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Shadowlands Announcement for November 17th, 18th, & 19th

Liberty Church Audio - November 06, 2023 14:00 - 1 minute
The Newport Theatre Guild Presents “Shadowlands” this November.  Based on real-life events, the stage play “Shadowlands” shows how the famous English author, C.S. Lewis, met and fell in love with the American, Joy Gresham.  It is a story of humor and drama that has captured the imagination of ...

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Going Through Hard Times: A Panel Discussion at Liberty Church

Liberty Church Audio - September 27, 2023 17:00 - 55 minutes
This past Sunday at Liberty Church, we had a panel discussion during our morning service on the subject of "Going Through Hard Times."   The panel included people from our congregation.  We invite you to listen to their stories, and we hope the discussion is encouraging.

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Your Work Matters: A Devotion on Labor Day

Liberty Church Audio - September 04, 2023 12:00 - 3 minutes
Daily work can often feel like meaningless toil.  Repetitive, mundane effort.  We wake, we work, we sleep, only to start the process all over again… as the clock ticks on.    But understanding the spiritual significance of our work as serving God brings an unexpected meaning to every day life. 

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When You Feel Like a Nobody

Liberty Church Audio - August 28, 2023 19:00 - 28 minutes
People admire celebrities for various reasons.  Some can be healthy reasons.  By that, I mean aspirational or motivational.  You can admire somebody who takes his talent, combines it with a work ethic and makes creations that thousands of people can enjoy.  But people can admire celebrities fo...

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God is Not Your Adversary

Liberty Church Audio - August 10, 2023 20:00 - 32 minutes
We’re tempted to believe that God's not really for us.  If He's not for us, He must be against us, at least somewhat.  He's actually a barrier to what would really make me happy.  Just by who He is, He blocks my personal happiness.  He stands opposed to me.  Therefore He is an adversary.  But ...

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What is Your Purpose in Life?

Liberty Church Audio - August 03, 2023 15:00 - 9 minutes
Why are you here?   Why do you exist?   What is your life about? This podcast discusses the framework of our purpose in life.

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Live Like New Humans

Liberty Church Audio - July 27, 2023 14:00 - 4 minutes
What does a new humanity look like? Colossians 3:8-17 describes what a new life in Christ looks like.

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Do You Worship Idols?

Liberty Church Audio - July 10, 2023 16:00 - 5 minutes
David Powlison crafted probing questions that help us understand the condition of our hearts.  What do I love most? Peoples’ approval? Comfort? Control?  Which voice in this world do I obey?  Whom must I please?  What makes me tick?  What sun does my planet revolve around?  The point of al...

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Finding Our True Selves

Liberty Church Audio - July 04, 2023 21:00 - 8 minutes
Have you ever wished you could be someone else?  Several people made comments along this line on Reddit.  Here are some examples of what they said: "I wish I was pretty. I wish I was successful. I wish I had friends. I wish I had a boyfriend. I wish I was happy. I wish I wasn't broken. I wish I...

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We Are Complete in Christ

Liberty Church Audio - June 26, 2023 20:00 - 5 minutes
People often feel that religion is just an atmosphere of control, judgmental-ism, and rules, along with extreme and strange views.  This is all too true in aberrant religious movements throughout history—even some religious movements that take the name of Christ.  Instead of enjoying the freedom...

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Christ is Everything You Need. Right Now and Without Effort.

Liberty Church Audio - June 19, 2023 13:00 - 2 minutes
Christ is Everything You Need, Right Now and without Effort."  A summary of the message delivered to Liberty Church of Cosby, June 18, 2023. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/dan-phillipson/making-progress License code: RNCGSLMCGHT0LMTM

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Psalm 11 for Today

Liberty Church Audio - June 14, 2023 13:00 - 2 minutes
Summary of message notes written by Tom Black: The virtues and values which have for some time undergirded our national character are under direct attack by the forces of those who have embraced the ideology and agenda of so-called "progressivism," which is the driving force behind the drastic ...

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The Preeminence of Christ (Be of Good Cheer)

Liberty Church Audio - May 18, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes
Preeminent.  What does it mean?  Preeminent means “distinguished, or supreme, surpassing all others. It describes someone or something that is of the highest rank or importance, paramount rank, or dignity.  Something outstanding.  Something supreme.  In the New Testament Book of Colossians, ...

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You Can't Say Anything at All.

Liberty Church Audio - April 20, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutes
Angel Falls, Niagra Falls, Victoria Falls are some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world.  Definitely the most visited.  There’s Yosemite Falls as well, the Gullfoss Waterfalls in Iceland, the Sutherland Falls in New Zealand.  People travel the world and spend their fortunes to see their...

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Make the World Fit Women

Liberty Church Audio - April 14, 2023 15:00 - 4 minutes
“Don't think about making women fit the world — think about making the world fit women,” Gloria Steinem said.  It’s a pretty famous quote.  I haven’t followed Steinem’s writings, but this quote is a great launching point to discuss the idea of subjectivism.   And the issue goes much broader tha...

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All Is Lost

Liberty Church Audio - April 07, 2023 21:00 - 5 minutes
Your favorite stories, the best narratives have what many writers call an “All is Lost Moment.” In the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey loses thousands of dollars and is at risk of going to jail—through no fault of his own. In Star Wars, Darth Vader kills Obi Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywal...

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Where Do You Get Your Opinions?

Liberty Church Audio - April 04, 2023 20:00 - 4 minutes
Are you running short on opinions?  Do you need some new ones to take with you today?  Here are some opinions from Mindjournal that might help: 37% of people agree that cold weather is better than warm weather. 41% of people agree that orange juice tastes better with pulp. 35% of people agree...

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Are You Shocked at This?

Liberty Church Audio - March 28, 2023 23:00 - 3 minutes
“We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.” — C.S. Lewis Why do we seem to lose our humanity and how do we get it back?

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An Attack on Our Humanity

Liberty Church Audio - March 24, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes
Are we in danger of losing what makes us human? Have we been fatally poisoned by a dangerous idea? Is humanity at risk of losing its soul?

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What Does It Mean to Be Human?

Liberty Church Audio - March 21, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes
Standing on the grass between our houses, I got into a philosophical discussion with my friend.  I had to be eight or nine years old and we got into a deep question.  Are we animals?  We had to know.  It was important.  We couldn’t agree, but we had resources to find out.  All we had to do was r...

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Magic and Science are Soul-Mates & Siblings

Liberty Church Audio - March 14, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes
On Subjectivism #2 Magic and Science are Soul-Mates and Siblings.  They’re a Match Set.  Birds of a feather.  Two of a kind and kindred spirits.  In fact, they’re twins. Does this surprise you?   Setting aside Arthur C. Clarke’s famous statement that “Any sufficiently advanced technology is i...

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Are You In Your Own Little World? (On Subjectivism #1)

Liberty Church Audio - March 09, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes
Do you live in your own personal metaverse?  The blockchain council describes the metaverse as “an expansive virtual world made up of persistent, 3D worlds rendered in real-time.”   It’s a virtual space you can create to be almost whatever you want.  In late two thousand twenty-one, Facebook ch...

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How We Can Indeed Mock God

Liberty Church Audio - March 07, 2023 16:00 - 1 minute
During the last two podcasts, we talked about how we can’t mock God because our disdain does not, and cannot, change the reality of who He is and what He cares about. But on the other hand, there is a way that we can indeed mock God.  The writer Matthew reports about Christ’s trial: “…the sold...

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Thoughts on Galatians 6:7-8

Liberty Church Audio - March 04, 2023 18:00 - 1 minute
Who is Paul talking to when he writes, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap?”  He’s talking to church people.  He’s not griping about the surrounding culture or shaking his finger at the Roman Empire, warning corrupt outsiders that God is abou...

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Thoughts on Galatians 6:7

Liberty Church Audio - March 03, 2023 15:00 - 1 minute
“Why does Paul say, “God is not mocked” when He is mocked all the time?  Look at the movies and the comedy shows.   We turn up our noses at His mere existence.   We sniff at the limitations of His law.   We dismiss His concerns and show contempt for any moral reasoning that might even slightl...


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Malice vs. Thanksgiving

Liberty Church Audio - November 18, 2020 22:00 - 11 minutes
Tension in the air at Thanksgiving?  Here is some help!  Based on 1 Peter 2:1-3.

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To the Next President of the United States

Liberty Church Audio - November 03, 2020 18:00 - 12 minutes
The Apostle Paul encouraged us from the earliest days of the church to pray for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. That’s what we will do.   We’ll pray for you.   It is our best interest to pray for you becaus...

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Relating to Peter, the Apostle

Liberty Church Audio - October 16, 2020 16:00 - 12 minutes
The Apostle Peter was a man of faith and fear along with amazing accomplishments and crushing defeats.  He’s relatable and understandable.  Let his life encourage you. Listen to the introduction to his letter, 1 Peter.


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