The Breath of Life
Recently, my children and grandchildren came to Sully to celebrate Easter. Our house was jam packed with pillows and shoes, food (lots of food), and a dog thrown in for good measure. It also happened to be my granddaughter Jenae’s birthday on Easter.
Going back to my office desk following that filled weekend,...
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Pastor’s Pen: Real Christians
Pastor Tim Morgan, Kellogg – Pleasant View United Methodist Churches
There is a firm called the Barna Group that specializes in doing sociological studies about the church and how Christianity interacts with modern culture. In their most recent research, they found 78 percent of Americans say they are Christians. Of course, you can say you’re anything....
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Pastor’s Pen – 4/28/16
By Travis Albers, Sully First Reformed Church Christian Education and Youth Leader
With the high school track season turning the corner and the youth I work with finally able to see the finish line, the word that keeps springing to mind this week is perseverance. Whether I talk with kids who are still excited to compete...
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Heart of Worship retreat draws biggest crowd yet
In this hectic world, it’s no secret women often bear the burden of a lot of stress. They wear many hats as working wives, mothers, and grandmothers. That’s why the Women’s Spring Retreat at Lynnville Heart of Worship this past Saturday was designed to encourage women in all stages of life. The event was a...
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Pastor’s Pen: Cast Your Burdens
By Jerry Morningstar, Sully Community Church pastor
Psalm 55:22 – “Cast your burden on the Lord and He will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be greatly shaken.”
Many of you have been to the Omaha zoo. It’s a fairly large zoo and covers quite a bit of land. However, there is a ski...
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Going deeper: ‘We see in part what He sees in full’
Editor’s note: 2013 Lynnville-Sully graduate Lindsey Ritter is on staff with a Christian organization called Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Her travels have taken her to places such as New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, India, and the Islands of Vanuatu. Ritter is currently back in the U.S. and is fundraising for a return trip to...
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Pastor’s Pen – 4/7/16
By Pastor Jann Braaksma
Matthew West has a song out right now, “Grace Wins.”
Part of the verse says: “There’s a war between guilt and grace, and they're fighting for a sacred space. But I'm living proof, grace wins every time.”
The chorus continues: “For the prodigal son, grace wins. For the woman at the well, grace wins....
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