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January 14, 2016 by Pastor Ben McIntire
So when the disciples had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the …
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| Tags: Africa, Bishop Mark Hanson, Christian Living, Church, Companion Synods, ELCA, Evangelism, Faith, Grace, Love, Lupembe, Mission, Relationships, Tanzania
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November 5, 2015 by Pastor Ben McIntire
Zanzibar cruises in my imagination like the triangular sails of a fishing dhow following the white sand beach of the island. Cinnamon, cloves, saffron, and Sinbad the sailor spice the mental images I have of this exotic island.
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| Tags: Africa, Church, Companion Synods, ELCA, ELCT Youth Gathering, Lupembe, McIntires' Safari, Mission, Photography, Tanzania, Travel, Western Iowa Synod, Zanzibar
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October 15, 2015 by Pastor Ben McIntire
At 5:30am, Monica and I, fortified by PowerBars, climbed into Frank Mwakatundu’s van…
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| Tags: Africa, Church, Companion Synods, ELCA, ELCT Youth Gathering, Lupembe, McIntires' Safari, Mission, Photography, Tanzania, Travel, Western Iowa Synod, Zanzibar
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October 12, 2015 by Pastor Ben McIntire
It’s a strange feeling, stepping into a foreign place, stepping onto a continent where you’ve never been before…
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| Tags: Africa, Church, Companion Synods, ELCA, ELCT Youth Gathering, Love, Lupembe, McIntires' Safari, Mission, Photography, Tanzania, Travel, Western Iowa Synod, Zanzibar
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April 27, 2015 by Pastor Ben McIntire
We live in a celebrity culture these days. Famous people get special treatment, undue attention in the media, and the value of some people’s contributions to society are vastly overrated. I’m thinking here of one recent Red Carpet award ceremony, the Golden Globes…
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| Tags: Bible, Christian Living, Evangelism, Mission, Ole & Lena, Sermon
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August 28, 2013 by Pastor Ben McIntire
“For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all …
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| Tags: 2013 Churchwide Assembly, Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Bishop Mark Hanson, Christian Tradition, Church, ELCA, Mission, Worship