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March 2024 Newsletter
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Read More“I Ain’t No Voodoo Witch Doctor” – A Reflection for Ash Wednesday by Rev. Steve Nofel
As most of you know I spent the first 30 plus years of my life as a Roman Catholic. And the last few of those years I was a Roman Catholic…
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Read MoreJanuary 7, 2024 – What Prevents Me from Being Baptized?
A sermon preached by Rev. Stephen Hollaway What Prevents Me from Being Baptized? Acts 8:26-39 How is it that the Christian message was made known to Gentiles? How did a…
Read MoreDecember 31, 2023 Sermon – I’ll Bet You Didn’t Know Rafiki was in the Bible
Our son Matt really dislikes glitter. He rants loud and long when he opens a greeting card and glitter that is no longer stuck to the card comes out of…
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Read MoreDecember 24, 2023 Sermon – Linus Dropped His Blanket Twice!
My Fourth Sunday of Advent message is simple. My Christmas Eve morning message is simple. I even like it so much I may even someday have it tattooed onto…
Read MoreDecember 10, 2023 Sermon – I Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy – Where?
In one of my churches, we had a high school English teacher in the congregation. He was always willing to be so helpful. Pointing out split-infinitives – I still don’t…
Read More11/26/2023 Sermon – Pastor Steve’s World Famous Funnel
Today we are talking about two people who are hugely important in the coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Two people who had to step into a new…
Read MoreNovember 19, 2023 Sermon – Holes
ABOUT REV. CHRISTA BURNS: Christa was born in Iowa, and has lived in Southern California, Tulsa, St. Louis, New York City and Baltimore. She graduated with an MDiv from Union…
Read MoreNovember 12, 2023 Sermon – Foolish Bridesmaids
Rev. Steve Nofel First & Franklin Street Presbyterian Church November 12, 2023 Philippians 3:12-14 Matthew 25:1-13 As Anna and Jason will witness, I selected the wrong Gospel reading for…
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