I get to do a lot of very cool things every month as a pastor at Prince of Peace but here’s one of my favorites – I get to read to the preschool kids at our Child Development and Learning Center (CDLC). I just love diving into a story with them. You can just hear …
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We’ve been studying Luke in the Engage Bible Study. The more I get to know Luke’s gospel, the more amazed I am by the genius of how it was woven together. It is truly stunning. Recently I was looking at two stories which exist side-by-side in Luke 10: the story of the Good Samaritan and …
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Often the only thing worse than going through a difficult time is watching someone you know and love go through a difficult time. Have you ever felt that agonizing sense of helplessness when someone close to you is hurting, struggling, and you just don’t know what to do or say? You want to help but …
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“Do not be anxious…” By Jan Drymon I’ve never been a big Advent girl. I always jumped straight from Thanksgiving into the hurry, scurry, “gitter’ done” process of “making Christmas” for my family. I’m sure many can relate: I paused to be thankful for my many blessings on one day only to move into a …
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“I would love to see Prince of Peace grow.” “Wouldn’t it be nice to see more young people around Prince of Peace?” “Why are some churches growing? What’s their secret?” I’ve heard these and similar questions frequently in the past four years, and the answer to each has one thing in common: you. When disciples …
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The month of January was named for the mythical Roman king, Janus. Janus, it was said, had two faces and could therefore look back on past events and forward to the future. Janus became the ancient symbol for resolutions. Many Romans developed the habit of asking for forgiveness for the failures of their past year …
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You know how particular foods and events get tied to certain memories and holidays? For some, potato salad, hotdogs and parades say “4th of July Picnic” like nothing else. For others, baking cookies and singing carols says “Christmas” so much better than hotdogs. For me, when I think “Thanksgiving” it really isn’t Thanksgiving without pumpkin …
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Hi everyone, Believe it or not, this is my first attempt at blogging! And in this first attempt, I’m excited to invite you to my upcoming class, “Praying Through the Holidays.” It will give an opportunity for people who are following the Advent reading series a chance to ask questions and receive guidance around their …
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Each week of our 8 week Making Sense of Scripture worship series we will post a new discussion starter video you can download and view with your small group. This is also the place you can ask your questions about the series and have them answered by one of our pastors. Week 8: Reading The …
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As I write this there are only 41 days left until Christmas. Yikes! I don’t know about you but that means at the Marian house we only have 41 days to do a whole lot of preparation. There are gifts to buy, a tree to secure and decorate, cards to purchase, write in, address, stamp …
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