Message from the pastors of Liberty Corner Church
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What do we do when we experience heartbreak? How can we seek healing?Rev. Christian Hong
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Have you ever had a moment in time that transformed how you see life from then on? Sharing the stories of what we have actually experienced in our faith journey is a very scriptural thing to do! Eye witness accounts are of great importance in our human story; and also, in history of God’s people.Dr. Jim Owen
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What do we do with the weird parts of the Bible?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Have you ever had a moment in your life when you declared, “This is not how the story was supposed to end!”? We think life is supposed to be comfortable, but we all know that’s not how life really works. There are hurts, trauma, broken relationships, illness, and death. But that's not the end of the story.…
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Can we live in a way that honors Jesus, points people to Jesus, and glorifies Jesus, instead of us? Is Jesus worth it?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Sometimes it feels like our lives or our history are a train going off the rails. Jesus reminds us that we are in God’s hands! God has a plan, God has a future for us, therefore we have hope.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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These were the three main worldviews or perspectives during Jesus' lifetime, and Jesus did not fit any of them. In today's scripture passage, we are going to see Jesus go toe to toe with some great minds of his age and turns out: Jesus makes sense.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Life has all kinds of questions. What is the big question in your life right now? Are you seeking a true answer or an answer that you want to be true? How might God answer the question of your life?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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People look at Jesus and ask, "Is he judging us?"Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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This Lent, we will walk through Jesus’ final week as written in the Gospel of Mark. Let me invite you to place yourself in the Jerusalem crowd and ask: who is that guy? Who is Jesus? What might we learn about him, and what might that mean for us?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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We live in a world in transition with tons of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. We have two political movements promising that they will lead us to peace, and the other will lead us to disaster and this year, an election year, the stakes feel higher for both sides. Jesus has a prescient word for us today: “Watch out!…
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So many people live their lives for themselves, They focus on their own problems, put energy toward their own success and relationships, and advance their own agenda. We were made for something greater than ourselves. We were made to push back the darkness.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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What does that mean, exactly, to follow Jesus? Let’s look at his followers and see what we discover.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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What is our greatest need?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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If we are family of faith, how do we relate to people who are not part of the family? That might include neighbors, coworkers, friends and it might include people who don’t like us. How do we relate to them?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Your best life is lived for what you are made for. You were not made for the grind. You were not made for loneliness or meaninglessness, for addictions or compulsions, for fears or worries. You were made for a purpose. You were made by the Creator of the universe for a purpose larger than yourself. Do you know what you are made for?…
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As we begin a new year, take a moment to consider Mary, Martha, and one necessary thing.Rev. Christian Hong, Jennifer Hong
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Do you feel ready for Christmas? Sometimes it feels like it sneaks up on us, but Christmas truly snuck up on Mary. How does Mary respond?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Sometimes there's more to see, and sometimes our expectation of what we see limits us from seeing the bigger story.Rev. Christian Hong
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This Advent, we are considering Christmas from the perspective of the angels. Angels appear throughout the Christmas story. What must the angels have thought?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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We need Thanksgiving because when we watch the news, we could be tempted to despair. As Christians, we are called to a different mindset -- hope.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Can we live with a faith in God that is so strong that God is simply part of our reality? Faith is not an opinion; it’s a foundation.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Love means truly wanting the best for others, even as God wants the best for us. Can we be so inspired by God’s love that we live with inspiring love?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Who is Jesus in your life? What does it mean to deny ourselves and take up a cross daily?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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The word “holy” means different, distinctive, set apart for God. The first step toward everyday holiness is to realize that to be holy, even to be healthy, we need God.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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We all need hope. A big part of everyday faith is living with hope, a real hope, every day.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Life is defined by moments. Faith happens in moments. If all of your moments led up to one moment, what would you want that moment to be? What is the best use of our time?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Words are so everyday that we forget how amazing they are. Words can hurt or heal. Words create worlds. How present are God's words in our everyday words?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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We're part of this world, but we're also part of a spiritual reality. We are called to be transformed by the renewing of our mind, so our thoughts reflect God’s thoughts, our ways reflect God’s ways, our seeing reflect God’s truth, and our responses reflect God’s love.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Worship is not just attending church on Sundays; worship is living our faith every day, in our everyday life. What does that look like?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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As a new school year begins, we take a look at the vision for reaching the next generation.Rev. Joseph Kang
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Sometimes we disagree over big things and sometimes we disagree in big ways over very small things. We are not perfect people, so we need to learn the skills of forgiveness and reconciliation. In a world that is increasingly divided, our faith is all about forgiveness and reconciliation.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Pastor Anne shares about the power and necessity of prayer.Rev. Anne K. Havrilla
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How we can grieve in a way that leads us to healing, leads us to hope, leads us into deeper connections to God, one another, and ourselvesRev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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How do we know if someone is spiritually alive? Jesus offers eternal life. How do we know if someone has eternal life?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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What does it mean to live in faith?Rev. Joseph Kang
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Some people have a hard time with difficult parts of the Bible. Let’s just read the Bible verses about God’s grace, and skip the verses about God’s wrath. People don’t want to talk about God’s wrath because it brings up questions about the character of God. Is God…good?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Pastor Anne shares a message from the beatitudes, Jesus' famous teachings, which has had an impact on her life and ministry and relates to the idea of spiritual inadequacy.Rev. Anne K. Havrilla
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Habakkuk was a man of prayer. The book opens with a prayer, and then he listens. It takes practice to discern the voice of God. We practice listening.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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This summer, the message series will be based on short books in the Bible—little gems—that are sometimes overlooked. On this Independence Day weekend, we'll look at Obadiah, a one-chapter, deeply patriotic book.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Dr. Jim Owen
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We are God's children, heirs and partners in the family of God. How does this identity impact sabbath?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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The story of creation culminates with sabbath and establishes a rhythm of rest. Do we take time to enjoy a life in rhythm with God?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Sabbath is a time to pause, to gain perspective on your life in God's kingdom, and respond in joy and praise. What does the Bible say about the rhythm of rest?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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What is the miracle of Pentecost?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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People share faith in different ways and people come to faith in different ways. This message will give you some tools for sharing the Gospel.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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When we talk about sharing our faith, we share because we care about people. In a world that thinks faith is all about opinions and commandments and that faith should be private, how do we convince people that we share because we care about them?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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What faith stories do you have? What has God done in your life—big things and small? Your story can change the world.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Why should we share our faith? How can we share our beliefs without starting an argument?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle
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Sharing the good news can fill us with fear -- fear of judgment, condemnation, rejection, or misunderstanding -- but Jesus promises that we won't be alone.Rev. Joseph Kang
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