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Stop Doing These Eight Things

by Craig Finnestad January 9, 2019

Eight Things to Stop Doing You want to grow. Lose a little weight. Save some money. Get along better with people. Resemble Christ more closely. So we make a directory of things we need to start doing. We usually fail.…

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Seven Ways to Make Sure You Have a Bad Day

by Craig Finnestad July 16, 2018

You have had them before. Songs have been written about them. So have books. They have been the subject of many a movie as well. Bad days. Here are seven ways to ensure your day is a bad one. Carry…

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Top Ten Reasons Why People Pleasing is a Really Dumb Idea

by Craig Finnestad June 20, 2018

You do it. I do it too. Seek to please people. Here are ten reasons why being a people pleaser is a really bad idea. 10. You are already who God created you to be. Approval from others shouldn’t be…

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Three Reasons Why Constantly Laboring to Meet Other People’s Expectations is a Really Bad Idea and Three Things You Can Do About it Today

by Craig Finnestad April 13, 2018

My first church. I worked more hours there than any other church. Every meeting. Every hospital visit. Every Sunday. I’d like to say this was because I loved God, but it had more to do with loving the approval of…

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Eight Things to Put on Your To-Don’t List

by Craig Finnestad July 13, 2017

You want to grow. Lose a little weight. Save some money. Get along better with people. Resemble Christ more closely. So you make a directory of things you need to start doing. We usually fail. After all, most of us…

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People Pleasing Sermon

by Craig Finnestad September 19, 2016

Are you a people pleaser? Do worry about what others think of you? Are often overly sensitive? Do you compromise your values? Do you hesitate sharing your faith? We have a hard time saying “No.” The fear of human opinion…

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Somebody I’m Not

by Craig Finnestad September 13, 2016

This week’s message is about people pleasing and seeking approval from others. Being absorbed with what others think about you is quickest and most effective way to disregard what God believes about you. But what if our lives were more…

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I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out. -John Wesley

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