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A Matter of Life and Death
September 26th, 2021
"To live is __________."  How would you fill in the blank?This week we look at Paul's letter to the Philippians, chapter 1 verses 12-21, and explore the meaning of life.  Catch the message at UPPC.org...  Read More
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Thank God
September 21st, 2021
Hello blog readers!We heard an important message today, and I hope each of you makes time to listen, or to re-listen, as you seek to grow in faith and life.The blog is going to take a break from offer...  Read More
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Gold
September 12th, 2021
Hello blog readers!We heard an important message today, and I hope each of you makes time to listen, or to re-listen, as you seek to grow in faith and life.You can find the message at UPPC.org, or eve...  Read More
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Restore the Joy of My Salvation
August 29th, 2021
What restores your soul?  We've spent the summer talking about "Fun," that is, the child-like experience -- and even permission -- of joy, delight, and fun, and why these experiences are integral to o...  Read More
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On Being an Amateur
August 22nd, 2021
The word "amateur" is not in the Bible.  But the word is derived from the root "to love," so an amateur is someone who engages in a pastime for FUN.  Rather than as a profession.  Unfortunately, there...  Read More
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But I am So Exhausted
August 15th, 2021
Busyness.  We've talked about it a lot as a church, as a culture, and definitely from the pulpit.  But the fact of the matter is that no matter how much we talk about it, it continues to knock our liv...  Read More
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From De-creation to Re-creation, Part 2
August 8th, 2021
From Pastor Aaron: As I shared last week, disconnection from God begins the de-creation process. De-creation is the brokenness of this world. It's the world of burnout, unrelenting stress, burden, hea...  Read More
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From De-creation to Re-creation, Part 1
August 1st, 2021
This week's scripture is Jeremiah 4:22-30, a sobering image of "de-creation."  Hard to be thankful for a passage like this one, as it's not really one that "sounds fun."  But there are two words we mu...  Read More
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Escapism vs. Re-Creation
July 25th, 2021
A couple of days before I delivered this teaching on June 25, my family returned home from five days of trailer camping near Wenatchee.  Camping is an interesting blend of work and fun, isn't it? Whet...  Read More
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The Humor of Jesus
July 11th, 2021
Who doesn't like to laugh?  There was a woman once who went to get a mammogram at a Franciscan hospital, where it was customary to put Bible verses on the walls.  In the mammogram clinic, the verse so...  Read More
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Holding the Tension between Joy and Suffering
July 4th, 2021
Holding the tension between joy and suffering is one of life's greatest challenges.  It's not by choice that we make our way into this world.  At times, we will bring suffering on ourselves, and at ot...  Read More
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Longing for Eden
June 27th, 2021
Here's some good news that many of us don't actually think about each day:"You are alive today!"The last year and a half has been difficult for so many reasons, and that challenge has led to suffering...  Read More
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