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  • The Altitude Of Your Attitude Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 31, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,861 views

    When God examines your attitude, is He pleased? Are you sinning against God – not by what you do – but by your bad attitude?

    What do… Ricky Davis, Milton Bradley, and Kevin Johnson … have in common? Well, they are all great athletes who have played for Cleveland teams. But the phrase that comes to my mind is “bad attitude.” I, for sure, don’t know the details of the stories with these men and you certainly can’t ...read more

  • It's Not About Me Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 31, 2005
    based on 77 ratings
     | 13,831 views

    How do you view yourself? It’s an important question. And if you don’t answer this questions biblically, you will an unhappy person. You’ll drink too much or eat too much or eat too little or work too much or shop too much or please people too much bec

    When I was growing up, I felt like I just didn’t fit in – I didn’t belong. My dad was a part-time pastor of a very small rural church on a mountain 45 minutes north of Chattanooga. His other job was at a rat-infested factory in downtown Chattanooga. My mom had to work as a clerk at Kroger’s ...read more

  • Get Rid Of Stinking Thinking Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 31, 2005
    based on 114 ratings
     | 32,821 views

    When our attitude in life is negative, the gears are grinding the wrong way. When the gears in our minds are turning in the wrong way, we call it stinkin’ thinkin’.

    Some of you walked in here this morning carrying a heavy load. Some of you are up against the wall in your business. Some of you are in the middle of family conflict that seems almost impossible to resolve. Others are battling personal illness. Still others face problems that I can’t even begin ...read more

  • Reconcilable Differences Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 27, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 17,141 views

    You may be here this morning feeling like your marriage has died and there is no point in going on. But remember: We serve a God who resurrected His dead Son from the grave, and who promises to make that same resurrection power available to those who tru

    I was reading about a marriage counselor who was talking to a wife who was struggling with her husband. The counselor said, “Maybe your problem is that you’ve been waking up grumpy in the morning.” “No,” she said. “I always let him sleep.” Problems wouldn’t come into married life if we would ...read more

  • Created To Be Like Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,097 views

    God is more interested in who you are than He is in what you do. We define ourselves by our jobs, our homes, our wealth, our education, our friends. But these are secondary issues. When you die, you won’t take your career to heaven; but you will take y

    Around here we sometimes say that we want to be “Jesus with skin on” to each other. That’s just another way of saying that we want to be Christ-like. And that’s the very reason God chose us. To make us like Jesus. [God] has always known who his chosen ones would be. He had decided to let them ...read more

  • What On Earth Am I Here For? Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,282 views

    If you ask, “Is there a purpose for me?” then I might ask you, “Is your heart beating?” See, if your heart is still beating, then God has a purpose for you.

    To live the American Dream? To be happy? To be successful? To rock and roll? To express yourself? A Yale philosophy student who didn’t even want to take a stab at answering the question? We have some work to do here in NE Ohio! Want to find out how to find our purpose? I did a search in ...read more

  • Formed For God's Family Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,501 views

    God is building a family for Himself that is going to last for all eternity.

    In the film Cast Away, Tom Hanks plays a workaholic, Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose personal and professional life are ruled by the clock. He gets stranded alone on a desert island after his plane crashes. Now, he’s away from his loved ones and he’s had to learn to survive with a ...read more

  • Made For A Mission Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,264 views

    As humans we have a purpose and through Christ we have a mission.

    Thanks to all of you who have hosted or participated in 40 Days of Purpose groups this fall. The final small group session of 40 Days is this coming week. We’re hoping and praying that all of the people who have been in a group during these 40 Days (about 1300) will stay in a small group. ...read more

  • In The Dark, In The Wrong, And All Alone Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,801 views

    Let’s face it. Most of what we will get this year for Christmas will not really matter 6 months from now. However, God’s gifts do. They last for all eternity. And we are going to be unwrapping His gifts this Christmas season.

    Peace. Love. Joy. Hope. We know that all of these things are the themes of Christmas. We see the ads, the commercials, the programs… Everyone is all smiles and full of joy. And most of us are going to tap into at last some of that. But gathered around your Christmas dinner table or at your ...read more

  • Sharing Your Money Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 24, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 11,370 views

    I used to think that teaching what God says about giving threaten people. But I’m finding that when people start applying these truths, it’s really not threatening, but thrilling. It’s not a drudgery; it’s a delight.

    Maybe you’ve put something in the basket and then wondered, “What did I just do. I want to go get it back!” For sure, we’re glad that a camera is not fixed on us when we give. We’re even more glad that no one can read our thoughts when we give. Giving. When I teach in a clear, direct, pointed ...read more

  • Planned For God's Pleasure Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 24, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,063 views

    Someone said, “There are two great days in a person’s life -- the day we are born and the day we discover why.”

    On August 22nd, US Olympian Matt Emmons fired his final shot in the 50-meter three-position rifle competition. Emmons was leading by three points and needed only to get near the bull’s-eye to win the gold medal. He fired, but the automatic scoring system didn’t register any points. At first, ...read more

  • Saving Your Money Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 24, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,838 views

    Learning how to be wise with your money frees us up to be all that God wants us to be. And it increases our joy!

    The piggy bank. In old England around the 15th century, people made all kinds of useful objects out of clay, including dishes and jars to hold spare change. Metal wasn’t used much and it was very expensive. So, dishes and jars were made from an easily available orange clay that was called ...read more

  • More Peace, More Patience, More Power Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jul 27, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,437 views

    The Bible says that the Spirit of God is the Person who produces peace and patience and power in our lives. If I want more peace, more patience and more power, then I must want an ongoing influence of God’s Spirit in my life.

    This past week, my patience and peace were being tested. Maryanne and I had gone to Texas for the weekend to a pastors and wives meeting. We had scheduled a non-stop flight from Dallas to Cleveland that would get us home at 6:00 on Tuesday afternoon. We had a great trip but we were ready to be ...read more

  • War Of The Words Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,268 views

    They have been here and many people who lived before us didn’t know. They are here now attacking us and many of us don’t recognize it. We are in a war. But we are often unaware. We could call it, not the War of the Worlds, but the War of the Words.

    I remember a time when I was hit hard with criticism. Three times in a row. A letter. A phone call. A conversation. Three punches to the gut. I heard things like: “You’re not honoring God. You’re just trying to entertain people. You’re too tolerant. You don’t give seasoned Christians ...read more

  • Forgive For Good Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jul 9, 2005
    based on 57 ratings
     | 4,424 views

    Is there anyone you wouldn’t want to run into in a long, narrow hallway?

    Lots of times, I share a personal story to start the message each week. But not today. Why not? I’m talking about the hurts of life that come from other people. And like everyone, I’ve been hurt. But my hurts don’t compare with a lot of yours. I know so many of your stories. Deep hurt. ...read more