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The book of Ecclesiastes starts with the words, “Meaningless! Meaningless!” to describe humanity’s life here on Earth. While we are not able to control everything in our lives nor fully grasp God’s plan, we are called to rely on the one who can. Ecclesiastes invites us to live with open hands and faithful hearts, finding joy not in what we control, but in who we know: a good, purposeful, loving and eternal God. Join us on June 8th as the Bible teaches us about A Life Worth Living!

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Steve Wick - December 20, 2020

The Great Surprise

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As we approach Christmas and thoughts turn to God, we find that He is nothing like we expect. Our natural expectation is that power and status are what's most important to God, because if we were God that's what would be most important to us. The great surprise, though, is that God is nothing like we would expect because love, not power and status, is the engine that drives the heart of God. Listen in as Pastor Steve Wick helps us prepare our hearts to respond rightly to God at Christmas.

Scripture References: John 10:30, John 14:9, Philippians 2:1-5, 1 John 4:10

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As we approach Christmas and thoughts turn to God, we find that He is nothing like we expect. Our natural expectation is that power and status are what's most important to God, because if we were God that's what would be most important to us. The great surprise, though, is that God is nothing like we would expect because love, not power and status, is the engine that drives the heart of God. Listen in as Pastor Steve Wick helps us prepare our hearts to respond rightly to God at Christmas.

Scripture References: John 10:30, John 14:9, Philippians 2:1-5, 1 John 4:10

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Ecclesiastes: A Life Worth Living #1 - A Life of Wisdom (39:00)

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Date: June 09, 2025

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34384 County Road 63
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
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