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We are Jonah 28Jun08

Jonah was written during the reign of King Jeroboam II (2 Kings 14:23-25) which was roughly 800 years before Jesus was born. God was gracious to Israel during this time despite their idolatry and self-righteousness. Grace, that God works in us and through us despite us, is a major theme in Jonah ...

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Metro East Campus Blog

The Journey - East Side! 18Jun08

You read that title right! The time has come: The Journey is forging the mighty Mississippi to start a new campus in Illinois. A launch team is already on the ground working toward launching this new campus publicly in the fall. The Journey Metro East will join the Journey's three other campuses ...

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New York Times and The Journey 06Jun08

Well, now that we know who is going to represent both sides of the aisle for a chance to be the next president of our great, but not very United States, it is only natural that the New York Times would do a story on our church.  Huh??  Yep faithful blog readers, we made THE newspaper, ...

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The Gospel: Simple, yet Complex 28May08

If you attend The Journey, or listen in via podcast, you are likely to hear the word gospel several times during each sermon and hundreds if not thousands of times each year. We do our best to define and proclaim the gospel in all its biblical forms so that everyone knows what the heck we are ...

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Bad Girls in the Bible 14May08

We are in a middle of a series in the where we are looking at the various and sundry characters in the Old Testament focusing specifically on how they point us to the Messiah, Jesus Christ. What I have found refreshing and more than interesting is that God loves to use bad girls to bring about ...

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Free Money: Now what do I do? 03May08

Beginning this month the IRS will begin sending "economic stimulus payments" to a 100 million or so of us hard working Americans. In order to get paid you had to have produced a valid Social Security number, made at least $3,000 of income and filed a 2007 federal tax return. If you are eligible, ...

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How Sin Works 18Apr08

A couple of weeks ago we took a look at the life of David who was a valiant soldier, a brilliant military strategist, a peace-making diplomat, a world-class composer and gifted musician.  And, oh yeah, he was the greatest leader-king in the history of the world. David's life took a nasty ...

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Liner Notes – A Journey Worship Blog

You Are A Worship Leader 12Apr08

You are a worship leader. Follower of Christ, I'm talking to you. You stand in church on Sundays during the singing and you're probably from either of two schools--you sing your heart out to God or you have your hands in your pockets, maybe mouthing along with a few lyrics. The thing you ...

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Jonah: Imploding Self-righteousness (Jonah 1:1-17)

Throughout the Scriptures, the threads of sin and grace weave human history together. In Jonah, sin is shown as running from the presence of the Lord, and grace is shown as the Lord pursuing and overtaking the running sinner. We can run from God, but we can’t outrun God.

Daniel: Loving God for a Lifetime (Daniel 1:3-7)

Daniel was a man who learned how to stay faithful to God in the middle of a pluralistic culture. In this sermon we will learn how to do the same.

Hosea: Turning From Idols (Hosea 2:14-20)

Like the people of Hosea’s day, we often find ourselves enslaved to the very idols that we thought would satisfy us and bring us meaning. What can free us? In this sermon, we will see that we need to apply a specific antidote to our lives while finding our place in the overall story of a God in pursuit.

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