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Oct 2018
I have been thinking about blessings. For me, blessings are the undeserved outpouring of God’s grace on our lives. Around us today there is so much hateful language, destructive behavior and uncertainty, causing fear and distress. For some among us, there is grief over the loss of loved ones or worry about medical conditions. Faith is trusting that God breaks into the midst of all that and surrounds us with blessings. Sometimes those in the greatest pain, like grief over loss or anxiety over diagnoses, are the ones who, in the middle......
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Those Who Heal
What heals? Medication, surgery, ointment, massage, touch, words, hugs, conversation, prayer, music, exercise? The list can go on and on, of the many ways we experience healing from the physical, emotional, and spiritual aches...
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Teachers
“The word of Christ must live in you richly. Teach and warn each other with all wisdom by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” Colossians 3:16...
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What Makes People Choose St. Mark’s
Every day I think about how it might be for people who have never been in church, or haven’t been there for a long time, to come to church or even to an activity...
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God Speaks
There is an intriguing line in Scripture in I Samuel 3:1 – “The word of the Lord was rare in those days…” I have sometimes wondered if God went silent because the people consistently...
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HOME
Sometimes when people ask me why I like baseball, I tell them it’s because the main idea is to make it home. There’s this sense of satisfaction when my team’s runner takes off from...
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On the Move!
There are times when it is good to stand still. That gives us a chance to listen, to notice, to rest a bit and perhaps regroup. Jesus stopped for times of prayer and quiet....
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It’s All In The Name
It’s All In The Name At one time I got my hair cut at a salon named Abby’s Awesome Aura, or “AAA.” What a goofy name, right? One day, as the owner—whose name was...
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Connecting
We’re using the word “connecting” a lot this year. Maybe we’ll get tired of it, but I think it’s an important word, and the theme Connecting to God and One Another is important too....
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Relief from Desperation
Relief from Desperation Have you ever been in a truly desperate situation? Early this morning I woke from a dream, desperately frightened. In the dream, it was 11:10 a.m. on a Sunday morning, I...
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