Pastor Chris

  • Sighting In

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    I took time to sight in my rifle this week. One problem I had was just how far off I was with every shot.…

  • Daniel’s Friends

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    What’s been your most freeing experience? Not many of us would think of a prison cell. Certainly, none of us would jump right to…

  • Daily Prayers

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    When is a bad time to eat cake? We celebrated Ruth’s birthday on Monday, with cake and presents, even though her actual birthday was Tuesday. Tuesday’s…

  • Belonging Again

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    What does it mean to belong to a church? Sometimes we misuse the phrasing when we discuss church. As we rightly understand the church…

  • Contentment

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    Our family stopped by Weis yesterday to pick up cereal for dinner. As the girls went through the options, I picked up each box…

  • Yielding the Harvest

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    Emily has canned about ten jars of pickles so far this season. Dozens of zucchini muffins have been devoured. We anxiously await more green…

  • Lighthouses

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    The United States boasts over 779 standing, active lighthouses today. The oldest active lighthouse is in Sandy Hook, NJ which was lit on June…

  • Tentpoles

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    One thing you don’t see very often, when driving around Hills Creek State Park or down around Morris, is a group of people sleeping…

  • Jesus, the Bread of Life

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    I can think of only two times when a person intentionally puts something disgusting in their mouth. The first, when a child has to…

  • Can We Trust Paul?

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    Over the last month I have had two comments made to me concerning the relationship between Paul and Jesus. Does Paul’s writing accurately convey…

  • The Disciple’s Embrace

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    Should you exercise? How often do you go to the gym or workout in your home? Perhaps I just convicted you to put your…

  • Little Detours

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    I shared a bit in Sunday school about our family adventure of picking up the dogs from their surgery last week. We took them…

  • Encouraged by God

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    Encouragement comes in the strangest forms. The Apostle Paul, in 2 Corinthians 11:23, begins a long list of the various trials and seemingly despairing…

  • Tough Topics

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    Last week one of our members had a medical emergency during Sunday school. The whole room jumped up to help and comfort the family,…

  • Calling for an Avalanche

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    When you hear of something falling from heaven, what is your first thought? The word avalanche explains an object or objects falling at a…

  • Stamped in Christ

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    I recently watched a man make an etching. He has different scraps of rubber and wood which he carved and then shaped into an…

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