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Pastor Explains – Gospel in Scripture
Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John – That’s all you Need Right? Luther on Reading Gospel Need some help reading the Bible? Me too, no need to be ashamed. I grew up in church. I grew up with the Bible sitting on my dresser. But I freely admit to you that I didn’t know what to…
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Cluttering it Up – Building a Home
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Numbers 6:24-26 I don’t like clutter. For the longest time I would blame my stifled creativity, my unfettered procrastination, my demotivation, on the excessive clutter in my home. Who can get anything done…
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Baptismal Promises – The Ones We Make
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. ~Ephesians 4:4-6 This Sunday is the day my daughter Hadley will be baptized! I…
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Baptismal Promises – The Ones Made to Us
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. ~Ephesians 4:4-6 I’m not entirely sure where this year has gone, but it’s nearly…
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VBS Wrap-Up
Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. ~ Psalm 47:1 Last week we gathered at the church for three mornings of singing, dancing, worship, games, crafts, and bible lessons with a wonderful group of kids. We had our core group that regularly join us in our Small Seeds program,…
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The Church Begins – Discomfort & Cleanliness
and he said to them, “You yourselves know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or to visit a Gentile; but God has shown me that I should not call anyone profane or unclean.” ~Acts 10:28 In the verse above from Acts, Peter is speaking directly about the Jewish law regarding socialization…
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The Church Begins: Post-Resurrection World
“And Saul approved of their killing him.” (In regards to the murder of Stephen) ~Acts 8:1 This most recent Sunday we looked at the last part of Acts chapter 7 and all of chapter 8. As I write this, I don’t know what conversations we had yet. I reread these texts for Sunday, and Saul’s…
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The Church Begins – A Study in Acts: Wonders and Signs
Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. ~ Acts 2:43 I really love the book of Acts. As we began this next series in our adult education at Bethany, I’ve been excited as we’ve gotten prepared to dive into this text together in our Sunday morning class…
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Hopes & Dreams Part 7 – Reaching Out
As part of my process to become an ordained minister in the ELCA, in 2016 I was required to write an essay focusing on my hopes and dreams for the church, where I see God at work in the world, and what I believe about our incredible God. Over the next few weeks I’ll be…
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Hopes & Dreams Part 6 – A People for the World
As part of my process to become an ordained minister in the ELCA, in 2016 I was required to write an essay focusing on my hopes and dreams for the church, where I see God at work in the world, and what I believe about our incredible God. Over the next few weeks I’ll be…