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The Feast of Knuckle-Heads
Tonight the top presidential candidates convene for a debate. Many are less than enthusiastic about either of them.

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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Do I really have to go to church?
Spoiler alert: the answer is yes! But you could have guessed that, couldn’t you?

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jun 19, 20243 min read
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Being Uncool
One of the things I love about Jesus is that he seemed completely comfortable not fitting in.

Dr. Brandon Dasinger
May 23, 20242 min read
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God in our midst
This Sunday, we bid goodbye to Mother Elisa Harres after over fifteen years of faithful service.

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 3, 20242 min read
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Leave Taking and Ministry
Part of the rhythm of life of a congregation is the coming and going of many people. People move to town and join, or are stirred by God to

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 17, 20244 min read
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The Opposite of Isolation is Relationship
I recently received an advertisement from a company that supports churches; the opening line in large letters read “Create Relationships wit

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 22, 20242 min read
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Character Counts
Most any culture always faces the risk of slipping into a mob mentality, where passions overcome reason, where tribe and party overcome what

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Waiting for God's Presence
Is it still Advent? This season before Christmas will go quickly this year:

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Dec 21, 20232 min read
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Thanksgiving
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Nov 23, 20232 min read
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Reaching the Next Generation
Young people need to see adults who take their faith seriously.

Dr. Brandon Dasinger
Nov 16, 20232 min read
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Holy Living, Holy Dying
We often avoid discussing or thinking practically about our own death. But doing so is an enormous blessing for ourselves and especially for

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Nov 1, 20234 min read
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Tithing in the real world
Set apart a tithe of all the yield of your seed that is brought in yearly from the field. Deuteronomy 14:22

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 11, 20234 min read
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Listen, Love, Invite, Connect
…And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. Acts 2:47b Dear Friends in Christ, You, personally, play such...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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Caring and Thriving
I pray that you are well and thriving as we move into the fall season!

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 6, 20232 min read
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Christian Friendships
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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The Love of Learning and the Desire for God
The Christian life is always full of the joy of learning—if we are open to it.

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jul 26, 20232 min read
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Happy Anniversary!
I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jun 28, 20232 min read
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Karibu
When [Lydia] and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jun 21, 20232 min read
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Receiving and Sharing
And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 31, 20232 min read
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Empowered by God
When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 24, 20232 min read
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