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Psalm 13
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Psalm 13

On Sunday in my All Saints sermon I said, “God, on earth in human form, weeps for his friend.  God...
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Psalm 91:4
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Psalm 91:4

God will cover you with his pinions,  Under God’s wings you will find refuge; Psalm 91:4 In a class on...
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Jeremiah 8:22
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Jeremiah 8:22

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the health of my poor people...
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The Lords Prayer
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The Lords Prayer

Today I want to share with you a version of the Lord’s prayer shared by the group Lutherans Restoring Creation....
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Mystics, Visionaries and Prophets oh my!
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Mystics, Visionaries and Prophets oh my!

Our Wednesday devotions will follow a series featuring different women who were mystics, visionaries, and prophets. Some will be from...
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1 Peter 1:3-6
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1 Peter 1:3-6

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given...
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I’ll trust in the Lord, but I’ll probably overreact first.
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I’ll trust in the Lord, but I’ll probably overreact first.

Matthew 6:25-26 - 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what...
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Wild and Free
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Wild and Free

John 8:21-38  In this scripture from John (click above to read it), Jesus tells us he is truth and he...
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Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.
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Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.

The hippo is perfect for its environment.  It has almost no predators.  It sleeps and stays cool during the day...
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Matthew 6:27 And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?
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Matthew 6:27 And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?

We came upon this baby Thompson Gazelle on Safari in Kenya this summer.  As you can see, it is freshly...
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Psalm 100 and when you may not be feeling it
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Psalm 100 and when you may not be feeling it

Psalm 100 says... Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence...
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GET PROXIMATE; GO PUBLIC:  TWO COMPONENTS OF A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
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GET PROXIMATE; GO PUBLIC:  TWO COMPONENTS OF A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

The spiritual practices of Jesus were broad.  They certainly included solitude, regular communion with God in prayer and quiet moments...
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Pine Ridge
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Pine Ridge

In the familiar Matthew judgment story of separating the sheep from the goats, in reference to feeding the hungry, clothing...
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ISAAC & The Women’s Route
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ISAAC & The Women’s Route

At a meeting of Fort Collins Interfaith Council, where I first learned about ISAAC as a coalition of local churches...
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Investments in Faith
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Investments in Faith

Changes in our own faith journey can be dramatic, and that's ok.  I talked to one member who has been...
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Barbarian
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Barbarian

Isaiah 56:8 “Thus says the Lord God, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, I will gather others to them besides...
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Apostles and the Vine
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Apostles and the Vine

May 5, 20201 Devotion Pastor Leta John 15: 1-8 ”I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower....
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The Stories We Tell
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The Stories We Tell

Our Rocky Mountain Synod assembly begins this afternoon. It is online for the second year in a row and this...
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A Gift in the Journey of Faith
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A Gift in the Journey of Faith

I remember going through the candidacy process to become a pastor.  In that time we were/are called as candidates for...
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Knit Together – A Word on Charlottesville, VA
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Knit Together – A Word on Charlottesville, VA

I may be on sabbatical from the daily work of the office of pastor, but there is no way of...
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