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The Aorta | The largest artery in the body & primary blood vessel which carries oxygenated blood out of the heart to the rest of the body.
The Pastor | The main speaker in the body of Christ & the primary teacher who shines the light of Christ to the rest of the body.
The Aorta | The largest artery in the body & primary blood vessel which carries oxygenated blood out of the heart to the rest of the body.
The Pastor | The main speaker in the body of Christ & the primary teacher who shines the light of Christ to the rest of the body.
Explorer articles from from our Pastoral Team and associate contributers.
ELECTiON POSTITiON
by Dave Snapper, Associate Pastor on October 28, 2020
Photo by Daniel McCullough on Unsplash
If SUMC declares its final position for the upcoming US Election...
...It would sound something like this.
“2020 has been a significant year for upset and distress,” lamented Pastor John Weston, senior pastor of the Silverdale United Methodist Church congregation, “and...
Read MoreExposing the Ugly Truth with Living Truth
by Guest Contributer | Alissa Walters, SUMC Office Manager on October 7, 2020It is me, Alissa in the office! Last week as I was preparing the weekly email, I realized the coming Sunday, October 4th was already the 2020 Life Chain event! Then as completed last week’s...
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Ernie and the Long Swim Home
by David Snapper on September 2, 2020I have a great story for you. It’s not exactly true, but that doesn’t matter. I made it up years ago and tell it when I have the opportunity, so it’s especially good. The great swimmer, Ernie...
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On a Scale From 1 to 10
by David Snapper, Associate Pastor on July 15, 2020Jayna stared dully through a small security window, down a long corridor, and focused on the steel entry doors. Her parents eventually entered those doors, cleared security, and walked the...
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God has a History of fixing broken experiences.
by David Snapper, Associate Pastor on June 24, 2020God has a history of fixing the broken experiences. God will wade into the most desperate of situations, choose the least-likely person sitting on the sidelines to be his helper, and then create...
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3 Healing and the Miracle on Ice-3
by David Snapper, SUMC Associate Pastor on June 3, 2020Life has some Amazing Victories. In 1980, the victory was the Olympic Ice Hockey Team. Everyone knew the Russians (Soviets) would crush the Americans. Soviets supported their teams as a matter of...
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The Way of Jesus
by Dave Snapper | Associate Pastor on April 22, 2020Don’t you love the way Jesus saw people who were lurking on the fringes of life even when they were in the middle of their world? He had a way of seeing people who were being...
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New Year Fast
by anonymous on December 31, 2019Pastor John's food for thought about fasting...
Silverdale United is once again starting the New Year with a three week season of prayer and fasting.
Sound intimidating?
It’s not. We are...
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“For a child is born to us, a son is given to us.”
by Rev. John Weston, Senior Pastor on November 27, 2019Jayden Mateo Antonio Kronz was born Tuesday, November 26th, 10:31 a.m. measuring 19" and weighing 6 lbs.God speaks through babies. It's part of the human race's love language. We have experienced...
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Call to Prayer
by Rev. John Weston, Senior Pastor on November 20, 2019Call to Prayer
Mark 1:35-36 (NLT) 35 The next morning Jesus awoke long before daybreak and went out alone into the wilderness to pray. 36 Later Simon and the others went out to find...
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Saints Get Equipped
by Rev. John Weston, Senior Pastor on September 25, 2019Saints Get Equipped
by John Weston
You pay your financial advisor to help you plan for the future. You pay a restaurant to provide you with a fabulous meal. You pay a physical trainer to make you...
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Walking Into The Ocean
by Rev. John Weston, Senior Pastor on July 10, 2019Walking into the Ocean
by John Weston
Genesis 1:9-13 9 And God said, "Let the waters beneath the sky be gathered into one place so dry ground may appear." And so it was. 10 God named the dry...
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