Category: Sunday Sermon
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God can take it
by Tonya King Have you ever been mad at God? When you are in the throws of an episode of your illness and you are unsure where you are going to land, can you answer that question with a no? I have asked myself this question many times. Sometimes I can answer “no” and sometimes it…
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Everything
by Tonya King When I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in 2003, I wasn’t walking with the Lord. I had grown up in the church and even said the “prayer” but I never really knew what a relationship with Jesus was. I was a mess, both before and after my diagnoses and I knew if…
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Brokenness
by Tonya King Brokenness. A word that some see as a negative. But as a follower of Christ, we need to redeem this word. We cannot be whole until we have been broken. Brokenness is essential. It is impossible to see that we need a Savior if we are not in a place in…
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Adversity vs Virtue
By Tendayi Mahachi The word virtue derives from the ancient Greek word, ‘arête’ which means excellence. Upon exploring on what adversity is all about, I discovered that it’s the ignition of virtue. For example, a diamond will transit through a high pressure /temperature process to get that brilliant sparkling finish. Adversity to some, may mean…
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Surviving or Thriving?
The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is Surviving or Thriving. I am sure if you asked people what they’s rather have in life, I would think they’d choose to obviously thrive. But some people have been through such trauma in life, they are just grateful to be alive. For these perhaps they’d…
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When It Seems Like God Does Not Make Sense
Recently, I experienced a ‘tragedy’ that drilled into my soul to the inner core. If I am honest, it knocked me and probably the rest of my family for six; appeared to send us into dizzy spells. We knew God’s kindness and love still was apparent and His hand was mighty upon us inspite of…