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Does God Still Guide?
by Ray Pritchard

The year was 1915. A young man in Liverpool, England was preparing to return to America . He was a […]

Text: Exodus 13:21-22; Psalm 48:14
Sermon Series: Light My Path -- Knowing God's Will
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The Eyes of God Are Upon You
by Ray Pritchard

Our story begins in 1833 when a man named Joseph Kettlestrings, an Englishman from Yorkshire, arrived in the Chicago area. […]

Text: Various
Sermon Series: State of the Church Sermons
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Portrait of a Godly Leader
by Ray Pritchard

We begin with the words of Robert Cook: “There is no substitute for character. You can buy brains, but you […]

Text: I Timothy 3; Titus 1
Sermon Series: Standalone Messages
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Paradise Regained
by Ray Pritchard

You can’t out-sin the grace of God.

Text: Romans 5:15-21
Sermon Series: New Life In Christ (Romans 5-8)
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Faith-Yes! The Law-No!
by Ray Pritchard

This is my 15th and next-to-last sermon on Romans 1-4. In just two weeks we’ll begin a new series on […]

Text: Romans 4:13-17
Sermon Series: God's Good News (Romans 1-4)
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First Century Patterns For 21st-Century Churches
by Ray Pritchard

How closely should local churches follow the patterns of the New Testament? The answer is, as closely as possible, understanding that no one is 100% consistent and that outward forms will change over time. That means we need to focus on the key functions of the church, giving freedom to differ on how those functions are expressed.

Text: Various
Sermon Series: In Search of the Early Church
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God Plays No Favorites
by Ray Pritchard

We all go to the heaven the same way–by the grace and mercy of God.

Text: Romans 3:27-31
Sermon Series: God's Good News (Romans 1-4)
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Seize the Day!
by Ray Pritchard

The scene is a prep school somewhere in New England. On a beautiful fall morning the bright young men have […]

Text: Various
Sermon Series: State of the Church Sermons
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Equal But Not Identical: Men And Women In The Local Church
by Ray Pritchard

In this day of social upheaval, many traditional views held by the Christian church are being questioned. Not the least […]

Sermon Series: Critical Issues
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REACHING PEOPLE WITH GOD’S LOVE
by Ray Pritchard

Friday morning I did something I had not done since becoming pastor of this church. I took a few minutes […]

Text: Various
Sermon Series: State of the Church Sermons

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