Most Christians who want to help others live forever agree that actions speak louder than words. But what kind of actions speak loudest?The quiet ones. The post Kindness first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

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Kindness

It is the most unnatural response to mistreatment imaginable, and yet something (actually Someone) inside us tells us not to fight back. We know that God wants us to be patient toward those who try to hurt us, but how do we muster the strength to refrain from retaliation?In this message, we will draw inspiration from Jesus, from God the Father, and from people just like us as we seek to bear this fruit of the Spirit. The post Patience first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Patience

Is there any story in the Bible that is a better metaphor for what we crave these days than the stilling of the storm? If only Jesus could speak peace to our hearts as powerfully as He did to that wind and those waves!He can! In fact, peace is a fruit of the Spirit—it’s what can be ours now that God Himself lives inside of us. But how do we access that inner tranquility in such turbulent times? The post Peace first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Peace

Capturing joy is like bottling the wind. It is an elusive emotion that seems to come and go as it pleases. And yet Galatians 5:22 says that the fruit of the Spirit is joy. If joy is like the wind, we are like sailboats—fully capable of hoisting our sails and capturing what everybody wants but too few experience. The question is, how do we unfurl our sail? The post Joy first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

How does love look different when it is a fruit of the Spirit? And what can we do to bear much fruit as channels of God’s love? The post Love first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Love

How can we flourish at a time when so many are in a funk? The post Flourish first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Flourish

How do we live with faith as we face uncertainty?  Peter and the disciples faced a similar time of uncertainty after Jesus rose from the dead, and before the Spirit came.  In this message, we’ll look at what Jesus did with them during this time as a way to help us live with faith and as a light to those around us. The post Facing Uncertainty first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Facing Uncertainty

Have you ever been brought to your breaking point? Believe it or not, there are benefits from breaking points. Because the Lord never wastes pain in our lives, breaking points can become points of blessing. In this message you will learn how Peter used one of the most painful parts of his life to help others. The post A Time of Sifting first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

A Time of Sifting

As Jesus teaches us to “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,” he is calling us to examine our priorities. Are we investing after lasting treasure or are we chasing after something else? The post Realigning Our Priorities first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Realigning Our Priorities

Most likely you are familiar with the Ten Commandments, but are you familiar with the two greatest commandments, according to Jesus?  The post The Great Divide first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

The Great Divide

With all that we have experienced in this challenging year and a half, we hope for the day when things will change and we can rest again.  The author of Hebrews wrote to a community of Christians who were also tired from experiencing hardships in their day, and invited them to experience God’s rest—today.  In this message by Will Truesdell, you will hear these words afresh and learn how to enter this rest and be a light to a weary world.   The post Let’s Enter God’s Rest first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Let’s Enter God’s Rest

You want God to know how much you love Him. You long to be as close to Him as possible. But how do you do it? In this message you will learn, both from the example of Moses and from the teaching of Jesus, the best way to express love to God and to deepen intimacy with Him. The post God’s Love Language first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

God’s Love Language

Nothing has a more dramatic impact on our relationship with God than suffering does. But why does pain bring Him closer to some people and make Him seem so much further away to others? In this message you will learn how to increase the odds that, when you suffer, God comes near.  The post Finding God in the Dark first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Finding God in the Dark

Have you ever heard that good is the enemy of the best? That can be true in our lives. When too many good things crowd out the best thing, we miss life as God intended it. But what is the best thing in life? And how do we let go of the good in order to experience the best? The post One Thing first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

One Thing

Imagine God as if He is just outside your window. Is your window clean enough to see Him in all His beauty, or has it accumulated some of the dust this world kicks up? If you are in need of window cleaning, this message will help. The post Deep Cleaning first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Deep Cleaning

White Pine Community Church is located in Cumberland, Maine. We exist to help people find and follow Jesus. Through these podcasts, Pastor Greg Sidders and other White Pine leaders provide practical ways to apply God's truth to your life. Join us on Sundays at 10 a.m. at Greely Middle School.

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