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The Pathway to Contentment

Are you content? If you are, what are the factors contributing to that? If you are not content, what is it that is interfering with your contentment?   What would you like changed in your life to make you content? In Philippians chapter 4, the Apostle Paul gives some insight into his life, his struggles, and the fact that he has learned a secret that helps him be content no matter what the circumstances.  This is extremely important, because we tend to base our contentment on our circumstances That is misguided, because circumstances are always changing, and we often can’t control them.  …

From the Pastor's Desk / Sunday Sermons

50 Years of Ministry

Today we have our missionaries, Paul and Sandy Jewell with us.  The Jewells just recently retired, having served with Campus Bible Fellowship in Syracuse, NY for 50 years.  They will be sharing with us in Sunday School and Church today.  We are looking forward to hearing highlights of the many ways God used them during their time at Syracuse University.  You’ll want to come join us in person if you can to see this 50-year ministry report because for the security of some of the past students, the Livestream will not carry this report but rather a message that Paul …

Sunday Sermons

Controlling the Voices in Your Head

Isn’t it great when your mind is at peace?  When what you are thinking about, when what you are contemplating, is good and beautiful? How often is it like that for you?  What is the state of your mind right now?  In Philippians 4 God gives us some clear instructions for having a mind that is at peace.  In verses 4-7 we learned that we need to Rejoice in our relationship with God, Remember the unceasing presence of God, and Report all our worries to God.  These all lead us to God’s peace that exceeds our understanding.  Now we are …

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Exercising Your Trust in God

Anxiety is a big problem.  Estimates show that 4% of the world’s population struggles with it, according to the 2023 U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey* over 19% of Americans report an anxiety disorder.  Studies indicate that Christians are not at all immune to this.  A complicating factor is that several times in the Scriptures, believers are commanded not to worry.  For some, this just adds a new worry – worrying about not worrying!  What can be done? I think one of the problems is that we are often told what we shouldn’t do, but not near as much time is …