Celebrate
“My chains are Gone; I’ve been set free. My God, my Savior, has ransomed me.” I hope you had a chance to celebrate July 4th. We are such...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Jun 1
- 4 min
In the Garden
Ok....so here’s where I’m at – with the garden. Since we’ve moved into our house, now on 4 years, we’ve had only one “successful” year of...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- May 1
- 2 min
Sap is Flowing
“God is faithful”. A good thought to keep in your heart & mind. It’s not always easy. I think of Israel in exile. I think of Abraham...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Apr 1
- 3 min
God’s unlimited, unconditional Love is the last word
“Every morning is Easter Morning from now on, Every day’s Resurrection Day. The past is Over and Gone! Good-bye fear, good-bye pain, good...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Mar 2
- 3 min
A little bit about Lent and lengthening
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. The English word “Lent” comes from the Anglo–Saxon word lencten, which means...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Had an Epiphany?
In the church year, we are in the “Season after the Epiphany”. Too often I hear folk say we are in the “Season of Epiphany”. OK, before I...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Losing the disarray
So.....It’s a new year....and I look around at my life and discover the clutter, the disarray, concerns from last year that are seeping...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Dec 6, 2021
- 2 min
My Favorite Season
It’s Advent! I know I say this about each season but, “This is one of my favorite seasons!” In these weeks leading up to Christmas, we...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Yielding a Harvest
The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. – Psalm 85:12 Sometimes the growing season seems very long....
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Oct 1, 2021
- 3 min
"Wood"n't You Know
A Loveseat Adirondack Bench. A Table and chair set for some small children. Refurbishing a friend’s ancient picnic table and benches made...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Sep 8, 2021
- 3 min
What a Blow!
What a blow we had a month ago! The trees down all-around town, damage to our own church building, siding peeled off and other damage to...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Aug 11, 2021
- 3 min
The old is past away. The new is come.
How welcome was the rain the other day!? It’s been a dry Summer. It wasn’t much but it was some and more is in the forecast. Jodel and I...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Jul 19, 2021
- 2 min
In the Moment
Wow, Let’s see...Almost 90 degrees yesterday. Frost warning on Monday night! 2 days at 88 degrees or above before that. Pretty wild ride...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- May 30, 2021
- 3 min
What New Things
It's amazing how quickly nature responds to the change in the Seasons. Just two weeks ago it barely looked like Spring had begun. Now,...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
The Great Fifty Days
“That you may have Life and have it abundantly!” The promise of resurrection is the truth that most excites me about the Christian...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
Carpenter or Wood Butcher
So, I’m in the middle of making a special table for Jodel to place her Dicken’s Village Collectables on during the Christmas season. It...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Jan 7, 2021
- 3 min
The darkness did not overcome it.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” John 1:5 As this is being written, 2020 has only days left of it...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
Walking Through the Worst Valleys
As I sit to share all the “good tidings” and “Yuletide warmth” of the coming season, our world finds itself coming into an...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Nov 17, 2020
- 2 min
Give What Is Good
The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. – Psalm 85:12 While the weather outside these days might...
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Pastor Jim Crecelius
- Oct 23, 2020
- 3 min
An Intentional Walk
The road back into my sisters’ resort in Canada from the Highway is about 5 miles long. I’ve driven on it going in or going out countless...
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