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04 May 2022

Faith in Action Trusting God is not a spectator sport by Pastor Scott Mann

For a number of years, I have been involved with an organization called Faith in Action. It is a national community organizing network that gives people of faith the tools that they need to fight for justice and work towards a more equitable society. I worked with a group in the Wausau area for a few years and along with driving people to their medical appointments, they would help with building ramps to make homes more accessible for those living there. In Tomah, I am the Vice President of the Board for......

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04 May 2022

Peeling Back the Layers

David Dahl

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“Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners, so that you may not grow weary or lose heart.” (Hebrews 12:3) Slowly, I’m making progress on bringing “Lazarus,” my 1951 John Deere B, back to full operating capacity. It’s a long road full of details. What amazes me doing this work is how much corruption hides under what originally looked to be solid. Cracks have shown themselves as the cleaning process moves forward. The removal of the top layer of paint has revealed rust and pitting of the sheet metal.......

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19 Mar 2022

The Question of Morality

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What is Morality? “We have been called on to live differently than the world around us. We are called to be in it without being like it.” If you are looking up the definition of morality you will find that it refers to the set of standards that enable people to live cooperatively in groups. Morals are what society determines to be “right” and “acceptable.” It seems that morality isn’t fixed. What is considered acceptable in your culture might not be acceptable in another culture. Geographical regions, religion, family, and life experiences......

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13 Mar 2022

The Seven Last Words

David Dahl

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Our last words carry weight. You feel it at these moments:• In the words you speak when leaving the house to go to work• When heading off to war• When you’re at the bedside of someone who is near death• When breathing your last breath Beginning Ash Wednesday, we are going to experience the last words Jesus spoke from the cross. They comprise what we often call “The Seven Last Words.” The Seven Last words of Jesus are actually seven statements:I. Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing.......

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