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What’s your favorite quote? Why?
Words surround us every day and every where. These words inform us; frustrate, anger, annoy us; bore us; move us; or inspire us. What makes the difference? What are your favorite quotes? Feel free to share them here. What makes these words stand apart from all the other words that clamored for your time and…
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Prayer for the New Year
“Jesus speaks to us the same word: ‘Follow thou me!’ and sets us to the tasks which He has to fulfill for our time.”
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Slow Your Roll – Advent
Life gets really busy … especially now as we prepare for Christmas! What’s up with that? We celebrate the Prince of Peace with chaos, the Lord of Life with what brings death, Emmanuel (God with us) with isolation and busyness? I’m part of a group where we are invited to slow our roll … to…
Tags: SlowYourRollAdvent
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Diversity, Unity & Division: A Bible Study
While most people would say that they’re open to the perspectives of others, and that the division we’re experiencing is not in society’s best interest, we still get stuck when it comes to addressing it and finding solutions. See a framework for creating effective discussions, based on God’s word.
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Intuiting with Pork
Intuiting : understanding or working out by instinct. One of my favorite ways to cook is by intuition. Intuitive cooking doesn’t use measuring spoons, exact timing, or even a recipe. Instead, you use what you know about the relative cook times of various foods. For example, a pork chop takes less time to cook than…
Categories: FoodTags: COVID Cooking
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Food is better together
Let’s be honest … no one enjoys COVID restrictions. In addition to restricting many of the freedoms to which we have become accustomed, the isolation affects our relationships. So, we’re left to find creative ways to connect, and not just connect to check a box. We connect in meaningful and even fun ways. This evening,…
Categories: FoodTags: COVID Cooking
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A Vision for the New Year
The following article is written for Bethel, but it has applications for other congregations. Where there is no vision, the people perish. Proverbs 29:18 [KJV] Do you remember back at the beginning of 2020? Churches and leadership gurus were very excited to be able to talk about 2020 as the year of vision and clarity…
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Eat ‘Em or Pitch ‘Em?
I really don’t like wasting food, but I love fresh veggies. Unless you meal plan better than I do, inevitably you’ll have veggies that look a lot less fresh than the day you bought them. The Brussels sprouts in this picture didn’t look very good, but I was determined to make something of them. As…
Categories: FoodTags: Eating the inventory
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Family Zoom Cook #3
Do you have Zoom fatigue yet? Several months ago, I didn’t know much about Zoom and had no idea how much I would be using it. While we may weary of being in front of a screen … again … people are finding new and creative ways to connect with family and friends. For the…
Categories: FoodTags: COVID Cooking
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The Church’s Call During a Global Pandemic in an Election Year
Being a church member or a church leader calls us to do things in ways that are often counterintuitive: love our enemies, forgive, speak up and stand up even when it’s uncomfortable. Before COVID, many churches were focused on how to navigate the uncertainty of lower worship participation, fewer families, and less income. Some churches…
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