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    Author: infofccmelroseorg

    Living in Spring

    We are rounding the bend on February and that can only mean that Spring is on the way.  And, boy, do we need spring!  In this unstable…… Read more “Living in Spring”

    February 21, 2022 by infofccmelroseorg

    An Invalid Word?

    If you were in worship last Sunday for our latest baptism, you may have noticed a subtle change in the language I used during that sacrament.  First…… Read more “An Invalid Word?”

    February 15, 2022February 14, 2022 by infofccmelroseorg

    Faith and Suicide

    A therapist asked those who participated in his group therapy sessions to write down one thing about themselves that they would not want other people to know. …… Read more “Faith and Suicide”

    February 8, 2022February 6, 2022 by infofccmelroseorg

    Monetizing Prayer

    One of the reasons I am so glad that we are able to maintain our in-person worship right now is because, with so many churches going remote…… Read more “Monetizing Prayer”

    February 1, 2022January 31, 2022 by infofccmelroseorg

    Antidote to Despair

    Most people assume that my last name (Taranowski) is Polish. While I am Polish on my mother’s side, my father’s family came from Ukraine. So while the…… Read more “Antidote to Despair”

    January 25, 2022 by infofccmelroseorg

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