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RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST

Message by Kim Lester – December 8, 2024

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2012:29-31&version=NIV. Click or tap to follow the link." href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biblegateway.com%2Fpassage%2F%3Fsearch%3DMark%252012%3A29-31%26version%3DNIV&data=05%7C02%7C%7C5dae66d1c5054f6d023d08dd1931b9f2%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638694423552209376%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fKvdJzXIdxtjsdSA9GzSbHoTnGNd6eOFocfkONifghg%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mark 12:29-31 (NIV) “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’… Read more...

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MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (MCC)

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published about a year ago

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RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST

Message by Kim Lester – December 8, 2024

52 episodes

#Religion #Message Of A Series #Westheights Community Church #Christianity

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IT’S COMPLICATED: TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT 30:52

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IT’S COMPLICATED: TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT Message by Josh Mutter – May 18, 2025 The Old Testament is the defining story of the Jewish people. Isaiah 1:18 NIV Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. The story of the Jewish people has been shaped by the tragedy of the exile. … Read more...…

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IT’S COMPLICATED: AN INTRODUCTION TO A SERIES ABOUT THE BIBLE 29:45

13 days ago29:45

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Message by Josh Mutter – May 11, 2025 BIG IDEA: It’s complicated. THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BIBLE 1. The Bible is ancient – understanding it takes work because its world is not our world 2. The Bible is ambiguous – it rarely gives us clear answers, inviting discernment over certainty… Read more...…

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THE CALL TO FOLLOW, AGAIN 25:29

20 days ago25:29

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Message by Lisa Goetze – May 4, 2025 “There are four sentences that lead to wisdom … “I don’t know. I need help, I’m sorry. I was wrong.” Character of Armand Gamache, Louise Penny, Still Life (St. Martin’s Paperbacks) Scriptures used (click for link to passage): John 21:1-14 … Read more...

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EASTER SUNDAY 33:20

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Message by Josh Mutter – April 20, 2025 BIG IDEA: Jesus meets us where we are and changes what we believe is possible. John 20:19-23 (NIV) On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace … Read more...…

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THE WOES WITHIN: GETTING QUIET 33:45

6 weeks ago33:45

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Message by Josh Mutter – April 13, 2025 BIG IDEA: Jesus invites us to be honest with ourselves. Matthew 23:29-36 (NIV) “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous. And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our … Read more...…

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THE WOES WITHIN: REPENTANCE 28:48

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Message by Josh Mutter – March 30, 2025 BIG IDEA: What’s inside matters more than how we look on the outside. Matthew 23:25-28 (NIV) Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First … Read more...…

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THE WOES WITHIN: GIVING 22:10

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Message by Christin Taylor – March 23, 2025 BIG IDEA: Jesus gives us the power (and love) to give and serve. Matthew 23:23-24 (NIV) “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, … Read more...…

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THE WOES WITHIN: INTEGRITY 27:31

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Message by Josh Mutter – March 16, 2025 BIG IDEA: Jesus calls us to integrity over self-interest. Matthew 23:16-22 (NIV) Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.’ You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, … Read more...…

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THE WOES WITHIN: RE-CENTERING 29:55

11 weeks ago29:55

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Message by Josh Mutter – March 9, 2025 BIG IDEA: Authentic discipleship is centred on Jesus. Matthew 23:15 (NI)V Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are. … Read more...…

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THE WOES WITHIN: APPEARANCES 32:57

12 weeks ago32:57

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Message by Josh Mutter – March 2, 2025 BIG IDEA: Chasing appearances can cost us what really matters. 1. Faith should lift us up and not weigh us down. Matthew 23:1-4 (NIV) Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. So you must be careful to do everything … Read more...…

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HAPPINESS: PEACE WITH GOD 31:14

13 weeks ago31:14

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Message by Josh Mutter – February 23, 2025 “Peace with God paves the way to peace with ourselves and equips us to make peace with others.” Andy Stanley BIG IDEA: Peace with God makes ultimate happiness possible. 1. Sin interrupts our peace with God. Romans 5:12 (NIV) Therefore, just as sin entered the … Read more...…

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HAPPINESS: GIVING OURSELVES AWAY 27:04

15 weeks ago27:04

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Message by Josh Mutter – February 9, 2025 BIG IDEA: Happy people systematically give their lives away. OBSERVATION 1: We will be unhappy when we are consumed with ourselves. OBSERVATION 2: We can serve and volunteer our way to happiness. 1. Selfishness will not lead to happiness. Galatians 5:19-21 … Read more...…

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HAPPINESS: UNDERMINING OUR HAPPINESS 26:36

16 weeks ago26:36

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Message by Josh Mutter – February 2, 2025 (HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY!) HAPPINESS REMINDER: Happiness is more about “who” than “what.” BIG IDEA: We undermine our happiness when we confuse pleasure for happiness. John 10:10 a (NIV) “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.” … Read more...

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#3 HAPPINESS: TAKING CHARGE OF OUR MONEY 29:40

17 weeks ago29:40

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Message by Josh Mutter – January 26, 2025 HAPPINESS REMINDER: Happiness is more about “who” than “what.” BIG IDEA: Money can contribute to our happiness IF we manage it well. Matthew 6:19-24 (NIV) “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, … Read more...

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#2 HAPPINESS IS AN END RESULT 26:05

18 weeks ago26:05

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Message by Josh Mutter – January 19, 2025 HAPPINESS REMINDER : Happiness is more about “who” than “what.” BIG IDEA : Happiness is the end result of how we decide to live now. Matthew 5:3-10 (NIV) “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are … Read more...

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HAPPINESS: NO THING (MAKES US HAPPY) 29:09

19 weeks ago29:09

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Message by Josh Mutter – January 12, 2024 Happiness Reminder : Happiness is more about “who” than “what”. BIG IDEA : No thing can bring us the happiness that we seek. Peace is essential to our happiness. Happy people are at peace with themselves Happy people are at peace with other people. Happy people … Read more...…

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BE PERFECT? 27:15

20 weeks ago27:15

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Message by Terry Wiens – January 5, 2025 Matthew 5:48 (NIV) Be perfect therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect. 1. Best place to start to understand what perfection means: Pharisees Ourselves Jesus Matthew 5:17 (NIV) “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them … Read more...…

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HOPE WHEN THINGS GO FROM BAD TO WORSE 32:18

21 weeks ago32:18

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Message by Josh Mutter – December 29, 2024 BIG IDEA: The hope of Christmas is that God is with us when things go from bad to worse. Matthew 2:13-23 (NIV) When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, … Read more...…

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HOPE FOR THE FORGOTTEN 31:27

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Message by Josh Mutter – December 22, 2024 BIG IDEA: God’s hope is good news because the forgotten are seen and included. Luke 2:8-20 (NIV) And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around … Read more...…

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ADVENT: JOY THROUGH HOPE 25:40

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Message by Josh Mutter – December 15, 2024 BIG IDEA: Joy will grow in us when we hold onto the hope of Jesus. 1. Humility helps us find the joy we are looking for. Luke 1:46-50 (NIV) And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. … Read more...…

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MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (MCC) 29:51

24 weeks ago29:51

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RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST Message by Kim Lester – December 8, 2024 Mark 12:29-31 (NIV) “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ … Read more...…

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ADVENT: LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS – HOPE 30:37

25 weeks ago30:37

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Message by Josh Mutter – December 1, 2024 BIG IDEA: Jesus brings hope to the disenfranchised. Isaiah 9:2-5 (NIV) The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people … Read more...…

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ANNIVERSARY SERVICE 25:47

26 weeks ago25:47

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Message by Josh Mutter – November 24, 2024 BIG IDEA: In Christ, we belong together. Romans 12:2-8 (NIV) Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. For by the grace given me … Read more...…

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THE DOUBTS WE HAVE: WHY ISN’T GOD ANSWERING MY PRAYERS? 33:17

27 weeks ago33:17

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Message by Josh Mutter – November 17, 2024 BIG IDEA: There is more to prayer than having our requests answered. 1. Some prayers aren’t answered because they are plain stupid. 2. Some prayers aren’t answered because they contradict other prayers. 3. Some prayers aren’t answered because … Read more...

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THE DOUBTS WE HAVE: ARE ALL NON-CHRISTIANS GOING TO HELL? 31:18

28 weeks ago31:18

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Message by Josh Mutter – November 10, 2024 BIG IDEA: Jesus is the Saviour of the world. The Bible seems to suggest that our eternal destiny has less to do with what we believe and more to do with how we live our lives. Psalm 92:7 (NIV) … though the wicked spring up like grass and evildoers flourish, they will … Read more...…

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THE DOUBTS WE HAVE: DID GOD REALLY? 25:11

29 weeks ago25:11

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Message by Dr. Christin Taylor – November 3, 2024 GENESIS 2:8-9 Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and… Read more...…

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THE DOUBTS WE HAVE: WHY DO THE INNOCENT SUFFER? 32:03

30 weeks ago32:03

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Message by Josh Mutter – October 27, 2024 BIG IDEA: God invites us to find His redeeming presence, even in the hardest parts of life. 1. Suffering challenges our assumptions about how God works . Psalm 91:9-11 (NIV) If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake … Read more...…

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THE DOUBTS WE HAVE: WHY DOES THE CHURCH HATE MY LGBTQ+ FRIENDS? 30:00

31 weeks ago30:00

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Message by Josh Mutter – October 20, 2024 BIG IDEA: Faith is lived out in gracious, honest conversations about hard topics. 1. Fear can be a barrier to us handling this conversation well. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. … Read more...…

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THE DOUBTS WE HAVE: THE “RIGHT” RELIGION? 30:32

32 weeks ago30:32

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Message by Josh Mutter – October 13, 2024 BIG IDEA: Christianity gives us meaning amidst the hardships of life. 1. Our sense of meaning is fragile when it comes from within ourselves . 2. Where we find our meaning will determine our response to suffering and hardships . John 11:17-26 (NIV) On his arrival, … Read more...…

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THE DOUBTS WE HAVE: IS DOUBT THE OPPOSITE OF FAITH? 29:57

33 weeks ago29:57