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Our Suffering God

On February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

I preached this sermon on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Introduction This past Week, we were driving back from doing some birthday shopping for our twin sons, and one of our sons and his older sister were talking about their biggest phobias or fears. Eventually, our daughter asked me what my biggest fears were. While I …

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Experiencing Hope

On December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

This a slightly revised version of my first Advent sermon that I shared on Sunday, November 28. In it I quote a Rev. Cheryl Ann Beals. She is a pastor and spiritual director who works for our family of Baptist churches and was a part of the team who produced am Advent resource called "Restore …

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