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a chat with the pastor: The day it all came together
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A chat with the pastor. News and musings from Pastor Scott. Friday, May 29, 2015. The day it all came together. 8220;When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.”. With all the hub-bub and holiday bling associated with Christmas and Easter, it’s easy for other church festivals to get left behind. And yet, each one tells a significant story in the unfolding drama of the Church year calendar. Everyone can understand Christmas, right? A baby is born. We don’t have to worry ...
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a chat with the pastor: Thoughts at half a century
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A chat with the pastor. News and musings from Pastor Scott. Monday, May 25, 2015. Thoughts at half a century. 8220;A pleasant vineyard: sing about it! So this month I turn 50, which doesn’t seem right. 50 once seemed like a big number of years, just like 50 dollars once seemed like a lot of money. But somewhere on the way to 50 years of living, all that changes. In my younger days it was said that the average American male lived to be 65 years old. Today it’s near 76. We still have brutal wars, but at le...
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a chat with the pastor: May 2014
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A chat with the pastor. News and musings from Pastor Scott. Friday, May 23, 2014. 8220;Can any of you by worrying add. A single hour to the span of your life? 8212; Luke 12:25. So this packet arrives in the mail from our new new insurance company. That’s not a typo: they are the second new insurance company we’ve had since State Farm decided not to continue homeowners’ policies in Florida. We double check the paperwork and see that over $6000 of that is simply sinkhole coverage. When the heartbeat got ba...
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a chat with the pastor: Always learning
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A chat with the pastor. News and musings from Pastor Scott. Thursday, February 26, 2015. When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.". Who was your favorite teacher? Was it a parent, or coach? A schoolteacher who spent extra time with you? Maybe a friend who listened and gave you advice, or an adult who took you under their wing when you were young? He introduced me to spirituality, and the i...
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a chat with the pastor: Giving joyfully
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A chat with the pastor. News and musings from Pastor Scott. Sunday, April 26, 2015. 8220;Do not worry about tomorrow…. Friends of Atonement,. Thanks again for your faithful stewardship and generous giving. 2015’s income has allowed us to keep up with expenses while passing the 2/3 mark of our capital campaign. The campaign has begun counting down to our goal with less than $100,000 to go by our target date at the end of February 2016. 8221; The man said, “This and that.”. With responsibilities to care fo...
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a chat with the pastor: May 2015
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A chat with the pastor. News and musings from Pastor Scott. Friday, May 29, 2015. The day it all came together. 8220;When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.”. With all the hub-bub and holiday bling associated with Christmas and Easter, it’s easy for other church festivals to get left behind. And yet, each one tells a significant story in the unfolding drama of the Church year calendar. Everyone can understand Christmas, right? A baby is born. We don’t have to worry ...
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a chat with the pastor: July 2014
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A chat with the pastor. News and musings from Pastor Scott. Saturday, July 5, 2014. Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters;. And you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Friends of Atonement,. Imagine a long, hot day at the beach. You’ve been out in the sun for hours and are getting tired, thinking about heading home. Then, just as you head towards the car you smell a wonderful aroma drifting through the air. They are just getting ready to bless the food, but someone notices you and waves you over.
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a chat with the pastor: October 2014
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A chat with the pastor. News and musings from Pastor Scott. Friday, October 10, 2014. Spread the Word challenge. Check out our "Spread the Word" challenge to local congregations at:. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Life in the cloud. 8220;Therefore since we are surrounded by so great. A cloud of witnesses.". We hear the term “cloud computing” more and more these days as more and more of our information is handled on devices that we pick up and take with us. This year we have both our boys in college and bo...
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a chat with the pastor: November 2014
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A chat with the pastor. News and musings from Pastor Scott. Friday, November 28, 2014. 2014: Atonement makes strides. 8220;With all wisdom and insight, he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. GOD’S WORK, OUR HANDS. By the Atonement Praise Band. Isn’t it crazy how we get a little lazy when we’re running out of energy. We look around ...
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a chat with the pastor: On the Way
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A chat with the pastor. News and musings from Pastor Scott. Thursday, April 9, 2015. 8220;And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.”. The green palm branches wave in the air; the bitter taste of wine lingers on our tongues. 8221; we begin April with the conclusion of Holy Week and the textures, symbols, tastes and smells that bring us into that story. These “stations” depict Christ’s suffering from when he was condemned to death to when ...You are welcome...
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