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Volunteer at St. Francis Inn

28th, July 2024

UPCOMING DATES: July 28th (brunch) August 3rd (brunch), 14th, 25th We offer volunteer opportunities at St. Francis Inn a couple times a month. If you...

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Self-Defeating Behaviors

16th, April 2024

We all have many “less than” moments, moments when we are “less than” that we could potentially be. Welcome to the world of self-defeating behaviors,...

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For Those We Miss Around the Table This Thanksgiving

21st, November 2023

For Those We Miss Around the Table This Thanksgiving As we go into Thanksgiving, share the name of someone you miss during this holiday of...

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Creating Bigger Circles

15th, November 2023

Creating Bigger Circles We tend to lean toward uniformity. God’s call leans more towards unity. How do we live there?

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An Interesting Thing Friends Share

13th, July 2023

An interesting Thing Friends Share CS Lewis offered a wonderful observation. He noted that companions can share an activity but that true friends share a...

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What to Remember When We Get Spun Out

12th, July 2023

What to Remember When We Get Spun Out Anxiety can exist on many levels. When we get spun out, what can we remember that might...

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A New Definition of Freedom

14th, May 2023

Our definition of freedom grows over the years of our life. Look at the differences between what a teenager considers “freedom” vs. their middle-aged parent....

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Grateful for Pastor Karl Parker

5th, May 2023

Grateful for Pastor Karl Parker A 10 minutes of calm dedicated to the memory of our dear friend Pastor Karl Parker. Watch Karl Parker give...

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Seeing the Person Not Just the Addiction

4th, May 2023

Seeing the Person not just the Addiction It is easy to see the struggles of an addict and lose track of the person underneath.

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Commitment to Doing the Work

30th, April 2023

Spiritual work asks of us both celebration and hard work. What does it look like to move into that work, into the precious challenge of...

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Family Commitment

23rd, April 2023

For many, family houses are both our most rewarding and challenging relationships. As such, what does family commitment look like in times of strain, and...

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Commitment to Relationships

16th, April 2023

Esau McCaulley wrote that “commitment – not mere enthusiasm – is love fully matured.”  Relationships are the ground where commitment gains meaning. What kind of...

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Was Jesus Happy?

30th, June 2024

Was Jesus happy?  At times clearly yes.  At other times clearly no.  His life like ours played out between the two poles of happiness and sorrow. ...
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Where Have You Been Touched by Heaven?

17th, April 2024

Where have you been touched by heaven? Maybe if we answer that question together, we will find a new heart. Pastor Chuck Blair and Andrew...
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Brought Out of Worry

27th, February 2024

God’s focus is this beautiful journey towards freedom, a place of integrity where our inner life and our outer life join with a joyful playfulness....
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Mysterious Joy

21st, December 2023

Mysterious Joy If we can’t create joy, how might we be able to run into it this Advent season? We walk into a room and...
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The Bad Math That Brings Joy

20th, December 2023

The Bad Math That Brings Joy Jesus offers a beautiful parable where he talks about leaving the 99 sheep to find the one lost sheep....
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Uninvited Joy

19th, December 2023

Uninvited Joy Joy often exists despite all the reasons it should not. Joy is sneaky that way … and joy is central to the advent...
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The Gift of Joy: At Christmas

17th, December 2023

Maybe we owe the world joy. Maybe there truly is a “duty of delight.”  It is not a small thing that we often celebrate Christmas...
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Peace in Imperfect Moments

12th, December 2023

Peace in Imperfect Moments Christmas is filled with moments from absurdly joyful, to messy and frustrating. How do we find peace even in the imperfect?
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The Duty of Delight

28th, November 2023

The Duty of Delight Joy is integral to the Advent season. And maybe it is not just a gift, but a duty. Let us rejoice...
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Finding Tranquil Joy in Separation and Loss

1st, November 2023

In this episode, we delve once more into the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer within “LETTERS & PAPERS FROM PRISON.” This Lutheran pastor writes a letter,...
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Which Life is Worth Living?

18th, October 2023

Which Life is Worth Living? We can choose between lives – one more natural, one more spiritual. How could the combination work?
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Cultivating Faith Through the Lens of Optimism and Hope

3rd, October 2023

Through the lens of optimism and hope, we can adopt a positive perspective on life, purposefully shifting our focus towards the blessings and joys that...
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