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Vacation Bible School 2012: Monday, August 6th – Friday, August 10th
The following is the official newsletter for the 2012 Vacation Bible School. This will be VICC’s second year of involvement, which we are looking forward too! We are excited to announce that the youth from Maple Valley Presbyterian Church are … Continue reading
“O Wretched Man!” – Sin and the Believer
By Mike Ivaska, Associate Pastor “So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see … Continue reading
Being Free and Letting Others Be Free Too
By Mike Ivaska, Associate Pastor “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 (ESV) Sin is selfishness. When I used to volunteer with the youth ministry … Continue reading
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Defeating Lust with a Lust for God
By Mike Ivaska, Associate Pastor “Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you answer me. “There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor … Continue reading
It Matters How We Worship God
By Mike Ivaska, Associate Pastor In my devotional reading this morning, one of the portions I read was God’s instructions to Moses and the Israelites on how they should build the tabernacle (Exodus 25-30). As I read through the detailed … Continue reading
Making Church Comfortable for Visitors
By Mike Ivaska, Associate Pastor When going to church has become a normal part of your life, it can be easy to forget just how un-comfortable walking into a church for the first time can be. Whether someone is a believer … Continue reading
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Tagged church, community, evangelism, jesus, outreach, vashon, visitors
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Life in the Temple: A Call to Disconnected People
By Mike Ivaska, Associate Pastor **This will also be an article in the Vashon Loop** We’ve all heard the phrase, “My body is a temple.” It comes from the Bible, indirectly at least. The New Testament (the part of the … Continue reading
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The Corporate Nature of the Spirit’s Work
By Mike Ivaska, Associate Pastor “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. . .” – Acts 2:4 “For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off. . .” – Acts … Continue reading
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Tagged body, church, community, gifts, holy spirit, jesus, Pentecost, vashon
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Bringing the Presence of Christ to the World
By Mike Ivaska, Associate Pastor “It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and prayed, and putting his hands on him healed him. And when this had taken place, the rest of the people … Continue reading
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Tagged christ, church, community, evangelism, gospel, healing, jesus, missions, spiritual gifts, vashon
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When Fasting in Secret, Be Sure to Tell People About It.
By Mike Ivaska, Associate Pastor “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint … Continue reading
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Tagged church, fasting, island, jesus, Prayer, sermon on the mount, vashon
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