Bemidji Pioneer
Bemidji, MN:
Trinity Lutheran Church welcome new pastor
BEMIDJI -- Trinity Lutheran Church, of Bemidji, recently welcomed Rev. Robert Wentzel as its new pastor.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_preview","fid":"3225108","attributes":{"alt":"","class":&qu...
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When leadership changes, so do churches. A pastor who has been there before shares lessons learned and tips to make things work well right from the start.
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I grew up in the Church. No really, I grew up in the church.<br>As a pastor’s kid, I spent countless hours in church and doing church activities. I am a church native and familiar with all its quirks and cultural oddities, with all its strengths and all its failings. As the son of prominent evangelic
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Some of you reading this post may need to get a new job. At least you may need to get an additional job.
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Admit our tendencies. Ask God for courage and wisdom to invest in someone else. Find 1-3 other believers into whose lives we might invest ourselves.
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Churches must understand—and move toward—an outward focus
Real happiness is more than putting on a face
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We Are What We Practice — Immanuel Lutheran Church
I apologize for sometimes using many sport examples. When I was younger, sports were a big part of my life. I really feel we can learn so much from the work ethics in sports and teamwork on how to get along and work together. Many times during my high school and my coaching years, practice played a
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Should Pastors Give to Their Church?
God has designed us, not to be hoarders, but conduits through which His generosity flows. When we give to our local church, we get to participate in all the amazing ministry God is doing through the church. It is a place of significant impact. He uses your generosity to your church to make a difference […]
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