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Four Lessons from the Sunrise

by Craig Finnestad June 22, 2017

This morning’s sunrise was probably one of the most amazing I have ever seen. In the captions of these four photos I share four lessons from sunrises. 1. The sunrise only comes only after a sunset and a period of…

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Our Church Will Change Today

by Craig Finnestad April 6, 2017

Our church will change today. And that is a good thing. After our 10:30 worship experience WE will travel a few miles to our land. We will thank some of the women and men who have paved the way for…

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Arlington National Cemetery

by Craig Finnestad March 22, 2017
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DC at Night

by Craig Finnestad March 18, 2017

Benjamin and I are in Washington DC. Last night we walked around the National Mall. A little chilly and damp. Otherwise a great night.

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Winter Solstice

by Craig Finnestad December 22, 2016

The longest night produces the most beautiful sunrise. Going through difficult times in life is tough. But it is so cool to emerge from those challenges and difficulties as a stronger person. The photos were taken on my iPhone at Lake…

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My Constant Companion

by Craig Finnestad October 28, 2016

A short piece on perfectionism that will appear in Prayer’s from The Water’s Edge. I have a companion. I’ve known her since childhood. When I ran races in high school and college she made me run one more mile. As…

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Thoughts on Tonight’s Debate

by Craig Finnestad October 19, 2016

I majored in political science, economics, and accounting in college. Don’t go thinking I was some kind of over-achiever. It took me five solid years. The plan was to go to law school, become an attorney, and then hopefully a…

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If

by Craig Finnestad October 7, 2016

Over the next month, WE will be studying the eighth chapter of Romans. It may be the greatest chapter in the Bible. It is Paul’s finest writing. It starts fast and finishes stronger. So now there is no condemnation for…

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Fall, Heat Index, Pumpkin Lattes, and Patience

by Craig Finnestad September 22, 2016

Fall is my favorite season of the year. I love everything about it other than the morning sun on the westward commute and the whole thought about winter being around the corner. Otherwise everything about fall is great. Running through…

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Fifteen Years Ago

by Craig Finnestad September 10, 2016

I remember the day well. I was traveling south on Highway 71 in northwest Iowa between Spencer and Storm Lake. The radio announcer began talking about an airplane crashing into one of the World Trade Centers. I was curious so…

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I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out. -John Wesley

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