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How would you define the word “baptist”?

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Today one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage. In America, over 1 million babies are aborted each year. These kinds of statistics raise some serious theological questions. What happens to babies who die? Do they go to heaven, or not? Join North as we investigate these intense questions in the second of a two-part series.

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Today one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage. In America, over 1 million babies are aborted each year. These kinds of statistics raise some serious theological questions. What happens to babies who die? Do they go to heaven, or not? Join North as we investigate these intense questions in the first of a two-part series.

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Forgiveness is not easy. Especially when somebody has sinned against us over and over again. But Jesus commands us to forgive others’ sins or the Father will not forgive ours. So the next time you think that a sin against you is just TOO much to forgive, remember how many sins of yours God has forgiven.

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Frances Schaeffer once wrote to Christians, appealing to them to show greater love for each other and for the world: “Our relationship with each other is the criterion the world uses to judge whether our message is truthful–Christian community is the final apologetic.” As you listen this week, consider how well your heart is loving those around you…

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When telling the story of the good Samaritan, Jesus gave us the ultimate model for showing kindness. It’s easy to be kind to people who are our friends or who are like us - but what about people who have wronged us? Suddenly, the charge of loving our neighbors as ourselves becomes much more difficult. Yet that is precisely what Jesus asks us to do.

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Do you ever feel like your schedule controls you instead of you controlling it? Americans are becoming increasingly busy; sometimes to the point where there families and health suffer. If you’ve ever felt the stress of having too much to do, this message is for you! You’ll learn that God wants you to slow down sometimes. During His ministry, Jesus took time to be alone with his disciples and even took time to be by Himself. We often forget that we were not intended to pack our schedules so full that we neglect our relationship with God. Even though it can mean saying “no” to good things, it is essential to manage this area of our lives.

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Are you a Christian?  Over 80 percent of Americans say that they are Christian - a staggering number.  But how many of these Christians are Christ followers?  The terms Christian and Christ follower don’t seem to be different, but the span between the two is compelling.  Join North this week in discovering the difference between a cultural Christian and a committed Christ follower.

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Divorce is not an easy topic to discuss, but it is one that has increasingly been challenging the church of Christ. Divorce is always the result of sin, be it the sin of one of the spouses or both. The Bible is very clear - God HATES divorce. His intention is that marriages stay together. Find out what Jesus has to say on the topic, what the Pharisees had to say, and how God made provision under certain circumstances for divorce.

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Christmas is the time when we joyously celebrate the birth of Christ; yet the title for this message is “Christmas is about the cross”.  It may seem a bit confusing - don’t we usually talk about the cross at Easter?  Take a fresh look at the birth of Jesus, remembering that Christ was born to be the ultimate sacrifice; a sacrifice that began in a manger in the town of Bethlehem and culminated at the cross.

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