What can we learn about vanity from Ecclesiastes? How does seeking pleasure for the moment lead to disaster? The author of Ecclesiastes pleads with us to learn from his mistakes.
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Responding to Despair, a Lesson from the Days of Unleavened Bread
God’s word gives us an example to follow yet human emotions so often get in the way. This is not a new phenomenon but has a solution. We allow ourselves to get discouraged, carry anguish, frustration and even despair, a…
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Cultivating Gratitude
Speaker: Tim Pebworth 11/30/19 Location: Orinda This week, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a report showing that for the past three years American life expectancy is declining. Most disturbing, the reasons for the decline relate to drug…
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Remembering the Critical Need for Baptism
Listen to this sermon to learn why God requires us to be baptized, and about its meaning and parallels with ancient Israel's exodus from Egypt and crossing the Red Sea (please see attached ".pdf" document that is referred to during…
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Are You Filled With Regret? Take Heart!
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Godly Grieving
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To Hope and Not Despair
Why is hope necessary and what will happen if it's lost?
