Author Archives: salooper57

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About salooper57

Husband, father, pastor, follower. I am a disciple of Jesus, learning how to do life from him. I read, write, walk, play a little guitar, enjoy my family.

Baptism: What Is It All About?

Posted on July 25, 2024 by salooper57

Note: We are changing the way we post videos, so I will wait until that is completed before I post the video of this sermon. I will post the manuscript (which always differs a little from what it actually said) … Continue reading →

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Find Your Part in the Never-Ending Story

Posted on July 20, 2024 by salooper57

We live in a never-ending story of God’s love, power, and goodness, as it plays out in real time in the universe. There we are, on page 9,653,745,853. God has written us into the story. It is an interactive story … Continue reading →

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The Rest of the Story (of Unanswered Prayer)

Posted on July 16, 2024 by salooper57

Watch at: https://www.christianworldmedia.com/watch?v=2aJfs45h41-R (sermon starts at 22:07) Read below: This is week seven of a series on prayer, and I beg your indulgence to remind you of some of the things we have already seen. You can think of this … Continue reading →

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How to Be Content in Your Marriage

Posted on July 13, 2024 by salooper57

One out of five Americans in a romantic relationship admits to cheating on a partner. Over half of cheating men claim to be happy in their marriage. Only a third of cheating women do. Happy or not, marriages rarely survive … Continue reading →

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Beyond Words: What Your Life Is Saying to God

Posted on July 6, 2024 by salooper57

In devotional literature, one sometimes reads of “a life of prayer.” That does not go far enough. Life is a prayer, or perhaps a curse. Whichever it is, God hears what a person’s whole life is saying. Most of us … Continue reading →

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What God Put in My Heart: A Sermon from Nehemiah 2

Posted on July 3, 2024 by salooper57

You can watch this sermon at https://www.christianworldmedia.com/watch?v=wr4nhf4VsDU9. The sermon begins at approximately 20:57 and lasts about 27 minutes. If you would prefer to read a manuscript (not a transcript) of the sermon, you can read it below. ********************************************************************************** We have … Continue reading →

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Straightening Bent Souls: A Study in Transformation

Posted on June 22, 2024 by salooper57

Be sure to read the brief addendum. The timing – and the irony – was perfect. I recently bought a hand-held shower head and hose from a big box home improvement store. The shower head and five-foot PVC hose were … Continue reading →

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Life as Prayer (James 1:1-8)

Posted on June 19, 2024 by salooper57

This sermon compares our “lived prayer” with our spoken prayers. When the two contradict, it is unlikely that we will see answers to the prayers we speak. You can watch the sermon by clicking the link below. https://www.christianworldmedia.com/watch?v=hQ4igcy251-f. (Sermon starts … Continue reading →

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How to Drain That Other Swamp

Posted on June 15, 2024 by salooper57

In 2016, Donald Trump reintroduced the phrase “drain the swamp” into Washington-ese. He may have remembered how Ronald Reagan used the phrase in 1983 when he said he was in Washington to “drain the swamp.” However, the slogan predates these … Continue reading →

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The Role of the Holy Spirit in Prayer

Posted on June 11, 2024 by salooper57

This sermon is based on Matthew 7:7-11 and Romans 8:26-27. It explores the ongoing relationship of the Holy Spirit with the believer in prayer. Understanding that prayer is a joint venture between God and the believer is crucial to an … Continue reading →

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