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A place of belonging – is there such a place? Ephesians 2.11-22; Philippians 1.3-7

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Who notices when you aren’t there?  I mean, maybe besides your family…does anyone really care…

You Belong.   Ephesians 2.11-22

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From our place in time, we have the privilege of 2,000 years of Christian faith being defined, built upon, and refined.  And in the last 400 years, the Word of God has been translated, printed, and now…

Purpose, A Hammer, and Flying.     Ephesians 2.10.

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            Consider a hammer.  It’s designed to hit nails.  That’s what it was created to do.  Now imagine that the hammer never gets used.  It just sits in the toolbox.  The hammer doesn’t care. …

Purpose, really?  Ephesians 2.10

God knows.  God knew all along.  God has a plan.…

Born for a purpose—a unique one.  Ephesians 2.10

Good Morning!

Purpose is defined as ‘the object toward which one strives, or For which something exists…

Poetry in motion. Ephesians 2.10



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Did you ever try your hand at writing poetry? [Now you are recalling your attempts, perhaps with a crooked smile on your face, remembering… ] But can you only image the Creator writing poetry? What would it look like--the cadence, the verse … the turn of a word, clever phrase? Well, Friend, I think it might look a lot like you!



Paul wrote: “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do…

Best Day Ever … what will I see?



Since I made the claim that the ‘best day ever’ is the day we see the Lord’s face -- the day we draw our last breath on earth and our first in Heaven… perhaps we need to take a closer look. After all, there is no greater hope than the hope of Heaven, God’s promised destination for those who love him.



So what is Heaven like?



In Heaven, there is no sickness or pain or suffering.



There is no cancer, no diseases, no…

Shocking contrasts.  Ephesians 2.1-7

Shocking.  The stark contrast at the Boston Marathon finish line is nothing less than shocking.  Exhilarated runners had ‘broken the tape,’ enjoying the elation of finishing, and finishing well.  Soon on their heels were deafening blasts that split the sky, and the very souls of men, as evil…