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human flourishing or God's will?

What ought we seek above all, human flourishing or God's will? During last Sunday's sermon, we considered this...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
May 5, 2025
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celebrate always

May is a month of cake in the Olson-Smith house. All four of us--Susannah, Sara, me, and Amos--have birthdays, and...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
April 16, 2025
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Sabbath and Paradise

and other things we push into a future that never comes
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
April 8, 2025
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Greetings from Kirangare

The above photo is the parish council of Kirangare Lutheran Parish in Tanzania, after its meeting in Idaru last...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
April 7, 2025
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Dogwood blossoms

The trees budded and blossomed this week. On Wednesday, after the rain, I saw white, pink-purple, and green...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
April 2, 2025
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Bombay Beach

Rivers don’t stay put. It’s not just that water keeps flowing. It’s also that rivers’ courses keep changing. Water...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
March 27, 2025
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Psalms: finding your voice

Can you talk to God? How? What is okay to say and not say? Can you really be honest? The Psalms show us. On...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
March 17, 2025
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Lent

The roots of the season of Lent go back to a time of great change. In the century from the year 300 to 400, the...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
March 5, 2025
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Outraged

guidance for loving enemies
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
February 27, 2025
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Perpetual Offerings

financial gifts can keep on giving
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
February 18, 2025

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