Preached at Northfield Community Church, Northfield, MN, on 17 November 2024. Christopher Booker studied literature, ancient, modern, and everything in between. He concluded that there are seven basic plots in the world.[1] In Overcoming the Monster stories, the protagonist must defeat an antagonist (usually an individual, force, or entity) that threatens them and the wider…
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Preached at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN, on September 29, 2024. The Apostles’ Creed ends with the words, “I believe in the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.” Today, we will focus on the words “the resurrection of the body.” In a…
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Preached at Elm Creek Community Church, Maple Grove, MN on September 8, 2024.
Preached at Elm Creek Community Church, Maple Grove, MN on August 11, 2024.
Every time I pause to write a report of the year, it is an opportunity to pause and give thanks to God for all that He has done for us and accomplished through us. On any given day, it does not seem like much has happened, for I am constantly going from one to another…
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“Aslan,” said Lucy, “you’re bigger.” “That is because you are older, little one,” answered he. ”Not because you are?” ”I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger.” C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian I found this quote at the very beginning of the book ‘Deeper’ and I fell in love with it…
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This summer, I had the opportunity to study the Psalms in my church with other women, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. As we learned about the Psalms of Lament, I had to stop and think about the psalmist’s unique and out-of-the-norm way of dealing with the ‘voices in his head.’ The setting of Psalm 71…
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Laura Ingalls Wilder was a famous pioneer girl. Her childhood was spent going farther west. But never was it easy. Drought, grasshoppers, and other natural disasters kept their family from living conformably. A child-friendly version of her life story was written down. People all around read the tales of the brave pioneer girl and grew…
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