Pastor Ash Dotson I love this intro to John’s Gospel … “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word was with God in the beginning. Everything came into being through the Word, and without the Word nothing came into being.” We know that the…
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December 2025, Religion
Musings from a Monastery
Rev. Donna Vande Kieft While in chaplain training, I was introduced to Sister Marietta Miller, a Benedictine nun from South Dakota. She introduced me to Benedictine spirituality founded on The Rule of Benedict, written by a monk who lived in sixth-century Italy. After undergoing a major deep religious experience, Benedict established 12 monasteries. The Rule…
December 2025, Religion
Light in the Darkness
Pastor Larry Sundin Darkness is such a strange phenomenon. Darkness is basically the absence of light. Sometimes darkness is a good thing. When there are fewer streetlights, the absence of light allows us to get a better glimpse of the stars. Having a dark bedroom allows for a great night’s sleep or for watching a…