Psalm 40:1-5
1. “ I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry 2. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps 3. He has put a new song in my mouth—Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the LORD 4. Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies 5. Many, O LORD my God, are Your wonderful works Which You…
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Added by Deanna Ruhter on September 26, 2009 at 9:50am —
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You are a serving machine, GLC folks. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the Swim Party 09' event. We had 700 + people show up for the event and you served them well. God has called us to serve our community and you showed out. It was a tremendous blessing to see so many people come out and enjoy the party. I appreciate the effort all of you put in to make it the success it was. Everyone played an important part. Flyer design and printing, flyer distribution, bus and van drivers, mon…
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Added by Matt Young on August 29, 2009 at 11:07pm —
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Don’t just sit there...
Do something! Please do something. Do anything to help. There is so much to do and you have a responsibility and the abilities to help get the job done. God has equipped everyone to do something. In fact, you can do at least one thing better than 10,000 other people. That’s right, you are that special. You may not realize just how special you are because you haven’t been doing anything with what you have been given.
When you begin to do, it’s in doing that you discover…
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Added by Matt Young on August 16, 2009 at 5:00am —
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It sounds strange but true. Friendlessness can be fatal. Loneliness is most discouraging to us all. We all were born with a desire to be connected to others. Psychologists call it an affiliative drive. It is a desire to be wanted, accepted, enjoyed and loved by others. In fact, only in connection with others can our deepest needs be met. *During World War II, doctors discovered a fatal disease called marasmus. A group of orphan babies were placed in a facility with good accommodations. They had…
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Added by Matt Young on July 18, 2009 at 12:30am —
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What is Generation Y? Generation Y is a WHO! It is the group of people between the ages of 16-29. I won’t bore you with a lot of statistics that you can find yourself, but I would like to share some of their characteristics with you. Research tells us that they are media savvy and technologically advanced. They question everything and everyone. Many of them are high performers but are more concerned with “what’s in it for them.” Personal relationships are not a strength for them but they have a…
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Added by Al Hill on June 17, 2009 at 10:51pm —
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Have you ever had a problem that persisted? Despite your best efforts it just wouldn’t go away? You prayed repeatedly, read books, got counsel, learned techniques to overcome or finally settled with tolerating it? I think all of us have. I had something happen a couple of nights this week that reminded me of some lessons in prayer that I obviously had forgotten. Since Debbie’s been gone I haven’t rested as well. The beginning of this week has been particularly restless. On Wednesday morning abou…
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Added by Al Hill on April 22, 2009 at 9:19pm —
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Did you know that 62% of unchurched people say they’ve never been invited? They don’t say that’s the reason they don’t come to church but they are saying they haven’t been invited. How will they ever know they are welcome if we don’t even invite them? Their life in Christ begins with an invitation. Their lives can be changed forever by being invited into a fellowship of believers where they will be loved, discipled and taught the powerful word of God. Their changed lives will in turn impact othe…
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Added by Al Hill on April 17, 2009 at 3:48pm —
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Especially the rules regarding to people. He didn’t break God’s rules just man’s. He was constantly surrounding himself with people that the religious society or the church of His day frowned upon. The religious leaders of His day made all kinds of rules that essentially separated the supposedly religious from the rest of the world. Hence, creating an us and them mentality. Jesus would have no part of it.
Let’s look at the list of people Jesus chose to help and often share meals with publicly a…
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Added by Al Hill on April 10, 2009 at 10:30pm —
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Really now. Is that what the scripture says? If so, where is all the peace and goodwill? We have nations at war, governments in anarchy, communities divided and homes in turmoil. What about this goodwill to all men? In these last days, goodwill toward each other has become lost in our self-will. We have become people who are more concerned about self and barely concerned about others. So, who gets to enjoy peace on earth and goodwill?
First, let’s look at what the scripture says. Luke 2:14 says…
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Added by Al Hill on December 14, 2008 at 10:00pm —
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How could the God of the universe be so forgetful? Is it because He has so much on His mind? Or is it because He has selective memory? I think it’s the latter. There are just some things that God chooses not to remember. God says in Hebrews 8: 12, “I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no more.” He has made a deal with us in His new covenant that if we repent and choose His Son, He will forgive us and choose to forget our sins. Wow! God cho…
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Added by Al Hill on December 7, 2008 at 10:00pm —
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Praise the Lord for our new president! Yes, praise the Lord. I didn’t vote for him only because I can’t support the Democrat’s stance on the killing of unborn children or legalizing gay marriage. Otherwise, I do celebrate this historic moment. I look forward to the walls of racism continuing to fall in our nation. He is God’s man for this time and God will use him to fulfill His purposes. Although, I didn’t support him with my vote, I will support him with my respect and prayers.
This, my frien…
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Added by Al Hill on November 8, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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Glorious Life Church is committed to reaching out with kindness, growing strong families, building healthy relationships and breaking down the walls of racism in our communities.
How will we carry out this vision?
Reaching Out with Kindness – We must allow God to change us so that His kindness can flow through us as individuals and as a church. We will do outreaches and fellowships that are unparalleled acts of hospitality and service. We will show people just how special they are.…
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Added by Al Hill on November 1, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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Or do you even know? You may know who’s going to get your vote but do you know why? What party are you? Why? Do you know what the parties stand for? Please pull yourself away from all of the superficial campaigning and media coverage and figure it out. Isn’t it time we become mature enough to think for ourselves? Regardless of your party affiliation please go to their websites and read their agendas. Don’t you want to know what each party stands for? Or do you just want to blindly cast your vote…
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Added by Al Hill on October 25, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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Don’t you get sick of the negative campaigning that political hopefuls do against each other? It can be hard to find any hope in all of the negativity, criticizing and tearing down of those who seek to lead us. Really, is that good leadership at all? I realize the imperfection of us all but shouldn’t leadership be a cut above? Why is it that our leaders continue to resort to this time and time again?
Are their positive achievements not enough to get them elected? I wish that someone pass a law…
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Added by Al Hill on October 19, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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Sugar with artificial sweeteners. Salt with No Salt. High Test with Diet. Eggless eggs. Sugar free. Fat free. Taste free! Energy drinks. Energy pills. Weight loss pills. Diets without dieting and workouts without exercise. Surgery when none of these work. Housekeepers, tutors, daycares and babysitters. Families without parents. Parents without responsibilities. Psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists and counselors for relationships without intimacy. Drugs when none of those work. Time needed w…
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Added by Al Hill on September 20, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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Glorious Life Church you have energized me! You have increased my faith. Two weeks ago, you decided with me to take a step of faith and order our new parking lot knowing that we didn’t have all the money for it. That’s crazy and so is faith. Real faith is that radical. This is just the beginning of many things that we will radically believe for as we advance the kingdom. Seeing God answer this expression of our faith is only going to wet our appetite for more. Your faith is awesome! We will see…
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Added by Al Hill on September 5, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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Who cares that in the next 24 hours:
• 1000 unwed teenage girls will become mothers.
• 1106 teenage girls will get an abortion.
• 4219 teenagers will contract a sexually transmitted disease.
• 500 adolescents will begin using drugs.
• 1000 adolescents will begin drinking alcohol.
• 135,000 kids will bring a gun or other weapon to school.
• 3610 teens will be assaulted; 80 will be raped.
• 2200 teens will drop out of high school.
• 2750 kids will watch their parents separate or divorce.
• 90 kid…
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Added by Al Hill on August 30, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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Listen to the words of Jesus in the following passage found in Luke 12:49-58. “I’ve come to start a fire on this earth-how I wish it were blazing even right now! I’ve come to change everything, turn everything right side up-how I long for it to be finished! Do you think I came to smooth things over and make everything nice? Not so. I’ve come to disrupt and confront! From now on, when you find five in a house, it will be: Three against two and two against three, Father against son, and son agains…
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Added by Al Hill on August 23, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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We get the children back into school and settled down then we’ll make a commitment…
We get the football, soccer and cheerleading season behind us…
We get through the busyness of the holidays…
We get basketball and baseball season behind us…
We get past April 15th…
We get back from spring break…
We get the kids out of school and our schedule gets better…
We get back from summer vacation…
We get the children back, oops! I’ve already used that one…
We change jobs…
We finish our education…
We finish…
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Added by Al Hill on August 16, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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Ever wonder why we act the way we do? Why do we do certain things that are hurtful, abusive, derogatory or divisive things? I am in no way attempting to even excuse the bad things that we do to each other yet to foster some understanding. We could all use a little more understanding and compassion. There really is a very simple explanation that will shed some light on our dark behaviors.
First of all, what comes out of us is in us. If I cause others pain it is because pain is in me. I give to o…
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Added by Al Hill on August 9, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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September 24th, 2009
Swim Party '09 - WORD FROM THE PASTOR
Generation Y!!!!
