Tag: fear
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God is Good – Vacation Bible School Prep
God is good. So good. Very good. As I prepared for this year’s vacation bible school at our church, I kept saying these words to myself. When this blog post is uploaded we will be in the midst of our VBS week. But for right now, as I’m writing, we are still in preparations. And…
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Fear of Missing Out & Ministry
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. ~Isaiah 41:10 I remember the first time I heard the term “F.O.M.O.”. My littlest sister, Heidi was upset because she didn’t…
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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…
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God, Fear, & WebMD
But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 Something that they sort of leave out of the greeting cards, showers, and even much of the reading…