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Part 6: What Are You… Reading – Pastor’s Favorite Bible Stories – Wrestling

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November 20, 2018

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Pastor Susan

“What Are You…” explores finishing that sentence. Through this series I’ll be finishing those sentences with …singing…listening to…and reading, getting to share some of my favorite hymns, songs, music, bible stories, and authors. What are you reading for inspiration? The Bible! It’s sort of my job. And I’ll be honest, there have been moments in…

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Part 5: What Are You… Reading – In Progress: Dare to Lead

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November 13, 2018

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Pastor Susan

“What Are You…” explores finishing that sentence. Through this series I’ll be finishing those sentences with …singing…listening to…and reading, getting to share some of my favorite hymns, songs, music, bible stories, and authors. What are you reading? Brené Brown I’m nearing the end of Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by one…

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Part 4: What Are You… Reading – Finished: Everything Happens For a Reason

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November 6, 2018

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Pastor Susan

“What Are You…” explores finishing that sentence. Through this series I’ll be finishing those sentences with …singing…listening to…and reading, getting to share some of my favorite hymns, songs, music, bible stories, and authors. What are you reading? Kate Bowler I just finished reading Kate Bowler’s “Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I’ve Loved” and…

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Part 3: What Are You… Listening To – Pastor’s Favorite Christian Songs

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October 30, 2018

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Pastor Susan

As many of you already know, my family and I have been taking our time healing and processing our grief. Many of you also probably already know that grieving often tempers creativity. What better way to share, to ponder, and to celebrate creativity than a blog series like this one. “What Are You…” explores finishing…

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Part 2: What Are You… Singing – Pastor’s Favorite Worship Songs

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October 23, 2018

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Pastor Susan

As many of you already know, my family and I have been taking our time healing and processing our grief. Many of you also probably already know that grieving often tempers creativity. What better way to share, to ponder, and to celebrate creativity than a blog series like this one. “What Are You…” explores finishing…

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Part 1: What Are You… Singing- Pastor’s Favorite Hymns

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October 16, 2018

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Pastor Susan

As many of you already know, my family and I have been taking our time healing and processing our grief. Many of you also probably already know that grieving often tempers creativity. What better way to share, to ponder, and to celebrate creativity than a blog series like this one. “What Are You…” explores finishing…

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Stepping Back Into Ministry

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October 9, 2018

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Pastor Susan

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, September was not the month I expected it to be. As many of you already know, I’ve been on leave for the last few weeks to be with my father and family through his hospitalization and as we grieve his sudden…

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Embracing Stewardship Part 1 – The Money Talk

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September 18, 2018

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Pastor Susan

June 2019 Edit: I’m currently working on my post for this week when I realized I had begun this series and never had a part 2. I looked at the date and realized this was posted just a few days before my father’s passing. I do hope to return to this series again soon. This…

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Celebrating God’s Creation – In the Garden

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September 11, 2018

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Pastor Susan

I have always really wanted to be a gardener. There’s something about celebrating God’s creation in a garden that brings me joy and excitement. There’s just one problem. I am a terrible gardener.

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“For I Was” – God’s Work Our Hands

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September 5, 2018

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Pastor Susan

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in ~Matthew 25:35 This weekend ELCA congregations across the country will be celebrating God’s Work Our Hands Day of Service. A day spent serving our community, caring…

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