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Alan Olson
- Mar 30, 2020
- 10 min
Homeward Bound
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Good morning! Thank you for all the wonderful feedback that you gave me over the last week. When I began the broadcast...
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Alan Olson
- Mar 23, 2020
- 7 min
Open Eyes
John 9:1-41 ANNOUNCEMENTS: All church events, all in-person gatherings are suspended until further notice. The church office will remain...
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Alan Olson
- Mar 9, 2020
- 9 min
How Can These Things Be?
Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17 NARRATOR Over the next four Sundays, we’re going to be hearing stories from the Gospel of John. Some of...
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Alan Olson
- Mar 2, 2020
- 7 min
The Power and the Glory
Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11 Sermon Good morning. Last week, I was talking with one of our members. She asked me if I ever got...
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Alan Olson
- Feb 28, 2020
- 5 min
Ash Wednesday Meditation
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Good evening. Both of our readings tonight focus on the difference between false piety and true...
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Alan Olson
- Feb 24, 2020
- 7 min
Mountain of Dreams
Exodus 24:12-18; Matthew 17:1-9 Sermon Good morning. My sermon title was inspired by the movie Field of Dreams. I would guess that most...
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Alan Olson
- Feb 18, 2020
- 6 min
Choosing Life
Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Matthew 5:21-37 Sermon Good morning. I have a new favorite meme on Facebook. I think I shared it a couple weeks...
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Alan Olson
- Feb 10, 2020
- 7 min
The Salt and the Light
Isaiah 58:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20 Sermon Good morning. I can’t hear this morning’s reading from the prophet Isaiah without thinking of an...
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Alan Olson
- Feb 5, 2020
- 6 min
What Does the Lord Require?
Matthew 5:1-12; Micah 6:1-8 Sermon Good morning. Happy Candlemas. Candlemas? You don’t know about Candlemas, the Holy Day that celebrates...
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Alan Olson
- Jan 27, 2020
- 5 min
Leaving the Nets
1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-25 Sermon Good morning. This is one of those mornings when the readings are really in harmony with...
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Alan Olson
- Jan 21, 2020
- 7 min
To Abide or Not to Abide
Isaiah 49:1-7; John 1:29-42 Sermon Good morning. Tomorrow we celebrate the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To be...
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Alan Olson
- Jan 13, 2020
- 7 min
Baptized into Service
Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17 Sermon Good morning. Today we celebrate the baptism of our Lord. That’s why I poured the waters of baptism...
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Alan Olson
- Jan 7, 2020
- 6 min
Centering
Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-15 Sermon Good morning. Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a safe New Year’s Eve,...
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Alan Olson
- Dec 27, 2019
- 5 min
Same New Story
Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-20 Sermon Good evening! Merry Christmas! I am overjoyed to see all of you here tonight for this wonderful...
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Alan Olson
- Dec 23, 2019
- 7 min
I Will Follow
Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25 Sermon Good morning. Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of Love. You know I like to borrow...
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Alan Olson
- Dec 16, 2019
- 7 min
Give Joy!
Isaiah 35:1-10; Luke 1:46b-55 Sermon Good morning. Today is the third Sunday in the season of Advent; today we reflect on joy. But first,...
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Alan Olson
- Dec 13, 2019
- 7 min
Shoots and Branches
Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13 Sermon Good morning. Don’t you love that last verse of our reading from Romans: “May the God of hope fill...
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Alan Olson
- Dec 4, 2019
- 3 min
Christmas Presence, Christmas Present
I spoke with Larry Moran the other day and he mentioned that he was concerned about the long-term health of the congregation and the...
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Alan Olson
- Dec 3, 2019
- 5 min
Anticipation
Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14 Sermon Good morning. Are you getting into the spirit of the season? Have you sent out all your Advent...
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