Category: Pastor Tim Nelson

A Lesson from the Phoenix

The phoenix is a mythical sacred fire bird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, ...

Reflections: Was Jesus ‘Minnesota Nice’?

So, you are in St. Paul working under your car and checking out the hole in your tailpipe when the ...

Not Wal-Mart

Should a church provide one-stop shopping? Wal-Mart turned 50 in July.  This one-stop giant has been swallowing up mom-and-pop grocery, ...

Reflections: Does God Leave It On The Table?

Years ago a seminary professor wove a gripping modern version of Jesus’ parable of the treasure found hidden in a ...

Reflections: Precious Dirt: How Many Soils are ‘Saved?’

The parable of the soils is repeated by Matthew, Mark, and Luke – one of seven recorded parables picked up ...

Reflections: Jesus 3.1 (upgrade or whole new operating system?)

When we become a follower of Jesus, is it more like getting an upgrade on life or is it more ...
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