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Prayer as Relinquishment Deuteronomy 34: 1-5 June 9, 2024           What is prayer?           For the past few weeks we’ve been answering that question. Of course, the traditional response is to say that prayer is request. But we’re looking at…
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Prayer as Empowerment Genesis 37: 1-11 June 2, 2024           What is prayer?           This message series was prompted by Steve Patton. Steve said he was looking for specific spiritual practices that would ground his own faith and life. It…
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Prayer as Awareness Exodus 3: 1-8a May 26, 2024           This past January, I invited you to share your ideas for future sermon topics. Steve Patton wrote these questions on his survey: What does the Bible teach us about prayer?…
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Forgiveness: A message with Crosby Bearden Matthew 18: 21-35 May 19, 2024           This past January, I invited you to share your ideas for future sermon topics. Many of you responded. I’ve shared some of those messages. I preached a…
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Who is Our Parent? Who is our Family? What is Our Calling? Luke 2: 41-52 May 12, 2024           Our Scripture today is a familiar one, isn’t it?           At the heart of it is the question Jesus asks his…
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Celebrate and Pray for Our Farmers Joel 1:1-7, 10-12, 17-20; 2:18-24, 3:18 May 5, 2024           Today on my United Church of Christ calendar it says: Rural Life Sunday. It’s the Sunday where we celebrate our rural heritage.           At…
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Loving Those on the Other Side (Part 2) John 4: 3-20 April 28, 2024           In January I asked people to suggest sermon topics for me. Today I’m concluding a two-part series on Loving Those on the Other Side. This…
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Loving Those on the Other Side (Part 1) Matthew 5:43-48 April 21, 2024           In January I asked people to suggest sermon topics for me. I’m going to be getting to many of those in the next two months. Thank…
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How Do We Stay Faithful and Positive? Revelation 1 April 14, 2024           In January I asked people to suggest sermon topics for me. I’m going to be getting to many of those in the next two months. Next Sunday…
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Beyond Omnipotence John 9: 1-11 April 7, 2024           Who’s responsible for your health and healing?           Why is your health the way it is right now?           Who is in charge of the healing you need?           These are…
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