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September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention month. Triton Public Schools did a presentation on Wednesday, September 13 called “My Ascension”, a documentary of a young girl who attempted to take …
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By Roger Langworthy, Pastor, Praise Fellowship Church
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9/15/23
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Elizabeth Elliot makes a point in one of her books that God desires us to grow in our lives for Him and that means God wants to break down the idols of our life – one by one. That point forces us …
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By Pastor Norman C. Hoffeld, Bible Lutheran Church
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8/11/23
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What breaks your heart? This is more than a bad day, or a break-up with your last date. What are those things that you are passionate about? Is it your family, your job, your hobbies, people in your …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft
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7/31/23
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Freedom: Miriam Webster says, “1: the quality or state of being free: such as a: the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action, b: liberation from slavery or restraint or …
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7/17/23
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Walk a mile in your neighbor’s shoes
You’ll understand them better if you do
See the world through your neighbor’s eyes
So many things you’ll realize
Live a day in the …
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By Peter Moen, pastor at Concord Church of Christ
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6/12/23
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As International Women’s Day was on March 8th, I’d like to take this space to honor women whose lives have been a fine witness to the Christian faith over the years and have touched so many with …
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By Rev. Chad L. Christensen, Trinity Lutheran Church, West Concord and Dodge Center United Methodist Church
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3/19/23
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I don’t know about you but that seems impossible. How in the world can you love someone who doesn’t love you? How in the world can you love someone who wants to do you harm and tear you down? …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft
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3/5/23
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I’m sure that you have heard of being OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), but have you ever heard of OPD (Obsessive Productive Disorder)? I haven’t either, and I did do a Google search before I …
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By Pastor Roger Langworthy, Praise Fellowship Church
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1/13/23
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This is the time of year when people tend to start worrying about driving in bad weather. No one wants to get stranded in the ditch on the side of an icy road in the middle of a snow storm. I have …
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By Keith Mosier, Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Dodge Center
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12/12/22
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We are living in an era in which everyone wants to feel good. Self-esteem is the “in” thing. We fear making anyone feel badly about themselves. Some schools have even …
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By Pastor Norman C. Hoffeld
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10/15/22
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A little girl was once standing on the edge of a crowd while her daddy was giving a testimony about what Jesus Christ had done in his life. He was testifying how the Lord had saved him and …
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By Pastor Norman C. Hoffeld, Bible Lutheran Church
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8/17/22
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Francis Schaeffer, in his book “Escape From Reason”, illustrates that life is like a two-story house. The first story is like the lower order of man including the earth and all …
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By Pastor Roger Langworthy, Praise Fellowship Church
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7/15/22
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I like having options and variety. I like finding different ways to drive somewhere. Sometimes I need to go to Wabasha- there are 3 different major routes to get there- one is scenic and full of s …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft
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5/29/22
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In the Old Testament, Solomon expresses his dismay at life – “I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.” (Ecclesiastes …
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By Pastor Norman C. Hoffeld, Bible Lutheran Church
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5/12/22
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When certain trials in our life take hold of us, how do we respond? Do we turn our face toward the danger and take it head on, or do we wilt and let fear overcome us? Over the last few years of my …
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By Peter Moen
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3/14/22
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Do you like words? I know that reading novels is a winter pastime for many Minnesotans. Many of you like words and a lot of them! I particularly like words that are specialized …
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By Pastor Chad Christensen, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, West Concord and
Dodge Center United Methodist Church
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2/15/22
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There is a music video by Bobby McFerrin, with a catchy little tune “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” I’m not sure how the typeset will work between my submission and its print …
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By Pastor Roger Langworthy, Praise Fellowship Church
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1/17/22
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I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate......I can will what is right, but I cannot do it......Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from …
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By Pastor Michael Zaske, Faith Lutheran Church, Dodge Center
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12/8/21
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A Scripture Reading
“Do as you promised, so that your name will be great forever.”
— 2 Samuel 7:25-26
In the book A Grace Revealed Jerry Sittser tells about the …
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11/26/21
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In his book, Jumping Hurdles, Hitting Glitches, Overcoming Setbacks , Steve Brown writes: “The most unhappy person in the world is not someone who didn’t get what he or she wanted. …
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By Pastor Norman C. Hoffeld
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11/14/21
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