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David Otten: Jesus cleanses the temple during Holy Week

Pastor David Otten opens a mutli-part discussion of Holy Week, by explaining what happened when Jesus cleansed the temple the day after Palm Sunday.
Feb 24, 2021 11:09 AM
Cris Corzine McCloskey: Are you offended by God or blessed by Him?

Working through not being offended at God is a rite of passage in Christianity.
By Cris Corzine McCloskey Jan 29, 2021 1:00 AM
Cris Corzine: Believer, you don't need to be rescued!

I get frustrated by the "Jesus, rapture me now" mindset because it ignores the reality that we have already been rescued. We were rescued the moment we said yes to Jesus.
By Cris-Corzine McCloskey Jan 15, 2021 1:50 PM
David Otten: The problem with attempting a politically correct prayer

David Otten's column: "As I support religious freedom, I would never say Rep. Cleaver couldn't pray what He prayed, but I don't believe we need to compromise our Christian beliefs for political correctness."
By David Otten Jan 13, 2021 12:15 PM
Cris Corzine-McCloskey: You're never too old to join the ballet

What scares me is the thought of living without purpose, of never fulfilling my destiny. 2020 stole too many people's dreams and taught us to live life waiting for the other shoe to drop.
By Cris Corzine-McCloskey Jan 8, 2021 1:45 PM
Cris Corzine McCloskey: God longs to be known by us

To me, the Christmas story reminds us God is nothing like we think He is.
By Cris Corzine-McCloskey Dec 11, 2020 5:09 PM
David Otten: Celebrating Christmas's rich heritage of music

Part of celebrating Christmas is music, and the church through the ages has a rich heritage of music dedicated to the celebration of Christ's birth.
By David Otten Dec 9, 2020 1:30 PM
Jack Hall: 'It's a Wonderful Life' a metaphor for our relationship with God

It's a wonderful life! Nobody who knows me well would be surprised to hear those words come out of my mouth at Christmastime.
By David Otten Dec 6, 2020 3:44 PM
David Otten: Yes, Virginia, there is truth

Joel Biermann in his book "Wholly Citizen" devotes a chapter to James C. Edwards' (professor of philosophy at Furman University) views on how Western Civilization conceives of religion.
By David Otten Dec 6, 2020 3:25 PM
David Otten: Acts of mercy and early Christians

The weekly essay from David Otten, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Eldorado.
By David Otten Jul 1, 2020 10:43 AM

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