Author Archive: Rev. Dr. Jonathan Sloan
Pastor’s Manna
A Springtime Faith We have had a pretty mild winter this year. Sure, we have had bouts of ice and snow, but for the most part we have been able […]
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Lenten Reflections We begin the Lenten season on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 1st this year. For the next forty days, we will travel with Jesus on the road […]
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T-E-A-M When I sit at my desk and look across my office, my eyes glance across a number of adornments that decorate my office: a quote from St. Francis of […]
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A Great Start! I really appreciate the start of the new year. It is a time to reflect upon our past, and to appreciate the opportunities to make changes in […]
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The Gifts of Christmas For many in the world, Christmas is all about the gifts. We are excited to get gifts from friends and loved ones, and we are often […]
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Voting as a Christian This year our election process has become extremely problematic for the Christian who takes seriously their responsibility as a citizen to participate in the political process […]
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A Pastoral Letter On Rally Sunday a few weeks ago, I asked the congregation to imagine what it would be like to receive a letter from Paul written to you, […]
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Discipleship “Go, make disciples of all nations, and baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything […]
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I can’t tell you the number of times when I go out to dinner, or am at a meeting, and am asked to pray. As a pastor, I am the […]
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For the first part of this summer, we have been focusing on the stories of the early church that we find relayed in the New Testament book, Acts of the […]
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