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Let Zacchaeus Have His Day

15 Nov 202215 Nov 2022
By Justin Rossow You probably know the story. Or at least the song: “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he.” You likely know the…

Reflections on God, Faith, and Promises

10 Nov 2022
By Jamie Wiechman Exactly five years and three months ago, I believed God for something impossible. It wasn’t a promise directly out of Scripture (though it was surrounded by Scripture…
For My Friends

Today is Where the Gift is.

19 Oct 2022
By Jamie Wiechman A few years ago, it was brought to my attention that I had a lot of discontentment. I’ll be honest: that feedback stung a bit. I was in…

Make Like a Tree

5 Oct 2022
By Katie Helmreich For nearly a hundred years, our silver poplar tree has graced the backyard. We have dozens of other trees, but this gigantic tree and the shade underneath it…
Discipleship Tools…

Noticing Your Emotions, with Jesus

30 Sep 2022
By Justin Rossow Emotions are simply part of who we are as human beings; which means our emotions are "beautifully and wonderfully made," and part of a fallen creation, both…
For My Friends

Peace in the Process

14 Jul 20222 Nov 2022
By Kim Longden A few days ago, I was sitting in the optometrist’s office with nine-year-old Jonah listening to the hushed tones of the eye exam in progress: “What is…
Exegetical Study…

Money, in a Fish

7 Jun 20222 Nov 2022
By Kim Longden When my oldest son was little, we read from the Beginner’s Bible each night at bedtime. One night we opened up to a story entitled “Money in…
Exegetical Study

Good Friday and God’s Failure

15 Apr 202230 Dec 2022
By Justin Rossow Of course, we know the big picture. We have the benefit of hindsight, and we know that the open tomb is just around the corner. Of course,…
Exegetical Study…

It is Finished; and …

6 Apr 20221 Nov 2022
By Justin Rossow The last words of Jesus on the cross hold deep comfort and promise. And Jesus is still at work, for us. I recently received some concerned feedback…
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Be Mine

3 Feb 20222 Nov 2022
By Alli Bauck Fear not, for I have redeemed you;I have called you by name, you are Mine. Isaiah 43:1b (ESV) For the past seven months I’ve been carrying around…
For My Friends

*Click*

20 Jan 20222 Nov 2022
By Katie Helmreich We’re near the finish line! A 1000 piece puzzle, with 360 Lego Minifigure Faces, almost done! Almost.  With this particular puzzle, few of our standard puzzle-solving tricks…
For My Friends

Enough for the Next Step

12 Jan 20222 Nov 2022
By Alli Bauck The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 (NIV) It…
Advent…

A Field Guide to Humans

10 Dec 20212 Nov 2022
A Field Guide to Humans: Their Limitations and Glory By the Archangel Michael (transcribed by Conrad Gempf) My fellow angels! How resplendent you all look! Can I just say, I…
Exegetical Study

The Proof is in the Pudding

3 Dec 202110 Dec 2021
By Justin Rossow 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the…
For My Friends

I’ve Got You Surrounded!

1 Dec 20211 Nov 2022
By Justin Rossow In Philippians 4:4–7, Paul is landing the plane on his letter to these dear friends with some final words of exhortation and encouragement. Verse 7 includes a…
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Living with Loose Ends

11 Oct 20212 Nov 2022
By Kristeen Bruun My son called recently to find out how and what I was doing. “I am clearing out,” I told him, and I also assured him that he…

Gifts Wrapped in Darkness

22 Sep 20212 Nov 2022
By Justin Rossow At the end of our congregational information meeting last night (on Zoom no less), one of my pastors was asked to close the gathering in prayer. “A…
For Me

Fear Not

24 Aug 2021
By Kim Longden My daughter makes adorable crochet creations, and she and I decided to give it a whirl and try selling one on Facebook Marketplace. A woman from out…

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