I wrote my sermon in a different location this week. We were having some needed work done in our living room, so rather than spending
Read MoreWhen I was in high school, I had a solid group of friends. We got together multiple times a week to hang out, watch movies,
Read MoreApril: The community of St. Paul on the Alaskan island of St. Paul might have a problem. The problem, if it exists, is one that
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Read MoreThe reading from Isaiah 35 for today begins with these words: “Say to those who are of a fearful heart, ‘Be strong, do not fear!’”
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Read More“Once upon a time, there was a man who strayed from his own country into the world known as the Land of Fools. He soon
Read MoreWhen I was a kid, my favorite movie was The Wizard of Oz. I loved the characters, the transition from a sepia-toned Kansas to a
Read MoreThree pastors were discussing how they decide what portion of the weekly offering is allocated to God and what portion of it is to be
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