The core message of the Bible is God's love for all people. You are loved. Yet, in our modern hurried times, we sometimes overlook the hidden story of redemption and forgiveness. Join me as I share what I'm learning from Jesus with a focus on grace, love, and mercy.
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Welcome to This Awesome Life, a collection of stories that point to purpose. I'm Brandon and here's something that I know: I have an awesome life. But, that's not unique because so do you. All we have to do is search our mundane moments and find the awesome hidden within. This podcast is all about sharing the stories that highlight this fact and growing together in a supportive community. Each episode is a conversation featuring an awesome story. I hope these stories make you laugh, find hop ...
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James chapter two has two major ideas presented side by side: favortism and faith. In this week's message, we learn how these two ideas are connected. Importantly, we are cautioned against falling into favoritism and encouraged to place our faith in Christ alone! Grab your Bible and join us as we dig into the scriptures and ask ourselves: What am I…
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James has been referred to as the Proverbs of the New Testament. It is a small book chock full of wisdom and powerful teachings on how to live our faith out with sincerity. In chapter one, we are encouraged that doers of the Word, do what the Word says. Grab your Bible and join us as we dig into the scriptures and ask ourselves: What is one way I c…
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When a church has tunnel vision, it ceases to stretch itself beyond the walls of the building. Eventually, this leads to the death of the local church. Join us for this special message, recorded at our Thursday night service, as we explore the vision of Tunnel Hill Christian Church. Then, we ask ourselves to consider if we have God's vision or tunn…
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Christ Our Anchor | Anchor This - Hebrews 10-13
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The writer of Hebrews challenges us to be deeply rooted in our faith in Jesus. In the closing chapters, we read about those who have persevered as models of faith. Their example reminds us to be anchored in Christ alone. Join us as we look at the summarizing "therefore" statements in chapters 10-13 of Hebrews to discover how the Bible directs us to…
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Christ Our Compass | Anchor This - Hebrews 5-9
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The Book of Hebrews reminds us that God's promises function much like a compass. They point us to our eventual destination, even when we don't fully understand how they work. Join us as we look at chapters 5-9 of Hebrews to discover how the Bible directs us to walk in the Way of Jesus as we grow to be more like Him. About This Series Anchor This is…
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Christ Our Star | Anchor This - Hebrews 1-4
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Hebrews begins with an opening salvo of arguments that elevate the supremacy of Jesus Christ above all things. It feels as if the writer is seeking to answer this unstated question that, for us, must be plainly stated: "Who do you believe Jesus is?" Join us as we look at the opening chapters of Hebrews to discover who the Bible says Jesus is and ho…
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Applications from Exodus & The Life of Moses - part 3 | God, Family, Us
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Join us for the third, and final message, in this mini-series based on our study of lessons on spiritual formation that are drawn from the Book of Exodus and the life of Moses. About This Series God, Family, Us - Exodus is an original sermon series recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana. This series takes us, chapter-b…
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Applications from Exodus & The Life of Moses - part 2 | God, Family, Us
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Join us as guest speaker, Dr. Caleb Brown, leads us through part 2 of lessons on spiritual formation that are drawn from the Book of Exodus and the life of Moses. About This Series God, Family, Us - Exodus is an original sermon series recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana. This series takes us, chapter-by-chapter, thr…
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Applications from Exodus & The Life of Moses - part 1 | God, Family, Us
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Join us as guest speaker, Dr. Caleb Brown, leads us through lessons on spiritual formation that are drawn from the Book of Exodus and the life of Moses. About This Series God, Family, Us - Exodus is an original sermon series recorded live at Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana. This series takes us, chapter-by-chapter, through the O…
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God, Family, Us | God, Family, Us - Exodus 35-40
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This week, celebrate Father's Day and we explore Exodus 35-40. In these last chapters we learn how God wants us to be intentional about how we continue to pass on our legacy of faith to each generation and one another. He wants us to be transformed! Grab your Bible and join us as we continue our exploration of the Book of Exodus and discover how Go…
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God Calls Us To Stand | God, Family, Us - Exodus 32-34
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This week, we explore Exodus 32-34. These chapters include obvious warnings against idolatry and then provide for us examples of repentance, mercy, and forgiveness. Together we examine the text, and consider some deeper applications that go a little further than just warning us away from bowing down to a golden calf. Grab your Bible and join us as …
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God Makes Us Holy | God, Family, Us - Exodus 29-31
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In this week's message, we explore the meaning of the consecration of the priests as explained in Exodus 29. We discover how the sacrifices of attonment makes the priests holy before God and, important for us, how this becomes an invitation for all believers to be sanctified before the Lord. Grab your Bible and join us as we continue our exploratio…
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God Teaches Us To Worship | God, Family, Us - Exodus 24-28
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Exodus 24-28 explains the elements of worship in the ancient tabernacle, a place designed as the dwelling place of God. It is, for all practical purposes, what we would call the church today. God's command to have His people set up the tabernacle teaches us that He wants to have a relationship with us no matter what we are going through. We do not …
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God Brings Us Together | God, Family, Us - Exodus 21-23
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On Pentecost, we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit as recorded in Acts 2. The Spirit gives to us an internalization of God's law by informing us about how to live in the path of Jesus Christ. Grab your Bible and join us as we explore Exodus 21-23 and discover how God brings us together through His Holy Spirit. About This Series God, Family, U…
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We Honor One Another | God, Family, Us - Exodus 19 & 20
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In part three of our mini-series-within-our-Exodus series, we look at the final five of the Ten Commandments. This section helps inform us about how to treat one another. Importantly, as we consider Jesus' commands, and the other New Testament commandments, we discover the highest of God's instructions for each of us. Grab your Bible as we continue…
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We Honor Family | God, Family, Us - Exodus 19 & 20
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In part two of our mini-series-within-our-Exodus series, we look at the fifth commandment of the Ten Commandments. Exodus 20:12 teaches us to "honor our father and mother..." but, as it does, it also challenges us to ask ourselves a hard question: "Am I living a life worthy of the honor of the next generation?" Grab your Bible as we continue to exp…
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We Honor God | God, Family, Us - Exodus 19 & 20
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The Ten Commandments are often either disregarded as irrelevant or overemphasized in prideful legalism. In this message, taught by Dr. Caleb Brown, we begin a three part mini-series looking at the Ten Commandments and asking how are they relevant to us today? Are they relevant at all? Grab your Bible as we dig into the Old Testament book of Exodus …
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To start something implies we have some end in mind. Much like racers on a track, we have a finish line or goal to work towards. In this message, recorded live at Dirt Church in Georgetown, Indiana, we lean into asking what that looks like in our relationship with God. Then, we end with a challenge to begin working towards pursuing God and finishin…
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We Stand for God | God, Family, Us - Exodus 18
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If you have ever gone through a challenging season as a leader in your family or work, then you know how things can sort of dog-pile. You end up doing a whole lot more than you had expected. This busyness can create a dangerous temptation to become self-centered and to take our eyes off of God. Grab your Bible as we dig into the Old Testament book …
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We Thirst for God | God, Family, Us - Exodus 17
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If you could drink water from the mythical fountain of youth, would you? Of course you would! In this message, we explore Exodus 17 and God's provision of water to a thirsty people. Then, we will flip forward to the New Testament to discover how God quenches our deeper spiritual thirst. Grab your Bible as we dig into the Old Testament book of Exodu…
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We Hunger for God | God, Family, Us - Exodus 16
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After crossing the Red Sea the people of Israel face a new enemy, it is an enemy that attacks from within: hunger. God demonstrates His love and provision for His people by providing manna and quail for them to eat. However, from this lesson we can draw a deeper lesson about hungering for God. Grab your Bible as we dig into the Exodus story and lea…
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God is Risen | God, Family, Us - Exodus 15
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Dr. Neal Windham joins as a guest speaker at our Easter Sunrise Service. In this special message, he explains how the resurrection is central to all we do and believe as Christians. He connects it to the moment of celebration experienced by the people of Israel after they cross the Red Sea into their freedom. Grab your Bible and join us as we celeb…
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God is Salvation | God, Family, Us - Exodus 14
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For Easter, we explore the Exodus moment and the deliverance of the people of God from their former enslavement. In doing so, we see that we too stand on the banks of the Red Sea. We are confronted with a decision. Do we move forward into our salvation or turn back to our past, former selves. Grab your Bible as we dig into the Exodus story and lear…
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Rediscovering Your Identity (Guest Corinne Noble)
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Corinne Noble (KidMinCorinne) is a curriculum creator, speaker, author, and children’s pastor. She holds her ministerial credentials with the Assemblies of God, and has a passion to impact the world through teaching kids to know Christ. She was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri by a single mom and has felt called to be a Children’s Pastor si…
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God is The Lamb | God, Family, Us - Exodus 12 & 13
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For Good Friday, we explore how Jesus is the fulfillment of the Passover Feast. His sacrifice on the cross becomes our moment of confession and repentance. Importantly, we are invited into a moment of forgiveness as we discover the deeper meaning of His sacrifice as it is foretold in the Book of Exodus. Grab your Bible and join us as we explore the…
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God, Passover, & Us | God, Family, Us - Exodus 11 & 12
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Dr. Caleb Brown joins as a guest speaker on Maundy Thursday. In this special message, he explains how The Last Supper is rooted in Exodus, how it connect us to the story of God, and how we celebrate the Passover each time we take Communion with everyone, everywhere! Grab your Bible and join us as we celebrate Holy Week together! About This Series G…
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God is First | God, Family, Us - Exodus 11 - 13
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Examining the plague of the firstborn, recodred in the Book of Exodus, reveals the power and supremacy of God. However, it is especially terrifying and challenging. In order to more completely understand, we have to try and get into the mind of the Egyptian culture and how it is a judgement against their attempts to deny and reject God. The human o…
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BONUS | From the "Called To Write" Workshop - Devotions: Writing About Jesus in a Way that Helps People Connect to Him
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In this bonus podcast, from the Called To Write Workshop that was hosted by Liz Curtis Higgs, we discuss how to connect to Jesus as a writer of devotionals. This message, from my breakout sessions, was designed for any who are interested in writing. However, it will also be a great encouragement for anyone seeking to explore applications of the spi…
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God is Supreme | God, Family, Us - Exodus 8-10
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The judgements, or plagues, against Egypt highlight God's incredible power and supremacy. Important for us today, they also help us to persevere in our faith as we look forward to the return of Jesus. Grab your Bible and join us as we dive into Exodus 8-10. In this message, we explore how the Book of Exodus connects to the judgements in Revelation …
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When Your Calling is Outside the Box (Guest April Knight)
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April Knight is a worship artist in Asheville, North Carolina. Her heart is for God and encouraging others to meet Him in a creative ways through both #.scripturedoodle and Well Crafted Retreats. While #scripturedoodle started as a personal avenue for creative worship, it evolved into a global platform where April empowers believers worldwide to pu…
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Is God Just? | God, Family, Us - Exodus 7
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When we face difficult circumstances or harsh treatment, we can be tempted question God's faithfulness, His goodness, His love… even His existence. Struggling through these challenges can lead us to ask: "Is God just or unjust?" To answer this question, we need to first define, "What is Justice?" Grab your Bible and join us as we dive into Exodus 7…
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We've been discussing some of God's characteristics as made evident through His works in the Book of Exodus. However, it is worth us pausing to ask a deeper question: Who is God? In this message, we extract truth from the Biblical narrative to examine how God answers this question. As we do, we discover a deeper meaning to Jesus' "I Am..." statemen…
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God is Good | God, Family, Us - Exodus 4 & 5
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What do people mean when they say, "God is good?" Where does that even come from and does the Bible teach that God is in fact good? Join us as we compare and contrast the kingdom of this world with the Kingdom of God and discover the good, good nature of our loving God! About This Series God, Family, Us - Exodus is an original sermon series recorde…
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Theological Problems and Hard Conversations (Guest Brenna Blain)
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Brenna Blain is a wife, mom, Contemporary Theologian and Author from the Pacific Northwest. While she speaks on many topics, Brenna is most passionate about God’s involvement in our pain and personal struggles including mental illness, same sex attraction and abuse. Her current work is primarily focused in two areas. The first is preaching and spea…
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When Your Rhythms Get Interrupted (Season 2 Premiere)
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Welcome back! It's time for Season Two of the "This Awesome Life Podcast!" Get ready to dive in with an amazing episode all about the challenge of maintaining our spiritual connection in the face of life's twists, turns, and interruptions. As creatures of habit, we've all felt the jolt when our routines are thrown off course. Yet, when these disrup…
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God is Love | God, Family, Us - Exodus 3 & 4
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When Moses encounters the burning bush (a theophany) it changes him and the trajectory of his life. As we look into this, we explore other instances of God appearing to man and ask some hard questions about what it means for us as His followers. Importantly, we learn something about the loving nature of our God! Grab your Bible and join us as we st…
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Ash Wednesday Service - Love | God, Family, Us - Exodus 3
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This message was recorded during our Ash Wednesday Service, which happened to fall on Valentine's Day. We take a small detour from the Book of Exodus to explore the Biblical meaning of love and to spend some time in worship and prayer. Important for our study of Exodus, we will see how the Burning Bush in Exodus 3 reveals to us God's loving nature,…
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God is Faithful | God, Family, Us - Exodus 1 & 2
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Exodus begins by introducing us to the suffering of God's people and to Moses. Importantly, it also reveals to us an important aspect of God's character: His is always faithful. Grab your Bible and join us as we step into this study of the Book of Exodus together! About This Series God, Family, Us - Exodus is an original sermon series recorded live…
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Intro to Exodus | God, Family, Us - Exodus
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Studying the Book of Exodus helps us to understand the fabric of history and culture undergirding the New Testament message of Jesus. In many ways, Exodus lays the ground work for walking in the Way of Jesus and growing in our faith because it reveals the grace and sovereignity of God. In this intro to the series we learn about the overarching them…
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Commit to Go | Starting Something - interview with Peyton Pierce
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Jesus challenges us to go and make disciples of all the world. His teachings propel us to use whatever skills and talents we have to serve Him and to build His Kingdom. Join us for a special message that includes an interview with Peyton Pierce, our Director of Children's Ministry. Peyton shares what living out the Great Commission looks like for a…
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Commit to Pray | Starting Something - Dr. Caleb Brown
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One of the most essential parts of starting to follow and grow in our faith involves prayer. On a basic level, prayer is talking to God. However, it is also listening and sometimes our best moments in conversation with God are just being still. Grab your Bible and join us as Dr. Caleb Brown, our guest speaker, teaches three powerful ways to grow in…
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As we look at ways to move forward in our faith and to grow closer to God, we are aided by studying the spiritual practices (or disciplines). In today's message, we are challenged to start something by committing to grow in our walk with Jesus. Grab your Bibles and get ready to learn about how to Commit to Grow closer to Jesus Christ as we start so…
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At the beginning of each year, many people pick a resolution. It implies an end goal and also requires a starting point. In today's message, join us as we learn about our commitment to follow Jesus. We explore where we begin and our end goal with Christ. Grab your Bibles and get ready to learn about how to Commit to Follow Jesus Christ as we start …
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The gift of joy comes from knowing God and seeing Him in all we do. In this message, we are reminded of just a few of the things God has accomplished through us as a local church. In the middle of the sermon, we paused to invite people to give a testimony about what, in the past 12 months, have given them joy at Tunnel Hill Christian Church. Grab y…
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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service | The Gift of Family
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This special episode was recorded live at our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Worship was led by Laura Meyers with Helen Nierman accompanying her on the piano. Steve Watkins played the guitar. Eden Chanley provided a reading from Luke 2. Please Note: During my message, we created an opportunity for those in attendance to share a brief tes…
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Christmas decorations often feature a Nativity scene. It is a beautiful portrayal of the birth of Christ and a cherished tradition for many. In this week's message from The Gift of Love series, we consider the hidden message of love portrayed in the actions of those represented in the Nativity scene. We invite you to grab your Bible and join us as …
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Daniel and his friends are forcefully removed from their family. Worse, their national identity, their names, and even their futures are torn away as they are forced to submit to the Babylonian rulers. Yet, in the face of utmost despair, they continue. They model faith in action. Join us in this timely message as we discover a beautiful gift of pea…
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Vision Casting Message at Tunnel Hill Christian Church
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This special message was recorded at our 2023 Annual Christmas and Thanksgiving Party. We took advantage of this gathering to launch some important changes for our church family. Specifically, we announced: Our new vision statement (see below) A new church logo An updated church directory The new church website - tunnelhillchristian.church It is pr…
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Joseph is favored by his father and then abused by his brothers. He is sold into human trafficking and eventually wrongfully imprisoned. However, he never seems to give up hope that God will provide and fulfill the dreams he was given as a child. Today, we learn from Joseph's hope-giving example by considering if the things meant to create the grea…
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Abraham and Sarah are given a unique blessing from God designed to bless them. However, they mess it up in a terrible way by taking things into their own hands. Later in life, Abraham is tested by God and, lessons learned, he gets it right. Today, we can learn from Abraham's example of faith and extract from it a gift of faith that we too may pass …
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