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There, I said it. This machismo bull about pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps doesn’t work. It actually has never worked. For one thing, we always stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us. No single person has ever done EVERYTHING themselves. There is always someone who has paved a path,
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This is a sermon from May 7th delivered at The Kirk in KCMO where I am serving as bridge pastor.
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There are 5 women suing the state of Texas over the abortion laws in that state. One woman, Amanda Zurawski has been in Washington DC and has called out her senators because she almost died due to the law. You can read her story here. The issue comes with the medical emergency clause and how
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In the past week 4 young people have been shot for making mistakes. Last week, Ralph Yarl of Kansas City was at the wrong house to pick up his younger siblings and was shot twice through the door after ringing the doorbell. Monday, Kaylin Gillis was shot in Hebron, NY when the people she was
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In the movie “The Princess Bride” Inigo is distraught and things have fallen apart. As the wedding for Buttercup and the Prince draws closer, the Brute squad is clearing out a forest. He refuses to leave because “Fizzini said when a job goes wrong, go back to the beginning, and this is the beginning.” watch
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It is now Easter Monday. Yesterday was a glorious day. Christ is risen. We have reason for hope, we have reason to be on the lookout for new life. Even in the wake of the news of 2 shootings in Louisville, KY we have reason to hope. We know that a world filled with hatred
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There are several states which are working to pass anti drag queen legislation currently. This is aimed primarily at the drag queen story hours that various libraries have held. I have not been to a drag queen story hour, but my understanding is it is a performer in drag who is reading a children’s book
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Yesterday was Palm Sunday for many American Christians. We go to church, wave palm branches, shout Hosanna, bonus points for kids leading processionals in church – but what does all of this mean? The event known in the Gospels as the Triumphal Entry as Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey is in all 4
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Today is Opening Day. For baseball fans it is a day to celebrate the return of their favorite sport and pastime. For others of us, we will watch, but not get caught up (no pun intended) in all the hype, but we enjoy games from time to time and may even have a favorite team
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A school shooting in Nashville. Three 9 year olds are dead. Three adults who worked at the school which was an outreach of a church are dead. The shooter was killed as well. As with every other shooting, it is tragic and heartbreaking. God weeps as well. So how do we change the narrative? How
Faith in the Cracks - Allowing God to seep into the cracks in our lives. 
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