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The month of October is considered Pastors Appreciation Month. It started in the early ‘90s as Clergy Appreciation Day and then evolved into a month. It was considered a time to encourage pastors …
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By Pastor Roger Langworthy, Praise Fellowship Church - www.pfc-of-dc.org
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10/16/25
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John 3:16-17 tells us of the great love he has for us. God wants us to come to him just as we are. He wants to have a personal relationship with him. God revealed his love for us by sending us his …
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By Larry Blood
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10/16/25
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Do we understand the meaning of God's Grace, and what it means to us. I know we often talk about this in church. When i studied this here is something I found out.
Grace is a blessing we dont …
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By Larry Blood
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9/18/25
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School is now underway and so we should get a break from all the “back-to-school” ads which have been running since July. Many of those ads promoted the latest fashions and footwear for fall. …
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By Pastor Dave Breederland, Faith Community Church
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9/18/25
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How much would it take for us to have enough money? Remarkably, studies show that most people, regardless of income, answer the question the same way: We need about 10% more to feel comfortable. Ten …
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By Pastor Chad Christensen
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8/15/25
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Have you ever heard the expression “God gave you two ears and one mouth for a reason”? This terse admonishment essentially is saying, “Hey! You need to do more listening and less talking.” …
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By Peter Moen
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7/18/25
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On Saturday, June 14, Minnesotans woke up to the horrible news that a man posing as a police officer entered the homes of two of our state lawmakers, shooting them and their spouses. Many …
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By Elliott Malm, Grace Lutheran Church, Dodge Center
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6/20/25
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Easter is good news. And it is also big business. According to John S. Kiernan, WalletHub Managing Editor in an article published on March 26, 2024, 3.1 billion dollars was projected to be spent on …
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By Pastor David Breederland
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4/18/25
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"For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth” Psalm 71:5, NRSV.
I remember it clearly. My first youth group event at our Lutheran church in a small town of 800. I was in the …
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By Pastor Chad Christensen
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3/21/25
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Valentine’s Day is a wrap! Hopefully your loved one received some flowers, maybe a box of chocolates, a Valentine’s card with sweet nothings written on it. The vestiges of this holiday are still …
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By Peter Moen, Concord Church of Christ
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2/21/25
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Presuming it happens as planned, by the time this is read, Donald J. Trump will have taken the oath of office and begun his second term as President of the United States of America. U.S. Senator Amy …
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By Pastor Elliott R.C. Malm
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1/24/25
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At Praise Fellowship Church we have been developing a Christmas Theme with a Christmas Team. What I mean by a team is that as my wife Melanie and I have been serving together in Pastoral Ministry to …
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By Roger Langworthy, Pastor Praise Fellowship Church
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12/13/24
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When it comes to November, people often think about many events which happen during that month - deer hunting, high school football playoffs, Christmas shopping, and of course this year, the …
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By Pastor Dave Breederland, Faith Community Church of West Concord
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11/15/24
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Enough. It is a word that gets very little attention these days. Knowing that one has enough, however, is liberating. John C. Bogle was the late founder and CEO of The Vanguard Group, one of the …
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By Rev. Chad Christensen, Trinity Lutheran Church, West Concord and Dodge Center United Methodist Church
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10/18/24
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Nearly a generation has passed since September 11, 2001. But many Americans are old enough to remember the haunting images of the World Trade Center buildings engulfed in flames after hijacked …
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By Pastor Elliott R.C. Malm
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9/20/24
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My wife and I enjoy going out to eat with each other. I know, I know, normal, healthy couples do this all the time and it is called a DATE. But really, we enjoy going to good restaurants and …
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By Peter Moen, Concord Church of Christ
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8/23/24
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It was the Fall of 1985, and I knew that we would soon be starting a non-denominational church in my home town of Dodge Center. Growing up, the only thing we didn’t do in Dodge Center was attend …
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By Roger Langworthy, Praise Fellowship Church
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7/26/24
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Have you ever noticed that some people have a great skill at understating things? They may intentionally or unintentionally understate things. During the Apollo 13 mission, astronaut Jack Swigert …
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By Pastor Dave Breederland, Faith Community Church, West Concord
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6/21/24
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Eighty years ago, a man from the small town of Abilene, Kansas, was in Southern England about to make the biggest decision of his life. As Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in …
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By Pastor Elliott Malm, Grace Lutheran Church, Dodge Center
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6/7/24
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All of us face the reality of life on earth coming to its end. Do you ever wonder about what comes after that? I know there are some that have had near death or temporary death experiences and have …
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By Pastor Roger Langworthy, Praise Fellowship Church
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4/19/24
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