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Hoping in the Lord
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 05, 2017
This message reflects on how we might, at times, feel trapped by life. To offset this we need to hold onto hope in the Lord that He has a wonderful future instore for us. We should never lose faith in Him. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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How to Help People
Worship Service: Informal Family - March 05, 2017
We all have needs, both physical & spiritual. We need to understand people's needs and fill them. Just as we give food to the hungry, water to the thirsty, etc., in a corresponding way we can identify and meet their spiritual needs. Matthew 25:31-46; Isaiah 58; NJHD 107 | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Giving the Dove a Place to Rest Her Foot
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 19, 2017
In the story of Noah and the Flood, Noah send out a dove that is said at first to have found no place to rest her foot. In a spiritual sense this means that there was too much falsity in someone's mind at that time to let the Lord's truth find a home. This message reflects on the need to disperse those floodwaters of falsity. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Absolutely Everything is the Lord's
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 29, 2017
'Secrets of Heaven' 123 states that "Absolutely everything is the Lord's." This message explores the life-changing reality of truly believing this. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Inviting Peace and Order into Our Lives
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 22, 2017
This message reflects on how the Lord is life itself and therefore order itself. We are in peace when our lives are aligned with His order. We feel anxiety and similar challenges when we are not aligned with Him. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Finding Hope
Worship Service: Informal Family - January 08, 2017
At times in our lives we see all the goodness and possibility we want. At other times we see only pain and suffering. In those harder times we need hope, something to cling to and to draw us upward. We'll talk about what the Lord says about finding hope, and creating patterns in our lives that support a hopeful attitude. "Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in Jehovah." (Psalm 31:24) "Once fear is removed hope is at hand." (AC 2694) | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Baby Blessed by Simeon
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 01, 2017
This message examines the story of Simeon taking up and blessing the infant Lord. Simeon represents a state of life when we have begun to accept the Lord's message, not just intellectually but with our heart as well. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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The Message of the Christmas Angel: “Do not be Afraid.”
Worship Service: Informal Family - December 11, 2016
Four different Christmas characters heard this message from an angel. What were they scared of? What do we tend to be scared of? What is the role of fear in our life? What are the heaven-sent messages that can alleviate our fears and bring us comfort, courage, renewal, and joy? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Grieving That Which Only Seems to be Lost
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 30, 2016
We might grieve the loss of some ideal in us that now seems lost. However, we need to remember that our grieving shows that we care about being the best person we can be. We should also remember that the Lord is only concerned about the present and the future. The past is gone. And, His forgiveness is absolute for those who seek to walk in His ways. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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I Never Deserted You
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - October 16, 2016
Why can't we just choose to love what's good and attain it without having to battle for it? The internal sense of the story of the older son in the Prodigal Son story gives the answer, and gives us serious encouragement. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Sr. | Westville, RSA
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Taking Proper Care of Ourselves
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 09, 2016
In Luke 14 the Lord's words can make it seem as if we should hate the other members of our families, as well as ourselves. In reality He is telling us that we should hate the fact that we have negative tendencies like selfishness or perhaps self-pity. The Lord want us to work with Him to move away from the influence of these things and to start more fully enjoying His peace of mind and happiness. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Part 1 - What's the Point of Life in This World
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 25, 2016
Sometimes, in the midst of all the busyness, bizarreness, and belly-punches that life in this world can involve, we need to take a step back and ask what’s the point? Why are we here? What are we spending all this time and energy for? The Lord can help us with this—if we’re willing to take the time to listen. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Spiritual Restoration, Part 2 - Hear the Lord
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 25, 2016
Spiritual restoration can progress when you hear and fear the Lord; then He will be with you. When you hear and fear the Lord, He will be with you, and He will stir your spirit to build His place in your life. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PA
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Shadows, Hope, and Creativity - Psalm 23
Worship Service: Informal Family - September 11, 2016
Walking through the valley of the shadow of death. Remembering that the Lord can bring unexpected blessings out of even our dark times; preparing a table in the presence of our enemies. Psalm 23 | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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What Should I Pray For?
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 11, 2016
This message reflects on the Lord's promise that: "If you ask anything in My name, I will do it." We consider what it means to "Ask in His name", and from this think about what our prayers should be asking for. We remember that ultimately prayer is simply conversation with the Lord. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Please Tell Me That I'm Good Enough
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 28, 2016
Sometimes we enter states in which we see ourselves in a negative light. The Lord wants to ensure us that we are loved for the person we are today, even when that person is flawed, and that if we listen to Him, He can lead us into a happier tomorrow. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Marriage Is Not About You, Part 4 - Looking Upward
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - August 28, 2016
Marriage is not about us, marriage is about looking upward toward the Lord and honoring Him in our marriages. The Lord is the source of marriage, and our love is as great as our willingness to follow Him. But because of who the Lord is if we look to Him, the Lord will give us joy and happiness beyond description. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PA
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Reaping the Answers
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 07, 2016
This message examines the Lord's promise that, "The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few." It is a statement declaring that He has gently been preparing people to receiving so that they have become hungry for the true ideas that only come from Him. He provides the answers to live's most important questions. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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The Breath of Life
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 10, 2016
Are you inspired, or are you just plodding along? Are you relaxed or are you tight and pushing hard to get through the day? We will explore the Lord's presence in our lives, how we open ourselves to what is good, and reject what is harmful. And, perhaps surprisingly, we will look at how the Lord links a lot of different spiritual ideas to breathing. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Westville, RSA
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Living in Community
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 03, 2016
Everyone looks for a community of like-minded people, and mourns at the loss of those people when the communities dissolve. We'll look at some teachings about community, it's value, and consider what we can do to deepen the connection with others in the various communities in our lives. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Westville, RSA
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God Meant it for Good
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 24, 2016
Why do bad things happen? Is God really in control? The teachings of the New Church spell out the answers to these questions clearly. The sermon this week delves into these questions and looks at how Divine Providence works for the better even when things look bad. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Waiting on the Lord
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 10, 2016
Many of us understand that spiritual growth is a long, slow process, and that change doesn't happen overnight. But sometimes it seems like we're not moving at all, and sometimes it even seems like we are moving backwards. How can we find the trust and strength to continue waiting for the Lord when it seems like we have already been waiting for so long? | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Evaluating and Improving Your Spiritual Health
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 03, 2016
How are you doing? How's your life going? How's your spiritual life going? These can be hard questions to know how to answer and hard questions to want to answer. Especially if things aren't going well we can feel a lot of shame and resistance around directly thinking about how we're doing. But, the first step in getting healthier is to take an honest look at how we're doing right now. That's what we're going to do this Sunday. This Sunday, during the adult sermon, I will give a short talk and then give people about 10 minutes to privately fill out a series of pages called the "Spiritual Health Snapshot" and "Spiritual Health Plan." It's a tool for evaluating how you're doing spiritually, picking an area to focus on, and then making a plan to work on it. These will be available on www.newchurchwestville.co.za/snapshot . You can download and print from there. If you've done it before, it can be useful to do it again and see how things have changed since the last time. If you haven't done it before, I hope you'll give it a try. Let's each do our individual work so that we can become more healthy as individuals and as a church. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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When We Feel Like We Have to Carry a Lie
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 06, 2016
This message thinks about the soldiers who were placed at the Lord's tomb and the lie they were bribed into telling regarding what really happened to His body. This is a message about the lies some people feel like they have been carrying, and it is especially a message about moving forward with the Lord's help. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Fixing Fragile Hearts
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 07, 2016
This week we think about how challenging elements in our own imperfect natures can cause us to feel weak or fragile. The way the Lord deals with this is captured, in part, in the story of His turning out of the temple those who bought and sold, the money changers and those who sold doves. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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