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May 2020
Sermon for May 31, 2020 +++++++ Outside a Nursing Home/Assisted Living facility in Eagle River is a sign with large letters, “Heroes Work Here.” The meaning is for those who work in health care and care for the elderly. Indeed all who work in nursing homes do the heroic work of helping residents be healthy as far as possible. Our nation wants to recognize heroes. Usually our heroes were those who served in the military who take an oath to defend and protect the country. Now in this time of a......
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Graduating with Jesus Sermon for May 24, 2020 by Pastor John
Sermon for May 24, 2020 ++++++ May can be a busy month since many are getting ready for summer. Yard work has to be completed. People are rushing to the garden centers to...
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Do Not Be Troubled- Sermon for May 10 from Pastor John
Do Not Be Troubled Sermon for May 10, 2020 ++++++++ My favorite Pharmacist Technician waited on me not long ago. We have a natural and shared affinity for foolishness and we tease one...
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View PostQuestions for reflection: Trinity Sunday is not so much a day for explanations as it is a day for reflection on the majesty and mystery of the fullness of God: God as Creator, Lawgiver,...
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Question for Reflection
Peter, led by the Spirit, discloses God’s new directions to heal creation, and the church re-configures its social boundaries. The Gentiles, who were excluded from the church in Jerusalem because their eating habits were...
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View PostQuestions for Reflection: Jesus chose Peter, who had denied him in his hour of need, to tend his sheep and build his church. He chose Paul, who had persecuted Jesus’ followers, to proclaim the...
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View PostLuke 13: 1-9 tells the story of a fruitless fig tree that the owner is ready to cut down. The gardener, however, asks for a little more time. The gardener wants to tend and...
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View PostQuestion for Reflection: In Luke 4:1-13, the devil tempted Jesus to turn stones into bread, to take control of the kingdoms of the world, and to perform a spectacular stunt that would “wow” the...
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