Category: Religion
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Surprising times challenge faith, Redefine today’s lifestyle, goals
How many times do we experience something in our lives and we cannot believe what just happened? Maybe it was a near accident, maybe it was a health issue, maybe it was a work achievement. Afterwards, we just walk away and marvel at the outcome. Maybe we are in the midst of…
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Life during the pandemic: The pain of it all hits home But look at all the good, too
Today is Palm Sunday. And today I will sit in my living room and watch the service on Facebook. I will be watching the work of our tech team, our pastor, our music team, and myself. We worked this week, reporting to the sanctuary at different times, to video tape all the…
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Guess What I Saw!
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…
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Living in midst of pandemonium
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…
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No, I didn’t fly south for the winter . . .
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…
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Path to Spiritual Health
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…
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Traveling the Spiritual Journey
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:…
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Believe it or not, it’s ADVENT!
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…
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Thanksgiving Words of Wisdom
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…
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Sometimes one needs reminding in order to move forward
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…
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