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Archive of the posts written by author : Monte.

Trumped Trust. Thoughts in this post-election wilderness.

I’ve spent the past week in conversations off and online, listening and speaking, consoling and…

Blogging Towards the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 18, 2016

 Isaiah 7:10-16 & Matthew 1:18-25 The Fourth Sunday of Advent   We’re in the fourth…

Blogging Towards the Third Sunday of Advent, December 11, 2016

Isaiah 35:1-10; Matthew 11:2-11   The word joy comes from the Old French joie, based…

Blogging Towards the Second Sunday of Advent, December 4, 2016

The Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10; Matthew 3:1-12   We live in a time…

Blogging Towards the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2016

Isaiah 2:1-5 | Psalm 122 | Matthew 24:36-44   The exact relationship between the Book…

Blogging Towards Sunday, November 20, 2016

Jeremiah 36:1-8, 21-23, 27-28; 31:31-34   Jeremiah is one of the most literarily beautiful writings…

Blogging Towards Sunday, November 13, 2016

John 9:1-44 The Book of John tells the story of the person, teaching and life-changing…

Blogging Towards Sunday, November 6, 2016

Jonah 1:1-17; 3:1-10; 4:1-11 The Book of Jonah tells the story of the unlikely Hebrew…

Blogging Towards Sunday, October 30, 2016

  2 Samuel 7:1-17; Luke 1:30-33; Luke 13:18-21   The books of Samuel tell the…

2016 Church Retreat Summary

Church Retreat 2016 “The Myth of Busyness, Too Busy for Your Own God?” by Rev.…