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Pastor Tim

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A Fellowship of Followers

    After his baptism and temptation, Jesus began his ministry by declaring that the kingdom of God has come near. He then invited Andrew, Peter, James and John to follow him (Matthew 4:19-22;...

Read more February 1, 2023 at 3:10 pm Allan Slotter

Interpreting the Bible: What Balaam’s Donkey Said (Wait a Minute! Can Donkeys Really Talk?)

You may not be familiar with the story of Balaam’s donkey from the Old Testament Book of Numbers. Numbers isn’t one of those biblical books that gets a lot of attention aside from the...

Read more December 6, 2022 at 6:17 pm Allan Slotter

Generosity and Happiness

“Generous” comes from a Latin word meaning “of noble birth.” Generous used to refer to a class of people, “noble” people. These were the leaders, people who were supposed to be courageous, honorable, and...

Read more November 2, 2022 at 4:32 pm Allan Slotter

Shanah Tovah – “Good year!”

Rosh Hashanah – literally the “Head of the Year” – began at sundown on September 25. This is the Jewish New Year’s Day. Unlike the Western tradition of New Year’s Day which often includes sleeping late after...

Read more October 1, 2022 at 11:40 am Allan Slotter

“Today” Is Always Better Than “Someday”

Many of us remind one another that it is important to do the things that matter most and not get distracted by the busyness of life. We repeat the cliché that “No one ever...

Read more September 15, 2022 at 2:56 pm Allan Slotter

Is It Worth It?

It seems like people ask that question a lot these days in a variety of situations. “Is it worth it to get involved in public life?” “Is it worth it to vote?” “Is it...

Read more July 8, 2022 at 3:27 pm Allan Slotter

Leadership Lessons from the South Pole

During the “Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration,” in the first two and a half decades of the twentieth century, sixteen expeditions were launched into Antarctica. Valuable lessons can be learned from these brave, determined...

Read more May 2, 2022 at 2:28 pm Allan Slotter

Blessed

The Sermon on the Mount (in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapters 5-7) is Jesus’ longest discourse. He tells his disciples (and the crowd gathered around them) his vision for the world, how his followers...

Read more April 4, 2022 at 9:00 am Allan Slotter

“And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars . , , ,” (Matthew 24:6)

Theological Reflections on the Current State of the World Pastor Tim Oslovich We live in challenging times. We finally seem to be coming out of the worst pandemic to hit the world in more...

Read more March 3, 2022 at 1:56 pm Allan Slotter

It’s Difficult to Change But “All Things Are Possible with God”

By the time you read this, it will be February. February is often the month where New Year’s Resolutions go to die. There are a bunch of statistics about New Years’’s Resolutions, but I...

Read more February 4, 2022 at 10:52 am Allan Slotter
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