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Courage in the Valley
“Oh, fearful saints, new courage take: The clouds that you now dread, Are big with mercy and will break in blessings on your head. Judge...
Chris Partyka
Feb 75 min read
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My Heart for My Daughter & Her New Husband.
How do you put into words 21 years of smiles and hugs, tears of laughter, heartbreak, and joy, - milestones and turning? I have watched...
Chris Partyka
May 20, 20235 min read
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A Prayer of Lament for a World that Is Not the Way It's Supposed to Be
My prayer of lament in the wake of the recent tragedies that have shaken our nation and weighed heavy on our hearts.
Chris Partyka
Jun 8, 20225 min read
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"Everything is going to be alright"
There are times when I look back on my sermon or pastoral counseling sessions and think, "Man! I wish I had said ______." This Monday...
Chris Partyka
Apr 7, 20211 min read
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Virgil Sanico - 1954-2021
Virgil Sanico was born April 15, 1954 in Baybay, Leyte in the Phillipines. Baybay, at the time was a city of 50,000 people located some...
Chris Partyka
Feb 8, 20217 min read
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A Prayer for the Sanctity of Life in Our Nation
In 1 Timothy 2:1-4, the Apostle Paul tells Timothy that the household of God should be a place of prayer…not exclusively for those within th
Chris Partyka
Jan 13, 20214 min read
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Thankfulness from 2020
The year 2020 will forever be known as the year that felt like it would never end. World-wide pandemics, social unrest, political...
Chris Partyka
Dec 24, 202010 min read
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Don't Waste Dorian
As we watch the images and await the arrival of the power and fury of Dorian's wind and waves we quickly realize how finite, powerless, and
Chris Partyka
Sep 3, 20195 min read
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VBS Reflections: Crafts, Chaos, & the Spirit of God
All the songs have been sung, crafts assembled, and snacks devoured. Most importantly, the gospel has been told. Our work is done.
Chris Partyka
Jul 13, 20186 min read
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Musings and Ruminations Forty Years in the Making
While I’m fine with the whole ‘turning 40’ thing, it has caused me to stop and consider what I have learned on the first half of my journey.
Chris Partyka
Sep 22, 20176 min read
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The Songs of Worship
Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day....
Chris Partyka
Aug 3, 20174 min read
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The Blessing of Baptism
Baptism holds great significance in the life of a Christian and in the life of a church as a whole.
Chris Partyka
Jul 17, 20174 min read
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The Dreaded Holiday Schedule
John Lydgate once said, “You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you...
Chris Partyka
Dec 21, 20163 min read
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A Wedding Shower Blessing
I have chosen 3 words I'd like you to remember and encourage you with: Joy, Champion, and Heritage
Denise Partyka
Dec 10, 20165 min read
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Watch & Pray in the Midst of Matthew
Hurricanes have always fascinated me. The raw power of their wind, the intriguing beauty of satellite photos, and the unpredictability of...
Chris Partyka
Oct 6, 20165 min read
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Robert Konemann: 1962-2016
The legacy of Robert is that he infused a love for the gospel into countless men and woman.
Chris Partyka
Aug 1, 201612 min read
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A Gospel Response to Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights, and Dallas
May we recognize the image of God in all men, weep with those who weep, be slow to speak and quick to hear, and point the world to Jesus.
Chris Partyka
Jul 11, 201616 min read
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The Second 'Last Word' of Christ: Luke 23:35-43
On a lonely God-forsaken hill outside of Jerusalem, the king of creation hung dying.
Chris Partyka
Mar 23, 20164 min read
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Robert Konemann: A Passion for God's Glory
Memories are snapshots frozen in time that capture nostalgia and regret, victories and defeats, joy and sorrow. Simultaneously, they...
Chris Partyka
Dec 31, 20157 min read
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Families Worshiping Together
You may notice something different about our worship service this coming Sunday (December 6th). It won’t be an epic fog machine, the...
Chris Partyka
Dec 2, 20154 min read
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