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One of the Best and Worst Weekends of My Life

by Craig Finnestad September 4, 2019

It was 3:00 on Saturday afternoon. A giant knot stamped out its authority on my stomach. I sat with about 2,500 people in Skoglund Auditorium. 750 of them were incoming freshman class at St. Olaf College. They arrived the day…

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Seven Way to Simplify Your Life

by Craig Finnestad August 14, 2019

Clutter contaminates. We live in a complex, confused, and complicated culture. Simplicity is calling our name. Cutting through the clutter welcomes a clear, calm, and compelling life. Decluttering is not an easy task and society (distraction) and science (entropy) will…

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The One Thing You Need to Know About Darkness

by Craig Finnestad August 6, 2019

I live on a busy corner in West Omaha. It worked great when starting a church. I gave people two familiar streets and they could easily find the meeting or the small group. These days I take two giant dogs…

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Six Ways to Experience Hygge

by Craig Finnestad July 24, 2019

I loved Denmark. Spending two weeks there, three years ago wasn’t enough. Hygge is a Danish word and is pronounced hoo-ga. It doesn’t translate into English, but you need it and so do I. It is experiencing things like friendship, rest, laughter,…

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Loneliness

by Craig Finnestad July 9, 2019

I look at all the lonely people. –The Beatles The woman sits in crowded room full of friends. They are laughing and sharing stories and complaining. Her best friend sits to her left. A new friend sits to her right.…

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Independence and Freedom

by Craig Finnestad July 2, 2019

Independence Day. What we are celebrating? Why do we celebrate it? And where does God fit in all this? You know the drill: Neighborhood parades, BBQ, swimming, and sitting with the dog during the fireworks trying to convince her that…

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When Tragedy Happens

by Craig Finnestad June 19, 2019

My oldest son is at the National Debate Tournament in Dallas this week with a dozen or so of his teammates. I dropped him off at Millard North High School on Saturday morning. Two white vans were being loaded up…

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Memorial Day

by Craig Finnestad May 23, 2019

Memorial Day means different things to different people. It usually falls around the time of graduation and the ending of school. For some it is the beginning of summer. Picnics, BBQs, family reunions, and sporting events are all associated with…

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Child of God, recipient of grace, and a peddler of hope.

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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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