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“Just Do it” – It’s Not Only for Nike
- April 03, 2020
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- Lori Travers
Sporting this comfy hoodie a friend gifted me some years ago with the embolden words “Just Do It”, caused me to rethink my position as a child of God.
When I ponder my natural bent, words like “hesitation” and “intimidating” and “unable” come to mind. I’m not the biggest risk taker, leaning more toward the safe and familiar than stepping into the great unknown. And in this current climate of hazy security, I’m ok with the directive to stay inside and...
Redeeming Isolation
- April 01, 2020
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- Chris Lawson
The world is noisy.
Your house is noisy.
My head is noisy.
EVERYTHING IS NOISY!
I need a break.
Although, I will say, this has given me the opportunity to rewatch every Superman movie.
This pleased me – I love Superman!
We will have an opportunity to explore how Superman is a is a Christ-figure in the future.
In the meantime, I have become fascinated by Superman’s Fortress of Solitude.
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Quick Lesson…
The Fortress of Solitude is an ice cave in the arctic that protects the last remnants...
Christ-centric
- April 01, 2020
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- Lydia McCord
Last week I wrote to you about Jesus being the answer. The only answer to every question. As frustrating as that can be in times when we would really like a little more detail, desiring another answer other than Jesus is like when Israel asked for another king other than God (in the book 1 Samuel, chapter 8, verses 1 through 22), in doing so they were directly rejecting God as their king.
So today I wanna share some thoughts with...
Beauty from Ashes
- March 31, 2020
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- Ned Erickson
It is true that some of the most beautiful writing, music, and story have come from the periods of our history when we experienced the deepest pain, struggle, and loss of life.
Right now, our world is in a moment like this…
Already, art is beginning to happen.
Perhaps you saw this beautiful poem by Rev. Lynn Unger
Pandemic
What if you thought of it
as the Jews consider the Sabbath—
the most sacred of times?
Cease from travel.
Cease from buying and...
Waiting for Sunrise
- March 25, 2020
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- Chris Lawson
As a rule, I don’t get up early. Ever.
Sunrises are a myth.
I have never seen one, so I assume they don’t exist.
Well, that was true until one morning a couple months ago.
My grandmother had passed away and I was in the middle of preparing her funeral message. I didn’t quite finish the night before, so I set the alarm for 5:00am. 5:00am!!!
It was really dark when I rose. I broke the darkness of my office with my desk light and...
The Answer Is…
- March 25, 2020
- by
- Lydia McCord
Jesus.
That is the answer folks and I’m sorry if it seems too simple or cliche or Sunday school but you think you’re mad? I just wrote an entire piece on how it’s okay not to have all the answers! Well, He is the answer, folks. He is the answer.
Let’s look at this in the Word. Every time someone asks Jesus or God an answer they say- Me.
Adam and Eve: ate fruit – aka: it’s about us not God.
God: no...