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Embracing Life’s Detours: Faith Lessons from Philip

Sermon Today our worship feels special. We’re celebrating both Mother’s Day and our high school seniors. You may see a few proud moms wipe away some tears as they watch their kids grow up. Our seniors might feel both excited and nervous about what comes next after graduation. Significant milestones in our life sometimes come […]

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church leadership

How the Church is like a Pumpkin Patch

A Few Reflections on Church and the Walters’ Farm Walter’s Pumpkin Patch is one of my favorite places in south-central Kansas. It is an amazing place and provides a helpful model for the church People come for the experience and prioritize the visit It’s a place where people make memories It’s a place where you mark […]

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changing lives

Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes

Right now I am transitioning back to Kansas City after time in Louisiana on a mission trip with the youth from Resurection. Hopefully more about the trip soon… I first read Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes by William Bridges in the summer of 2006. I took the opportunity to read this book again this […]

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life

A New Home

Nicole and I are in the middle of moving into a new house and I really mean in the middle. We purchased a new home about 10 minutes south west of the church and have been spending the night there since July 4 on an inflatable mattress. We are in the process of painting several […]