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The Bible says that whatever we do, we should do it to the glory of God.  To begin this "Whatever" series, Ron Edmondson looks at the link between our physical life and our spiritual life.Scriptures and Keywords: Health, Spiritual well-being, Energy, Productivity, Exercise, Eating habits, diet, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Romans 12:1-2  To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right. 

The next move in our Next Step series is yours.  Where are you in the spiritual growth process of life? Scriptures and Keywords: Philippians 3:10-15; 2 Samuel 24:24; Spiritual Renewal, Discipleship, GrowthTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

    Here's a twist in the normal GCC routine. Both pastors, Chad and Ron discussing "Next Steps"; theirs, yours, and ours. We get to listen in as they think out loud. Scriptures and Keywords:  Discussion, Next Steps, Round Table To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

We all want to experience the peace of Christmas, yet few of us really do. What is it that keeps us from enjoying the peace that Jesus' birth came to bring? Scriptures and Keywords:  2 Chronicles 14-16; Luke 2:14, Peace, Forgiveness, Salvation, Right with God, ChristmasTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Do we fight back or run from conflict? If you have ever wondered how God expects us to live in peace, this message will be of some help. From the Old Testament view of war to the New Testament concept of turning the other cheek, this message seeks to bring clarity to what seems to be a contradiction. Scriptures and Keywords:  War, Peace, Matthew 5:39, Luke 6:29, Exodus 21:22, Deuteronomy 19:21, Christian response to violence, JusticeTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

How could a good God create a bad world? Surely, if God is really that good and powerful, He would have done something about pain and suffering by now! Doesn't the presence of evil disprove the existence of God? Scriptures and Keywords:  Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:14-15, Job 38:1-2, Job 39:1, Job 40:1-2, Job 42:1-3, Problem of evil, Pain, Suffering, Existence of God, Eden, Geneisis, JobTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

God tells us in His Word that we are to live with grateful hearts always.  That's hard to do.  In the midst of difficult days, how can we have thankful hearts?  Scriptures and Keywords:  Philippians 4:6-8, Jonah, 1 Peter 5:7, Gratitude, Thanksgiving, Contentment, WorryTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.  

Like dominos, every decision we make affects someone else. Sound scary? Actually, it's one of God's greatest gifts to us? The ancient story of Esther helps us understand this powerful gift.Scriptures and Keywords:  Esther 4:14, Esther 6:10, Esther 9:1, Influence, decisions, Esther, PurimTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Some days we are to close to the action to see what is really happening. It pays to step back and get a big picture perspective. Maybe our bad days are not as bad as we thought. Scriptures and Keywords:  Joseph, Genesis 39, Disappointment, Sovreignty To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Does God owe it to us to do more than He's already done? Exactly what has He done for us? Maybe this half-empty glass we call life is more full than we realize. Scripture and Keywords:  Justice, Rahab, Joshua 2, Joshua 6, Psalm 27, Rescue, Deliverance To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

We are all afraid of something.  Sometimes the greatest fears come from those things we can't understand or predict.  Let"s learn from Elijah, the great prophet of God, as he dealt with a fear of the unknown. Scripture Reference:1 Kings 19To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

The fear being alone, rejection, abandonment, or of simply not being loved is a very real fear. Sometimes this fear produces irrational behavior as we try to combat the fear.  Ultimately real love is found in the person of Jesus Christ.   Scripture Referemces:Gen 29:30 - 30:8John 4 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Fear of failure. It's one of our most common phobias.  This fear stalls us from moving forward in our life and keeps us from experiencing the peace and joy God has for us Scripture Referemces:2 Cor 12:9Matt 25:24-28 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Each of us have fears in our life.  Sometimes fear can keep us from experiencing God's best for our life. In this first of a series on fear, Ron Edmondson answers questions we have about the subject and begins to offer solutions to battling fear. Scripture Referemces:1 John 4:18 Psalm 34:4     Key Words: fear, perfect love, afraid, phobias, panic attack   To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right. 

What is the church's responsibility to it's community? How do we make our voice heard? Should our voice even be heard? In this last installment to the Back to School series, we find the answer. Scripture Referemces:Exodus 34:8-16 Matthew 5:13-16 Key Words:salt, light, responsibility, society To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

God has a great plan for your life.  It's a beautiful plan. God uses the dreams and passions in your heart to accomplish His plan through us. Scripture References: Ephesians 2:10 Key Words: passion, dreams, God's plan, encouragement To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Money. It may be the only thing that is common to all of us. We either want it, have it, or had it. Yet, as common as it is, money dooms more marriages, closes more businesses, and turns off more church-attenders than any other factor. If it's really that powerful, we need to talk about it! Scripture Referemces:Malachi 3:10Key Words:Money, finances, giving, titheTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Show and Tell is every kid's favorite part of school. Too bad we seem to outgrow that love. It happens to be the most effective way of influencing the lives of those around us. Scripture References: 1 Peter 2:11-12  Keywords: evangelism, reproach, blameless To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

This week we begin our Back to School series.  Our first subject: Psychology.  There are some things about our personality that may never change. We are who we are in some ways.  Our character, however, is being shaped by God into the image of Christ. We should be conforming more into His image each day.Scripture Referemces:Exodus 32 Peter 1:5-7Key Words:character, personality, psychology, transformationTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

We have all been fearfully and wonderfully made. We have been given talents and abilities that fit perfectly into God's plan. So why do we have such a hard time knowing what part we play in that plan? Does everyone really have a place to serve? Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 12:7-20 1 Peter 4:10 Mark 10:45 Keywords: serve ,spiritual gifts, talents, abilities, body of christTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.