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Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.  1 Timothy 4:16


Peruse the table below for past bulletin articles and devotional writing. 

 

 

Holding the Bible Together 5 Shepherding VII. 12-16-02 Church and Kingdom IV
  6-02 Untimely Words 12-31-02  After Christmas Funk
  7-02 On Becoming a Softy 1-14-03  The Open Checkbook
  7-02 Wabashi Wars 1-27-03   Inside out
  8-02 Enlightened Eyes 2-10-03  Adam’s Valentine
We Need Each Other   2-24-03  Unity at a Funeral

Shepherding I

 9-25-02 When  Outrageous 3-24-03 Prayer to the God of Battles
Shepherding II 10-7-02  Coming Together. 4-7-03   Do I Have to
Shepherding III 10-22-02 Church and Kingdom. 5-15-03 Mother of us All
Shepherding IV 11-02-02 Church and Kingdom   II 6-1-03 Sanity and Prayer
Shepherding V 11-18-02 Church and Kingdom III 6-15-03 Endurance at Camp
Shepherding VI 12-1-02 The Meaning of Leftovers A7-3-03 Kingdom Big Enough

 

8-02-03 What’s  Your Story?  3-22-04 Smug Fasting 10-11-04 A Sop for Losers
8-15-03 Passion and Violence 4-1-04  Resurrection 10-25-04 Like Father Like Son
9-09-03 Wherefore the Therefore 4-15-04 Spring Appreciation 11-22-04 Thanksgiving becomes Anticipation
10-03 Virginia’s Love 5-10-04 Known Better than I Knew  12-6-04 Advent Readiness
 10-03 Faith that Doesn’t Run 5-25-04 Spirits of Franklin  12-20-04 Speedway Christmas
   11-17-03 Reverence 6-5-04 The Lord's Work 1-04-05  What's with Calendars?
12-1-03  Christmas Theory 7-15-04 Unauthorized Fire 1-18-05 Inaugurations Under Judgment
 1-1-04 Hoosier Epiphany 8-8-04 Mr. Roger's Gospel 1-31-05 Bad Breath
1-25-04 The Golden Oracle 8-22-04 Hating Yourself 2-14-05 Grace to Stay With It
2-9-04 Naming Needs 9-01-04 Filming the Temptation 3-2-05    A Drug Problem
3-1-04 Pinched by Saint Patrick 9-28-04 Is That One of Yours? 3-15-05 Crossing an I-Beam

 

 3-30-05 In the Right Game? 11-09-05 Running a Gentle Race 8-06 Take a Hike
4-26-05 Left Lane Bandit 11-23-05 Hang On!  He's Coming 9-06 Proved Right
5-13-05 Lady Lilac 12-08-05 In all Honesty 9-27-06 Get into the Story
6-7-05 Playing with Fire 12-23-05 That’s a Different Story 10-11-06 In the Name of Jesus
6-21-05  Is the Pope Catholic?  6 Reflections on a Hospital Cross 10-25-06 What’s Taking the Back Seat?
8-1-05 Window Pains 4-12-06 It’s a Small World After All 11-22-06 Patent Office Blues
8-15-05 Caned 4-26-06 Keeping Score 12-5-06 Gospel Imagery
 8-24-05 Encouragement 5-23-06 My Vindicator Lives  12-20-06 Christmas Vigil
9-14-05 keep Your Head… 6-06 Calling the Preacher Names 1-7-07 Growing up Quickly and Slowly
10-1-05 Joy and the Family Tree 7-16-06 Fifth Avenue 1-30-07 The Meaning of Mamma
10-14-05 Heroic Change   2-17-07 The Consumer Church

 

March 07   Without Compromise September 07 Idealism?  
March 07   Provoked October 07 Desires and A Vision of the End
April    07  Who is Kicking at the Goads? October 07 The Joy of Permanence  
April    07  Holding Past and Future Together October 07 Developing Discernment  
May    07  Generous in Speech November 07 Hugs to Come   
May    07  Do  You Know Who You are Talking To? December 07 Truth and Consequences  
June 07 Covenental Love January 08  Consequences and the Truth  
July 07 Covenental Love II January 08  Inheritance of Song  
August 07  Faith in Scripture February 08  Backwards Evangelism  
August 07 Sour Berries and Blunders March 08  Spending Money