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O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, those he redeemed from trouble
And gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
(Psalm 107:1-3)
Our scripture will be a bit different…
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“… but Jesus said, ‘Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.’” (Matthew 19:14)
For four days, Overland Park Lutheran Church was transformed into the “Great North” as a way to remind children (and adults alike) that Jesus is our “true north.” Vacation Bible School was a huge success, and it was a reminder…
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Over the first weekend in June, Joyce Benedict, Renee Loya, and I attended the annual Synod Assembly for our Central States Synod. The main order of business was to elect a new synod bishop. After five rounds of voting, those gathered (more than 300, the majority being lay members from all over Kansas and Missouri) elected Rev. Dr. Donna Simon. But this was more than an election — it was a question…