Morningside Community Church

Does it ever bother you when a friend of yours blames you for something that they did?   Do you ever blame someone else for your mistakes or faults?                    

In this week’s message, Pastor Joe goes a little farther into “the maze” as he talks about the battle between being irresponsible…or responsible with the various areas of our lives.

Although you may not struggle with EVERY area that he mentions…no doubt every one of us struggles with at least ONE of these areas.

Listen up now, as Joe shows us just how important it is to be responsible people!

Responsibility – The second message in a series titled, “Surviving the Moral Maze”.   This was recorded live on September 24, 2006.  

NOTE: Because of space issues, this message has been removed from the website.   However, if you would like a copy of this or any other messages or full series, either  on an mp3 CD, as a set of regular audio CDs, or as individual mp3 downloads, please  contact Pastor Tim. Thank you for your interest and your understanding…we apologize for any inconvenience!

PS…ALL of the small group study guides are still available for download!

Study Guide – Questions to help you dig a little deeper in your own personal study or as a discussion starter for a small group ministry.

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Have you ever been in one of those huge, life-size mazes?   If so, what do you remember feeling?   Some people say they  became frustrated…others say they felt very claustrophobic and scared…while still others say they enjoyed the challenge!                  

We all view situations and decisions in life differently, don’t we?   You may have a completely different perspective of something right in front of you than the person standing right next to you!

Beginning a series titled, “Surviving the Moral Maze”, Pastor Joe  explains the importance for finding God’s standards in Scripture and adopting those standards in our own lives.

If you have ever struggled with knowing if there is really a “right and wrong” when making a moral decision…or if you simply love a good “ethics” debate…you will enjoy this message!

Setting the Standard  - The first message in a series titled, “Surviving the Moral Maze”.   This was recorded live on September 17, 2006.

NOTE: Because of space issues, this message has been removed from the website.   However, if you would like a copy of this or any other messages or full series, either  on an mp3 CD, as a set of regular audio CDs, or as individual mp3 downloads, please  contact Pastor Tim. Thank you for your interest and your understanding…we apologize for any inconvenience!

PS…ALL of the small group study guides are still available for download!

Study Guide – Questions to help you dig a little deeper in your own personal study or as a discussion starter for a small group ministry.

 Instructions for Downloading Sermons

Right-click  on  the link above (the sermon title)  and select “Save Target As…”     You can then select a location on your computer to save the sermon.   Once finished downloading, you can open the file using Windows Media Player, iTunes  or another mp3 player.   If you have any trouble downloading the sermon, please contact us here and we will respond as soon as possible.

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Have you ever wondered if your life has any purpose?   Do you matter to anybody?   Is life worth anything at all?

If so, we hope you will find great encouragement in knowing that you DO have a purpose…you DO matter…you ARE valuable and significant…and you can find security in knowing who you are!   How?

Well, in this message Pastor Joe helps us see who we are according to God.   Take a listen…and if you are still struggling after hearing what God Himself thinks about you…please contact us!   We’d love to hear from you and be able to talk and  pray with you!

NOTE: The song  near the end of this message is “Who Am I” by Casting Crowns and was  sung by Tim Bariteau  (the Music Pastor at Morningside)  and Jenna Manzey, a high-school senior in Brookings, SD.   To hear the original version recorded by Casting Crowns, go to www.myspace.com/castingcrowns.

Who Am I? – Answering the  question that we can all struggle with at times…do we matter?   Are we significant?     This was recorded live on September 10, 2006.  

NOTE: Because of space issues, this message has been removed from the website.   However, if you would like a copy of this or any other messages or full series, either  on an mp3 CD, as a set of regular audio CDs, or as individual mp3 downloads, please  contact Pastor Tim. Thank you for your interest and your understanding…we apologize for any inconvenience!

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In this final message in the REAL FAITH series, Pastor Joe concludes his study on the book of James in chapter 5.

Be sure to listen to the previous installments of this series, either by downloading the messages of this website, through our podacst, or by contacting Pastor Tim to purchase any or all of them on CD.

Next week’s message will be titled, “Who Am I?”   If you’ve ever struggled to believe that you matter…you do!   Be sure to listen to this message to know why!

Faith Distressed – The 7th and final message in our study of faith in the book of James.   This was recorded live on September 3, 2006.   (Because of space issues, this sermon series has been removed from the website.   However, if you would like a copy of this…or any…messages, please  contact Pastor Tim. Thank you for your interest and your understanding…we apologize for any inconvenience!)

 Instructions for Downloading Sermons

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Note: If you haven’t read it already, please view our Recording Usage page.   Thanks!