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Oops, I was Wrong! - By Pastor Thomas Engel
We all make mistakes at sometime or another. Right? I can type with all of my fingers, but in just a few sentences of an email, typos...
Andrea Bateman
Feb 7, 20225 min read
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You're Not a Kid Anymore - By Pastor Thomas Engel
When was the last time someone said to you, “You’re not a kid anymore?” Putting the best construction on your development to mature...
Andrea Bateman
Jan 31, 20227 min read
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Living Presently in the Future Tense - By Pastor Thomas Engel
Not to do a grammar review here that is about at the second grade level, but I hope you will see I’m going to try to take this short...
Andrea Bateman
Jan 18, 20227 min read
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Seeing Yourself - By Pastor Thomas Engel
Have you ever been to a carnival where it has those mirrors that are bent in different ways? Depending where you stand in front on them,...
Andrea Bateman
Jan 10, 20226 min read
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More, More, More! - By Pastor Thomas Engel
What’s your IQ score? What did you get on the SAT or ACT? What was your grade point average? Or, to ask in a practical way, at a party...
Andrea Bateman
Jan 3, 20228 min read
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So Likely, So Expected - By Pastor Thomas Engel
Two women; they are related; they are cousins, but they haven’t seen each other for awhile. One texts the other, and says, “I’ve been...
Andrea Bateman
Dec 20, 20218 min read
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Changed Before Your "Very" Eyes - By Pastor Thomas Engel
How do you think of yourself when it comes to change? Are you a person who likes things as a rule to stay the same? Do you tend to keep...
Andrea Bateman
Dec 13, 20218 min read
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What Do We Do Now? By Pastor Thomas Engel
As you know, we read verses from a Psalm in the liturgy every Sunday. Last week, we read verses from Psalm 25. One of the things that...
Andrea Bateman
Dec 6, 20219 min read
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Happiest Days, "Yet," to Come - By Pastor Thomas Engel
Years ago, I was a regular at a coffee shop. I would chitchat with the cashier, Sharon, as I checked out, and little by little, we got to...
Andrea Bateman
Nov 29, 20219 min read
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So, You Think You Have Troubles - By Pastor Thomas Engel
Troubles, troubles, and more troubles. That’s just the way it goes at times. Doesn’t it? Or should we say that it’s like that all the...
Andrea Bateman
Nov 15, 20217 min read
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As Up There, Down Here, Too - By Pastor Thomas Engel
With the abbreviated services that we have been having, we have been missing the Proper Preface in the liturgy. It could be said that...
Andrea Bateman
Nov 8, 20216 min read
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Under God's Grace, and That's It - By Pastor Thomas Engel
With all the issues that we have to talk about in these days, it’s good that we would sit down together and talk about them. On these...
Andrea Bateman
Nov 1, 20218 min read
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The "You" in "You Got This" - By Pastor Thomas Engel
What’s your favorite emoji? I use to text the one that had a smiley face that I think was the first and most popular emoji. Then, I...
Andrea Bateman
Oct 25, 20216 min read
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Keeping the First as "The" First - By Pastor Thomas Engel
Answering the question, “What are your priorities?” is easy when speaking in generalities. The typical answer is God, family, country,...
Andrea Bateman
Oct 18, 20217 min read
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What Can A Person Do? By Pastor Thomas Engel
When sitting down to watch our favorite television shows, we know that we have to sit through commercials. Since we have to see...
Andrea Bateman
Oct 11, 20217 min read
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Ashamed of What? By Pastor Thomas Engel
As a person who is naturally an introvert, it takes some effort for me to get in front of people to talk. Through the years, I’ve used...
Andrea Bateman
Oct 4, 20219 min read
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All Will End Well - By Pastor Thomas Engel
The hot humid weather of summer is gone, but what also is gone is our time off to enjoy all the fun and relaxation that goes with a...
Andrea Bateman
Sep 27, 20217 min read
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Whatever Happens, God Has Our Backs - By Pastor Thomas Engel
If I were to ask you to say, “I’m happy,” how would you say it? What would be your overall tone-bouncy like a cheerleader? Would you get...
Andrea Bateman
Sep 20, 20216 min read
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Is It If or Will? By Pastor Thomas Engel
As you began this past week, what was your confidence level? What were you thinking and feeling about all that you had to get done this...
Andrea Bateman
Sep 14, 20217 min read
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It Won't Always Be Like This - By Pastor Thomas Engel
If you don’t mind, I’m going to assume that we are all doing okay this morning. I’m not saying that life is perfect for all of us right...
Andrea Bateman
Sep 7, 20218 min read
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