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Learn MoreI would like to share a parable. A man died and left his 17 camels to be divided among his 3 sons. One was to get 1/9; one was to get ½; and the other was to get 1/3 of the camels. But 17 camels aren’t divisible by 3 or even 2. The sons argued…
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the church door. I decided to write my 19 Theses: 19 reasons why the church is relevant and important. 1 The Steeple is a beacon for God to all who pass by the church, or walk the Green. 2 Our Church sanctuary is a…
Sometime during October 31, 1517, the day before the Feast of All Saints, the 33-year-old Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. The door functioned as a bulletin board for various announcements related to academic and church affairs. Luther was calling for a “disputation on the power…
There are events that occur in a life time, or in history that mark a change in time. When those events occur you know that nothing will ever be the same again. You may have felt it at the assassination of JFK, or the landing on the moon. It may have been the first time…
Jesus healed the Lepers without touching them. He never laid hands on them. They called from afar. They were being forced to practice physical distancing but they also understood that Lepers practiced social distancing as well. Meaning- they could only be with Lepers. They had a virus—and were banished—forced to forever quarantine. They respect Jesus…
They always said, “You can’t be in two places at once.” Well, yes, I can. I just wanted to let you know that on Sunday mornings we have two worship services. We are blessed to have two options for the same service. You can attend the sanctuary in person if you feel comfortable, or you…
Are you sick and tired of feeling sad? Are you sick and tired of keeping up with the Jones’? Are you sick and tired of not feeling whole? Do you feel like something really huge is missing from our life? Do you need a huge weight lifted off your shoulders? Are you sick and tired…
On the morning of September 11, 2001- people went to work, and got on airplanes and didn’t think twice about it. It was just another work day and another flight. People took their places in their cubicles and stepped into elevators. They got out of taxi cabs, buses, trains and walked upon the streets and…
I heard an interview with a person (I’m sorry I can’t remember who) and they were discussing the idea of why people vote for certain candidates. I believe she said that often people vote for aspirational candidates. I hope I am getting this right, but she believes that many people look for qualities in the…
I don’t know if you have heard but we have an election coming up in a couple months. Hopefully, this news is not surprising to you. I believe that this is a cause for many people to be on edge. Also, for the past six months we have been wrestling with a pandemic. This has…
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