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2012 (24)

May (3)

Unpacking Africa: the peace is shining

Diagnosing faint-heartedness

Unpacking Africa: repentance

April (5)

Is your life this vivid?

Baptism video: Rich Perkins

Baptism video: Nick Wright

Easter joy

We'd be gonners

March (4)

Baptism: Phil Young

Baptism: Jenny Azzopardi

Baptism: Ernie Tietz

God at Work: Nancy Key

February (5)

The daily harbor

Rhythms vs. Balance

Oprah, Steven Tyler, and monogamy

Super Bowl Party Etiquette

Is the Bible reliable?

January (7)

Video: Missions - Why Go?

Picture from the Pastors & Wives retreat

Sr. Pastors and Wives Retreat

Memorable moments from this morning

Bible Reading Plans

Classic Winnie the Pooh

Seek Christ in 2012

2011 (32)

December (9)

One crazy evening

Almighty God in 2011

Bethlehem in your heart

Suffering and Christmas

Video: The Incarnation (Spoken Word)

Jesus makes good on His promises

Video: SMB - O Come, Come Emmanuel

One liners

Missions in 2012

September (1)

August (9)

Devotional thought: God's favor

Song/Video: "I Will Lift My Eyes" Bebo Norman

Teacher supplies delivery

Devotional thought: 2 Chronicles

Harvest Students at Murdoch Center

Harvest Students at Carowinds

Video: Painting Fox Road Elementary

Video: This was Grace

July (3)

Teacher supplies

It's Sunday lunchtime, so...

Harvest Family Day pictures June 26, 2011

June (1)

Summer Preaching Schedule

May (3)

Living Bio: Charles Simeon

May 21st?

Immeasurable God! Sit. Study. Sing

April (3)

Life-Change Story Sunday

Life is not about me

March (1)

Japan - Churches Helping Churches

January (2)

Resolved for my faith

Haiti one year later

2010 (86)

December (7)

End-of-Year Giving

Christmas Eve Offering - Harvest Glasgow

Adopt-a-Fox delivery

16 Daddy Christmas Tips

Christmas generosity

A December to Remember

November (4)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Responses to Harvest Women's ministry

Kick me

Giving groceries

October (4)

Ramblers!

Titus is coming

Harvest Men - Harvest Women

Harvest Columbus, Ohio

September (13)

Harvest, you are amazing people

Video: Children's Volunteers

Liberia Harvests Launching

Changed Forever: Joshua Seller

Scoops for Servers

India - Phil and Becca

New Harvests Launching

Harvest is One this Sunday!

Harvest Joliet and Harvest Woodhull

Harvest St. Vincent Islands

August (6)

Video: Baptisms 2010

Video: Teacher Totes

Teacher Totes delivery plan

Prayer

Harvest Cares: Fox Road Teachers II

July (10)

Baptisms and Cookout

Pre-Pray

Before the Throne of God Above

Harvest Cares: Fox Road Teachers

Follow Me Cartoon

CT Studd biography

Financial Planning for Missions

Support Phil and Becca Smith, Reach India

June (8)

Ted Duncan

Family Chat (review)

Gospel Marriage

Christian Crack Babies

May (12)

Harvest Church Planting 2010

Harvest Kids Helping Haiti

Harvest Family Day - some pictures

I pray CHRIST for Harvest!

Religion vs. true Christianity

Psalms: Sing to the King

Justin Azzopardi

Harvest University Follow-Up

April (2)

Nicknames of Carol Walter

Follow Me

March (7)

Easter is no joke

Easter at Harvest!

Good Friday solemn worship

Tourney Challenge - submit your bracket!

On the Job: God's Word for Godly Working

February (8)

Harvest University

Roxie Cash interviewed in Haiti

Roxie in Haiti video

Matt Papa leading worship Sunday

Pray for Roxie in Haiti

Change your Levi's

Smiles at the front door

Fun in the snow

January (5)

Her name is Vanessa

Harvest Helping Haiti

Why in the world should I believe Jesus?

Why in the world should I join a church?

How in the world do I choose a church?

2009 (59)

December (3)

Christmas Eve and Year End Giving!

Christmastime pointers...

November (3)

We actually pray

Harvest Podcast

October (4)

Husbands, pony-up!

Hope at Home in Heaven?

Prayerful Partnership

September (6)

Hope. Optimism or Certainty?

Kudos

Profound Pleasure

Preparing the way

Radio in Raleigh!

August (5)

Gifted magnetism

Forgiven AND RECEIVING TRAINING

Scary or good? Both.

What is the church?

July (12)

Samuel Bayne Cash!

Around the circle

Open House today!

The birth of a Christian

Our yard

We're 5 Years Old Today!

Why Memorize Scripture? by John Piper

Vital High View of God

June (9)

You won't represent yourself in God's court

On the Horizon in the Fellowship

Calling all men!

Aspire to Accountability

Adrenaline Conversation

Expect God

Maddie is 6 months today!

Ahhhhh Forgiveness

May (7)

Emory Stewart Dorsett!

Continuous thank you-s to the core group!

God's story through Harvest

Who's afraid of what?

Trash truck pinchers!!!

But I'm a good person...

Who's on the train the whole way

April (2)

Straight Up blog from James MacDonald

March (2)

Equipped by the Spirit

The Disciples Were First Called Christians

February (3)

And Taught a Great Many People

The Report of This Came

And the Hand of the Lord was with Them

January (3)

Preaching THE LORD Jesus

2008 (26)

December (6)

Merry Christmas everyone!

One Amazing Weekend!

The Title First

Core Group Meeting, Dec 14th, 6:30-8pm

the harvest is plentiful. the workers are few

37 weeks, 2 days!

November (10)

Meeting, this Sunday Nov 30th, 6:30-8pm

4 Areas of Extreme Importance

Harvest-North Indy

Harvest-Davenport

Preaching to Harvest staff

Core Group Meetings

The last week of preaching phase

Giving!

Open House Recap

October (3)

Open House - Thursday, Oct 30th - 7-8:30pm

Straight Up Conference

September (2)

The Training Center for Church Planting

Asheville preaching

August (3)

Settling

Rolla, MO

July (2)

Psalm 5:3

Hope. Optimism or Certainty?

Posted by Mike Willis on Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

Most people hope through the lens of OPTIMISM

I hope I get this promotion...
I hope I do well on this test...
I hope I win the lottery...

Christians hope through the lens of CERTAINTY

I know Christ is returning for me!
I know Christ is powerful to get me through my trials!
I know this road is leading straight to Heaven!

Optimism is a feeling, an timely attitude ... affecting the countenance of your moments.
Certainty is a guarantee, an eternal mentality ... affecting the destination of your entire living.

"Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 1:13