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December Newsletter
December 2nd, 2023
Turner Christian Church Connection Newsletter     For the past couple of months I have been using this article to explain the identity and mission of our church--why we are called "Turner Christian Ch...  Read More
by Matthew Holmes
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What is A "Christian" Church? (October 2023)
October 3rd, 2023
This fall I am enrolled in a class called "Seminar in Ecclesiology." Ecclesiology is the academic word for the study of the church: what is the church? How should the church be structured? What does t...  Read More
by Matthew Holmes
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I'm Going Back to School
September 5th, 2023
m going back to school!First of all, don't worry--I'm not going anywhere. I have enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry program at Emmanuel Christian Seminary, which is almost entirely online. I will only...  Read More
by Matthew Holmes
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With A Little Help from God
July 1st, 2023
How are you doing with neighboring? The summer is here, which brings us many opportunities to connect with those around us and show them the love of Jesus. I hope you are finding ways to take advantag...  Read More
by Matthew Holmes
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Moving Mountains
June 5th, 2023
“Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them." (Mark 1...  Read More
by Matthew Holmes
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"I Don't Like It When I Can't Get What I Want"
May 1st, 2023
"I don't like it when I can’t get what I want." This is the new favorite phrase of my four-year-old son. He has reached an age, and a life-situation, where he is realizing how little control he has ov...  Read More
by Matthew Holmes
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"I'm Not Fine"
April 4th, 2023
I've been reading a lot about death recently. As a pastor I've been around a lot of people who are near death, and I've worked with a lot of grieving families, but the death of my brother at 39 brough...  Read More
by Matthew Holmes
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Lent 2023
March 1st, 2023
This month we enter the season of Lent, a period of 40 days in which we prepare for Easter by dedicating ourselves to repentance, prayer and service. We are also in a year that we have dedicated to lo...  Read More
by Matthew Holmes
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Love in Action
February 1st, 2023
Today (January 26th) I got to see our latest sermon series acted out right before my eyes. This morning Casey came in and set up some tables for the potluck on Sunday, and apparently she pulled or pin...  Read More
by Matthew Holmes
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Love Your Neighbor
January 1st, 2023
Dear Church,Welcome to 2023! I don’t know about you, but 2023 looks like it’s going to be a big year for me! Casey and I are presidents of this year’s Northwest Christian Convention, which is exciting...  Read More
by Matthew Holmes
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