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Roots and Wings

by Craig Finnestad March 23, 2017

I’m a dad. Not a perfect one. I try hard. I think about the subject of parenting a lot. When the boys leave home and go to college—I pray they have two things: roots and wings. Roots remind them whose…

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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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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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A Day and a Half with David

by Craig Finnestad September 3, 2016

Such a wonderful day and a half with David. We have both wanted to see the Green Bay Packers for our entire lives. They aren’t going to get any closer than Kansas City — so we did it. We stayed…

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Lessons from Performing at a Comedy Club

by Craig Finnestad August 24, 2016

As part of my sabbatical, I attended a school for comedians in New York City. The only things I knew were that my first class was on a Tuesday at noon and that I would perform at a comedy club,…

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It Happened So Fast

by Craig Finnestad August 19, 2016

I remember picking the boys up from school on May 24th. It still seems like yesterday. They were so excited as they headed to the airport later that night. It all happened so fast. The next thing I remember, other…

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Amsterdam

by Craig Finnestad June 6, 2016

Amsterdam is unique. The city has as many canals as roads. More bikes than cars. Prostitution and marijuana are both legal and practiced in public. People from all over the world line up for blocks to walk through a little…

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The Anne Frank House

by Craig Finnestad June 5, 2016

So I suspected visiting the Anne Frank house would be inspiring. It greatly exceeded my already high expectations. To walk over the wooden floors and look at the plastered walls and hear the story of an amazing young woman and…

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Paris

by Craig Finnestad June 2, 2016

We spent a week in London and two days in Paris. When the train departed from London to Paris, I felt we needed a few more days in London. There were a few things we wanted to do and see…

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On the Future of Methodism

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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