Terra Nova Church Blog

The weblog of Terra Nova Church’s cast of characters

Archive for June, 2006

retiring after 40 years of ministry can’t be missed.

June 28th, 2006 // Phil Taylor [executive pastor]

Yes, Yes, Yes, it’s been six weeks since the last post. I win the award for slacker. My excuse? I was on vacation–then I came back and was busy getting caught up from vacation. Then I preached on the 16th, which, while it is something I look forward to now (as opposed to when I [...]

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And He withdrew to a lonely place

June 20th, 2006 // Ed Marcelle [lead pastor]

Sometimes pastors need to get away. There comes a point when you have handed out word, sacrement and counsel, and you find little left. Sometimes in sharing all the vision and encouragement you can, you need to refresh. If we as people give only from ourselves, we will burn out.
Jesus withrew to lonely [...]

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um…our bad

June 4th, 2006 // Ed Marcelle [lead pastor]

we may have ruined the planet. I know the rush limbaugh listeners are thinking “not that global warming mush,” but it is really not political. After all, i am a pretty conservative, second amendment kind of libertarian. It should not really come as a surprise either. Think about how much sin [...]

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