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    March 22, 2025

    Categories: Letters 2025

    Dear Saints in Santa Fe, and other far-off places: Greetings in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ! When I think about it I am a bit amused and somewhat surprised. I never imagined in my early years that I would ever give a sermon, let alone keep giving them for forty-one years! By my rough calculation I have given 1600 sermons and logged around 13,000 hours preparing them. I cringe thinking about my first sermons and still cringe when I can’t figure out a way to make scripture come alive and grab hold of us and take us to a new address. That’s on me, not scripture. It has plenty of power and resources to change lives.

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  • Your Input Is Needed

    Categories: Uncategorized

    Mission & Social Justice Survey

    The new administration in Washington DC has cut and frozen funding to social service agencies across the country, forcing many to curtail services, reduce staff, or even consider closing. This has left countless persons without support or assistance, especially those in marginalized communities who are now fearful. Tell us your priorities.

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  • The Seventh Dip

    Categories: Home, News, Sunday Messages, This Sunday, Worship

    Worship Mar 30, 8:30 & 11am

    This is a story of cleansing, this time for Naaman, a commander in the army who suffered from leprosy. The prophet Elisha tells him to wash in the Jordan seven times. Come this Sunday to hear the story in II Kings 5 and find out what happens on the seventh dip.

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