The Weekly “What it takes”.
Opening the building and getting lights and equipment turned on, making several pots of coffee, preparing communion, selecting and prepping the song service, writing and delivering a communion meditation, paying
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Do we practice Sacraments in this Parish?
The Restoration Movement, of which this church is a part, as with most of the churches which sprouted from the Reformation, is reactionary. Very much of the time, this is
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Dead Batteries and Other Blessings
The other day I got a phone call which made me sigh deeply. It was 40 minutes before I was done with work and I was really trying to get
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War. What is it good for?
Wars loom all around. While presently US troops are not directly involved in the actual wars, many are very concerned that this might change. So, what is the “Christian position”
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They HAVE to Participate? Maybe You’re the Problem.
The other day I was being a nerd. I was listening to arguments being made before the Supreme Court. I sometimes do this to keep up on what is going
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It Takes Effort Even To Just Stay Where You Are.
Last week I went to the orthodontist. I am halfway through my 1.5 years of braces. They examined my teeth and took measurements. I am proud to say that I
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Did you check the manual?
Recently, after 2 weeks of poor performance, my car stopped working. I had taken it to the shop who “fixed” one problem but the main issue had persisted. The problems
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Don’t Resist Your Trainer
While I am at the YMCA trying to get back in shape I have noticed a lot of different folks there also working on improving themselves. There are folks of
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The World Ending, or Am I Just Grumpy?
Sometimes there are little signs that show you how people, or even society, is behaving. Tiny little things. The other day I was dropping off my grandkids at school. It
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Well done, good and faithful grandson!
Last week I heard the Gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ, unvarnished and true, proclaimed from a most unusual source, NPR. You see they were covering the funeral of former
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