http://fpcmonterey.org Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:26:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://fpcmonterey.org/2012/02/13/february-12th-2012-the-amazing-race/ http://fpcmonterey.org/2012/02/13/february-12th-2012-the-amazing-race/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:32:58 +0000 FPC http://fpcmonterey.org/?p=996 Paul uses the metaphor of running a race to talk about perseverance. Perseverance in the midst of trials is the hallmark of Christian faith. It’s more compelling than miracles.

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]]> http://fpcmonterey.org/2012/01/31/963/feed/ 0 http://fpcmonterey.org/2012/01/25/january-22nd-2012-jonah-no-the-other-jonah/ http://fpcmonterey.org/2012/01/25/january-22nd-2012-jonah-no-the-other-jonah/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:34:02 +0000 FPC http://fpcmonterey.org/?p=939 The Prophet Jonah is sent by God to Nineveh. Here in Chapter 3, after a
rough start, Jonah finds his way. The over arching message here is God’s
sovereignty.

 

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]]> http://fpcmonterey.org/2012/01/18/january-15th-2012-free-at-last-3/feed/ 0 http://fpcmonterey.org/2012/01/11/january-8th-2012-thoughts-on-epiphany/ http://fpcmonterey.org/2012/01/11/january-8th-2012-thoughts-on-epiphany/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:27:20 +0000 FPC http://fpcmonterey.org/?p=880 ]]> http://fpcmonterey.org/2012/01/11/january-8th-2012-thoughts-on-epiphany/feed/ 0 http://fpcmonterey.org/2011/12/22/december-18th-2011-with-out-hesitation/ http://fpcmonterey.org/2011/12/22/december-18th-2011-with-out-hesitation/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:49:13 +0000 FPC http://fpcmonterey.org/?p=852 Mary, of all the people ever called by God in scripture to great things, is the only one who responds with immediate obedience. I want to be like that.

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