Browsing the blog archives for October, 2009.

October 11, 2009 sermon

Sermons

It is challenging to wrestle with the difficult issues of faith and life: money, sacrifice, suffering, temptations. When we keep our focus upon Christ and Christ’s ways, we can live our lives constantly “Finding Instances of Grace.”

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Pastoral Reflections – October 2009

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A decade.
A lot can happen in a decade, can’t it? The 1930’s saw the fallout from the stock market crash of 1929 end in the depths of the Great Depression.  The 1940’s saw World War II as well as the seeds for Korea and for the Cold War.  The 1950’s saw the prosperity of American [...]

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Pastoral Reflections – September 2009

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As you might imagine, with my older son, Michael, getting married in just about eight weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about weddings.
I have a confession to make here.  Although sometimes weddings are truly joyous and celebratory events, most of the time weddings, while still occasions for joy, are filled with tension, pressure, and stress.  [...]

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