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GATES, SHEEP AND VOICES

GATES, SHEEP AND VOICES            The Rev. Brian E. Backstrand             May 11, 2014 Today is the fourth Sunday in the Season of Easter.   It is traditionally known as Good Shepherd Sunday.   Each year on this … Continue reading

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A SERMON-STORY FOR EASTER

A SERMON-STORY FOR EASTER         The Rev. Brian Backstrand     April 20, 14 It was last Sunday.   We had a wonderful gathering here at church and moved from the waving of palms to the dramatic reading … Continue reading

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THE THEFT OF IDENTITY

THE THEFT OF IDENTITY         The Rev. Brian E. Backstrand        3-9-14 For just as by the one man’s disobedience (that is Adam’s sin in the garden) the many were made sinners, so by the … Continue reading

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THINKING ABOUT LOVE

THINKING ABOUT LOVE    The Rev. Brian E. Backstrand    2-23-14 There is a Christian folk song, very popular during the 1970s, called ”We are One in the Spirit, We are One in the Lord” that concludes presumptuously  “  And they’ll … Continue reading

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