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Getting Right with God - Lent 2023

How will you intentionally "get right with God" by decluttering what has gotten in the way of your relationship with him and pursuing him anew?...

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Help for the Holidays

Two tools to help you at family gatherings this holiday season....

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Turning to God to Feel Better (Lent 2022)

By identifying what we turn to in order to feel better, we can "give something up for Lent" that we turn to instead of God....

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Resources for Connecting with Others

This is a list of resources I've used in our sermon series on how to connect more in our relationships (here's the first sermon). If you want to continue your learning journey in how to connect with others, these are resources I'd recommend....

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What's Micah all about?

Helpful resources for understanding the book of Micah...

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Worship gatherings will continue after new restrictions on Saturday (10/31)

An update on our worship gatherings in light of the tighter restrictions for McHenry County starting October 31st Greetings in Christ, Since tighter coronavirus-related restrictions have been discussed or have gone into effect for much of IL and are going into effect for McHenry County on Saturday, you might be wondering what that means for our worship gatherings. The sh...

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Guidelines for Outdoor Worship Gatherings (6.5.20)

Our plan and guidelines for restarting worship gatherings outdoors...

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Living in Light of the End (James 5)

This is your worship at home guide for Sunday 5/31/20. It's part of the "Journeying through James" series for May....

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The Danger of Pride (James 4)

This is your worship at home guide for Sunday 5/24/20. It's part of the "Journeying through James" series for May....

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Perspective and Plan for Our Worship Gatherings - 5.19.20

Pastor Mitch's perspective on our government's guidelines and our church's plan moving forward Greetings church family, I'd like to give you an update on our worship gatherings. You might be hearing in the news about other churches sending letters to the governor or suing the governor or starting up their worship services in defiance of the Governor's stay at home ord...

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Wisdom That Works Through Words (James 3)

This is your worship at home guide for Sunday 5/17/20. It's part of the "Journeying through James" series for May....

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The Fruit of Faith (James 2)

This is your worship at home guide for Sunday 5/10/20. It's part of the "Journeying through James" series for May....

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Joyfully Obeying in Trials (James 1)

This is your worship at home guide for Sunday 5/3/20. It's part of the "Journeying through James" series for May....

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Journeying through James (May 2020)

How we are going to pursue God together in May 2020 ...

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Worship at Home - Change into Heavenly Clothes

Even though we aren’t gathering to worship as a church in person, that doesn’t mean we stop worshiping as a church. This is a guide for your in-home worship on Sunday 4/26/20....

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Worship at Home - The Mindset of Christ

Even though we aren’t gathering to worship as a church in person, that doesn’t mean we stop worshiping as a church. This is a guide for your in-home worship on Sunday 4/19/20....

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Worship at Home - Three Conversations with the Risen Jesus

He is risen! This is your "worship at home" guide for Easter Sunday 4/12/20....

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Worship at Home - Palm Sunday

Even though we aren’t gathering to worship as a church in person, that doesn’t mean we stop worshiping as a church. This is a guide for your in-home worship on Sunday 4/5/20....

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2 Practices for Pursuing God This Month (April 2020)

When our regular rhythms and structures of life get disrupted, taken away, and thrown into chaos, we need to create new ones. Let's unite as a church by pursuing God together this month by committing to two practices. First, let's do an Easter Bible reading plan together. Easter is April 12th and is the biggest event on the Christian calendar. We remember Jesus' death o...

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Worship at Home - I Am the Resurrection and the Life

Even though we aren't gathering to worship as a church in person, that doesn't mean we stop worshiping as a church. This is a guide for your in-home worship on Sunday 3/29/20. You can consider lighting a candle to set the environment for worship and to symbolize God's presence with you. Families with little kids: There are questions in here to help your kids engage, but ...

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Good News Church - COVID-19 Update - 3.25.20

God is able to do far more abundantly during this than all that we ask or think during. Worship gathering on April 5th is canceled. The celebration on April 5th is canceled. Ways to stay healthy while staying at home. ...

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Worship at Home - A Living Hope

A guide for "worshiping at home" through 1 Peter 1:3-5....

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Christ Is Our Hope for the Future

When you trust in Jesus Christ, you are receiving him as your hope for the future. But we usually believe we need to be the star player and hero of our lives, which only leads to stress and worry....

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Learning from Zechariah: Devoted to God, Still Growing in Trust

What does God think of us when we struggle to trust him? What does he do when our faith is weak? The example of Zechariah's life teaches us a lot....

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Getting Started in Bible Reading

Hearing and responding to God's Word is vital to a relationship with God. At the beginning of this year, we looked at Hebrews 3:7-4:13 in a sermon and considered how we can be "good listeners" to God. If we want to enter the rest God has made available to us and invites us into, we need to respond with trust and obedience when we hear him speak (see that message here). S...

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Good Friday: How did Jesus view his death?

How did Jesus view his death? Jesus' death as nothing less than the accomplishment of God's eternal, loving plan to bring us back home to him. ...

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4 Habits for Connecting with God

4 Habits for Connecting with God: Scripture, Silence, Solitude, Sabbath...

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Good News Church - Coronavirus Update - 3.19.20

An update from Pastor Mitch on how our church is responding to the recommendations given by our government and the CDC regarding coronavirus. Just a few weeks ago, I gave a message from Revelation 4 where we saw a picture of God on the throne. No matter what happens in this world, God has been, God is, and God always will be on the throne. He is in control, he is in charg...

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Just as You Received Christ (Colossians 1:1-2:5)

How did we receive Christ Jesus as Lord? We received him as our hope for the future, our peace with God, and our wisdom for living. (This is the recap of a sermon preached at the Worship Gathering of Good News Evangelical Free Church in Woodstock, IL on 6/18/17.)...

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Inviting Others to Trust in Christ Alone (Colossians 1:24-2:5)

How do we invite others to trust in Christ alone? We show and tell them how much he is worth. (This is the recap of a sermon preached at the Worship Gathering of Good News Evangelical Free Church in Woodstock, IL on 6/4/17.)...

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What does "filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions" mean? (Colossians 1:24)

What is lacking in Christ's afflictions? How could Paul fill up what is lacking? There are two main options. (follow up from sermon preached at Good News Evangelical Free Church on 6/4/17 in Woodstock, IL)...

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Trust in Christ Alone (Colossians 1:15-23)

Why should we trust in Christ alone? Because as our Creator and Redeemer, we can trust him alone for our identity and purpose and for peace with God and a new life. (This is the recap of a sermon preached at the Worship Gathering of Good News Evangelical Free Church in Woodstock, IL on 5/21/17.)...

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Praying for Gospel Growth (Colossians 1:1-14)

How should we respond to gospel growth in our lives? First, we should constantly thank God for gospel growth. Second, we should constantly ask God for more gospel growth. (This is the recap of a sermon preached at the Worship Gathering of Good News Evangelical Free Church in Woodstock, IL on 5/7/17.)...

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