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Ok,  so, here’s the deal…let me just lay it  all out on the table…

We ALL struggle with self-control.   Period.   No one’s exempt from this one.   But, guess what, there’s hope!   In fact, there’s more than hope!

When  you and I hear the words “self-control” most of us think  of how Webster’s  dictionary defines having self-control as “denying one’s own desires”.

In this message Joe shares a definition of self-control that is  much more  encouraging.   He  teaches that the Greek definition of our English word self-control is “infused with power and strength“.

When most of us think about self-control, we think about our weaknesses…not about God’s power and strength flowing through us!

Listen to how Pastor Joe further explains this amazing resource and tool for worship.   What  a gift the Holy Spirit has given each of us…Self-Control.

Self-Control  - Part  seven in the series “Surviving the Moral Maze”.   This message was recorded live on October 29, 2006.  

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    Mr. Miller was my high school English teacher and one of my coaches…   Mr. Miller was a former wrestler and Marine.   We were good friends even outside of school.   We played golf together.   We played racketball together.
    One time I called him at home and when he answered  the phone  I said, “Hey Tim!”
    Total silence on the other end of the line.
    The next day I went to school and Mr. Miller called me into his office and said, “I am not ‘Tim’, I am ‘Mr. Miller’.”
    And you know what…he was right!   I gave him a lack of respect.   And if he walked in door right now I would still call him ‘Mr. Miller’.
    A lack of respect.   In our culture and society  today, that word “respect” has just kind of…disappeared!   Where has common courtesy and respect gone in our day?   Holding the door open for women…replying with, “Yes, Sir” or “No, Ma’am”…being nice to little children…showing respect to our elders…   It just doesn’t happen very much.   Where have these courtesies gone?

This is how Pastor Joe began  his  message on Respect.   To hear the rest of this message simply ‘right-click’ your mouse on the link below and select “Save Target As…” to download the entire message to your computer.

Respect  - Part  six in the series “Surviving the Moral Maze”.   This message was recorded live on October 22, 2006.  

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Sometimes we get busy doing  so many different things; we began to feel like our life is spinning out of control!

Have you ever felt that way?   “Stop the world, I want to get off!”

It may seem like an odd topic for a series on morality…but Pastor Joe’s message on balance is right on target!   Join us as we continue the series “Surviving the Moral Maze”…

Balance  - Part five of the series “Surviving the Moral Maze”.   This message was recorded live on October 15, 2006.  

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We all need to be forgiven!  Not one of us has not done or said something that hurt someone else.   But, we know that…

What about the person who has hurt us?   Have we forgiven them?   Holding onto the wrongs done against us only destroys us…not the other person!   Bitterness and resentment are like a poison that slowly eats us up from the inside out.

Forgiveness is not a sign of weakness, but of strength!   Do you have the guts to forgive the person who has hurt you the most?   It may not be easy, but if not you are ultimately hurting yourself even more!

In this message, as he continues with  his series, Surviving the Moral Maze, Pastor Joe Ganahl speaks on forgiveness, both human and divine.   Then, he asks Barb Frick to share her testimony on how she had to both forgive herself and seek God’s forgiveness for a severly difficult choice she made 28 years ago…the abortion of her daughter, Johanna.

This  relevant message is an encouragement to all of us!   Not only has God forgiven us, but he has asked us to forgive  others.

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All of the following tracks were recorded live at Morningside Community Church on Sunday, October 8, 2006 at both the 9:00am and the 10:30am services.   NOTE: Because of space limitations we’ve removed most of these clips from our website, however, if you would like to purchase this entire message, or even the whole “Surviving the Moral Maze” series,  either on a set of audio CDs, a single mp3 CD or as mp3 downloads you may do so by contacting Pastor Tim.

Introduction (7:40) - Pastor Joe begins his message on Forgiveness by being trapped inside a huge cardboard box!

Forgiveness Barrier (6:17) - The barriers to forgiveness that we put up around ourselves.

Human Forgiveness (5:13) - The need to forgive…and be forgiven by…other people.

Divine Forgiveness (4:33) - The assurance that God has forgiven you, will you accept His forgiveness?

Barb Frick’s Testimony (12:17) - She aborted her daughter when she was 17…here is Barb’s story of pain, confusion, forgiveness and healing.

“Justice for Johanna” (4:02) - Barb’s song for her aborted daughter, Johanna.

Conclusion (2:21) - Pastor Joe closes his message on forgiveness.

“When God Ran” (4:57) - A beautifully poignant song telling of the only time that God ever ran. Written and recorded by Benny Hester in 1985.

EXTRA BONUS:
Barb Frick’s Testimony (13:21) - A longer version of Barb’s testimony given at the  9:00am service.

Q & A Session (4:52) - Pastor Joe asks Barb Frick some  important questions about the whole abortion issue.

Altar Call (1:24) - As Barb prepares to sing her daughter’s song, Pastor Joe invites people to seek God’s forgiveness and healing.

“Justice for Johanna (live)” (2:43) - The live version of Barb singing the song for her daughter.

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If you have ever struggled to trust God (and if we are being honest with ourselves…who hasn’t at one point or another in our lives?!) than this message is a must-listen-to!

Continuing in his series, Surviving the Moral Maze, Pastor Joe Ganahl delivers another  relevant message for Christians in an ever-darkening world.   You do not have to fear the world or be confused by your surroundings…there is a way out!   There is an answer!   Take a listen to this message!

Trusting God - Part three in the series “Surviving the Moral Maze”.   This message was recorded live on October 1, 2006.  

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