"Our Sunday school was full of love and creativity today! 💐 Students made heartfelt Mother’s Day gifts to celebrate the amazing women in their lives. 💖 ![]()
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Proverbs 31:25-31![]()
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25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;![]()
she can laugh at the days to come.![]()
26 She speaks with wisdom,![]()
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.![]()
27 She watches over the affairs of her household![]()
and does not eat the bread of idleness.![]()
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;![]()
her husband also, and he praises her:![]()
29 “Many women do noble things,![]()
but you surpass them all.”![]()
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;![]()
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.![]()
31 Honor her for all that her hands have done,![]()
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
"Job Reimagined" Daily Devotional Guide – 5/4/25 Sermon by David McGlocklin![]()
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Saturday: Community in Suffering![]()
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From the Sermon: "The Christian community is called to embody God's love and grace, especially to those experiencing pain, rather than offering simplistic explanations that ultimately blame the victim for their own suffering."![]()
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Scripture: Romans 12:9-15![]()
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Prayer: Lord, make me an instrument of your compassion. Help me to weep with those who weep and to offer the ministry of presence rather than empty words. Amen.![]()
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Summary: The church is called to be Christ's body, offering compassionate presence and embodied grace rather than theological explanations when people suffer.![]()
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Nicene Creed Reflection: We confess belief in "one holy catholic and apostolic Church." How might the church's unity across time and space provide resources for responding to suffering in ways that individual believers cannot?![]()
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Wesleyan Connection: Wesley's emphasis on social holiness reminds us that "the Christian community is called to embody God's love and grace." How might small groups or class meetings provide support during times of suffering?![]()
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Personal Devotional Questions:![]()
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1. How has the Christian community supported you during times of suffering?![]()
2. In what ways might you be called to embody God's love to someone who is suffering now?![]()
3. What practical acts of compassion could your church offer to those experiencing pain?![]()
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Family Discussion: Ask your children: "How can our family help people who are going through hard times? What can we do to show them God's love?"![]()
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Action Steps for the Week![]()
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1. Practice Compassionate Presence: When someone shares their suffering with you this week, resist the urge to explain or fix it. Instead, simply be present, listen, and affirm that you care.![]()
2. Transform Your Language: Identify phrases of judgment you might use regarding suffering and replace them with words of grace. Practice saying "God is present with you in your suffering" rather than suggesting reasons for the pain.![]()
3. Embody Community Support: Reach out to someone who is suffering with a practical act of care—a meal, a card, an offer of help, or simply your presence and time.![]()
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Family Action Steps![]()
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1. Compassion project: As a family, identify someone who is going through a difficult time and plan a specific way to show them God's love this week (baking cookies, making cards, offering to help with a task).![]()
2. Bedtime prayers: Start a nightly practice of praying for people who are suffering, helping children develop empathy and a habit of bringing others' pain to God.![]()
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Closing Prayer![]()
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Loving God, you chose to enter our suffering rather than remain distant from it. Help us to follow your example by being present with those who hurt, offering grace rather than judgment, and embodying your love rather than defending your ways. Transform our words and actions to reflect the compassion of Christ, who suffered for us and with us. May we be agents of your grace in a world of pain. Amen.![]()
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To watch sermon:
05-04-25 Where is God When it Hurts?-Job Reconsidered – Sermon
youtu.be
This morning, we are dealing with one of the hardest questions for many Christians. Did God cause my pain, does God cause bad things to happen in my life did…
All the final prep-work for tomorrow, Saturday May 10th Annual ![]()
BBQ & Silent Auction are being made. ![]()
BBQ starts at 5 pm, dine in or takeout![]()
Doors open for Auction bids at 4:30 and will close at 6:59. Entertainment by Tyler Joiner and Friends from 7-7:15 and winning bids will be announced and available at 7:15.![]()
Cash, check or credit. ![]()
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There's something for everyone at all price points.![]()
Don't miss out on the more than 125 items in the Silent Auction. Here are some of the items not previously mentioned:![]()
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Cowboy's Football Tickets, ![]()
E-Terrell Entertainment Season Pass![]()
Henry Golden Boy Silver Rifle![]()
4 Burner Blackstone Grill ![]()
Outdoor Fire Pit![]()
Crepe Myrtle Bushes![]()
Hand Crafted Antique Doll House![]()
Great Home Baked Items![]()
Outdoor Connect 4 Game![]()
Barbie Car with 2 Barbies![]()
Detail, Oil Change and Tire Rotation from Canton Ford![]()
Edgewood ISD Flag![]()
Custom Charcuterie Boards ![]()
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We hope to see you tomorrow.
"Job Reimagined" Daily Devotional Guide – 5/4/25 Sermon by David McGlocklin![]()
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Friday: God Who Suffers With Us![]()
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From the Sermon: "God doesn't need defending folks, he is Holy. By coming to the earth, in Jesus, he experienced our pain, our suffering and knows what it is to suffer and die."![]()
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Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16![]()
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Prayer: Jesus, thank you for choosing to suffer with us rather than remain distant from our pain. Help me find comfort in knowing you understand my suffering completely. Amen.![]()
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Summary: The Christian understanding of God is revolutionary—not a distant deity requiring defense, but a God who enters into human suffering through Jesus Christ.![]()
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Nicene Creed Reflection: We confess that Jesus "was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried." How does God's willingness to suffer in Christ challenge other religious understandings of divinity?![]()
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Wesleyan Connection: Wesley emphasized that "God works redemptively within our suffering rather than causing it." How does this understanding differ from the view that God causes suffering to teach us lessons?![]()
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Personal Devotional Questions:![]()
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1. What comfort do you find in knowing that Jesus experienced human suffering?![]()
2. How does the image of a suffering God differ from your previous understanding of God?![]()
3. In what ways have you experienced God's presence in the midst of your own suffering?![]()
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Family Discussion: Ask your children: "Jesus knows what it feels like to be sad, hurt, and lonely. How does it help to know that God understands exactly how we feel when we're hurting?"![]()
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To watch sermon:
05-04-25 Where is God When it Hurts?-Job Reconsidered – Sermon
youtu.be
This morning, we are dealing with one of the hardest questions for many Christians. Did God cause my pain, does God cause bad things to happen in my life did…