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We stray from God, choose to take other "lovers." But God's love is unfailing, enduring. (read more...)

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Drama Team: Bruce Kuhn dramatizes God's indictment of an unfaithful people (Hosea 1 and 3:1-3), Jess Delegencia animates the characters and brings to life the familiar but compelling story of the prodigal son from Luke 15:11-32, and Nina Thiel presents the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11).
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At the center of Ken Fong's teaching this morning is the proposition that "God preloved us and adopted us as members of his family." Drawing upon his own feelings as a recent father, Ken provides a rich understanding of what it means to be preloved by our heavenly Father.
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Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in a traditional Jewish family, Keith Greenberg grew up believing that a Jew could not believe in Jesus. Listen as he shares the story of how he came to be "a Jew for Jesus," a believer in Christ.
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In God's mission there is a unity between beliefs and actions; between evangelism and social action. This video, "Real Christianity," presents a powerful picture a complete, integrated gospel.
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Medical doctor Janet Cornwall tells of her own response to Isaiah's "call to justice" in serving the medical needs of the poor and marginalized.
 
There is a growing disparity between the "haves" and "have nots" in this world and North American students are among the rich. 1 John 3:17-18 asks, "How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?" (1 John 3:17-18) This and other critical questions are addressed in the video, Poverty.
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Barney Ford places the events of the previous and current sessions in the overall context of Urbana 2000, reminding us that reconciliation and repentance are integral parts of worship. And worship leads to mission.
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Alex Gee prepares us for the upcoming lunch hour fast: "Fasting is not about manipulating God, but about sitting in silence to allow God to change us."
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""Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.""

Matthew 24:12-14 (NIV)

 
 

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