Real Life Community Church

Advent Conspiracy

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This week pastor Dana gives us a history of the Advent Conspiracy movement how we can participate as individuals and as a church. For more info see www.adventconspiracy.com

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Sanity During a Finacial Metdown

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Pastor Dana brings us a message on where to place our trust and faith in these uncertain financial times.
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Faith and Fear

This week Pastor Paul Johnson spoke to us about Faith and Fear. Can the co-exist?
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The Story We Live In

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Jesus taught using stories because he knew how we relate to stories. Pastor Dana talks about several of the stories that we fall prey to and the one story we should concern ourselves with.
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Faith in an Election Year

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Pastor Dana speaks on how our faith should guide our voting.
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Is Jesus the Only Way to Heaven

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Is Jesus the only way to heaven? Pastor Dana begins a discussion on this Hot Potato.
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Hosea

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This week we talk about Hosea and his prostitute wife.
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Esther

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Today Pastor Dana takes us through the book of Esther.
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GRO Sunday

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This week we divert our attention to our GRO project. Pastor Dana does a God in the Movies message on Hotel Rwanda.
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Joseph

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We begin a new series from the Old Testament this week. Pastor Dana digs into the story of Joseph and we learn about reconciliation.
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Red + Yellow = Orange

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This week we had a family service with our children and youth. Pastor Sherri brings us a message about working together to impact the lives of the children around us.
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Greatness

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When you hear the word, "Great" what kind of person comes to mind?  Someone powerful?  Someone wealthy?  Someone who has accomplished something?  What does greatness look like, and how do you recognize it when you see it?

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Discover Your Strengths

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This week Pastor Dana discusses the Strengths Movement, Positive Psychology. Each of which has an impact on who you are who God has created you to be.
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Calling

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We all are gifted in some way. We have a unique makeup of strengths that make us perfect for doing some things and not so perfect at doing others. We like to refer to those things we excell at as our calling. This week Pastor Dana begins a 3 week journey into our strengths by discussing Calling.
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Judgment

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Have you ever had someone look down their nose at you? Have you ever been judged? What is it about human beings that we love to judge others? We Christians have a reputation as being some of the worst offenders. This week Pastor Dana adresses this very issue.
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Time

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Pastor Dana talks about the importance of Rest. Do you take a Sabath?
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Party Theology

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Over the year Pastor Dana developes sermons that don’t nicely fit into a structured series. We have lumped 3 of these such sermons together. Over then next 3 weeks you will have the oportunity to listen to “Something Completely Different”. This first message is about what we can learn from the parties that Jesus attended.
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Patience

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Durring this family service in the park we had a message for the kids and adults both dealing with Patience.
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Christian Character

Every year we have to move out of South Middle School for 3 weeks while they refinish the gym floor. The month of July is when this is happening this year.
Last week we didn’t have church and we had to opportunity to do something with family/friends or do something for the community. This week we met in Lakeview park for a service and potluck. It was a pretty good time.

Tim Milburn of NNU was our guest speaker and he brought us some thoughts on being a person of character.
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I am Legend

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Somehow we missed recording the audio from the video clips this week. Sorry. It’s still a great message about being light in the darkness.
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Little Miss Sunshine

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Pastor Dana discusses this dark comedy as part of this latest God in the Movies series.

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Fathers Day 2008

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Jeff Wright from Life Counceling Center joins Dana as they go over some true and false questions regarding fatherhood.

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Teaching and Growth

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Pastor Dana finishes up this series on the book and letter of Titus.
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Gift of Admonition

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Pastor Dana picks up where he left off 2 weeks ago in the first chapter of Titus.
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Still Moving

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This week we are taking a break from our series on Titus. Jay Akkerman from Northwest Nazarene University brings us a message about how Abram kept moving.
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Lost Art of Letter Writing: Titus

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Pastor Dana begins going verse by verse through the book of Titus. Titus is a letter written from Paul to a pastor on the island of Crete named Titus.
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Life

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Pastor Dana talks to us about how we should live our lives in worship. God has given us so much yet we always settle for cheap imitations.


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Worship

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Pastor Dana discusses worship. What is worship? Why do we worship? How can we worship? Listen to find out.
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Beauty

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Pastor Dana talks to us about finding beauty in unexpected places.
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Truth Matters

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This week we had a special guest speaker. Pastor Paul Johnson (the founding pastor of Real Life) brought us a message on the importance of truth.
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Thank God It's Doomsday

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Pastor Dana talks about the end times.
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Ned Flanders

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This week we take a look at Ned Flanders, who may be the most religious person on television.
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Homer the Heritic

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This Sunday we begin a new series using The Simpsons as our illustrations. Pastor Dana talks about, Why bad things happen to good people, and why you should even go to church in the first place.
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3's

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Happy Easter everyone. Pastor Dana brings a message about the symbolism in the number 3 and how that relates to the hope of easter.

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Unfair Kingdom

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Pastor Sherri brings us a message about unfair the Kingdom of God is, and how lucky we are that God is unfair.

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The Other Side

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This week Dana speaks on what happened when Jesus crosses over to the other side of the sea of Galilee.


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Fearless Jesus

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This week Pastor Dana talks about how Jesus wasn't afraid to do and say what he did and maybe why he should have been.


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Dangerous Jesus

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Pastor Dana talks about how Jesus ticked everyone off and was not seen as a 1st century Mister Rogers.

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Dust of the Rabbi

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We begin a new series entitled "Jesus Redux" in which Pastor Dana helps us look at Jesus in the context in which he lived. We will address some common ways Jesus was and is miss understood. This first part looks at Jesus as a Jewish man, but not only that, also as a Rabbi.

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Coached By Jesus

Allan Nelson, senior editor of "Rev" magazine, joins us for a message based on his book "Coached By Jesus".


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How to Upset the Right People

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Pastor Dana discusses the sometimes we need to upset people to keep our own life on track.

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How To Hate Well

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Pastor Dana talks about how we can learn alot about people by not only what they love but what they hate. What do you hate?


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Don't Play Fair

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Pastor Dana discusses why Jesus didn't play fair and how we can learn to not play fair as well.


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A Family Meeting

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Pastor Dana talks about giving at Real Life and gives a look at how we could be doing better.

Climbing out of Debt...Pricless

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Pastor Dana talks about getting out of debt so we can be live stress free lives and be more generous.


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This Year I'm Going To...

Pastor Dana talks about how resolutions can be successful.


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Christmas in a Dark World

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Advent Conspiracy

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Pastor Dana talks about the scandal and revolutionary way in which Christmas began. Then he explains how we can do our part to bring back the original goal of Christmas in our lives.


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Spiritual Pathways

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We all experience and relate to God in different ways. Pastor Dana discusses several ways in which we can experience God more effectively by discovering what spiritual pathway works best for us.



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A Day With Jesus

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What would it be like to spend a day with Jesus? How would your day be different than it is today? Would it be different? Pastor Dana discusses some of these questions and so much more.


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The Biggest Promise of the Bible

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Pastor Dana talks about God's biggest promise in the Bible.


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Bom Chicka Wa Wa

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This week Youth Pastor Sherri Walker, brings us a message about infidelity and God's grace and love.


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Clear Thinking about Sex

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Pastor Dana talks about the gift of sex and how it can and does get messed up from God's original intention.



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The Elephant in the Room

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Today is Porn Sunday. We discuss the problem of porn and what can be done about it. For more resources check out Pastor Dana's blog here.


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Double Vision

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We have another guest speaker this week. Jay Akkerman joins us again from Northwest Nazarene University.



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Science and Faith

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We have a special guest with us this week by the name of Tom Oord. Tom is a professor of theology at Northwest Nazarene University and will be discussing the area of Science and Faith with us.


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Doubters Anonymous

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Pastor Dana talks about how without doubt we can not have faith.


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Walk the Line

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Pastor Dana looks at the Spiritul Themes in the life of Johnny Cash in the movie "Walk the Line".


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Bruce Almighty

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Pastor Dana looks at three themes in the movie "Bruce Almighty".
1. God's Power and Human Free Will
2. How to Pray
3. Being God


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Next Chapter

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What are you going to do with the next chapter of your life? Why wait any longer? Start right now!
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Awakenings

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Pastor Dana talks about waking up and living your life starting right now. Everyone gets a fresh start.
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What Does Jesus Want?

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District Superintendent Dr. Steven Borger brings us a message on Labor Day Weekend.


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Community

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Pastor Dana talks about how life change happens best in the context of community. Are you involved in a small group? Find a Real Group that fits you here.


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First Fruits

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Pastor Dana talks about how because of God's endless grace that has been given to us, it is the least we can do to give in return the first/best of what we have back to Him.


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Worship

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Pastor Dana speaks about the pitfalls of worship and why we worship the way we do at Real LIfe.
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Service

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Pastor Dana talks about our core practice of service.


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Hospitality

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This is the first in an in depth series on our 5 core practices.


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How to Get What You Want at Harvest Time

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Dana talks about taking control of our thought lives.


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How Seeds Work

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Pastor Dana talks about how seeds need to die before they can live and bear fruit. What parts of your life need to die so you can truly live?


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Following the Map

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Pastor Dana speaks on how Christ is more than our Savior he should also be our teacher.


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Setting Priorities

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Pastor Dana challenges us to get our priorities in order so we can lives of meaning and substance.


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Father's Day 2007

Bev Hicks brings us a message on God as Father.


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Lisence to Kill

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Pastor Dana talks about Power, where we can get it and what we can use it for.


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For Your Eyes Only

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Pastor Dana talks about sex and all that God designed it to be. The human race has corrupted God's original design for sex and is missing out on its beauty. Listen to see what God has to say about our Sexuality.


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Goldfinger

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Pastor Dana speaks on the dangers of money and gives some principles that will help us be more wise with our money.


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Elijah

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Pastor Dana discusses the prophet Elijah.


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Jonah

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Pastor Dana speaks on the not so kid friendly story of Jonah.


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Amos

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Pastor Dana speaks on the prophet Amos.


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Just Let It Go

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We had a special treat this week. Youth Pastor Sherri Walker brought the message this Sunday. Sherri reminded us that God offers his forgiveness freely but we still need to accept it and move on.


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Rebuilding Your Broken World

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Pastor Dana talks to us about what it takes to be a Re-builder, by going through the story of Nehemiah.


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Getting a Do Over

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Pastor Dana speaks about Peter the Apostle and how he received a Mulligan from Jesus and how we all are like Peter in this way.

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Shawshank Redemption

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Pastor Dana discusses the religious themes in "The Shawshank Redemption".

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding

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Pastor Dana explores the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". Listen in to see where God shows up in this movie.

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Your Part of the Story

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Pastor Dana gives us the history of the Christian church in 20 minutes and explains how we fit into that story. At the end he explains what membership at Real Life Community Church means and discusses the membership covenant.

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Practice Makes Perfect.

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Pastor Dana discusses the 5 core practices of Real Life and we learn that little things over time can change the world.

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Move.

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For the next 3 weeks of this series Pastor Dana will be giving a practical approach to what we’ve heard these last 3 weeks.

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Community Set in Motion.

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The early church was revolutionary group of people. Listen to Pastor Dana as he talks about how God has called us to be revolutionary.

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Your Soul Set In Motion.

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Pastor Dana talks about the fences or boundary markers we put up to separate us from others.

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How We Missed The Boat

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Pastor Dana begins the new series Kineo. Kineo is a greek word that means “....to put in motion, move”. Dana starts off this series with a message on how most Christians and churches today may have missed the core message of Jesus.

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