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On ‘Silas Marner’: An Enduring Life

Even though Eppie required everything of him, Silas was broken open in total concern for her and doggedly determined to raise her through childhood.

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Church Shopping and Hopping

by Rev. Ray Mirly You have been baptized and catechized in the Christian faith. At your Baptism, the Holy Spirit …

Two Kinds of Authority: A Bible Study

by Samuel Schuldheisz The correct ordering of the relationship between the church and the state is one of those great …

Be Near Me, Lord Jesus

Death isnt pretty, and it isnt easy. But in the midst of my grandmothers death, God gave me one of the greatest gifts ever: the comfort of eternal life in Christ.

The Family Restored

Thanks to Baptism, we are all adopted children of the heavenly Father!

Where Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect:

by Rev. Kevin Bergmann

“Practice makes perfect” is a common saying that is true if you are learning to play the piano or trying to perfect your golf swing. But how about in relationships like marriage? Is a couple better off if they practice being married by living together before the wedding? While some might expect the answer to that question to be yes, it actually is a resounding “No.”

The View from Here: The Wind Is Never Neutral

by Rev. Jonathan Fisk “The Church needs get with the times or die.”   “If we don’t meet people where they …

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