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And Isolated Church?
Is the Church Closed? The answer to that question has to be an emphatic NO. In a very short amount of time, we have all been learning how to do things differently in an attempt...
Elyse M. Nielsen
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Christians and Coronavirus
Every day brings a new level of development in the global spread of coronavirus. A short time ago, we watched from the sidelines as the illness was taking hold in China. Now, we find ourselves...
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Creatures of Habit
What habits do you keep? Maybe you always floss your teeth every day. Maybe your car automatically turns itself into Starbucks on the way to work. Maybe the first thing you do each day, even...
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Mysterious Ways
Do you believe in guardian angels? A few times in my life I’ve wondered if my guardian angel is off duty. But the fact that I’m still alive may attest to my angel working overtime!...
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Everyday Heroes
From time to time we hear a feel-good story about someone who does something heroic. Maybe they stop to assist with a traffic accident, help a neighbor in distress, or disrupt a crime in process....
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Who Are Your Neighbors?
Do you know your neighbors? That probably depends largely on your living situation. Some of us have lived in our current setting for many years and know just about everyone who lives around us. Others...
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Who Is My Neighbor?
Sanford, Florida. Ferguson, Missouri. Charleston, South Carolina. Black Lives Matter. Charlottesville, Virginia. There are some who claim that we live in a post-racial society, that the challenges of racism are distant memories of the Civil...
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Re-Gifting
Have you ever re-gifted an item? It’s OK if you’ve done it and you’re in good company. Studies show that most people have re-gifted, even if only about one-third will admit it. If you don’t...
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Well Connected
An ironic side effect has developed in the era of social networking. While social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram connect people together in a way like never before, research is showing that increased social...
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Well Pleased
One of the occupational hazards of my job as a pastor is that I am not as anonymous as I might think. From time to time I come across people who know who I am–and...