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Path of Integrity 3 - Create Positive Experiences
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - August 11, 2013
Having integrity means acting from that creative and loving place within. Now that we have opened up tohear our dreams and become aware of our distractions, it is time to take positive action. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Path of Integrity 2 - Drop the Distractions
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - August 04, 2013
Soon after you gain clarity about your dream, you will see more clearly the addictions, temptations, and other distractions that threaten to sabotage your efforts. We call these "distractions" because they take you off the track of your true path. This is your chance to break old habits and build new ones that support your goals. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Path of Integrity 1 - Listen to Your Dreams
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 28, 2013
In order to have integrity, we need to hear the inner voice that urges us to a higher path. When we hear it, our life is inspired with a new sense of purpose. We become who we were meant to be. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Understanding Marriage 3 - The Wisdom of Women
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 14, 2013
This Sunday I'll be reading a sermon by Rev. John Odhner, a minister who has done a lot of marriage work. In this thought-provoking sermon he talks about when men should listen to their wives and about one of the main things that destroys marriages. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Understanding Marriage 2 - Getting Married and Staying Married
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 07, 2013
Why get married? Why stay married? A lot of people are asking these questions and don't have good answers to them. Last Sunday we talked about what's most important in the first stages of getting married, in dating, proposing, and getting betrothed (if you don't know what betrothal is then read or listen to last week's sermon). This week we're talking about what's most important in the wedding service and being married. If we understand that then maybe we'll be able to answer those questions. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Understanding Marriage 1 - Dating, Proposing, Betrothal
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 30, 2013
Have you been to a wedding recently? Have you thought about why we have weddings or marriages for that matter? Are they important or are they just legal paperwork? You can probably guess what the answer is but can you explain why? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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The New Jerusalem - Why Jerusalem
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 26, 2013
This Sunday we are celebrating New Church Day by talking about the Holy City New Jerusalem, as we often do. This time we are focusing on why it's the New Jerusalem. Why not New Bethlehem or New Durban? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Honouring Fathers
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 16, 2013
The role of fathers in the lives of children and the role of men in the community is irreplaceable. This Sunday we will encourage men to step into this role. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Captivity Part 2 - The Prisoners Paradox
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 09, 2013
When we are in spiritual captivity in our lives we have to wrestle and come to terms with our own mental state. How can we be at peace when we find ourselves stuck and unhappy in our lives? How can we hold on to the hope of a better future? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Captivity Part 3 - Free the Captives
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 09, 2013
There are times when we get spiritually stuck in life. There are times when endurance is the primary virtue of our spiritual state. But what can we do to provide the conditions in which we can be set free? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Captivity, Part 1 - The Value of Captivity
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - May 19, 2013
In the story of the Bible God allows His chosen people to be taken away into captivity. Enemies come and destroy the temple and all of Jerusalem and take the people far away from the Promised Land. What was the value of this experience for the people and what is the value in our lives of times when we are taken far away from where we want to be? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Honouring Motherhood
Worship Service: Sermon only - May 12, 2013
Our relationship with our mothers is so precious and important that the Lord commands us to honour them. In this Mother's Day sermon we examine this concept. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Begin a New Life, Part 4 - Starting Over
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - May 05, 2013
"A new life." - People often talk about starting over, or getting a new start in life. We are also told in many places "to examine ourselves, recognize and admit to our sins, pray to the Lord, and begin a new life." What are the factors that influence people's success in this effort? | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Westville, RSA
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Begin a New Life, Part 3 - Why Prayer is Essential in Changing Our Lives
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 28, 2013
This Sunday we're continuing our series on beginning a new life. In the past 2 weeks we talked about seeing a problem in ourselves and owning it. Then what? Do you need help dealing with your issues? The Lord can help us in huge ways if we know how to get His help. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Begin a New Life, Part 2 - Own the Problem
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 21, 2013
If you want to make a new beginning you have to take responsibility for the problems--the old life you are trying to leave behind. Unless we acknowledge our problems and shortcomings we have no hope of making any real changes in our life. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Begin a New Life, Part 1 - Self Examination in the Lord's Presence
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 14, 2013
What is the one key to make self-examination effective and for us to feel real hope when we discover our faults? | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Sr. | Westville, RSA
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The Problems with Loosening the 10 Commandments
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 07, 2013
There are times in life when doing a "good enough" job just won't cut it. When is that the case in our spiritual lives? Are you doing a good enough job of keeping the 10 Commandments? Will that cut it? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 14 - He is Risen
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 31, 2013
This is the last week of our Good News Series. From January through now we have been talking about the Good News from the Gospel of Mark. This week we will talk about why the good news that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen is the best news of all. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 11 - Staying Awake
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 24, 2013
This week is Palm Sunday. However, in the sermon series we will be talking about the Lord's Second Coming. What's the number one thing the Lord warns us to do given all the terrible things that take place during the end times? Stay awake. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 10 - Going Into Enemy Territory With Love
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 17, 2013
This week we're reading about how Jesus went to Jerusalem, knowing that people were going to do all they could to take Him down. How did He respond to their challenges and what can we learn from it? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 9 - Hard as Stone or Soft as Down
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 10, 2013
There is a tension in our lives between strength and changeability. This week we will explore this tension as it applies to the life of our souls. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 8 - Jesus Christ is a Person, Not a Vending Machine
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 03, 2013
There is a way of thinking about God that tries to turn Him into a servant. The truth is much more exciting and challenging. Jesus Christ is a person who is God. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 6 - Be Opened!
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 17, 2013
Did you grow up in a church environment? How has that affected your spiritual life today positively or negatively? There are significant advantages to growing up in a church environment and there also problems that 'church people' often have that other people don't. The stories we're going to read from Mark this week will help us identify some of those problems so that we can deal with them and gain the full benefit of being part of a religious community. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 5 - Are You Giving Too Much?
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 10, 2013
Jesus couldn't get a minute to Himself. He was constantly being flocked by a needy crowd of people. This week we will explore how the physical tension of serving others vs. getting some down time reflects a tension in our spiritual lives. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 4 - Don't Tell Anyone
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 03, 2013
There's this confusing thing that happens a number of times in the Gospel of Mark. The Lord heals someone in an amazing way but then tells them not to tell anyone. Why not? Other times He specifically tells people to go and tell people what has happened. What's the difference? This Sunday we're going to see if we can figure out what's going on here and also what we can learn about when we need to keep quiet and when we need to spread the good news. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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