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2 Corinthians 13. 11-13It’s all about the grace, the love, the community! Tuesday morning, when I woke up, I felt like I’d been run over by a truck! By a very, very large truck! Or maybe an avalanche! Or tsunami!…
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2 Corinthians 13. 11-13It’s all about the grace, the love, the community! Tuesday morning, when I woke up, I felt like I’d been run over by a truck! By a very, very large truck! Or maybe an avalanche! Or tsunami!…
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Small Catechism, The Creed, Article ThreeIn the church, it’s always the Spirit through the gospel! I think it was five – maybe six – years ago. In late Fall. When acorns fall from the trees. In places, they cover the…
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1 Peter 4. 12-14; 5. 6-11Suffering, in the church, is just another word for love! The proverb – in one form or another – has been around for a hundred generations. It’s most recent incarnation – and the one with…
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Reflecting on the JourneyThe greater the adversity, the simpler the message! Every now and again, it’s good just to sit back, take a deep breath, and relax. Take a deep breath, relax, and remember … Remember that this – ALL…
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Psalm 126We believe in life! The last time I was here – in this exact spot – was eleven years ago. March 23rd, 2009. That was the day we laid Bill to rest. It was eighty-one degrees, that day. Winds…
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1st Peter 2. 2-10Love is the sacrifice the lover makes for the loved! For four weeks, now – today included – we’ve been working our way through the first letter of Peter. Chapter one, verses three-to-seven, verses seventeen-to-twenty-three. Chapter two,…
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1st Peter 2. 19-25Before anything else, we must see Jesus as a gift! For the last three Wednesday, we’ve been carrying out – I guess you could call it – an experiment. Instead of doing the evening study the way…
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1st Peter 1. 17-23The first word of gospel is love! “If People feared goingto Hell as much asthey fear the Coronavirus.More People would becoming to Jesus.” “If People feared going to Hell as much as they fear the Coronavirus. More…
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1st Peter 1. 3-9The Word continues becoming flesh and dwelling among us! “Although you have not seen him …”“Although you have not seen him, you love him …” Those are the words that caught my attention, this week. The words…
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Matthew 28. 1-10The resurrection is the fruit of the cross! That was an ad I saw, just the other day, on Facebook. And I have to admit, I was impressed! Impressed by the confidence! Impressed by the enthusiasm! And if…
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