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We Need More Boring Pastors

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Steve LaMotte

Recently, Carl Lentz was fired from his church due to moral failures. He was the pastor at Hillsong NYC. He posted on Instagram that he was leading “out of an empty place” and was “unfaithful to in his marriage.” Lentz … Continue reading →

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Seeking The Welfare of Our Nation

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Steve LaMotte

Today, Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th President of The United States of America. There are many in our community who will celebrate the incoming President. There are many others who would’ve liked a different outcome. As Americans, … Continue reading →

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Hope for the Broken

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Steve LaMotte

[Sermon preached December 13, 2020 at Avenue United Methodist Church. You can listen to the sermon on our website or watch on Youtube.] One Christmas in the mid-1980’s, my parents got my sister and I a cardboard space shuttle. My … Continue reading →

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Advent and The Clone Wars

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Steve LaMotte

Sunday is the beginning of Advent. Advent is the beginning of the year of the Christian calendar. Where the world sees Advent as a countdown to Christmas the Church sees Advent, as Fleming Rutledge writes as “a seas of the … Continue reading →

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Trading Our Birthright

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Steve LaMotte

Do you remember the story of Esau and Jacob in the book of Exodus? They were twin brothers and could not be more different. Isaac became a skilled hunter and Jacob stayed at home with his mother. Isaac, as a … Continue reading →

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The Separation of Church and Hate | Neighborly Engagement

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Steve LaMotte

We all know the type. The know-it-all, the “I know-more-than-you-do,” the “I Stayed-at-a-Holiday-Inn-Express Last night” Expert. Whether the topic is politics, COVID, or even theology, they think they know more than anyone else. They may have some knowledge but they … Continue reading →

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The Separation of Church and Hate | Winsome Love

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Steve LaMotte

One of the most remarkable persons during the last century was Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was an Indian Lawyer, Anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who utilized non-violent forms of protest to campaign for India’s independence from Britain. Gandhi was a practicing … Continue reading →

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The Separation of Church and Hate | Patterns

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Steve LaMotte

[This is the sermon text from my 10/25/2020 message from Avenue United Methodist Church. You can listen to the sermon here or watch the worship service here.] My childhood best friend had a wood shop on his property. It had … Continue reading →

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The Separation of Church and Hate | The Danger of Tribalism

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Steve LaMotte

[This is the text from the 10/18/20 sermon preached at Avenue United Methodist Church. You can listen to the audio here or watch video here. Last week, we talked about the effects of advertising to impact our lives by selling … Continue reading →

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Slow Faith | Sabbath

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Steve LaMotte

This is from the sermon preached on Sunday, October 3, 2020 at Avenue United Methodist Church. You can listen to the sermon here. I remember when Sundays were the slowest day of the week. My family attended the 8:30 am … Continue reading →

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