Pastor Hogan

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Ending a Senseless War

Romans 7:15-25 One of the easiest ways to defeat is to never realize that you are in a war.  In Romans 7 we see the instructions for us to withstand the onslaught of Satan and sin.  We must realize the danger that is at work to make our lives ineffective and defeated for Jesus Christ. Death …

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What is the hardest word in the English Language?

What do you think is the most difficult word in the English language? Would it be “lachrymose” (causing tears, tearful) or “contumacious” (insubordinate, rebellious) because we use them so rarely? Would it be “hemacytometer” (instrument for counting blood) or “Boanerges” (skilled orator) because they are tricky to spell?     I think that, if forced to …

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Hoping against Hope

Romans 4:13-25  Often, we face some difficulty or opposition and lose all hope for anything to get better.  Abraham faced the deadness of his own body.  Death is surely the end of all hope.  How can we hope when we face all our dreams and desires are dead?Abraham had faith, and today I want us …

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Trinity Sunday

Genesis 1:1-4, John 1:1-4 This Sunday is Trinity Sunday.  While Trinity is a foundational theological concept, the purpose of this day is not to rehearse the theology of the Trinity.  The passages highlighting the Trinity show us the relationship that is within the Godhead.  In creation we see God creating heaven and earth, but there …

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