Dan Olsen - Obituary
Dan Olsen served for many years as a Pastor here at St. John's Church, and as a mentor to Pastor Ron Bretherick. His wife Jean, who...
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Michael Blitz
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
Mephibosheth - The Gospel in 2 Samuel 9 (Video)
The story of Mephibosheth (muh·fi·buh·sheth) is an interesting and often overlooked story from the book of Second Samuel which paints a...
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Michael Blitz
- Sep 18
- 1 min
Improving Your Serve (Video)
This Sunday's message was a focus on Christ's words from the Sermon on the mount that you cannot serve two masters. Bishop Bill Jenkins...
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Michael Blitz
- Sep 10
- 1 min
Spiritual Leprosy (Video)
The story of Jesus healing the 10 lepers with only one returning is not only a wonderful lesson on the truths of giving thanks, but deep...
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Michael Blitz
- Aug 27
- 1 min
Jesus Sighed (Video)
This morning, we look at the healing of a man who was deaf, with a speech impediment, and see how it shows us how Jesus is always more...
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Michael Blitz
- Aug 20
- 1 min
The First Creed
This morning we look not just at the Resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15, but how Paul shows it was the teaching of the church from the very...
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Michael Blitz
- Aug 13
- 1 min
Cleansing the Temple of our Hearts
Today's Worship Service was very much about Worship, and how to Approach the Lord. We have before us Joshua's admonition to follow the...
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Michael Blitz
- Jul 30
- 1 min
The Prophet's Anguish
This morning, we visit Jeremiah, as he stands in the stalks, and asks God why God has chosen him. Sharing the Gospel can be frustrating,...
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Michael Blitz
- Jul 23
- 1 min
God's Unreasonable Love
This morning, we look at the marriage of Hosea and Gomer. This story serves as a model of our redemptions in Christ. Church members and...
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Michael Blitz
- Jul 16
- 1 min
Greater Righteousness Required, Greater Grace Provided
In the Sermon on the Mount, beginning in Matthew 5, verse 20, we look this morning at Jesus command to have a greater righteousness than...
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Michael Blitz
- Jul 9
- 1 min
Cast Your Nets!
Before Jesus calls the first 4 disciples, he teaches them how to cast. We cast our nets in obedience, not knowing whether anything will...
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Michael Blitz
- Jul 2
- 1 min
The Golden Chain of Redemption
This Sunday we look at the "Golden Chain of Redemption" which St. Paul describes in Romans 8:29-30. This chain is the protection to...
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Michael Blitz
- Jun 25
- 1 min
The Lost Coin and the Lost Sheep
Good Morning/Afternoon. This morning, we had the opportunity to reflect on two Parables of Jesus, the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin. To...
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Michael Blitz
- Jun 18
- 1 min
Father's Day
Happy Father's Day! This Father's Day we look at the life of Joseph, who models fatherhood by his actions rather than his words. Church...
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Michael Blitz
- Jun 11
- 1 min
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Both the Stories of the Rich Man and Lazarus, and Psalm 73 deal with the issues of evil people who seem to have an easy life, while godly...
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Michael Blitz
- Jun 11
- 1 min
Memorial for Bill McQuade
On Saturday, June 10th, at 11 am, we gathered to remember our brother Bill McQuade. Bill was a wonderful encouragement to our church...
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Michael Blitz
- Jun 6
- 2 min
Celebrating the Sunday of our Holy Trinity in Ventnor, NJ (June, 2023)
This sermon by Pastor Michael Blitz was streamed live on June 4th, 2023. You can watch more sermon recordings here, and be sure to tune...
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Michael Blitz
- May 28
- 1 min
Babel and the end of Superstition
This Pentecost, we look at Genesis 11, and the Tower of Babel. The story of the Tower of Babel is the Un-Pentecost, as we look at how God...
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Michael Blitz
- May 21
- 1 min
When the (Son of) Man Comes Around
Daniel 7 describes the Son of Man coming before the Ancient of Days. This passage is a beautiful prophesy of Christ Ascending into Heaven...
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