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February 4, 2016

Small Matters

Posted 5:00pm

Stories of mustard seeds and mountains How the gospel showed up in a hospital roomWhat 80 years of church will do to a person by Sue Washburn I probably should not have had that third shot of espresso. My mind was going a million miles an hour. I paced as I made phone calls to… Read more »

October 1, 2015

Small Matters

Posted 8:56am

Stories of mustard seeds and mountains Why I love my little old churchIn a church that worships innovation, who celebrates the 30 people who’ve been showing up for years? by Sue Washburn Most of my life I’ve identified with the prodigal in Jesus’ parable about the lost sons (Luke 15:11–32). Early on, I bounded… Read more »

August 6, 2015

Small Matters

Posted 8:10am

Stories of mustard seeds and mountains Feels like homeThinking we’ve failed because our church is small by Sue Washburn The church smelled like home. As I walked through the door to be interviewed for a ministry job in a small town in Pennsylvania, I was transported back to my own childhood in church. The… Read more »

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