The Journey is as Important as the Destination. . . .

by Ted Herrbach on May 26, 2010
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I am not disappointed with the results of our first-ever capital campaign. How can we be disappointed when over 90% of our members participated and made pledges and when nearly the whole church eagerly showed up Sunday night to hear the results announced? I trust that every family did what God directed them to do. [...]

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Consider Your Ways . . .

by Ted Herrbach on May 10, 2010
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“I am excited! I am all in! I do feel that now is the time for our own building! I can’t wait for that first dedication services! Sadly though, I don’t have anything to give. I need all that I have because my outgo equals my income. How can I participate in the capital campaign?” [...]

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The Unanswered Question

by Ted Herrbach on January 17, 2010
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If there is a God and if that God is a good God, then why does He cause or allow such a disaster like the one that hit Haiti?  Does God not know that the Haitian people are a poor and helpless lot that have been ravaged for years by poverty, hurricanes and corrupt leaders? [...]

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Romanticizing Christmas

by Ted Herrbach on December 14, 2009
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My word processor gives the following synonyms to sentimentality: over romanticizing, sappiness, syrupy, schmaltzy, gushy, corny. There is a great amount of sentimentality associated with the celebrating of Christmas. Our family, like most others, has their share of traditions that provide strong connections to family and childhood memories. What would Christmas dinner be without dear [...]

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