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Panic settled upon me after hearing how driven the state of Kansas has become in its effort to lure, entice, kidnap the KC Chiefs across state lines. Wouldn’t that be a federal offense? The same sense of panic sat in when Jackson County failed to renew the tax for the KC Royals in April. Why panic? I
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During the past few months, I have had the honor of officiating at two funerals, and yesterday I attended a third funeral. There is one resounding principle that keeps ringing in my ears: the greatest gift ever is love. Yesterday’s funeral was for a member of my church family of 28 years. I came to this community to
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Today is truly spring, and yesterday I discovered it at a time I really needed to find a breath of fresh air: I did not plant this jonquil here. It is actually coming up with some wild onion that I have had before and cannot seem to get rid of. So I was genuinely surprised to
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Our pastor’s Lenten series is titled “Confronting Evil” and each week he covers a specific topic. First was bitterness, then betrayal, and third cynicism. As we experience the flood of information and the dramatic changes that the coronavirus has created, I am realizing how those individual topics can be translated into this very experience. Though I
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I live in the Midwest, and I live through the four seasonal changes for better or worse. In fact, I think if I did not live those cycles, I might not fully appreciate those wonderful days of late Spring, Summer and early Fall. And what about those picturesque Winter snow days? There is something about living through the
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Nothing can be more exciting than jumping in the car and taking off for a trip. Even planning for the trip can be exciting as you map out where you want to go. Maybe you have a bucket list destination or maybe it is time to visit family or maybe you just want to follow the wandering
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After more than a year out of the pulpit, I returned this week to fill in for our senior pastor. So as the new year starts, I start a new phase, too. I pray this message helps you. Thank you for reading. Remember playing hide & seek? The rules are simple: one closes their eyes and
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And I feel like celebrating. I admit there are some Advents that I have not felt like diving into the Christmas madness, but this year I am ready. Why? Maybe it is the cold, but also maybe because I have invested the full year in that year-long Bible study and am so excited to be nearing its
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Stopping for a few moments to consider the blessings of the year, I cannot escape that no year is free of problems. Nor is there any individual who escapes some form of pain and is in need of some form of healing. For myself, I read a daily devotion as I complete my day. I
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First, let me restate that I am a Christian and that my denomination of choice is United Methodist. Also, let me include the framework of my personal study—a year-long Bible study that pairs an Old Testament reading with a New Testament reading. For my study, I am using the Wesley Study Bible (WSB) which is a ‘new
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No, this is no riddle I propose. Rather, it is a reality when studying literature; and for me, the literature I have been focusing on is Biblical as I continue the year-long Bible study. I know I have shared before about my personal study, and it is not always easy. I just completed reading the two
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I like color and design. I am not particularly good at it, but I like it. There is something pleasing about seeing a design come together and then adding in the color. Growing up, I used to draw these random patterns and then color them. And for some reason I really liked colored pencils rather than crayons or
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Love God, love life, love one another.
Susandoodles 