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19 Years Ago

by Craig Finnestad September 11, 2020

So hold the babies and anybody you love a little tighter. Do something daily to unite. Avoid saying or typing anything that unties. Believe the Gospel and accept the peace Jesus offers.

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Two Years

by Craig Finnestad March 11, 2020

I can’t believe it’s been two years.  Our first Sunday in worship was March 18th, 2018. We weren’t quite ready. Lots of staff and volunteers worked around the clock for a solid week to make our grand opening happen. So…

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Celebrating Advent in a Distracted World

by Craig Finnestad November 25, 2019

The sky gets dark at five o’clock in the afternoon. The middle school kids ring the Salvation Army bell in front of the crowded store. Colorful lights decorate houses and trees. Ads about Black Friday clutter the newspapers and televisions.…

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Ripple Prayers

by Craig Finnestad October 16, 2018

This weekend we start Create a Ripple in worship. The best ripples are created by praying. So, I’ll be talking about prayer. One of the best nuggets of advice I have received is: “Go where your best prayers lead you.”…

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A Prayer for Those Who Are Grieving

by Craig Finnestad August 7, 2018

Evan Welsh was a young man who helped build The Water’s Edge. He died too young last week at age 25 last week in a motorcycle accident. He was an amazing young man. An overachiever, an extravert, and a true…

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Seven One-Sentence Prayers

by Craig Finnestad January 4, 2018

I’m talking about prayer this weekend at The Water’s Edge. These seven very short prayers provide a start to deepening our prayer lives. Challenge yourself to spending a few minutes with these prayers in the days to come. Focus on…

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The Lord’s Prayer for Today

by Craig Finnestad August 17, 2017

This weekend I am speaking about prayer. I have enjoyed spending time praying and thinking about prayer this week and am more excited to share this weekend at The Water’s Edge. The following is from my book Prayers from The…

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10 Ways to Make Your Prayer Life More Pathetic

by Craig Finnestad June 12, 2017

Ten Ways to Make Your Prayer Life Even More Pathetic So your prayer life is bad? Join the club. Most people I talk to are not where they want to be. Here are ten ways to make this part of…

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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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