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Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. —Matthew 10:29-31 A number of years ago, I was...

View From The Office

So often, the ministry staff goes through routine weekly tasks taking care of responsibilities for the coming Sunday: recruiting volunteers for various roles, paying bills, preparing booklets of various kinds, preparing classes, writing articles, preparing sermons....

Bridge Over Troubled Waters

“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me…” Psalm 23:4 Last August, our congregation welcomed Maelyn Delaney Opdahl as a newborn into our church family. As with all our newborns, this precious one was joyfully embraced, often...

Death of a Legend

Last Sunday as I was walking to the back of the auditorium having just finished preaching, my friend Brad showed me his cellphone with the headline, “Kobe Bryant dead in a helicopter accident.” My first response was “This can’t be true!” But very quickly, as the...