Most recent message series:
“Battle Plans” – Twisted week 2 – 10/22/23
“That Explains So Much” – Twisted week 1 – 10/15/23
Past Messages and Series
“I Quit… Living in Fear” – week 5 – 10/8/23
“I Quit… Comparing” – week 4 – 10/1/23
“I Quit… Complaining” – week 3 – 9/24/23
“I Quit… Hiding” – week 2 – 9/17/23
“I Quit… Hurrying” – week 1 – 9/10/23
“The Ripple Effect” – 9/3/23
“The Test” – 8/27/23
“One Day…” – Daniel week 9 – 8/20/23
“Witness” – Daniel week 8 – 8/13/23
“IYKYK” – Daniel week 7 – 7/23/23
“I Can’t Wait Until Tomorrow” – Daniel week 6 – 7/16/23
“The Fourth Man in the Furnace” – Daniel week 5 – 7/9/23
“Worst-Case Scenario” – Daniel week 4 – 6/25/23
“Me Almighty” – Daniel week 3 – 6/18/23
“Gotta Bounce” – Daniel week 2 – 6/11/23
“A New Normal” – Daniel week 1 – 6/4/23
“Mythbusters” – Future Family week 7 – 5/28/23
“Legacy” – Future Family week 6 – 5/21/23
“The Next Generation” – Future Family week 5 – 5/14/23
“Family Feud” – Future Family – week 4 – 5/7/23
“Benchmark” – Future Family week 3 – featured a video presentation by Andy Stanley which can be found here.
“The Question that Changes Everything” – Future Family – week 2 – 4/23/23
“How to Mess Up a Family” – Future Family – week 1 – 4/16/23
“History’s Mystery” – Easter 2023 – 4/9/23
“Classless” – Why in the World – week 3 – 4/2/23
“Like Son, Like Father” – Why in the World – week 2 – 3/26/23
“Show and Tell” – Why in the World – week 1 – 3/19/23
“When Dreams Can’t Come True” – David – week 6 – 2/19/23
“Jerusalem Drift” – David – week 5 – 2/5/23
“How to Get Ahead in Life” – David – week 4 – 1/29/23
“The Abigail Way” – David – week 3 – 1/22/23
“Killer Giants” – David – week 2 – 1/15/23
“Never Confused” – David – week 1 – 1/8/23
“I Know How You Feel” – Another Christmas Story – week 3 – 12/18/22
“Revolutionary Christmas – The Reign of King Herod” – Another Christmas Story – week 2 – 12/11/22
“Revolutionary Christmas – The Advent of Caesar Augustus” – Another Christmas Story – week 1 – 12/4/22
“Ruthie & Bo Save Christmas” – Right in the Eye – week 5 – 11/27/22
“Extraordinary” – Right in the Eye – week 4 – 11/20/22
“Nobody’s That Stupid” – Right in the Eye – week 3 – 11/13/22
“One King Leads to Another” – Right in the Eye – week 2 – 11/6/22
“Stranger Than Fiction” – Right in the Eye – week 1 – 10/30/22
“You’re Not Enough” – What Makes You Happy – week 6 – 10/23/22
“Your Worst Enemy” – What Makes You Happy – week 5 – 10/16/22
“Happy Money” – What Makes You Happy – week 4 – 10/9/22
“Peace With God” – What Makes You Happy – week 3 – 10/2/22
“Sow That’s the Secret” – What Makes You Happy – week 2 – 9/25/22
“Nothing” – What Makes You Happy – week 1 – 9/18/22
“The Pearl and the Pig” – I Can Relate – week 3 – 9/4/22
“The Plank and the Speck” – I Can Relate – week 2 – 8/28/22
“Judge Not” – I Can Relate – week 1 – 8/21/22
“Walk This Way” – Fresh Off the Vine – week 7 – 8/14/22
“The Greatest Day of Your Life” – Fresh Off the Vine – week 6 – 8/7/22 (Church at the Fair)
“The Goodness Revolution” – Fresh Off the Vine – week 5 – 7/24/22
“Wait For It…” – Fresh Off the Vine – week 4 – 7/17/22
“The Worry Weed” – Fresh Off the Vine – week 3 – 7/10/22
“Oh Lord, It’s Hard to Be Humble” – Fresh Off the Vine – week 2 – 6/19/22
“Adam and Waldo” – Fresh Off the Vine – week 1 – 6/12/22
“Broken” – Communion Message Special – 7/31/22
“Turnaround Stories” – Baptism Service special – 6/26/22
“Pivotal Circumstances” – 5 Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith – week 6 – 6/5/22
“Personal Ministry” – 5 Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith – week 5- 5/29/22
“Private Disciplines” – 5 Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith – week 4 – 5/15/22
“Providential Relationships” – 5 Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith – week 3 – 5/7/22
“Practical Teaching” – 5 Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith – week 2 – 5/1/22
“Big Faith” – 5 Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith – week 1 – 4/24/22
“How to Foolproof Your Life” – Best Question Ever – Grad Edition – 5/22/22
“Seeing is Believing” Easter 2022 – 4/17/22
“Two Palm Sunday Curses” – 4/10/22
“God’s Waze” – Road Trip week 4 – 3/20/22
“Asking for Directions” – Road Trip week 3 – 3/13/22
“Looking for a Shortcut” – Road Trip week 2 – 3/6/22
“Rules for the Road” – Road Trip week 1 – 2/27/22
“Why We Have Hands” – When Love Speaks week 5 – 2/20/22
“It’s Your Serve” – When Love Speaks week 4 – 2/13/22 (featuring a message by John Ortberg)
“No More White Elephants” – When Love Speaks week 3 – 2/6/22
“Fuzzy is Not Your Friend” – When Love Speaks week 2 – 1/30/22
“Apples of Gold” – When Love Speaks week 1 – 1/23/22
“The God Behind The Curtain” – 1/16/22
“Deja Vu All Over Again” – 1/9/22
“The First Step’s a Doozy” – 1/2/22
“The Perfect Christmas” – 12/24/21
Who Needs Christmas 3 – “We Do” – 12/19/21
Who Needs Christmas 2 – “God Did” – 12/12/21
Who Needs Christmas 1 – “The World” – 12/5/21
“Young At Heart” – 150th Anniversary challenge 11/14/21
The N Commandments – week 6: “Doubt Not” 11/7/21
The N Commandments – week 5: “Judge Not” 10/24/21
The N Commandments – week 4: “Worry Not” 10/17/21
The N Commandments – week 3: “Sin Not” 10/10/21
The N Commandments – week 2: “Fear Not” 10/3/21
The N Commandments – week 1: “The Cut Off” 9/26/21
Getting into Shape 4 – “A Piece of Work” 9/19/21
Getting into Shape 3 – “Getting Fit” 9/12/21
Getting into Shape 2 – “Higher Than A Kite” 9/5/21
Getting into Shape 1 – “Body Basics” 8/29/21
I Didn’t Say That! week 4 – “Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin” 8/22/21
I Didn’t Say That! week 3 – “Money is the Root of All Evil” 8/15/21
I Didn’t Say That! week 2 – “God Never Give You More Than You Can Handle” 7/18/21
I Didn’t Say That! week 1 – “God Helps Those Who Help Themselves” 7/11/21
White Flag 3 – “A Matter of Great Concern” 6/27/21
White Flag 2 – “Distress Call” 6/20/21
White Flag 1 – “Resistance Is Futile” 6/13/21
“Ultimate Hope” – Vital Optimism, part 4 – Sunday 6/6/21
“Need to Breathe” – Vital Optimism, part 3 – Sunday 5/30/21
“Put a Little Bounce in Your Step” – Vital Optimism, part 2 – Sunday 5/23/21
“The Cost of Living” – Vital Optimism, part 1 – Sunday 5/16/21
“Reality Check” – Breakaway, week 5 – Sunday 5/9/21
“Avoiding the Mine Field” – Breakaway, week 4 – Sunday 5/2/21
“Red and Yellow, Black and White” – Breakaway, week 3 – Sunday 4/25/21
“Father Knows Best” – Breakaway, week 2 – Sunday 4/18/21
“Wanna Get Away?” – Breakaway, week 1 – Sunday 4/11/21
“A Library, a Skeptic, and a Better Reason to Believe” – Bystander, week 7 – Easter Sunday 4/4/21
“A Stinky Friend, a Daring Declaration, and a Tardy Teachable Moment” – Bystander, week 6 – 3/28/21
“A Song, An Interrogation, and A Touching Teacher” – Bystander, week 5 – 3/21/21
“A Ghost, A Question, and a Bunch of Fickle Fans” – Bystander, week 4 – 3/14/21
“A Doughnut, A Mat, and the Edge of a Pool” – Bystander, week 3 – 3/7/21
“A Doctor, A Rabbi, and A Faith that Walks Away” – Bystander, week 2 – 2/28/21
“A Woman, A Wedding, and A Leap of Faith” – Bystander, week 1 – 2/21/21
“The Most Excellent Equation” – 2/14/21
“Stay On Target” – 2/7/21
(“This is Us” series, part 2)
What does it mean for our church that we are Presbyterian? It about how we govern ourselves as a church, but there’s more to it than just being elder-led. A lot more. Join us as we dig into how our church operates and our core theological beliefs in this week’s message from First Presbyterian Pine City. (Join us in person for worship on Sunday mornings at 10:30.)
“An Elderly Church” – 1/31/21
(“This is Us” series, part 1)
“An Elderly Church” is part 1 of our series, “This Is Us” which is all about our church, why we do what we do, and how you can be a part of God’s work in our church family!
“The Law of the Tree” – 1/24/21
(“Better” series, part 3)
First Presbyterian Pine City online worship and message for Saturday and Sunday, January 23-24. “The Law of the Tree” is part 3 our series, “Better” by Pastor Rob Spahr. Intro video and graphics from North Point Ministries.
“Escaping the Monkey Trap” – 1/17/21
(“Better” series, part 2)
First Presbyterian Pine City online worship and message for Saturday and Sunday, January 16-17. “Escaping the Monkey Trap” is part 2 our series, “Better” by Pastor Rob Spahr. Intro video and graphics from North Point Ministries. Message based on an outline by Andy Stanley. Song “Jesus Reigns” from New Life Worship, copyright 2013.
“How to Eat an Elephant” – 1/10/21
(“Better” series, part 1)
First Presbyterian Pine City online worship and message for Saturday and Sunday, January 9-10. “How to Eat an Elephant” is part 1 our series, “Better” by Pastor Rob Spahr. Intro video and graphics from North Point Ministries. Message outline from Jeff Henderson.
“The Good Room” – 1/3/21 (Featuring guest speaker Michael Jr.)
Weekend worship service for 1/3/21. “The Good Room” features special guest speaker comedian Michael Jr., courtesy of Life.Church resources.
“What a Mess!” – Christmas Eve Service and Message 12/24/20 (Part 5 in the Away in A Manger series)
This contains selected elements from our Christmas Eve service including “What A Mess!”, part 5 of our Away in A Manger series. Opening video purchased from CMG Graphics. Drama video and graphics purchased from SkitGuys.com. Scripture readings by our Sunday School kids. Soloist Jen Hansmann. Accompanists on O Holy Night are Jennifer Krinke and Glenna Reierson.
“The Scandal of Love” – Message 12/20/20 (Part 4 in the Away in A Manger series)
“The Scandal of Love” is the fourth part of our Advent series, “Away In A Manger” by Pastor Rob Spahr. Drama video purchased from Skitguys.com. Advent candle reader is Jordan Spahr. Special music by Kierra Hing (Caza) and Jen Hansmann.
“Agents of Shalom” – Message 12/13/20 (Part 3 in the Away in A Manger series)
Agents of Shalom” is the third part of our Advent series, “Away In A Manger” by Pastor Rob Spahr. Message graphic package and drama video purchased from Skitguys.com. Advent candle readers are Kierra Hing (Caza) and Jen Hansmann.
“Mary’s Dangerous Prayer” – Message 12/06/20 (Part 2 in the Away in A Manger series)
This is the second part of our Advent series, “Away In A Manger” by Pastor Rob Spahr. Message graphic package and drama video purchased from Skitguys.com. Soloist is Jen Hansmann. Video above or go to https://youtu.be/gZQ1FsplAuU. Audio below to stream or download.
“Light in the Midst of Darkness” – Message 11/29/20 (Part 1 in the Away in A Manger series)
“The Next, Next Generation” – Message 11/22/20 (150th Anniversary Celebration)
There are two audio files available, the sermon only and the extended service that includes some elements celebrating our 150th Anniversary.
“The Next Generation” – Message 11/15/20
“Nobody Really Knows” – Message 11/8/20
God Has A Name part 9: “Carry the Name” – Message 10/18/20
God Has A Name part 8: “A Balancing Act” – Message 10/11/20
God Has A Name part 7: “Scales of Justice” – Message 10/4/20
God Has A Name part 6: “No Matter What” – Message 9/27/20
God Has A Name part 5: “Mad About You” – Message 9/20/20
God Has A Name part 4: “Just Like My Father” – Message 9/13/20
God Has A Name part 3: “Why Does God Need a Name?” – Message 9/6/20
God Has A Name part 2: “Whom May I Say Is Calling?” – Message 8/30/20
God Has A Name part 1: “The Most Important Thing About You” – Message 8/23/20
Stay tuned after the message for a special update from our missionaries, Randy and Wanda Potratz!
Listen and Learn part 3: “Listen Up” – Message 8/9/20
Listen and Learn part 2: “Listen Here” – Message 8/2/20
Listen and Learn part 1: “Listen Carefully” – Message 7/26/20
He’s Still* Got the Whole World In His Hands part 3: “Hope” – Message 7/19/20
He’s Still* Got the Whole World In His Hands part 2: “Pray Until the Peace Comes” – Message 7/12/20
He’s Still* Got the Whole World In His Hands part 1: “Nothing New” – Message 7/5/20
“Worry, Hope, and Chocolate Cake” – Message 6/28/20
“Legacy: Living a Life That Outlasts You” – Father’s Day Message 6/21/20
“The Empire Strikes Back” – Worship Service 6/14/20
Part 3 of our series on dealing with discouragement and depression. We take a look at how God helped Elijah as he faced a particularly difficult time in his life and how those principles can help us when we face seasons in the valley.
“A Fresh Perspective” – Worship Service 6/7/20
How do you handle it when you are faced with times of discouragement and depression? We look at the way God handled Elijah’s depression in I Kings 19 and draw some principles for dealing with depression in our own lives.
“Skin in the Game” – Worship Service 5/31/20
A candid conversation about race, racism, and faith with Andy Stanley, Joseph Sojourner, and Sam Collier.
“Hoping For and Hoping In” – Worship Service 5/24/20 (Memorial Day) Guest Speaker: Greg Speck
“Not So Fast” – Worship Service 5/17/20
“Mom Always Said…” (Mother’s Day 2020)
In The Meantime: Revisited
Part 3: “Yes, You Can”
Part 2: “A Purpose and A Promise”
Part 1: “The New Normal”
Easter 2020
Good Friday 2020
Good Friday 2020 Devotional and ChallengeFollow message series
March 8: Follow pt 4: “What I Want to Want” Rob Spahr
March 1, 2020: Follow pt 3: “Fearless” Rob Spahr
February 23, 2020: Follow pt 2: “Next Steps” Rob Spahr
February 16, 2020: Follow pt 1: “Jesus Says” Rob Spahr
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March 17, 2019: “Multiple Choice” Rob Spahr
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March 3, 2019: “Feelin’ It” Rob Spahr
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February 24, 2019: “ReModeling” Rob Spahr
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February 17, 2019: “The Million Dollar Question” Rob Spahr
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February 10, 2019: “Under Construction” Jordan Spahr
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January 27, 2019: “Difference Maker” Rob Spahr
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January 20: “Pro:Motion” Rob Spahr
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January 13: “Something To Show For It” Rob Spahr
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January 6: “The Better Question” Rob Spahr
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December 9: “An Unlikely Candidate” Rob Spahr
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December 2: “Guest List” Rob Spahr
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November 25: “Muddy Waters” Rob Spahr
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November 18: “Fishing Buddies” Rob Spahr
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November 11: “Why Fish?” Rob Spahr
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October 21: “In Spite Of” Rob Spahr
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October 14: “Broken Dreams” Rob Spahr
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October 7: “Motion Commotion” Rob Spahr
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September 30: “Lean Not” Rob Spahr
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September 23: “Looking Ahead” Rob Spahr
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September 16: “The Path” Rob Spahr
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July 29: “Big Faith” Rob Spahr
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July 22: “Decision Time” Rob Spahr
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July 15: “Everyday Adventures” Jordan Spahr
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July 8: “Power Lifting” Pastor Rob Spahr
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July 1: “Core Training” Pastor Rob Spahr
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June 24: “Open Gym” Pastor Rob Spahr
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June 17: “Feel The Burn” Pastor Rob Spahr
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June 10: “Cool Down” Pastor Rob Spahr
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June 3: “No Pain, No Gain” Jordan Spahr
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May 27: “Just Do It” Pastor Rob Spahr
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May 13: “Don’t Stop” Pastor Rob Spahr
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May 5: “Amazing” Pastor Rob Spahr
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April 29: “Nothing But” Pastor Rob Spahr
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April 22: “The Role of Rules” Pastor Rob Spahr
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April 15: “Sea Of Glass” Pastor Rob Spahr
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April 8: “Coming To Terms” Pastor Rob Spahr
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April 1: “Something Happened” Pastor Rob Spahr
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March 25: “Comfort Zone” Pastor Rob Spahr
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March 18: “Believe It Or Not” Pastor Rob Spahr
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March 4: “Yes, You Can” Pastor Rob Spahr
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February 25: “A Purpose and A Promise” Pastor Rob Spahr
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February 18: “The New Normal” Pastor Rob Spahr
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February 11: “Your Turn” Pastor Rob Spahr
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February 4: “Hide and Seek” Pastor Rob Spahr
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January 28: “The Great Barrier” Pastor Rob Spahr
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January 21: “On The Road” Pastor Rob Spahr
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January 14: “A Piece Of The Action” Pastor Rob Spahr
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January 7: “That’s A Good Question” Pastor Rob Spahr
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December 31: “New Life” Jordan Spahr
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December 24: “Fall On Your Knees” Pastor Rob Spahr
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December 17: “The Gift” Pastor Rob Spahr
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December 10: “Joy To The World” Pastor Rob Spahr
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December 3: “Willing To Be An Average Joe” Tim Elrod
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November 26: “Deal With It” Rob Spahr
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November 19: “Nailed It” Rob Spahr
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November 12: “Balcony People” Rob Spahr
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November 5: “Consumed” Rob Spahr
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October 29: “The Power Of A Unified Church” Tim Elrod
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October 22: “One Way” Rob Spahr
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October 15: “Into The Wind” Rob Spahr
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October 8: “The Problem With Miracles” Rob Spahr
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October 1: “You Can’t Do It Alone” Rob Spahr
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September 26: “With My Help” Rob Spahr
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September 17: “Tag, You’re It” Rob Spahr
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September 10: “Finishing Strong” Rob Spahr
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September 3: “Human Resources” Rob Spahr
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August 27: “No Boundaries” Rob Spahr
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August 20: “Would You Just Stop?” Rob Spahr
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August 13: “Before You Take The First Step” Rob Spahr
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July 30: “A Gracious God” Guest Speaker Ross Haverhals
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July 23: “Heart To Heart” Guest Speaker Jordan Spahr
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July 9: “That’s What I Want: To Live Fully Alive”
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June 25: “Thirsty”
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June 18: “A Father’s Love”
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