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Rev. Allen C.

Late Night Waffles

Usually if a pill tells me that it will do one thing, it will do the exact opposite. Take the sleeping pill I tried last night, which kept…

2 min readAug 12, 2019

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Rev. Allen C.

That is, every rule has an exception that is intended as a remedy or a cure for something.

As many of you know I grew up in a tradition that had a lot of rules, some of which came from the Bible, many others did not.

3 min readMay 15, 2019

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Rev. Allen C.

Jesus' first sermon text was carefully chosen.

We all have our "core passage" of Scriptures that we turn to as the basis of our faith. Some are different than others.

2 min readMay 7, 2019

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Rev. Allen C.

Let's talk about sin.

Churches are full of sinners, though some wouldn't want to admit it. Some might say that Jesus died for their sins and that their baptisms…

2 min readMay 1, 2019

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Rev. Allen C.

We use the word "believe" a lot, but do we really know what that means?

Some people think it is to accept certain tenets of the faith as being true; e.g. I believe that Jesus rose from the dead; that he died for…

2 min readApr 22, 2019

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Rev. Allen C.

Love Is All You Need

A Maundy Thursday Sermon

3 min readApr 20, 2019

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Rev. Allen C.

In John, there is a healing that is one of the few if only stories where a person isn’t healed…

I am proof right now of healing, though I still have a ways to go. About four weeks ago I was so debilitated by panic attacks that I was…

2 min readApr 9, 2019

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Rev. Allen C.

Far from the Kingdom

Revelation 11:1–15 / Matthew 13:44–52

2 min readNov 8, 2017

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Far from the Kingdom

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Rev. Allen C.

The Beauty Beneath

Thoughts from discovering hardwood floor beneath some carpet in our church building.

2 min readOct 31, 2017

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The Beauty Beneath

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Rev. Allen C.

Hanging Lights:

Stepping Out of One’s Comfort Zone

3 min readOct 9, 2017

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Hanging Lights:

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Rev. Allen C.

Rev. Allen C.

Child of God. Husband, uncle, friend, cat human. Pastor of StJohnPres. Spiritual Director - So. Indiana Great Banquet. Cartoonist, and uke enthusiast.

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