Pastor James has been married for almost 20 years. Has four kids. Loves spending time with his family and sports. Pastor James has also been pastoring the same church in northeast Pa for the last 15 years.. Join him every week for a 20 minute or less devotion to help you grow in your walk with Jesus.
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The day Pastor James was to preach this message there was a snowstorm causing church to be canceled. So Pastor James gave this message through his iPad to the church. Because of this the audio is a bit different in this episode. Join us for this conversation on Exodus 13:1-16By guardingthewell
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Have you ever made something your own? The color of a car? The cover of your books in High School? This morning as we make our way through Exodus 12, we see that the Time has come for you to make something else you own as well. Join us as we unpack that this morning.By guardingthewell
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Have you ever believed that one thing was causing an issue, but later found out that the cause was something different than you were thinking? When we look at Pharaoh, we think that his downfall was the plagues. However, it actually was a plague he had within. Join us in this sermon as we see what caused his downfall…
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Have you ever seen someone after some time has passed and you look at them and go, "they have changed." They went through a transformation of some kind that you did not see. In this sermon in Exodus 9 we are going to see a transformation that many don't see and some steps that we can take for the same transformation…
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The Gift or the Giver, What are you seeking?
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Jesus would often come right out and speak the truth to people. Something we don't like today. But the truth is needed. In this weeks devotion we see Jesus call out some people as to why they sought Him out. Would Jesus say the something to you today? Why are you seeking Jesus?By guardingthewell
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Did you ever have to double check and see if someone did what they were supposed to do? Sometimes we can all be experts in making it look like we did something we didn't do at all. Pharaoh is a great example of this. Join us in this sermon as we go through Exodus 8.By guardingthewell
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How serious do you take warning signs? Do you ignore them? Give them a thought for a minute? Or do you do all that you can to see what they are about? In this sermon we take a look at some of the warning signs for Egypt and the nation of Israel in our series through Exodus.By guardingthewell
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How often do you prepare for things? Maybe you prep dinner for the whole week. We often prepare for many things in our daily lives but how often do you prepare yourself to spend some time with the Lord? It is something that has been challenging to me so I would love to hear how you do it.By guardingthewell
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We all need a Jethro in our lives. Now you might be asking, "Who is Jethro and why do I need one?" Good question. Jethro is Moses' father-in-law and he speaks into the life of Moses in a big way. Join us as we see why we need a Jethro in our lives?By guardingthewell
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One of the questions I get a lot of as a pastor is, "What does God want me to do?" Well, it is not that hard of a question to answer. In this episode we see three things that God wants to be part of your life and walk with Him.By guardingthewell
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Encouragement does not always come the way that we want or expect but, God does encourage us the way that we need to be encouraged. Join us in this sermon from Exodus 6.By guardingthewell
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One of the things we see in Job is the fact that his three friends do not bring Job any comfort in his suffering. By way of comparison we can learn how to minister to those that are hurting. So, what should we not do in our ministering to others?By guardingthewell
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Many times what seems to be a broken plan is the best plan! Join us in this sermon from Exodus 5.By guardingthewell
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Suffering is never fun. But it can help us to become more like Jesus. One of the people in Scripture we see this most in is Job. But what did Job do in his suffering that you and I can to help us suffer well for the glory of the Lord?By guardingthewell
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When you know in your heart that God knows you, that changes everything. Join us in this sermon from Exodus 4:18-31By guardingthewell
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Obedience fortifies faith while disobedience fortifies fear. As Moses meets God and starts to obey God this enables his faith in the Lord to grow. The same is true for you and I. Join us in this weeks sermon as we move through Exodus.By guardingthewell
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Blessing others is not always that hard of a task. We often think we have to give money or take people places in order to be a blessing to them. While that is being a blessing to others that is not the only way. There are ways you can bless others very practically in your daily life. Join us in this weeks devotion to see how.…
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In this sermon we are in Exodus chapter 3 as Moses meets God. What we see in this section is this, Proper knowledge initiates and sustains perseverance.By guardingthewell
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If you are like many people this time of year you have plans on change or resolutions for the new year. What about your heart though? How is it? Spiritually speaking how is your heart? Join us in this weeks episode as we talk about a heart check as we start the new year.By guardingthewell
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As we close down the year of 2023, we thought it might be a good idea to look back and give you the best of 2023 from us to you. So, over the last few days of 2023 we will release one episode from this past year as we look back but also ahead to 2024 and what the Lord has for us.By guardingthewell
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Best of 2023 ”What I have learned in 20 Years of Marriage
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As we close down the year of 2023, we thought it might be a good idea to look back and give you the best of 2023 from us to you. So, over the last few days of 2023 we will release one episode from this past year as we look back but also ahead to 2024 and what the Lord has for us.By guardingthewell
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As we close down the year of 2023, we thought it might be a good idea to look back and give you the best of 2023 from us to you. So, over the last few days of 2023 we will release one episode from this past year as we look back but also ahead to 2024 and what the Lord has for us.By guardingthewell
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Join us as we look back over the best episodes of 2023. Today we look back at our episode "What Leads to Failure?"By guardingthewell
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Best of 2023 ”I’m Angry at God, Now what?
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As we close down the year of 2023, we thought it might be a good idea to look back and give you the best of 2023 from us to you. So, over the last few days of 2023 we will release one episode from this past year as we look back but also ahead to 2024 and what the Lord has for us.By guardingthewell
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One thing we need to know about our walk with Jesus is this, God's grace works in you while Satan works against you. We see that as Mose is at a crossroad in life. Ever been there? Join us in this sermon as we work out this principle.By guardingthewell
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Over the years I have been asked if it's ok to celebrate Christmas as a Christian because of the ties to paganism there are from dates to practices. Well, join me as we look into this and see some thing that Jesus himself did.By guardingthewell
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In this sermon from Exodus 2 we see the seed of faith that was planted in Moses.By guardingthewell
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In this sermon, Pastor James starts a new series through the book of Exodus. We pray you would join us in this series.By guardingthewell
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Are you the person the Lord is looking for?
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Has the world told you that you are not smart enough or strong enough to do something? Well, they said the same thing about David's mighty men in the Old Testament. If the world has said that about you, you might just be the person the Lord is looking to use for something.By guardingthewell
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In the book of Jeremiah the Lord asks the nation of Israel a question and it is the same question He asks of you and I at times, "Why have you strayed from me?" Could you answer it? Join us in this devotion as we ask that question.By guardingthewell
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In this message we take a look at heaven as we wrap up the series "What's Next?" In times of hardship and loss heaven is something that we can rejoice in and be thankful of because of the finished work of Jesus.By guardingthewell
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Far too often we forget what Jesus prayed for in John chapter 17. He prayed for our unity. But for some reason we don't realize it. Unity within the body of Christ needs to be fought for but why? Join us in this weeks devotion as we talk about this.By guardingthewell
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What is the 1,000 year reign of Jesus? What will it be like? Who will be there? Join us in the next installment of the What's Next?" sermon series.By guardingthewell
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In this sermon Pastor James continues with the "What's Next?" series as we look at the coming judgment.By guardingthewell
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Have you ever wanted to give up? I think we all have. Did you know that there is a secret to not giving up in life? There is and we talk about it in this weeks devotion.By guardingthewell
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Has anyone every told you they forgive you but down the road they start talking to you like they did not forgive you? There is a way that we "forgive" others but it is really not forgiveness the way God has called you to forgive. So, when is forgiveness not forgiveness? Take a listen!By guardingthewell
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Decision Making: Do you do it alone or do you seek wisdom?
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Making decisions get harder as you get older. But God gives us people in our lives that can help with this. Do you seek them or do you reject them? David gives us a lesson and getting and receiving wisdom even when it is not what he wanted to hear.By guardingthewell
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What is the second coming of Jesus? What takes place? When does it happen? Join us in this message as we look at the return of Jesus and the battle of Armageddon.By guardingthewell
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Why don’t you have a quiet time with Jesus?
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Having a quiet time with Jesus is so important to your relationship with Him, but why do we not have one? Join us in this devotion as we see one reason why we struggle with it.By guardingthewell
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In this message we take a look at the second part of the Tribulation period. If you missed the first part go back and take a listen.By guardingthewell
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Have you ever been yelled at? Got a letter in the mail or an email that was not all that nice? How did you respond to it? The is the key. Did you know, that your best response might just be no response to it? Join us in this weeks episode as we talk on this.By guardingthewell
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Who is the Antichrist and what roles does he play in the end times. Join us in this message as we take a look at him.By guardingthewell
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Who is Satan and what role does he play in the end times? Join us in this message as we talk about Satan and what he will be doing in the end times.By guardingthewell
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Have you ever had someone ignore you? If so, how did you get their attention? One man in the Bible actually sets another man's barley field on fire to get his attention. Not something I recommend. But, would God do something that loud in your life to get your attention?By guardingthewell
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The Tribulation period of the end times is something that has a lot of views on as to what will happen. But, what does the Bible actually tell us that the movies might not? Join us as we look at the first half of this period of time.By guardingthewell
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We have heard of the power of love but did you know that listening has a power as well? But listening is something that we as a people struggle with. How can we better listen? Join us as we talk about that in this week's episode.By guardingthewell
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What happens next? Join us as we start to talk about what happens next when it comes to end times events. First up is the rapture of the church.By guardingthewell
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Learning something new is not always the easiest thing to do. Prayer is one of those things people always want to know how to do. Join us as we wrap up this series on prayer.By guardingthewell
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Silence is often a needed thing in our lives. But silence is not something that should be in your life when it comes to your sin and your walk with the Lord. Silent sin brings with it many things that are not fun. Join us as we take a look at this in the life of David.By guardingthewell
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Jesus is known as the Man of Sorrows but did you know He was also the Man of Prayer? What can we learn from Jesus as we look at His prayer life?By guardingthewell
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