Pentecost: The Work of the Spirit
Today we remember the story found in Acts 2 when the Holy Spirit was given to the believers of Jesus. We explore what that means for every Christian today. And a beautiful song at the end.
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Article: Old Things and Eternal Things
I recently came across an article from the Good News Network about some very old trees. In 1993, a cypress tree stump in Chile was confirmed by tree-ring-counting as 3,622 years old—showing the capacity of these slow-growing relatives of sequoia to endure through centuries. However, another scientist recently found that a living individual, known as…
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Making Sense of Tragedy
How do we make sense of the senseless violence of the past 3 weeks and even the past 20 years of mass violence? God calls to us from the book of Amos and gives us direction.
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Article: Sabbath Rest
I am currently visiting my father in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Rice Lake is in the northwest portion of the state. I believe the town is named after the lake and not the other way around. Although I leave for Chicago, IL tomorrow and then to Galesburg, IL after that, I am taking the time to…
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Our DNA: Radical Grace
We continue to look at what makes us tick at CLC. We believe that RADICAL GRACE is for all people! We receive unexpected kindness from Jesus and then give grace to others!
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Our DNA: Inclusive God
We continue on in our sermon series about our mission statment. We believe God accepts all and does not hold our baggage against us.
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Our DNA: Real People
We begin a new sermon series revisiting our mission statement. One of the things we strive for at CLC is to be real. We want to be authentic and geniune.
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Article: A Little Help…
I read an article this past week that touched my heart. I want to share a portion with you… Ayda Zugay isn’t someone who normally likes to save things. The walls of her Boston home are bare. She keeps a small bag packed with essential items in case she ever needs to leave quickly. But…
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Article: I Believe
If you didn’t hear, Easter was last week. The core truth of Christianity is the resurrection of Jesus who is God in the flesh. Some people don’t believe that, and that’s ok. However, if you are a Christian, that is non-negotiable. I’ll be honest with you, its not really possible to call yourself a Christian…
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Easter 2022
This is Pastor Ben’s Easter message. Sometimes we need reminders that we are not alone and that someone is willing to walk with us through the dark times of our lives.
