Pastor Linda Settles
Veterans Day
11/12/22 Some years ago I had the honor of visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It was an awe-inspiring moment. The solemnity, the...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Nov 4, 2022
- 3 min
A Charge to Keep
There are things that remind us of places, people, and times. Valentine’s Day reminds us to love others well and to celebrate those we...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Oct 28, 2022
- 5 min
Trick or Treat
“Trick or Treat!” A familiar phrase in this season, unless you’re the house that turns off the porch lights and doesn’t open the door!...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Oct 21, 2022
- 3 min
Consecration Sunday
Soon we will be moving from our month of consecration into a month of gratitude, leading up to Thanksgiving. But when I think about it,...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Oct 14, 2022
- 3 min
I Know Your Works
There’s a new phenomenon that is catching on in fast food restaurants and grocery stores. It’s called “impossible” meat. When it’s...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Oct 8, 2022
- 4 min
Image Bearers
“You’re a chip off the old block!” “The spitting image of your mother.” “You act just like your daddy!” Maybe you’ve heard some of these...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Sep 30, 2022
- 4 min
A Meal to Remember
When I was a child, if I got sick with a cold, my mother would fix a special dish for me - Campbell’s chicken noodle soup and a bologna...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Sep 23, 2022
- 4 min
The Best Yes!
Excuses! Excuses! Some of us are real good at giving excuses, aren’t we? You run into the Pastor at Costco and your face feels flush! You...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Sep 16, 2022
- 5 min
You're Invited: Part 2. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
At our family dinners, occasionally someone would bring a date. And some of them were a little dicey! Smelled of liquor, loud talking,...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Sep 10, 2022
- 3 min
You're Invited
I love a good party! There’s nothing like gathering around friends and family, with good food and conversation. Maybe it’s a family...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Sep 2, 2022
- 3 min
Happy Labor Day!
On Monday we celebrate Labor Day. Oh, I know the sales have been going on for weeks now, but Labor Day is on Monday. The time when we...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Aug 19, 2022
- 4 min
What's in Your Sponge?
I am particular about sponges. I don’t use the bathroom sponge for kitchen items, and vice versa. It’s just not done! But if you see a...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Aug 12, 2022
- 4 min
Gone Fishing!
I like to go fishing. Well, let me clarify that. I like to go where fishing is going on. I do not like to fish! But I am intrigued by the...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Aug 6, 2022
- 4 min
Take Aim!
Have you ever seen a group of kids at summer camp? We just had over 30 of them this week, and I tell you, sometimes it seemed as though...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Jul 28, 2022
- 3 min
The Journey to Oz
The movie, The Wizard of Oz, was based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. It was nominated for six Academy...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Jul 15, 2022
- 3 min
Same God!
You've probably seen pictures this past week of images of the universe, taken by the James Webb telescope. Incredible, detailed pictures...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Jul 9, 2022
- 2 min
Totally Committed
It was still the Day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit had descended upon and entered into all of the disciples. They were spiritually on...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Jul 1, 2022
- 3 min
Holy Spirit: The Sequel Catalytic Conviction!
Have you ever binge watched a show? That’s when you watch one episode after another, after another… You can find yourself in front of the...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
Our Father's Eyes
This weekend we honor fathers, dads, pops, grandpas, papas, uncles, brothers, and father figures all over the country! Happy Father’s...
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Pastor Linda Settles
- Jun 10, 2022
- 3 min
Annual Conference Weekend
This weekend I will be at the Missouri Annual Conference (MOAC). Here’s a snapshot of what Annual Conference is. “In the United States,...
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