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And Now For Something Completely Different
When I’m watching a movie or TV show with Heidi or one of my sons, often there will be a part of the story they’re telling where they focus on one person – usually not...
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What Is It You Want Me To Do For You?
Helen Keller was once asked, “Isn’t it terrible to be blind?” To which she responded, “Better to be blind and see with your heart than to have two good eyes and see nothing.” And that...
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All Things Are Possible
At my previous church we planned a surprise for the ninth graders for their final confirmation retreat. The schedule was to spend the day and have dinner at Camp Iduhapi, then, we told them, we...
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Not Cured, But Healed
After Jesus publicly began his ministry, he visited his hometown, where the reception was not great. In fact, Jesus was so off his game that he could do no powerful deeds, except, he did cure...
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Layers of Unclean
How can we relate to a story like this? The central character is a man who wanders around a graveyard at night possessed by many demons, howling like a wolf, inflicting injury on himself and...
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Smiling Church
Our lesson today includes a passage where the disciples of Jesus are having too much fun and Jesus gets criticized for this. But let’s face it: in the eyes of most people – including many...