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God made …
The following are reflections on Psalm 139:13-14 today from Bible.com as well as the stories making headlines now. God made men God made women God made people who are gay, straight, lesbian, transgender, bisexual God made people who become terrorists God made black people, white people, and tan people God made police officers and criminals…
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Praying for those who can’t pray for themselves
I am now ending my third week on sabbatical. So far, it’s going way too quickly! In addition to working on research for my doctoral thesis, I’m using this time to have more thorough prayer time. My prayer and devotional life was getting pretty dry. It was more perfunctory than relational; more of an obligation…
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The beginning of my sabbatical
At 11:59:59PM tonight, my world will change … at least for about 6 weeks while I’m on sabbatical to work on my doctoral thesis. Maybe that sounds overly dramatic, but, at that time, I will turn off my church email, I will redirect our congregational care telephone number, and I will turn my cell phone…
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All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit
When the day of Pentecost had come, [the apostles] were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of…
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Building Bethel: Overcoming 18 Inches
From September 2015 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. ~ James 1:22 I once heard that the most difficult journey is 18 inches. That’s the approximate distance between your brain and your heart. Rally Day (September 13) helps us come together and worship in one service at 10:00am,…
Epicurious Lutheran 