<![CDATA[Emmanuel Church Podcast]]>
emmanuelchurchsomerville.substack.com]]>https://emmanuelchurchsomerville.substack.com/podcastSubstackSat, 30 May 2026 05:21:38 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/8290434.rssEmmanuel ChurchA church that loves God and seeks to serve the people of Somerville, NJ! A parish of the Reformed Episcopal Church (ACNA).episodicEmmanuel Churchwebmaster@somervillechurch.comNo<![CDATA[God and Your Gifts (Exodus 35:30-36:1)]]>Does God give us gifts? How should our gifts be used? Does God give us what we need to accomplish his will?



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#jesuschrist #jesus #christ #moses #church #prophecy



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#wisdom #listen #hear #jesuschrist #jesus #righteousness #god



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#eucharist #holycommunion #communion #anglican #anglicanchurch #anglicanism



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#jesus #jesuschrist #gospel #evangelism #sharethegospel #bible



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#suffering #suffer #triumph #jesus #jesuschrist



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Who is Jesus and why does it matter?

#whoisjesus #jesus #jesuschrist #christ



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#love #whatislove #reallove #lovestory #jesus #jesuschrist #god



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How does the sin of Adam get overturned by the submission of Jesus?



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What happened? Were the people only looking for a crown and a King when they really needed a cross and a Christ.

#palmsunday #cross #jesus #jesuschrist #god



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#jesus #jesuschrist #gospel #God



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While these words carry a somber and serious weight, they also carry the message of hope and promise. How ashes point to our humble beginning, and how they point to the God who transforms and renews.

#ashwednesday2026 #ashwednesday #god #jesus #church #gospel #hope #transformation #renewal #salvation #anglican



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Join us as we examine this episode in the life of the Lord and how he offers us a pathway from sin, brokenness, and shame into hope and life.

#lent #thelastsupper #jesus #god #hope #redemption #thegospel #church #thecross



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#god #jesuschrist #jesus #forgiveness #hope #legacy #gospel



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