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Intro; In 1996, an American comedy film written, starring and directed by Tom Hanks was released called “That Thing You Do” . Its a spin on a local Pennsylvania band that scores a one-hit wonder in 1964 and achieve big time success when they release a Beatles-style pop song. They ride the glory until…

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily…

Intro Have you ever noticed how much of scripture, and especially the gospels, is aimed at the heart? God wants us to have a knowledge of him. So much so that as Paul says in Romans 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes,…

With Tongue or Foot? Have you ever heard the phrase “Preach the gospel at all times, use words if necessary”? It is a saying often attributed to St. Francis of Assissi, a man who in his youth sought out life’s pleasures as he desired not thinking of the distance between man and God. There were times…

Are You The Real Deal? Or Are You Counting Cards? 1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. This story would’ve spread among the early Christians as a separate story- one that begins to verify ALL that had been happening already. The early Christians were…

How many of you had the page of MVP’s on the back pages of your high school yearbook? You know the one’s that said, “Most Likely to Succeed.” Or, “Most Athletic.” How about “Cutest Couple?” I never made any of those pages. I don’t even think I made the top 10. Here in a little bit we are going to name…

What is one of the most important things we can do as Christians? We can think of all the “good things”, tithe, evangelize, be faithful to attend service, be a “good” person, treat others well, and we can go on and on. But in reality, should one of the most important things we do not be prayer? As I…

Public Piety vs. Private Audience Baseball is back! I have always loved baseball. There is nothing quite like the sound of the crack of the bat to announce that Spring has arrived. When we lived in Cambridge, we lived close enough to the park that we could sometimes hear the ping of the bat from our…

Today we start the 3 topics that Jesus discusses as our Christian service to God; giving, prayer and fasting. Jesus explains that these things inthemselves are not bad at all in fact what we should do. The issue is that we often do the right things but with the wrong motives. It goes back to the heart. Won't you prepare your heart in prayer before you listen today? May the Lord speak to you today as you listen!

Miracle and Message . Acts 3:1-26 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter…

The Thriving Church Acts 1:1 - 6:7 - Part 1: the growth of the church in Jerusalem Acts 6:7 - 9:31 - Part 2: the growth and spread of the church into Judea, Samaria, Galilee and beyond Acts 9:32 - 12:24 - Part 3: the end of Peter’s recorded ministry with the spread of the gospel to the Roman Centurion,…

Which master are you serving, and what kind of treasure are you working for?

Have you ever faced an impossible situation and didn’t know where to turn next? Have you experienced a health issue and there didn’t seem to be any hope? Have you experienced a financial situation where you didn’t know how you were going to make it through? Have you experienced a family situation where…

Who do we want as an audience?Who do we want to receive our reward from? Who do we want to get the glory?

Religion Is religion a good thing or not? For some of you, that might be a tricky question to answer. I suspect for many, you’d probably stumble, and say, well… it depends.... It depends on what you mean by religion. If we think of religion as the belief in a God who loves us, then I would argue, as…

The missing link Soap: the missing link for a great slip & slide Camp essential equipment for fun 2 conjoined slip & slides hose/water hill It was fun, but expectations were not met UNTIL: Soap Fun to the fullest degree Spiritually Missing Solid spiritual practices Prayer, fasting, confession, sacraments…

Ash Wednesday Homily emphasising Almsgiving, Prayer, Fasting

Introduction: Kingdom Manifesto Beatitudes - Character Last Section - Actions of Righteousness This Week: How a member of the kingdom relates to religious acts of devotion Giving, prayer, fasting Today: Giving Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:1–4 (CSB) “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front…

Coming to the end of OT - this Sunday marks end of OT, next Weds is Ash Wednesday, when we being our annual preparation journey to the joy of the Easter sacraments and our celebration of the resurrection of the Lord. Traditionally there are three focal areas we’re called upon to observe as Catholics…

Preparing for the journey Big trips tend to bring a little anxiety into life packing weather accommodations planning things out in advance helps manage the pre-trip anxiety But more importantly it allows you to get the most out of your trip. Lent is a journey and we need to prepare or else we will loose…

LESSON: Almsgiving defined Today begins the Passiontide, the final two weeks of preparation for the Paschal festivities, one of the most solemn and holiest times of the Church’s liturgical year. It is a time to step up our Lenten practices, as we deprive ourselves all the more in these last two weeks…

Today we come together to mark the beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday. Honestly it feels like we have been living in a perpetual state of Ash Wednesday for 2 years. Recently the CDC has relaxed its recommendations of masks and other pandemic related guidances, but to be honest we don’t know how this…