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Stormy Weather

A sermon from The Rev. John G. Rights, preached August 7, 2011.

The early Church, much like many view the Church today, saw itself tossed about by storms, navigating through unfriendly waters, and leaning upon a Savior who guided them and comforted them by saying, “Fear not.”

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Christmas Message 2010

Christmas Lovefeast Message from December 19, 2010

There’s a story of an artist who was painting a winter scene.
In the painting, snow covered the ground …
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Forgiving Again, Again

A sermon from The Rev. John G. Rights, preached September 14, 2008.

Seventy-seven times or seventy times seven … the point is not the number. The point is that whoever counts has not forgiven at all, but is only biding time. If you’re keeping score, then you’ve missed the point entirely. Don’t ever stop forgiving.

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A sermon from The Rev. John G. Rights, preached June 29, 2008.

People talk about the crosses they bear, the burdens they carry, and the everyday pains they have to live with. Yet, when we look at the true definition of a cross, we realize that a cross is something you willingly choose to carry, a choice you make, decision you make that makes all the difference.

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