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Mar 21, 20205 min read
Put On Your Faith Glasses
About a year ago, both my husband and my 18 year old son got glasses. Since it was a new thing for both of them, they had to learn to...
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Mar 19, 20203 min read
Eagle's Wings
3/19 Evening Prayer Welcome everyone, to Thursday evening prayer in Lent. We are keeping it simple today, sharing a scripture, message...
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Mar 14, 20204 min read
From Fear to Trust
Pastor Brian Rajcok John 4:5-42 Sunday, March 15, 2020 There’s a lot going on in the world right now. The past few weeks have been a bit...
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Mar 9, 20203 min read
On Being Born Again
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be born? The experience is shrouded in mystery, since none of us remember it, But scientific...
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Mar 6, 20203 min read
Our First Vocation
My dad was always the gardener of the family. It wasn’t just a summer thing either-- In the dead of winter, he ordered seeds from the...
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Mar 1, 20205 min read
DIY Faith
Pastor Julie 3/1/2020 Darcy was a bright young woman, 20 years old. We were part of a Christian dinner and discussion group at college. ...
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Feb 23, 20204 min read
Crash and Burn
Pastor Julie 2/23/2020 When my son Joel was young, he used to be fascinated by Youtube videos of crashes. His favorite was a compilation...
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Feb 16, 20205 min read
The Benefits of Challenge
Pastor Julie 2/16/20 It’s February, and that means that new year’s resolutions at the R-S household are now 6 weeks old. My husband...
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Feb 9, 20204 min read
Let Your Light Shine
Pastor Brian Rajcok Matthew 5:1-20 With the theme of light today I couldn’t resist opening with a couple light bulb jokes. How many...
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Feb 2, 20204 min read
By Accident
Epiphany 3 A 2020 - Presentation Of Our Lord 2020 Pastor Julie Have you ever thought about how many significant discoveries were made by...
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Jan 26, 20204 min read
United in the Same Mind and Same Purpose
Pastor Julie January 26, 2020 One year ago today… Budget deficit Parsonage was undergoing repairs We’d just hired a second full time...
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Jan 20, 20205 min read
Taking Them Seriously: Children and Spiritual Gifts
Pastor Julie Bob had been a head usher for years. He was like a professional—there every Sunday in coat and tie, ready hand out...
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Jan 13, 20204 min read
The Big Deal of Baptism
Pastor Brian Rajcok St. Matthew Lutheran Church Matthew 3:13-17 January 12, 2019 On a podcast this week one of my seminary professors...
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Jan 5, 20206 min read
Pilgrimage and the Treasure We Bear
Pastor Julie Epiphany 2020 Thi s summer I took my parents on a driving tour to the homes of relatives in Western PA and NY state. My mom...
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Dec 29, 20194 min read
Rachel Weeps for Her Children: A Christmas Message
Pastor Julie Lully, lula, thou little tiny child/ by by lully lulay. Coventry Carol, verse 1 I used to think this song, the Coventry...
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Dec 25, 20195 min read
The Gift of Christmas
Pastor Brian Rajcok Luke 2:1-20 December 24, 2019 Can you remember the magic of Christmas when you were young? The feeling you had when...
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Dec 15, 20194 min read
Joseph and God's Crazy Plan
Lisa was not pleased. It was clear when she shared the peace with me. Her son and has girlfriend were expecting. They weren’t married,...
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Dec 8, 20195 min read
Winnowing the Chaff
Pastor Brian Rajcok Matthew 3:1-12 Sunday December 8, 2019 John the Baptist means business. Most people think of Advent as a time of...
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Dec 1, 20196 min read
Swords Into Plowshares
Pastor Julie Reuning-Scherer I had known Doug three years when he invited me into his basement. He had shared with me deeply about his...
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Nov 24, 20194 min read
The Words We Long To Hear
Pastor Julie Reuning-Scherer I recently heard a TED talk by Dave Isay, the creator of Story Corps. You might have heard one of these...
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