The Good News is….

While we contend with chili cook-offs and budgets, it might make sense to remember why we do all this, so here’s a summary: The Good

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Finishing Christmas

Before we put the Christmas decorations away, some thoughts on the last Christmas Story, the one about the wise men: I am struck by how

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Need a Little Christmas?

That’s the song in my head, and it isn’t too inappropriate because Christmas is just a couple days away. Our Gospel story today even gets

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Signs of the Kingdom

Matthew 11:2-11 Even the most confident can have doubts. That’s true at least in our Gospel reading where we find John the Baptist asking questions

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Advent 1: Hope

The word that starts Advent is hope. We first prepare for Christmas by embracing our need for a messiah, so hope is the natural place

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Text Message for Oct. 13

Jesus heals 10 people, but only one returns to give thanks.  Does the one who returns get something that the others do not?  What might

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Text Message for October 6

Luke 17:5-10 How do you understand Jesus’ comments about having faith the size of  a mustard seed?  Do you think he meant it literally?  Is

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