Archive | June, 2009

June 28, 2009 Dr Ron Kratzer

BROKENNESS OR BARENNESS Mark 14:3-9

No written sermon this week – audio available

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Pastor Tim’s Blog

THE LESSON OF A ROTTEN POTATO I recently had a spiritual epiphany while confronting a smelly mess in our kitchen. I had been disturbed because there was an awful odor coming from the pantry, and I was convinced it was surely something that my wife had discarded in the trash can (that might better have [...]

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June 21, 2009 Pastor Tim Pusey

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: ALL IN A NAME Deuteronomy 5:11, NLT

I want you all to join me in a little exercise before we move into this sermon on the third of the Ten Commandments. I know that some of you may think you’re too sophisticated for this, but I’m sure you’ll get over it [...]

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Rev. Roland’s Blog

A few of us staff members here at Valley Shepherd are in for some big changes in the near future. Pastor Tom is moving all the way over to Portland, Maine, with his wife Shannon. I am moving half of that distance to Kansas City to start going to seminary. I must say that generally [...]

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June 14, 2009 Pastor Tim Pusey

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: WORSHIP THE RIGHT GOD THE RIGHT WAY Deuteronomy 5:8-10

“This is a time when we choose any religion that fits our personality, but deny the God who gave us one…We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values…We have fancier houses, but broken homes…Under the magnificence of a starry night, we [...]

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UPWARD BASKETBALL & CHEERLEADING

UPWARDS 2010 DATES September 1st Registration opens online. November    2 Evals 6pm – 8pm                        3 Evals 6pm – 8pm                        9 Evals 6pm – 8pm                       16 Evals 6pm – 8pm December    5 Coaches/Referees Clinic 1pm – 4pm                       12 Coaches/Referees Clinic 1pm – 4pm January     4 First week of practices January    23 First Game March       [...]

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June 7, 2009 Pastor Tim

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: LET GOD BE GOD Deuteronomy 5:1-7

Some things are meant to never be forgotten. I suppose that’s why for generations people have traditionally placed marble or granite markers called tombstones at the gravesites of those they love—so those persons will never be forgotten. We had a large cemetery near our house [...]

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Dr Ron Kratzer Blog

  WORDS CAN HURT OR HEAL   Some psychologists estimate that the average individual has as many as 700 occasions to speak to someone each day.  In the course of those conversations a talkative person uses 12,000 sentences and about 100,000 words.  Think of it-100,000 words a day.   This is the time of year [...]

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May 31, 2009 Pastor Tim

YOU’VE GOT THE POWER! Luke 24:36-53

  Good morning!  We’ve come to the last sermon in my series on “Looking at the Cross through Resurrection Eyes.”  Next Sunday I’ll start into a summer series on the Ten Commandments called “Back to the Basics.”  It’ll be a great opportunity for us to go back to [...]

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