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People Over Things, Eternity Over Time, Invisible Over Visible (Sermon) Audio

Real Faith: The Epistle of James

People Over Things, Eternity Over Time, Invisible Over Visible (James5:1-6)

Bethel Church–Jackson, Michigan

August 5, 2018 AM

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By The River; Podcast #83

Mohican Covered Bridge, Clear Fork Branch of the Mohican River. Aug 1977

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Mountain BBQ; Podcast #82

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Amity, Ohio

photo by Mark RomesserThere is a beautiful stretch of road Ohio along State Route 3 north of Mt. Vernon. Locally it’s known as Wooster Road. The road runs into the Village of Loudenville along the Mohican River and on into the Mohican Memorial State Forest.

We used to go out that way to get our Christmas tree. There was a delightful hill farm on Pigeon Roost Road. For a few years they saved us a big Blue Spruce every year. State Route 3 It was a beautiful way to the Amish Country. Near there was a village called Jellico and another named Amity.

One day on a solitary drive I got to thinking about the name of the little village… Amity—it just isn’t a word people use anymore, but when they mapped that little village they did. It means unity, friendship, peace. Peace is a great longing and thirst of the human soul-every one of us craves it.

Those who are justified by faith can live in Amity—with God. Imagine a time and a place of unbroken eternal peace. We have the initial downpayment on that within each of us when we are justified by faith! God has arranged for us to live forever in the peaceful Village of Amity—peace and accord with God.

Ken Pierpont

Bethel Church-Jackson, Michigan

August 1, 2018

Get in the Van

I served my last church for 10 years. When I resigned I did not have a place of full-time ministry. It was a very, very difficult time for our family. You can’t tell by looking but my heart was broken as I preached this message and our family was devastated. This was my very last message to the people I had faithfully loved and led for ten years. I told them a story about about following God even when you are not sure where you are going.

What happened after that was a miracle–a series of miracles. It was an incredible spring and summer–a time I will never forget. God sent me to churches and camps and conferences in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, New York, Michigan and Canada… He was so faithful. I preached 117 times, traveled thousands of miles and all our needs were met.

God protected us from determined enemies and protected our daughter and her little ones who were traveling through the darkest, most difficult waters. By the end of the summer I had been called to Bethel Church and in the fall I had finished my preaching on the road. By January we moved into our new home on Bittersweet Farm.

I wrote all about my travels and preaching in what I called The Red Jeep Journeys… You can search for them and read all about it.

Real Faith: When Everything is Gone (Sermon) Audio

Real Faith: The Epistle of James

When Everything is Gone (James 4:13-17)

Bethel Church–Jackson, Michigan

July 29, 2018 AM

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Real Faith: When Everything is Gone (Sermon) Video

Real Faith: The Epistle of James

When Everything is Gone (James 4:13-17)

Bethel Church–Jackson, Michigan

July 29, 2018 AM

Real Faith: I Believe in the Communion of the Saints (Sermon) Video

Series: Real Faith–the Epistle of James

Sermon: I Believe in the Communion of the Saints (James 3:13-4:12)

Bethel Church–Jackson, Michigan

Pastor Ken Pierpont

July 22, 2018 AM

Real Faith: I Believe in the Communion of the Saints (Sermon) Audio

Series: Real Faith–the Epistle of James

Sermon: I Believe in the Communion of the Saints (James 3:13-4:12)

Bethel Church–Jackson, Michigan

Pastor Ken Pierpont

July 22, 2018 AM

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Old Correspondence

Today searching for an old e-mail to encourage a friend I stumbled on this cozy note from Janny Moore a number of years ago. Janny lives in Canada…

“Dear Pastor Pierpont; The wind howled as it ripped across the frozen prairies on a cold

Saskatchewan night. Nestled in drifts of snow in the midst of towering spruce a lone ranch house stood. Within, 3 generations of Moores enjoyed the coziness of being together. After all, it was Christmas. Huddled by the hearth a grandmother sat in the arm chair with grandchildren sprawled about her. In her hands she held one of her favorite Christmas presents, a book.

Reading aloud has been her favorite pastimes and this night was no exception. The book in her hands was none other than Sunset on Summer by our own Pastor Pierpont. One story finished with comments like, “Wow. He’s a good writer,” or “That’s so true.”

Sparkle lit in our Grandmothers eyes as the kids asked her for another… and another. Thank you for bringing warmth to our hearts, way up in cold, old Saskatchewan through your book and sharing your lives with us. We’ve been blessed, inspired, convicted, encouraged… –Janny Moore”

Thanks, Janny. It was sweet to stumble on this today in the warmth of summer…

Ken Pierpont

Bittersweet Farm

Summit Township, Michigan

July 25, 2018