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Red Swenson and Prince Valiant

We built our family home on the shore of a lake that had been drained over a hundred years ago. As a result, our yard to the east (Or "the lower back yard" as I call it.) is lush and fertile. It had never been farmed, so once the trees,…

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The "Right Time" is Now

Last week, I wrote that I hoped that we would not return to "normal" as we transition out of this COVID19 pandemic. This week, you may have heard a news story on Kinship Christian Radio that about two-thirds…

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Let's NOT Go Back to "Normal"

I know many of you are wishing for, longing for, even praying for things to get back to "normal." I am praying they do not. As a dear pastor friend pointed out recently, our version of "normal" is not…

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NDOP

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14 The National Day or Prayer is Thursday, May 7. For most of you who read this when I post it on Wednesday…

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Fried Eggs, Copper Socks, the Pandemic, and Jesus as LORD

Now that I'm working from home during the quarantine, I have Kinship Christian Radio on pretty much all the time. But occasionally, my wife and I turn on the television. I've hated the television for a long time. I…

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The Road to Somewhere

Last Sunday, my friend and brother in Christ Pastor Brett Miller from Southeast Christian Church in Minneapolis posted a 23-minute sermon on You Tube titled "The Road to Somewhere." In my humble opinion, I think its on par with…