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