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July 9, 2023  Today I want to talk about donuts! During the past week I went to the General Synod, which is the national meeting of the UCC. It was in Indianapolis. I had been to General Synod before, in 2001 and 2003. Our conference minister, at that time Rev. Russ Mitman, and some staffContinue reading “We are the body of Christ “

June 25, 2023  We’re in the final part of our sermon series, “I love to tell the story.” We’ve looked at stories in Genesis. We looked at the creation story, and learned how incredible it was that our God, our loving God, created the universe. Then we talked about Abraham, our father in faith who tookContinue reading ““I love to tell the story” God Hears “

June 18, 2023 We’re in a sermon series called “I love to tell the story!” We’re going through some stories in the first book of the Bible, Genesis. These are faith stories of how God loved and led His people. We started with the story of creation. The creation story is not an exact descriptionContinue reading ““I love to tell the story” Sarah Laughed!”

June 11, 2023 Swimming was something I learned late. I was 9 years old when I finally passed beginners. It didn’t help that I had a brother who liked to dunk my head under the water, although I was afraid to put my head under water. It took me awhile to learn to swim, butContinue reading ““I love to tell the story” I will bless you”

June 4, 2023 Look at a Bible today, and you will see it looks different from other books. Has little numbers: for chapters and verses. And the Bible is divided into 66 books. A book made of books. The 66 books and the numbered chapters and verses help us find passages. But they might giveContinue reading “I love to tell the story: In the beginning God created”

May 21, 2023 Mental health issues are a sneaky thing. Because you can look good on the outside, but your mind is racing. You can appear healthy, at the same time you are filled with worry, or experiencing anxiety. You can seem ok, but secretly have an addiction to drugs or alcohol, or a spendingContinue reading “Mental Health Sunday 2023”

May 14, 2023 I watched a documentary movie called, the Elephant Whisperers. It takes place in a nature preserve in India. They have a problem when a baby elephant is orphaned, the government has tried in the past to help it survive. But they have never been successful. These are Indian elephants, which are aContinue reading “Mother’s Day: The Sheroes Who Saved A Hero”

May 7, 2023 We’re at the grand finale of our message series: “What’s Next?” On the Christian journey, what are you supposed to do? What’s the next step? The first week was about knowing God. God wants to be your friend.  We learned if you get devoted to God, he’ll come close to you. GodContinue reading “What’s Next? Make an Impact!”

April 30, 2023 Have you ever used something for what it wasn’t meant? Once we ran out of liquid for our dishwasher. I thought, oh well, I’ll just use the dishwashing liquid we use to wash dishes in the sink. I put the dishwashing liquid in and started the dishwasher. Pretty soon our dog startedContinue reading “What’s Next? Discover your Purpose!”

April 23, 2023 When I was going to seminary, studying to be a minister, I had to get psychological testing. The psychologist asked me my life story. I took a test. At the end, he gave me an analysis and a prescription. His prescription was, “Don’t get stuck.” That’s a good prescription for me, andContinue reading “What’s Next? Find Freedom”