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        &lt;p&gt; Biblical joy is not denial or optimism, but resilient trust in God’s faithfulness. This Advent sermon from Isaiah 35 invites listeners to choose joy in the wilderness through gratitude, service, and generosity while living toward God’s promised future. &lt;/p&gt;
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&nbsp;Biblical joy is not denial or optimism, but resilient trust in God’s faithfulness. This Adv...

&nbsp;Biblical joy is not denial or optimism, but resilient trust in God’s faithfulness. This Advent sermon from Isaiah 35 invites listeners to choose joy in the wilderness through gratitude, service, and generosity while living toward God’s promised future.&nbsp;

Episode 398: Choosing Joy in a Cynical World (Message 3: Waking to God's Dream)

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        &lt;p&gt; Pastor Mark unpacks Isaiah 11 and shows how biblical hope empowers us to resist despair, trust God’s promises, and work for justice. Hope is not optimism—it’s courageous, faithful resistance in a fearful world. &lt;/p&gt;
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&nbsp;Pastor Mark unpacks Isaiah 11 and shows how biblical hope empowers us to resist despair, tr...

&nbsp;Pastor Mark unpacks Isaiah 11 and shows how biblical hope empowers us to resist despair, trust God’s promises, and work for justice. Hope is not optimism—it’s courageous, faithful resistance in a fearful world.&nbsp;

Episode 397: Choosing Hope in a World of Despair (Message 2: Waking to God's Dream)

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        &lt;p&gt;This Advent message explores Isaiah’s vision of swords turned into plowshares and invites us to choose God’s peace in a fearful world. Through Spirit-led imagination and daily faithfulness, we become peacemakers shaped by the world God intends to bring.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss other uplifting messages and practical tips for spiritual growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🙏 Support Our Ministries: If this message has blessed you, consider making a donation at www.fumccb.com to help us continue our work. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;📅 Worship with us: Sundays at 9:30 AM (in-person/online) &amp;amp; 11:00 AM (in-person). We’d love to see you there!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Speaker: Pastor Mark Reynolds &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Venue: First United Methodist Church (Cocoa Beach, FL) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with Pastor Mark: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🌐 Website: &lt;a href="http://www.revmarkreynolds.com"&gt;www.revmarkreynolds.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;📘 Facebook: PastorMarkReynolds &lt;/p&gt;
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This Advent message explores Isaiah’s vision of swords turned into plowshares and invites us to c...

This Advent message explores Isaiah’s vision of swords turned into plowshares and invites us to choose God’s peace in a fearful world. Through Spirit-led imagination and daily faithfulness, we become peacemakers shaped by the world God intends to bring.🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss other uplifting messages and practical tips for spiritual growth.&nbsp;🙏 Support Our Ministries: If this message has blessed you, consider making a donation at www.fumccb.com to help us continue our work.&nbsp;&nbsp;📅 Worship with us: Sundays at 9:30 AM (in-person/online) &amp; 11:00 AM (in-person). We’d love to see you there!&nbsp;Speaker: Pastor Mark Reynolds&nbsp;Venue: First United Methodist Church (Cocoa Beach, FL)&nbsp;&nbsp;Connect with Pastor Mark:&nbsp;🌐 Website: www.revmarkreynolds.com&nbsp;📘 Facebook: PastorMarkReynolds&nbsp;

Episode 396: Choosing Peace in a World of Fear (Message 1: Waking to God's Dream)

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        &lt;p&gt; In this closing message of &lt;em&gt;The Game of Life&lt;/em&gt; series, discover how resurrection hope speaks into our deepest grief. When life feels like “checkmate,” God is not finished—the King always has one more move. &lt;/p&gt;
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&nbsp;In this closing message of The Game of Life series, discover how resurrection hope speaks i...

&nbsp;In this closing message of The Game of Life series, discover how resurrection hope speaks into our deepest grief. When life feels like “checkmate,” God is not finished—the King always has one more move.&nbsp;

Episode 395: The King Has One More Move (Message 6: The Game of Life)

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        &lt;p&gt; Jesus redefines greatness as humble service. In this message, we explore how grace frees us from striving for status and empowers us to lift others up, following Christ’s example of self-giving love. &lt;/p&gt;
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&nbsp;Jesus redefines greatness as humble service. In this message, we explore how grace frees us...

&nbsp;Jesus redefines greatness as humble service. In this message, we explore how grace frees us from striving for status and empowers us to lift others up, following Christ’s example of self-giving love.&nbsp;

Episode 394: Grace and Greatness (Message 5: Game of Life)


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