The Secret of Contentment
Paul said he had learned the secret to contentment. What is this secret and can it be learned in our day of consumerism and materialism? And what does that have to do with Mephibosheth?
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Rick Malm | August 29th, 2010 | Evening Messages
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Rick Malm | August 22nd, 2010 | Evening Messages
How to Cast Your Care
The Bible makes it clear that God wants us to cast our care upon Him but how can you take that from a theological concept to a practical reality? When it is 2am and the fear, anxiety or worry is invading your heart and mind, what can you do to put that problem where it belongs – in the hands of the Lord?
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Rick Malm | August 15th, 2010 | Evening Messages
Philippians 4:4-9 – Check Your Body
Philippians gives insight into dealing with fear, anxiety and worry but not every problem is a spiritual problem. Sometimes a simple physical solution is what’s needed. Pastor Rick leads a discussion with a Nurse Practitioner about fear, anxiety and worry.
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Rick Malm | August 8th, 2010 | Evening Messages
Conquering Fear, Anxiety and Worry
Fear, anxiety and worry are constant companions for many people and all of us have them come knocking at our door for a visit from time to time. How can we keep them from taking up residence in our hearts and heads? Discover 6 principles clearly laid out in Scripture to stop the worry and start the joy.
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Rick Malm | August 1st, 2010 | Evening Messages
Philippians 4:4-5 – Even in great churches and among godly leaders there can be disagreements and contention. In this passage we see how to resolve conflicts “in the Lord”.
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Rick Malm | July 25th, 2010 | Evening Messages
Philippians 4:1-3
This passage offers four ways that believers can “stand firm in their faith”. Plus, is contention among believers a new phenomenon or only restricted to troubled churches or troubled people? No, it has been with us from the beginning but there is a solution.
The Fight That Follows Faith
Mike Fehlauer | July 18th, 2010 | Evening Messages
At some point in time, we all find ourselves in the spiritual “fight of our lives.” In this message Mike shares the principles necessary in finding the courage to believe.
When It’s Time to Rewind
Mike Fehlauer | July 11th, 2010 | Evening Messages
When the heroes of the Bible were facing tough times they discovered the power of recalling past times of God’s faithfulness.
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Rick Malm | July 4th, 2010 | Evening Messages
At the end of chapter 3 Paul gives some indications of our level of maturity in Christ and how to measure that. Just how mature are you?
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Rick Malm | June 27th, 2010 | Evening Messages
This message challenges our picture of comfortable grace. Is it possible that some of the world’s negative image of the church is because we have forgotten about the “log” in our eye and can only see those in the eyes of others?
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Rick Malm | June 20th, 2010 | Evening Messages
As soon as the car leaves the driveway the kids start asking, “Are we there yet?” Sometimes, on the Christian journey toward conformity to the image of Jesus, we can think we are approaching the destination. Then something happens and we find we aren’t as far along as we thought – perhaps we haven’t even left the garage. If we are never going to attain perfection in this life then why even try? Here are at least four reasons.
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Rick Malm | June 13th, 2010 | Evening Messages
Even after all of his experiences with God and sacrifices made in service to Him, Paul had to say he had not yet attained, he was not where he wanted to be in his relationship with God. His great desire was to “know Christ”. In this passage we examine how we too can come to know Him in a more intimate way.