Podcasts by Ave G CoC
This podcast is everything Ave G CoC! Sermons, Interviews, Devotionals, Bible Classes, & Singing! If it's happening at the Avenue G Church of Christ then you can find it here!
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Article: Why did Jesus say this on the cross? from 2023-07-28T16:00
Article: What did Jesus mean by it’s easier for a camel to pass through a needle’s hole, than the rich going to heaven? from 2023-07-21T20:28:42
Dear fellow seeker of truth,
Today, I stumbled upon an intriguing question about Matthew 19:24 within my social media notifications. Recognizing the need for a quick response, I felt...
Sermon: Windows&Walls from 2023-07-16T18:43
Sermon: The Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John (HK Ballard) from 2023-07-14T18:47
🗣️ Sermon Spotlight: The Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John 🎙️
Don't miss out on a powerful sermon by esteemed preacher, Bro. HK Ballard, titled "The Holy Spirit in...
Sermon: When Your Grief Meets the Resurrection from 2023-03-24T00:00
Our second sermon in this series of lessons titled “Before You Give Up”. We are glad that you are listening today but invite you to worship with us in person at 9:30 AM every Sunday...
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Sermon: When 411 Turns Into 911 from 2023-03-17T00:00
This is the first sermon in a new series titled “Before You Give Up”. We invite you not only to listen but to join us in worship this Sunday at 9:30 AM!
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r/Christianity from 2022-11-04T02:50:35
When it comes to Reddit I am a veteran, I have over a decade as a user. I am a Reddit hipster in that I was on before it was cool to be on. I have frequented the site for various re...
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Dwelling in Scripture: Isaiah 52:7-12 from 2022-07-16T12:00
The text chosen to dwell this week is Isaiah 52:7-12.
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Dwelling in the Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3 from 2022-07-09T12:00
This week I chose Genesis 12:1-3 as my text for Dwelling in the word.
Dwelling in Scripture: Luke 4:14-30 from 2022-07-02T12:00
This week I chose to dwell on Luke 4:14-30. I jumped into the section and was a bit thrown off by the word usage of Dr. Luke.
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How Does God View Roe V Wade? from 2022-06-25T01:02:14
Today, June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. According to AP News Roe V Wade provided “…constitutional protections for abortion…” [1]
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Dwelling in Scripture: John 20:19-23 from 2022-06-18T12:00
I had a moment with my dwelling this week! I am existing in turmoil and chaos right now. I am dealing with REDACTED AS IT CONCERNS THE PRIVATE MATTERS OF MEMBERS. O...
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Dwelling in Scripture: John 17:1-19 from 2022-06-11T12:00
I chose John 17:1-19 as my dwelling text. I chose to read from two versions, both the ESV and the Message.
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Article: Race Relations Revisited from 2022-06-01T14:52:28
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My Greek Orthodox Adventure from 2022-03-28T01:34:50
Last week I had the opportunity to spend time with five other men pursuing their MDiv. On Friday we had the opportunity to visit a Greek Orthodox Church in Austin. Now, I have bee...
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Spiritual Gumbo? from 2022-03-22T16:05:36
Devotion to God is not like a gumbo where you throw variety into a pot and pray for the best.
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Article: Roots from 2022-02-06T11:00
(From 2/28/13)
As we all know February is black history month. We've just completed another successful Black History Pr...
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February Sermon Series from 2022-02-06T04:31:32
For the month of February we will be examining the importance of the Christian family to the world. In our introduction to the sermon series on Wednesday I touched on the ...
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Sermon: Mercy Mercy Me (Keir Brady) from 2021-11-27T08:26:29
Bro. Brady was our third speaker in our Summer series “God’s Summer Playlist ‘21”
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Article: Who You Are from 2021-11-21T11:00
(From 1/28/13)
I recently heard a song on a new radio station I began to listen to. I had grown tired of listening to the nonsense that I was hearing on another Natio...
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Article: Inspired (From 11/8/2019) from 2021-10-17T13:22:56
One inspired me to preach grace and easily understood messages, another guided me towards my education path and kept me sane through most challenging portion of my Christian faith, and another me...
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Virtual Victory from 2021-07-31T17:00
The purpose of "Virtual Victory" is not to just gather you for the sake of an event, but remind Christians everywhere of the joy we have in the Lord. No matter the season Jesus Christ, will alway...
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Woke Intro Video from 2021-07-31T14:15:03
It is time for a new sermon series! Check out the video below for more details about “Woke”!
R.E.V.O.D 7/29/21 from 2021-07-30T13:56:18
So here's my rambling encouraging video of the day for today. I'm going to try to remember to do these daily. And you can find it only here on our website!
R.E.V.O.D 7/26/21 from 2021-07-26T18:35:59
So here's my rambling encouraging video of the day for today. I'm going to try to remember to do these daily. And you can find it only here on our website!
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R.E.V.O.D 7/23/21 from 2021-07-23T17:00:15
So here's my rambling encouraging video of the day for today. I'm going to try to remember to do these daily. And you can find it only here on our website!
Sermon: Blessings of the Cross from 2021-07-15T17:32:12
Our annual One Word Series had the theme of God’s Summer Playlist ‘21, we asked our speakers to choose a song of their choice and share a message with us. ...
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Sermon: Life from 2021-07-15T17:29:09
Our annual One Word Series had the theme of God’s Summer Playlist ‘21, we asked our speakers to choose a song of their choice and share a message with us. They had ONE opportunity to help someone,...
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Sermon: How To Become A Christian (4) from 2021-07-03T17:14:36
In the fourth lesson in our sermon series, we finally make it to the how-to of the entire series. We started with the problem of sin, we uncovered that faith was the key to fix that problem, it wa...
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Sermon: God's Plan (3) from 2021-06-24T00:27:39
We began a new sermon series in the month of June titled “Christianity 101”. Its aim was to simplify and remind the listener of what Christianity is a...
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Sermon: Faith is the Key (2) from 2021-06-24T00:27:36
We began a new sermon series in the month of June titled “Christianity 101”. Its aim was to simplify and remind the listener of what Christianity is a...
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Sermon: The Problem of Sin (01) from 2021-06-24T00:27:04
We began a new sermon series in the month of June titled “Christianity 101”. Its aim was to simplify and remind the listener of what Christianity is a...
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Sermon: The Problem of Sin (01) from 2021-06-24T00:27:04
We began a new sermon series in the month of June titled “Christianity 101”. Its aim was to simplify and remind the listener of what Christianity is a...
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Sermon: Put Up or Shut Up from 2021-04-26T23:59:28
This is the third sermon in our Church Hurt sermon series. This week we take a look at the topic of judgment. Many people have left the church because of the feeling of judgement. ...
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Does God Condone Slavery? from 2021-03-10T17:01:23
I had a friend email me about slavery and the Bible and so I wanted to share what we have spoken about so far. This has too been an issue for me in the past. This is not an exhaus...
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Sermon: Inside Out from 2020-09-08T14:49:40
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Video: Panel Discussion from The Christian Chronicle from 2020-06-26T19:11:20
I encourage everyone to check out this video speaking about race relations. It is very powerful and insightful. There is a very hateful sermon mentioned in this article by a Church of...
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Sermon: Self-Help from 2020-06-15T10:45
Jesus proves to be the strongest force in the face of the demon possessed man and societal influence. He can do the same for the black community today.
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Sermon: I Can See Clearly Now? from 2020-06-14T10:45
God asks his prophet if it is OK for Him to be God. He then shows the difference in judgment of humanity and that of God.
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Sermon: A Mother's Day Card From Jesus from 2020-06-12T10:45
On account of our first quarantined Mother's Day I send a bit of encouragement through the fictional Mother's Day Card from Jesus to his mother Mary.
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Sermon: Get Up&Go! from 2020-06-11T10:45
God has called us to more than just mere existence. We have a purpose right now according to the plan of God. His will, will be done with or without you.
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Sermon: When? from 2020-04-29T17:46:50
When the end of our trouble(s) seems to far to even consider or be real and our heart is causing our faith to waiver, we are dared to be consistent in our trust of God and His salvation.
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Sermon: Who? from 2020-04-25T03:53:21
In the face of adversity it is important to face the facts with God, remember who God is, and remember God is in control.
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Sermon: Why? from 2020-04-25T03:42:37
There is an avenue in which you can express your why's to God in protest and suffering. We must remember to have double vision, our reality is very real but so is his heavenly reign. Seeing with ...
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Sermon: How? from 2020-04-25T03:35:58
Suffering is inevitable and when it comes we should not suppress it but internalize and trust God with it.
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Videos: A Sermon Series on Laments from 2020-04-25T03:25:46
Our worship services for April 2020 in video form!
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Sermon: Christianity Must And Shall Be Preserved from 2020-03-30T00:30
This is the first sermon in our 2020 quarterly sermon series “Christians First”. In this sermon we examine why Christianity is valuable, not only eternally but today!
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Sermon: Eligible Candidates from 2020-03-22T20:09:07
This is our singles sermon that is a part of our family series. As a single person you may often look at your life as being “less than” but I have news for you! You’re doing better than you think...
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Sermon: The Presiding Man&The First Lady from 2020-03-17T19:19:10
In our 2020 family series "First Family" we take a look at the Presiding Man & the First Lady. What are the roles of the husband and wife? What should their union look like?
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Sermon: Wanna Be Happy? from 2020-02-17T17:37:39
In today’s sermon we take a look at Psalm 119 and ask ourselves the question… Do we want to be happy? There’s a happiness that is far from what our definitions are and God has defined i...
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45th Annual Texas State Lectureship Kris Dardar from 2020-02-12T00:32:08
Here are a few sermons that came out clearly from my mobile recordings at the 45th annual Texas State Lectureship.
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45th Annual Texas State Lectureship Louis Parker from 2020-02-12T00:31:42
Here are a few sermons that came out clearly from my mobile recordings at the 45th annual Texas State Lectureship.
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45th Annual Texas State Lectureship Lamont Ross from 2020-02-12T00:31:14
Here are a few sermons that came out clearly from my mobile recordings at the 45th annual Texas State Lectureship.
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45th Annual Texas State Lectureship Brian Moss from 2020-02-12T00:30:46
Here are a few sermons that came out clearly from my mobile recordings at the 45th annual Texas State Lectureship.
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45th Annual Texas State Lectureship Reginald Reed from 2020-02-12T00:27:19
Here are a few sermons that came out clearly from my mobile recordings at the 45th annual Texas State Lectureship.
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Blog: Do More from 2020-01-19T12:00
What does it take to “Do”? In this portion of our mission statement we challenge every member of the Ave. G Church of Christ to become active outside of this building. In a world pressed for ti...
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Sermon: Love More from 2020-01-18T23:00
Here is the second sermon in the “People of More” sermon series, where the Avenue G Church gets a reminder of our duty within our community as a church. This second sermon reminds us th...
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Sermon: Learn More from 2020-01-15T22:21:52
This is the first sermon of 2020 as we take a look at who we are taking a look at the Avenue G mission statement of People of More. Our first sermon is focused on the first of four “Lea...
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Sermon: Forgiveness Of Past from 2019-12-30T14:22:08
Here is the last sermon of our 2019 theme of Forgiven. In this sermon we examine the possibility and the importance of letting go of the past to become exactly what God would have you to be.
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Different Level from 2019-12-22T14:45
I remember hearing as a young person the adult class Sunday school teacher always proclaim “There’s a different devil for every level!” or something similar to that. Over the course of many years...
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New Acappella Music! from 2019-12-14T15:38:06
Kanye West isn’t the only one with a new fire gospel album! Our brother up north Gerald M Burnett Sr. released a gospel album recently and I can honestly say that it is the best one that I have ...
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Sermon: The Eyes from 2019-11-10T23:05:27
Bro. Rowe preaching his second sermon titled “The Eyes”. Enjoy and encourage more sermons from our brother in Christ.
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Walk Don’t Run from 2019-10-27T14:00
It is the refrain of every lower grade teacher in every school with linoleum floors, “Walk don’t run!” I remember the energy and desire in elementary to HAVE to tag someone before it was too la...
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Blog: An Abel Bodied Runner from 2019-10-19T21:34:45
Simone Biles at the age of 22 years old is the most decorated gymnast in the history of the sport! This young woman can do things that would hurt most people to even think about! But there is a...
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Sermon: Run Free 1 from 2019-10-14T18:12:36
In this first sermon series we begin a new 7 week sermon series in partnership with the Western Hills Church of Christ. We see in this first sermon that we are all runners and that we don’t run a...
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When Losing Weight... from 2019-10-11T12:11
The Hebrew writer states in Hebrews 12:1 “...let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us…”. It is important to understand that with running the race of life one must le...
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What I Learned From Brandt Jean from 2019-10-03T05:08:20
I purposely avoided the case. I wanted to be free from the emotions that I knew would come. I didn't want my mind clouded by what others had to say. Yes another young African American had been ki...
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Sermon: Forgiveness of Self from 2019-09-30T18:26:47
This was our third sermon in the thematic sermon series based on our 2019 theme “Forgiven”.
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Blog: She's Got His Back from 2019-09-15T14:00
No truer words have been spoken than those found in Proverbs 18:22 “He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord.” A wife is an important and influential piece to the p...
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Sermon: Laborers of Love from 2019-09-11T17:19:44
In this sermon series we take a look at the office of a deacon. I hope that you came back for PM worship to get the second half of this sermon!
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Good, Better, Best... from 2019-09-08T15:26:56
Good, better, best… You may have heard of a quote that is sometimes falsely attributed to St. Jerome. When looking at this in several different scenarios you can start to get a feeling for what...
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Sermon: He Smells Like Sheep from 2019-09-07T17:38:35
On last Sunday we examined the office of an elder.
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September Singing&Praying Service from 2019-09-06T19:35:36
Every 1st Wednesday we have a singing and praying service in which we sing some favorites, learn some new ones, read Psalms, and pray to God! It was recorded this past week and I thought I would ...
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Why Every Church Needs Elders from 2019-09-01T11:00
Some words make us very nervous. Among the world’s most nerve-racking words are the simple little words, “all” and “every.” Whenever someone dares use such words, objectors are quick to offer pos...
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Sermon: Emancipation Proclamation from 2019-08-28T16:37:16
In this sermon we take a look at ourselves and see what God sees. Have our lives caused us to be in a distraught and destitute position? Do we have a way to salvation after this life? Are we in a...
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Emancipation Proclamation from 2019-08-25T12:00
We can try as hard as we may but we do NOT have the power to grant immediate freedom! But God does! God through Jesus grants a woman IMMEDIATE freedom upon the proclamation of Jesus in Luke 13:10...
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Sermon: Snapchat: Sexual Immorality from 2019-08-15T14:17:34
This week we ask the question “What if we were known for what Snapchat was known for?”. How would we be looked upon by our brothers and sisters? How would those who don’t believe in Christ look a...
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Sermon: Facebook: Self-Control from 2019-08-08T20:22:20
What if you were your favorite social media platform? What if you portrayed the characteristics it was most known for or what it causes? How then would God see you?
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Blog: Self-Control from 2019-08-04T14:00
“When you feel so mad that you want to roar! Take a deep breath and count to four!”
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Sermon: In God We Trust from 2019-08-01T13:35:31
In the month of June I was invited by the Crestview Church of Christ in Temple and their minister Carlos Davis to speak at their annual Homecoming and Gospel Meeting. The theme was “Fre...
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Sermon: Ain't No Mountain High Enough from 2019-08-01T13:25:42
In our 6th week the sermon series continued at the Western Hills Church of Christ. Lane Luttrell brought a message from God inspired by the Marvin Gaye Classic "Ain't No Mountain High E...
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Sermon: How Deep Is Your Love from 2019-08-01T13:09:42
On the 5th week of this sermon series Bro. J.K. Hamilton of the Mountain View Church of Christ blessed us with his message inspired by the Bee Gee’s song “How Deep Is Your Love”. It cha...
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Sermon: Focus from 2019-08-01T12:45:53
In our culture today as Christians we could all use a little FOCUS! We exist in a culture enamored by distractions. We cannot see that we are citizens of heaven because priority belongs...
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Sermon: A Beautiful Mind from 2019-07-30T15:10:55
On this week we take the theme from camp and mix it with our July sermon series "At The Movies". We have taken movie titles and pulled a theme or message from the movie and have used it...
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Sermon: The Lion King from 2019-07-28T23:47:06
On the second week of our At The Movies sermon series we take a look at a very familiar movie, The Lion King. In this sermon we take a look at Daniel in the Lion’s den facing certain death! But b...
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The Leadership Camp from 2019-07-28T13:08:49
Do you know Jesus? We will undoubtedly read this and answer yes immediately to the question. But do we absolutely, positively, undoubtedly, know Jesus? Our youth who attended the 201...
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Blog: Heavy Rain from 2019-07-07T05:09:27
It's dark, your vision is impaired, stability is in question, and you're unsure of when it will end. Many of us have experience driving in heavy rain on the highway. I travel back and forth to ...
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Sermon: A Change Is Gonna Come from 2019-07-07T04:58:29
The singing was so good on the 4th week we went ahead and included it before the sermon. Enjoy the singing and the message of Bro. Walter Williams!
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Sermon: Forgiveness of Others from 2019-07-07T04:14:39
The forgiveness present among humanity is much larger than what we see. We are a part of a larger scheme designed by God.
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Sermon: I Want You Back from 2019-06-27T00:06:05
We have here our fourth sermon in the sermon series titled The Gospel: According to Michael Jackson. In this lesson we use the song by Michael Jackson called “I Want You Back” in order to teach w...
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Blog: Forgiveness of Others from 2019-06-24T17:48:36
I am guilty of being a YouTube binge watcher and one of the most interesting channels that I subscribe to is Odd Tinkering. I love this channel with a passion because it shows someone taking what...
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Blog: I Want You Back from 2019-06-22T20:52:24
Who remembers the 11 year old Michael Jackson singing about lost love? The song titled I Want You Back is a classic! It will never die as it has been sampled so many times in so many genre’s of m...
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