Waiting on the Lord

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Wait on the LORD, what a tough command. After several weeks of struggling to sleep with a bruised rib and now one week into recovery from eye surgery, I have a better understanding of myself. Frail, weak, broken; that would best describe me if it were only me. Our reading this week from Psalm...

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A New President, A Real Resurrection and the Same Calling

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Today we have the 45th President of the USA, Donald J. Trump. Today we have the same calling as followers of Christ: to pray and honor our leader that God has caused and or allowed to be over us. One person called it a resurrection of freedom. What is our main calling as followers of the...

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Discipleship

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"Disciple making is an intentional investment into peoples' lives to see them love God, love others and make disciples." Please learn this definition of discipleship and live it out. This definition of discipleship reveals how our MCC pathway of reproducing other followers of Christ will truly...

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Praying the Bible

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Praying can be difficult, boring and downright frustrating. The reasons are many, but there are a few common denominators with us all. First, there is the spiritual battle of prayer. Second, we are human and self-centered. Finally we often make prayer too complicated. Since prayer is primarily...

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Dealing with Life's Storms

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“Let’s be honest. Because of sin, we’re self-centered people. We expect others to serve us and treat us as the most important item on the agenda. When suffering enters our door why would that change? In fact, our selfishness may become more exposed under trial. In suffering, we...

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Caring Enough to Confront Sinful Layers

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Sunday we will discuss the fact that our hearts are excellent in creating idols, strategies and layers that we cannot control and that will never satisfy.  These layers also cause us to be and feel separated from the Lord and others.   King David knew this life well. He began to...

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Anniversaries and Big Dreams

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Reaching 19 years of being a church that God established in Erie, PA is something to celebrate!  We have much to celebrate. One of the reasons we stop to celebrate is that newer people to MCC and our children can hear of God’s goodness. "In the future, when your children ask you...

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Continue Forward

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Matthew 24:12-13 “Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end,he will be saved." Persevering, or continuing forward in our walk in Christ reveals that we are truly His. Did you notice that Jesus said...

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Ash Wednesday

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Today is Ash Wednesday. In an About.com article it is described:  In Western Christianity, Ash Wednesday marks the first day, or the start of the season of Lent, which begins 40 days prior to Easter (Sundays are not included in the count). Lent is a time when many...

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Counting Our Days

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Learning to count is important. It is however more important to learn to count what really matters. It is a constant in my world for individuals to ask; “How many people do you have on a Sunday”? or “Did you meet your budget this year?” Both questions are important in...

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