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I sometimes get tired of change. It seems like everything is moving so fast. I find myself longing for days of stability. My family and I sometimes watch old TV episodes like Leave It To Beaver or The Andy Griffith Show. While I was not around in ...
As I encounter this week’s lectionary text, I find myself questioning Jesus’ stance. Let me fill you in a bit. Jesus is on his way to the cross. He makes a stopover in the town of Bethany. You might remember this place; Lazarus was raised from the...
This week, we are exploring Luke 15 as a congregation. This chapter includes one of the most popular parables in Scripture. Along with the Good Samaritan, this story is one of the most familiar of Jesus’ stories. As we think about this story, we a...
This Sunday, we will be exploring one of the strangest stories in the Gospels. Jesus’ ministry is coming to a close. He is talking more and more about leaving, about dying. I am not sure that the disciples fully understood his predictions. Midway ...
Today, I am preparing a homily for funeral. Fred Shulze passed away last week. Fred was the organist at First Baptist Church Muncie for almost 40 years. He was also a professor at Taylor University and Upland, Indiana. I will be reading from a psa...
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