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Making Sense of It All
Twentieth-century theologian Karl Barth was quoted as saying: “Take your Bible and take your newspaper and read both. But interpret newspapers from your Bible.” In 2017, each of us might hold a Bible in one hand while scrolling through social media with the other. But...
The Open Table
In the “Prayers of the People” every Sunday we pray for our Open Table Brother. What’s that all about? The Open Table is a ministry designed to help individuals make the transition from where they are to a more productive life. There are OpenTable (OT) groups in...
The Charlottesville Vision Test
What can we learn from the Apostle Paul in the wake of domestic terrorism committed by white supremacists? I wish these events were non-existent. I cannot help but wonder if they are increasing in frequency, bolstered by a vacancy in the See of American Moral and...
Help Reading the Bible
Fr. Curt here. In a recent post, I mentioned the two Bible studies I will host beginning this fall. What a daunting task. It's enough to host just one. Let's be real: the Bible is difficult to read. Despite the fact I have a Master of Divinity, I am not an "expert" on...
Fall 2017 Bible Studies
Fr. Curt will host two Bible studies this fall at St. John’s. On Sundays from 9am to 10am, beginning September 10, we will work from Parallel Gospels in Harmony. The task will be to read the Gospel accounts side-by-side in chronological order. There is no need for...
Have you met Ashley?
There is a new face in the nursery at St. John's helping to care for our youngest friends and members! Ashley Dijkstra is a senior at SVSU studying Social WOrk and has spent the last 9 years working with children in a daycare/preschool and as a nanny. She is expected...
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