tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89587954393332882132024-03-13T12:13:46.270-04:00The Way I See It - Pastor Bob EngelhardtBob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958795439333288213.post-9033146231628705612019-04-17T11:40:00.001-04:002019-04-17T11:40:59.007-04:00Palms and Rams | Palm Sunday | Pastor Robert Engelhardt<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kDZ-2JLS7DE" width="480"></iframe>Bob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958795439333288213.post-30275491988554348202019-04-10T11:57:00.001-04:002019-04-10T11:57:12.652-04:00The Good Shepherd | Pastor Robert Engelhardt<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h1fXexQFNaU" width="480"></iframe>Bob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958795439333288213.post-48746226616997876262019-02-18T10:23:00.001-05:002019-02-18T10:23:00.636-05:00How to Know Truth | Pastor Robert Engelhardt<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ygFseFNLeS8" width="480"></iframe>Bob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958795439333288213.post-13542773455415882322019-01-28T13:46:00.001-05:002019-01-28T13:46:57.193-05:00We're Putting A Man On The Moon | Pastor Robert Engelhardt<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-eMlf9058WM" width="480"></iframe>Bob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958795439333288213.post-76276938260048464672015-07-30T14:43:00.000-04:002015-07-30T14:43:44.929-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It is a wonderful thing, this Catskill Mountain Christian
Center, and I am glad to be a part of it with you. Every day at CMCC we are
lifting up Jesus before our families, our community and the heavens, rejoicing
in His presence, power and love. Who would ever have thought that God Almighty
would care so deeply and unfold such magnificent plans for our humble mountain
community? Praise the Lord! His mercy endures forever as He has dealt with us
bountifully!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love the way Jesus loved people. I mean, take any text and
think about the message of God’s love through His son, Jesus. A sickly woman
pushes her way through a crowd just to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment and:
BAM… healed! A crooked tax collector climbs a tree just to get a glimpse of the
Savior and: BAM… a brand new heart! A career fisherman sees Jesus walking on
the water and asks to join Him and: BAM… Peter walks upon the water. A military
officer asks Jesus to heal his servant and: BAM… long-distance healing
achieved. We can go on and on! I can only hope that when we appear before Him
one day soon in eternity we will be acknowledged as a group that kept Jesus’
testimony alive and believed that what He did for the people in the Bible, He
would do for us!<o:p></o:p></div>
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and I will give you rest. </span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">(Matthew
11:28) </span>This is the Jesus we preach at Catskill Mountain Christian
Center. There is no hole too deep, no sin so egregious, no failure so great, no
habit so powerful, no memory so bad, no trauma so devastating that the Lord
Jesus Christ cannot find you, redeem you, heal you and multiply blessings to
you! BAM… that’s the word of God to the members of CMCC and all who will hope
for His best!<o:p></o:p></div>
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As usual we will take a break from many of our regular
ministry activities throughout August. This is our way of showing our gratitude
for your hard work and hopefully allowing some more free time to enjoy our
glorious summer in the Catskills! Sunday services will continue as usual and
the Family Table will be open but most other activities will cease for the
month. There is a also youth event/concert event scheduled with details
forthcoming.<o:p></o:p></div>
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to date on recent happenings here at CMCC:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Our Spanish service</b>
is changing time from Saturday evening at 6:00 PM to Sunday afternoons at 1:00
PM. We have discussed this for some time and our hope is that Sunday might be
more convenient for folks. We have grown as a ministry team to a place where I
believe we are ready for multiplication to occur. If you have not experienced
one of our Spanish services yet, come check it out sometime! You’ll be glad you
did. Thanks to all who are sacrificing time and talent to make this outreach
possible. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">For God <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">is</span>
not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward
His name, <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">in that</span> you have
ministered to the saints, and do minister. </span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">(Hebrews 6:10)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In June, Pastor Bob
Engelhardt attended The Future Conference</b> in San Diego, CA. Many national frontline leaders shared their stories and strategies for
bringing the cause of Christ to bear in our generation. There were over three
thousand in attendance. The governing council (of which Pastor Bob is a member)
of the United States Coalition of Apostolic Leaders (USCAL) also met during
this conference with Joseph Mattera articulating the Four R Vision of USCAL:
Revival, Restoration, Reformation and Reconciliation. This is a very exciting vision
and will have an impact on our bright future!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Also in June, Nancy Engelhardt
</b>was keynote speaker at City of Refuge Church in San Antonio, TX. She
presented her insightful teaching on Malachi 3 (as she recently preached here
at CMCC) with amazing results. It is always wonderful to see chains fall off
under the liberating Word of God! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">On June 19 Catskill
Mountain Christian Academy</b> held its annual year-end awards, recognition and
celebration program. This marked the completion of twenty years of scholastic excellence
and faithfulness to God as students received awards for academic achievement,
character development and spiritual life. The evening was highlighted by
musical performances of various student string ensembles under the direction of
CMCA music teacher Mrs. Marie Tucker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">On June 20-21 we
hosted </b>a ministry weekend with Pastor John and Cecilia Bennedetti from
Mexico. Activities included a men’s meeting on Saturday, Sunday morning
message, and a woman’s meeting with Cecilia on Sunday evening. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Series</b> is in full swing each Wednesday evening throughout the summer. In
partnership with CitiHope International, this is the fourth summer we’ve hosted
live music in our front lawn gazebo. Various bluegrass bands from throughout
the greater region are on deck to entertain, so bring your lawn chairs and toes
for tapping! Arts and crafts are offered for children and you’ll feel like
you’ve stepped back in time to taste a piece of good old American pie.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">John Kelly, head of
the International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders</b> (ICAL) was in town for a
series of meetings from July 1-8. Apostle Kelly is an old friend of CMCC and
very important church leader having come to Margaretville after preaching at a
conference in Brazil before 120,000 people. He preached at CMCC Sunday morning and
taught a series for our FaithConnect pastors and leaders group. Kelly and
Pastor Bob are writing a book together this coming year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">On Sunday July 5 CMCC
hosted our annual summer family picnic</b>. Our own CMCC lawn was the venue
this year with a dining tent providing shelter from the sun. Lots of good food
and good fellowship with good friends provided the perfect recipe for a real good
day!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A group of seventeen
CMCC youth</b> plus chaperones drove to Mars, PA to attend summer camp,
Uncommon Faith, hosted by Church at the Heights in Pittsburgh. Organized and
led on our side by Sheila Spaulding, the kids were blessed beyond measure with
fun, games, worship and relevant teaching. Thanks to all who helped and
financially supported this major operation. Apart from a few minor bumps and
scrapes everyone was delivered home happier, healthier and (most of all)
holier!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pastor Stas Karpenko</b>
was our guest minister on Sunday, July 26. He leads Ufa Bible Ministry in <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Bashkortostan, </span>Russia.
Ufa is a predominantly Muslim city of one million people in the Ural Mountains
region of that country. He and his wife, Lilly, also operate an ESL (English as
a second language) school in their city. As usual, the CMCC family gave
generously in an offering to support the Karpenko’s work. Thank you all for
your giving hearts!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #2a2f3c; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">He runs the shell game for your
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<span style="color: #2a2f3c; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Distracts you with the latest
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<span style="color: #2a2f3c; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">While doing life is spinning
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<span style="color: #2a2f3c; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">But deep within your conscience
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<span style="color: #2a2f3c; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Pastor Bob Engelhardt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958795439333288213.post-22986337363074883382015-05-27T10:47:00.002-04:002015-05-27T10:47:30.437-04:00Memorial Day 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>I was privileged to give the following address honoring America's fallen heroes at the Memorial Day ceremony in Margaretville, NY:</i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />Beloved friends and neighbors we are gathered together today to remember those who have fallen in battle defending our country. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This world of ours is hard. it holds many dangers. Those we call warriors, among them our family members, neighbors and friends, answer the call to face these dangers; taking up arms, using the unforgiving brute power of military force. Young Americans from every sector of society answer the call to defend our country as Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guard. Most serve with honor and then return home to tell us of both the gallantry and horrors of war. Some do not come home. It is for this latter group, the brave souls who made the unthinkable sacrifice of laying their lives down that we gather today... to remember.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You see, we are the living. It is our sacred duty to gather and honor their sacrifice. But their sacrifice is also a call for us to action. Should we neglect the opportunity to forward the cause of good here at home, the purpose for which our fallen warriors have sacrificed themselves becomes even more tragic. Should we take advantage of our time here and press forward the higher values that America represents; goodness, honor, strength, family, faith, neighborly kindness, compassion and liberty; the sacrifice of the fallen remains a point of pride and great worth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is sometimes hard to imagine the audacity of the original founders to believe that a nation conceived on the principles of freedom and liberty could be attainable and maintainable in such a hostile world. Their doing so manifests a deep faith in the power of goodwill among countrymen, but that faith has been tested over and over again on battlefields around the world. Since the Declaration of Independence was issued by the Continental Congress in 1776 well over a million men and women have died on battlefields at home and abroad, defending this unique and wonderful vision. A Nineteenth century French political thinker named Alexis de Tocqueville, curious about what makes America so great wrote what he believes is the key: He said, "<i>America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great</i>."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As the member of a family with many former and current military members, Memorial Day has over recent years become very personal. The following piece was written by my brother-in-law, James Capra. "<i>The phone call is still fresh in my head because it was unusual for my brother to call me so early in the morning. I met the call with an upbeat hello only to hear back the broken voice of my brother saying …'They got him…they got Tony, the notification team just left…' My nephew, Tech Sgt. Anthony (Tony Jr.) L. Capra, was an Explosive Ordinance Technician in the US Air Force. On the morning of April 9, 2008, Tony Jr. defused a massive IED in Golden Hills, Iraq. What Tony Jr. didn’t know was that the bomb was tied to another device which was a booby trap and in an instant, Tony Jr., a son, a brother, a husband, the father of five, and the oldest of twelve children was gone. We had suddenly become a family that understood the true meaning of Memorial Day."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Americans are brave on the battlefield. We are opinionated. We are strong. We are compassionate and we are motivated. We openly disagree about many things but at the end of the day we have a country worth fighting for. We have a country that is the envy of the world. A country that still holds the promise of opportunity for those who would take the challenge. Famous singer Gloria Estefan was on TV last night performing at the annual Memorial Day presentation at the US Capitol. She spoke of being a Cuban immigrant and how proud her father was to join the US military. She was raised a military kid, living in many places and her father fought in Vietnam. She said afterward he suffered many symptoms of having been exposed to Agent Orange and that it contributed to his death. Yet she spoke of America in glowing terms... her love for America, her appreciation, her gratitude, her passion for our land.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So today we remember our heroes. The fallen but not forgotten. The brave sons and daughters who have consecrated America with their blood. We owe them a debt we can never repay... we will not forget... we will not forsake their acts of gallantry.</span></div>
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God unequivocally loves you - but are you holding a grudge against Him? Listen to On Fire Radio's latest podcast with Pastor Bob Engelhardt to learn more! Follow the link: <a href="http://cmcc.podbean.com/e/holding-a-grudge-against-god-october-19-2014/">http://cmcc.podbean.com/e/holding-a-grudge-against-god-october-19-2014/</a></div>
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New On Fire Radio podcast available now! Finding and Fulfilling Your Purpose:<br />
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Bob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958795439333288213.post-18778064473966002602014-02-20T14:13:00.001-05:002014-02-20T14:13:00.929-05:00http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Upcoming-Important-Events--Catskill-Mountain-Christian-Center.html?soid=1102567036240&aid=jvJ-wk6visc<a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Upcoming-Important-Events--Catskill-Mountain-Christian-Center.html?soid=1102567036240&aid=jvJ-wk6visc">http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Upcoming-Important-Events--Catskill-Mountain-Christian-Center.html?soid=1102567036240&aid=jvJ-wk6visc</a>Bob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958795439333288213.post-56046224479853068412013-07-12T14:48:00.001-04:002013-07-12T14:48:50.721-04:00Mystery Train<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Go ahead and plug your ears<br />
Erase the noise that fuels your fears<br />
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Live life long and love it hardy<br />
Hell, they say, is just a party<br />
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Just crank the tunes that swell your head<br />
And mute the God of ancient dread<br />
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Lest way down-deep inside your brain<br />
You hear the haunting mystery train<br />
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Speeding down the tracks toward you<br />
So soon, too soon, comes judgment due<br />
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Yet remains hope for the humble<br />
Some become new and others will stumble<br />
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A cradle, a cross, a grave and a crown<br />
God came from Heaven to turn us around<br />
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That we might no longer be orphans in space<br />
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Bob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958795439333288213.post-59018698344071922292013-06-11T21:12:00.000-04:002013-06-11T21:12:23.702-04:00Faking Blindness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cause all the girls and all the guys,</span><br />
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<i>The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.</i> (Proverbs 11:25 NLT)<br />
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Thank you for your generous support of Catskill Mountain Christian Center in 2012. Your friendship has fueled the turbine generators of CMCC, producing an ever-increasing current of life, hope, goodness and grace. From our most basic work as a living church community, the love of Jesus Christ is carried, like a power grid, to our programs and services reaching the local community, greater region and even to the remote corners of the world. Through your giving in 2012, God is glorified, the Gospel is preached, the weak are strengthened, the poor enriched, the suffering comforted and the brokenhearted restored. Praise God and thank you, thank you, thank you!<br />
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We had many highlights in 2012 but I especially enjoyed our summer bluegrass concert series. Offered as a way to lift up the spirits of our broken community in the wake of the devastating flood of August 28, 2011, CMCC hosted a free concert each Wednesday evening throughout the summer of 2012. Hundreds of neighbors attended over the season to enjoy the live bluegrass music and our old-fashioned, mountain hospitality. A new gazebo on our CMCC lawn as a stage created a perfect setting and as the sun went down each week behind our beautiful chapel, I felt like I was standing in a Thomas Kinkade painting!<br />
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I will always remember: folks gathered around the gazebo on lawn chairs, neighbors chatting with one another, families sitting together on blankets, children playing on the back lawn, a fiddler tearing up the old bluegrass standard, “Orange Blossom Special,” our CMCC youth group selling refreshments, everyone smiling and just enjoying being together. Truly a slice of Americana at its best and furthermore, a pure expression of love for our neighbors!<br />
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Thank you once more for making this life and all of the blessings of CMCC possible!<br />
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Bob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958795439333288213.post-42443625753343584902012-12-29T10:21:00.000-05:002012-12-29T10:21:54.465-05:00Comment on Hidden in Plain View<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Thank you for your book, "Hidden in Plain View" (Unlocking the Mystery of Tongues) in pointing out the value of the power of the Holy Spirit expressing Himself through the gift of tongues and how practicing speaking in tongues releases the power of the Holy Spirit in the earth.</div>
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Your book both taught me new things and confirmed that which I already knew. I know that it will help me articulate to those who do not believe in the moving of the Holy Spirit through gifts, the sense and value of "earnestly desiring" those gifts.</div>
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I especially enjoyed the linking of the Old Testament prophetic truth with the New Testament. Great Read! I would enthusiastically recommend the book to new believers, as well as, old believers like me. I pray that it would receive widespread distribution and the acclaim that it deserves. -Larry, New York</div>
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<b>Check out this excerpt from the preface of my new book: Hidden In Plain View, Unlocking the Mystery of Tongues. Order your copy today at my <a href="http://www.cmcconline.org/" target="_blank">website</a>. </b></div>
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In the work of Christianity it is easy to forget that ours is a spiritual business. So much emphasis is placed on form and function we tend to look through our western lens for the immediate, measurable payoff of any spiritual investment. If we don’t see fast profit in terms of our own needs and desires, we quickly sell the asset and look for something more lucrative. We expect spiritual payoffs to be something akin to Wall Street day-traders or even lottery winnings!<br />
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I remember the story of a young guy who, for a time, trained hard spiritually. He memorized lots of Scripture and made a pact with his buddies to spend his life as a warrior for Christ only to become deeply disillusioned when he found out how hard it is to be a full-out Christian. It was like he had passed basic training in the military, then was surprised on the battlefield when the enemy returned fire with real bullets. When this man fell down a couple times he concluded, “It doesn’t work.” He abandoned hearty, passionate Christianity for a half-hearted imitation of “Telly Monster” from Sesame Street. A melancholy Christianity where folks wring their hands and the pure fire of the Holy Spirit is undermined by fear, indecision, frustration, and cynicism has become in vogue.<br />
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On the other side is the brand of Christianity offering positive mental attitude where a relationship with God is defined by the splendor of the arts, use of technology, the natural charisma of the preacher, and hearing a litany of thought-provoking, well-crafted messages. Polished packaging replaces spiritual weapons to fight the devil with. This kind of experience builds self-esteem without offering Holy Spirit-empowered relief from destructive demons and familial, cultural, and personal sin. Worship in some cases becomes more a sensual theatrical experience rather than an encounter with the living Jesus.<br />
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WWJS – What Would Jesus Say?<br />
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Jesus was crystal clear in His teaching of the Kingdom of God as a mustard seed. He promises that although it begins small—crusty and unassuming—it will grow over time to be the greatest tree in the garden. So then, like all of God’s living creation, the Kingdom of God is organic: farm work not factory work. One does not change during a summer of memorizing Bible verses or sitting through a thousand great messages, but throughout a lifetime of pushing up through the dirt, challenging sin, reaching always toward the Son, enduring long seasons of hot, cold, rain and drought, and submitting one’s self to the Father. The Holy Spirit is central to this process and the gift of tongues is a critical tool. Christianity is spiritual business requiring supernatural power, sustained faith, hope, and love. None of these ingredients can ever be neglected if God’s people are to overcome.<br />
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What is Your Name?<br />
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Have you heard the story of Chris McCandless who, after graduating college, gave his money away, changed his name, abandoned his family, and took up the life of a tramp? He died in the wilderness of Alaska at twenty-four years old. Rising to the ranks of a folk hero, much has been written about him and a movie has been produced about his life. Most insightful for our purpose is his name change. Having been heavily influenced by Jack London, Leo Tolstoy, W. H. Davies and Henry David Thoreau, Chris McCandless hated materialism and traditional social order adopting the moniker Alexander Supertramp in his travels. (Super-tramp is from the title of a work by Davies.)<br />
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He graduated from Emory University in 1990. From the moment of his departure after graduation until his death in August, 1992, he abandoned his family and traveled throughout the western U.S. where he met many people, always introducing himself as Alexander or Alex Supertramp. The people he met along the way liked him almost universally, with his intelligent mind and his well-bred way, but he never spoke of his past or revealed his real name. For the swan song of his odyssey, he decided to fulfill his dream of spending a summer in the wilderness of Alaska, living off the land far from the maddening crowds. He hitched a ride from Fairbanks to a place in the region of Denali National Park and entered the Alaskan bush on April 28, 1992. In early September of that same year a hunter discovered his body weighing just 67 lbs. He had been dead approximately two weeks, apparently from starvation.<br />
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Close to death, he left a note attached to the abandoned bus he had been using for shelter. It said,<br />
"S.O.S. I need your help. I am injured, near death, and too weak to hike out. I am all alone, this is no joke. In the name of God, please remain to save me. I am out collecting berries close by and shall return this evening. Thank you, Chris McCandless. August?”<br />
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Notice the name. After over two years of denying his given name, when he was finally stripped of all the false idealism and his invented super-self failed, he was just plain old Chris McCandless. At the point of desperation and willing to beg to be saved, he finally came to terms with his name.<br />
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The same thing happened to the biblical character, Jacob. This trickster had to be stuck between a rock and a hard place before he would finally admit his name. Only after coming to terms with his most unlovely nature—supplanter, trickster, and usurper, could he become “Prince of God.”<br />
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On one side we have believers who are resolved to their name, Jacob the imperfect—disillusioned and unwilling to fight to become Prince of God. On the other side are those who, like Alexander Supertramp, call themselves Prince of God, but do not limp because they have simply hung a new name tag on an old person and are frankly powerless to change themselves on the inside. These have crafted their Christianity like the Titanic, living in the comfort of popularity and technology but surprisingly vulnerable to the veritable icebergs of life.<br />
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We must embrace the true transformational power of God’s Kingdom: The Holy Spirit. Specifically, we’ll consider the place of the Holy Spirit’s “gift of tongues” as a devotional tool for bringing the Holy Spirit to bear on our own lives, in our churches, and in the world at large. The intentional investment of quality time in spiritual prayer as a core practice is the missing power of the Church. I pray you are provoked.<br />
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Bob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958795439333288213.post-28438136071915566372012-08-04T21:45:00.001-04:002012-08-04T21:45:15.277-04:00Mid-Summer News<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091571">Hi Church Family,</span><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091398"><br /></span><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091180"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Happy August!!!</span> </span>This is the month each year when we 'power down' here at CMCC and cancel many of our regularly scheduled activities (obviously, this does NOT affect Sunday services). Enjoy the break!!!!! Our church performs many good works but we must remember, even God took a scheduled break from His work (see Genesis chapter one) and established the same for His people in the Ten Commandments (see Exodus chapter twenty). Enjoy your time off and remember: Christians who fail to pace themselves never make the long haul. Our Christian life is a marathon, not a sprint. </div>
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<span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091406"><span style="font-weight: bold;">***We had an amazing week hosting Apostle John Kelly.</span> Apostle Kelly from Dallas, TX is the head of ICA, International Coalition of Apostles ( </span><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091409"><a href="http://www.coalitionofapostles.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #234786; outline: 0px;" target="_blank">http://www.coalitionofapostles.com</a> ). He preached at a CMCC men's meeting, women's meeting and at our Sunday morning main service. Rev. Kelly asked me to share with you all, the members of CMCC, how impressed he is with you and the work we are doing for Jesus here in the mountains. Great job gang! He lovingly calls CMCC the 'Mega-church in the Mountains!' The seal of approval by Apostle Kelly is an important endorsement because he is one of the foremost church experts of our day.</span></div>
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<span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091415"><span style="font-weight: bold;">***Our Wednesday evening bluegrass concert series is going really well!</span> Meeting on the CMCC front lawn each week at 7:00 PM we've been having great crowds which include our youth group selling refreshments and a large number of non-CMCC members attending. It is our hope to encourage the heart of our community by offering an evening summer music series and we decided on bluegrass because it uniquely connects with both locals, second homeowners and area visitors. Fun music!!! Every band brings a slightly different flavor and mix of music and almost all of them have a gospel song or two in their repertoire. Fiddles, banjos, mandolins, stand-up bass, guitars, from-the-heart lyrics and down-home harmonies... Come on out! Check our website for details and schedules: <a href="http://www.cmcconline.org/" id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091420" rel="nofollow" style="color: #234786; outline: 0px;" target="_blank">www.cmcconline.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">***Our church planting arm, FAITH-CONNECT, is doing very well </span><span style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;">as you can see from the following:</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091143" id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091429">From <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chenengo Christian Center</span>, Pastor Brad Keator reports: </span><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091434">We are currently meeting in the ballroom at Howard Johnson's Sunday mornings but the exciting news is that we are very close to closing a deal on a permanent storefront space in one of the plazas in Norwich! 36 CCC members are going to the </span><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091439">Kingdom Bound Christian music event at Darien Lake including six sponsored underprivileged youth. </span><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091169">Every Friday night in July CCC hosted "Fresh Air Flicks" which included yard games and a family friendly movie complete with pop corn machine, cotton candy machine, hot dogs & burgers on the grill, drinks etc..... We have been hearing talk about "the church that shows movies on Silver street" all over town......been a big hit!</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091200">Pastor Dean and Jeanne Malaxos are doing a wonderful job leading <span style="font-weight: bold;">Word of Jesus Church</span> in Holbrook, Long Island. The church recently held a set-in service and installed new deacons into office. This is an important part of growing and maintaining a New Testament church because the biblical call to ministry includes everyone. In fact, the church that the original founding apostles planted in the Bible was an 'all-hands-on-deck' organization! That means that everyone gets to participate, in some capacity, in the work of the ministry. The Bible says, </span><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091215"> <span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091223" style="font-style: italic;">It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up... </span></span><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091218">Ephesians 4:11-12 (NIV) Therefore healthy churches are always in the business of developing leaders to oversee and carry out ministry and good works. Congrats, to our recently installed Word of Jesus deacons!</span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091306">Kudos to CMCC's own Pastor Keven Beutel who has been traveling for the past several months as needed to cover Sunday services at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Conesville Chapel Church</span>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">***FaithConnect/CMCC women's conference coming up October 12th. </span>The title is 'Walking in the Garden in the Cool of the Day' and will be held in Long Island this year. </div>
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<span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091254"><span style="font-weight: bold;">***Ladies watch for details on the upcoming cultural outing</span> to the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown on August 26.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">***My new book, 'Hidden in Plain View' </span>(working title) is being considered by at least two national publishers right now. Please pray for wisdom for all involved that this work might reach many people for the benefit of God's Kingdom and Jesus' wonderful Church!</div>
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<span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091482">***<span style="font-weight: bold;">Friend me on Facebook</span> </span>@ <a href="http://www.facebook.com/robert.engelhardt.739" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1344129841761372" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3a65bb; outline: 0px;" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/robert.engelhardt.739</a> <br />Follow on Twitter @ <a href="https://twitter.com/GenesisNow" rel="nofollow" style="color: #234786; outline: 0px;" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GenesisNow</a> <br />Connect on Linked In @ <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-engelhardt/13/610/186" rel="nofollow" style="color: #234786; outline: 0px;" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-engelhardt/13/610/186</a><br />Sign up for email updates or otherwise communicate via email at <a href="mailto:cmcconline@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" style="color: #234786; outline: 0px;" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:cmcconline@yahoo.com">cmcconline@yahoo.com</a><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091503"><br /></span><br /><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091582">See you Sunday in church!</span><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091592">Blessings</span>Pastor Bob Engelhardt<br /><br /><span id="yiv1561008235yui_3_2_0_29_1343564520091630" style="font-style: italic;">"After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it." </span>Mark 16:19-20 (NIV)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With deep appreciation I thank you for your financial support of Catskill Mountain Christian Center during 2011. What a year! In trying to capture the essence of the overall experience of 2011, I cannot help but think of the famous opening line of Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times…” On the upside, 2011 was an amazing year filled with blessings, productivity, service and life. On the down side, August 28th, 2011 saw our little village of Margaretville and the surrounding region smashed to pieces by devastating flooding driving many people from their homes, businesses and further damaging our already struggling local economy. </span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Ephesians 2:4-7</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As amazing as it seems, however, the aftermath of the flood brought out the best of people and God used the crisis to perform miracle after miracle through CMCC as we cared for our neighbors in need! Through His grace and the help of many caring friends like you, funds came in to support the army of CMCC members and out-of-town volunteers as we outfitted our facility as headquarters to serve workers and displaced neighbors. We cooked thousand of hot meals, provided a hundred thousand dollars of food, water and household supplies to hundreds of families and sent out teams to clean out homes and businesses, logging thousands of man-hours of service. Again I say, thank you for your financial support of CMCC. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Neighbors have been comforted and Jesus Christ has been lifted up through your gifts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The rest of the year at CMCC reads like a continuation of the Acts of the Apostles. At the core is a thriving church community with all of the bells and whistles: Sunday and mid-week services, Sunday school, Power Kids, Bible studies, men’s and women’s ministry, youth groups, boys and girls groups, home groups, Bible college, nursing home ministry, music ministries, prayer meetings, conferences, radio ministry, church planting, social media, web site, pastoral counseling, leadership preparation, mission support and short term missions trips (Kenya and the Dominican Republic in 2011). We also host many visiting ministers who provide enrichment on a wide range of subjects from marriage to music concerts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is our ongoing mission at CMCC to broadcast the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ through all of our services, activities and programs, and by doing so, represent a living expression of His love in action. Through your donations, Jesus’ instructions to love God with all our hearts and love our neighbors as ourselves have been accomplished through our work. Some of the extra events & activities in 2010 were: January fasting and prayer, prayer vigil, Game night, Devoted teen girls event, movie night, Rev. Jim Jorgensen, Apologetics simulcast, Alight pancake breakfasts, teen movie night, Dr. Larry Keefauver, Rev. Paul Costa, Kenya mission, Re. Jimmy and Terrie Mas, strawberry social, Art for Life, Keith Johnson, Dominican Republic mission, CMCC 20th Anniversary Ball, FaithConnect women’s event, Apostle John Kelly, Margaretville Street Fair, Rev. Dion Boffo, car wash, bake sale, John Osborne, Rev. Tim Byler and leadership Christmas banquet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Apart from specifically church activities, CMCC includes a number of ongoing services which demonstrate our faith in a tangible way. The book of James says, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> (James 2:18) Besides the normal work of caring for the needs of others done through our church, CMCC operates several ongoing ‘faith in action’ programs:</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Catskill Mountain Christian Academy </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">– This is a full pre-k through twelfth grade school offering an excellent academic training experienced within the context of a Christian worldview. Our school strives to develop Christian faith and character qualities for the lives of our students as well empowering academic preparedness and accomplishment. Founded in 1995, CMCA continues to serve the children of Christian parents who value the integration of faith with academics. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Family Table Community Assistance Program</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> – The Family Table (www.the-family-table.org) is a food program offered to low-income families in our region. Serving over a thousand local families in 2011 as well as providing food and training to other outreach centers, The Family Table dispersed a well over a half-million dollars in food to the needy in 2011. Since opening its doors in 2004 The Family Table has distributed food valued in excess of two million dollars!</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Senior Citizen’s Dinner </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">– For eleven years CMCC has opened our doors each Wednesday evening to offer a no-cost hot meal to senior citizens. Consistently drawing dozens of attendees each week, since the beginning our teams have served more than fifteen thousand meals to our elderly neighbors. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Alight Care Center</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> – Alight Care Center (www.alightcarecenter.org) serves individuals and families in Delaware County and surrounding communities by providing educational and support services including: Pregnancy resource center, free & confidential pregnancy tests, peer counsel for pregnancy-related topics, 24/7 crisis pregnancy hotline, educational services, infant care classes, parenting classes and anger management classes.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Fire Radio</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> – CMCC’s half hour Sunday morning radio broadcast. Aired on four commercial stations, On Fire Radio is a spiritual lifeline to Delaware County, New York. We receive consistent reports that many are encouraged in their faith, and others are introduced for the first time to the Gospel of Jesus Christ through this invaluable outreach. Broadcasting for over fifteen years now, On Fire Radio has helped CMCC to be established as perhaps the most popular and influential voice of Christianity in the entire region.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">FaithConnect </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">– FaithConnect is a networking vehicle created to provide ministry covering and resources to local church pastors, especially those ministers produced by CMCC. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At CMCC we have a slogan:<i><b> Serving our neighbors with our hands and proclaiming God’s kingdom with our voices.</b></i> Through your donations, 2011 was another banner year of doing both! From the bottom of my heart I thank you for entrusting CMCC with your financial gifts without which, none of the above would have been possible. It has been the highest privilege and the greatest joy of my life to be associated with such a fine group of believers who share the common vision of representing Jesus Christ with excellence in this generation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pastor Bob Engelhardt</span></div>Bob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958795439333288213.post-79982632456978050732011-11-04T15:31:00.000-04:002011-11-04T15:31:48.482-04:00Take a Worship Break!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31350207?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe></div>Bob Engelhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980051527704453701noreply@blogger.com0