Author name: Janet Bauman

Janet Bauman

Follow the Breadcrumbs: The Kingdom of God is Like Yeast

Luke 13:20-21 Introduction You would think Jesus would use more awe-inspiring language. More dramatic word pictures. Maybe at least use big words. After all he is talking about a kingdom. Doesn’t kingdom language make us think of kings and queens, robes and jewels and crowns, opulent palaces and well defended castles, vast tracts

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Follow the Breadcrumbs

Introduction We have a fridge magnet with this question on it: “is it stomach, mouth or heart hunger?” It came from a workshop on healthy eating, and it’s meant to make us pause long enough to reconsider  mindlessly grabbing something to eat from the fridge or the pantry. Is it stomach, mouth, or

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Shaped by the Spirit

John 3: 1-17 How many of you will admit to being afraid of the dark? In our culture, especially in our Western, more industrialized, urban settings, we tend to fear the dark, and so we turn on the street lights, porch lights and lights in our homes so we can eliminate or at

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Exploring the Gospel of Mark: Healing

Gospel of Mark Scripture Collage – Healing Stories COVID. Arthritis. Cataracts. Shingles. Diabetes. Autoimmune disorders. Migraines. These are all ailments we deal with. Heart Disease. Cancer. Alzeimers and Dementia. Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s. We know the path of aging is not for the faint of heart. Depression. Anxiety. The twin afflictions of our

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Walk in the Light!

Isaiah 60:1-3; Matthew 2:1-12 Introduction “Arise! Shine for your light has come!” (Isaiah 60:1). Did any of you witness the sunrise this morning? What was it like in your corner of the world? Isaiah uses the image of the sunrise breaking over the horizon to describe the light and warmth of God’s love washing

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