Sundays 10 a.m.
At the Paradise Center for the Arts
321 Central Avenue Faribault, MN 55021
The car stopped in front of the driveway as my friends and I were playing baseball with my buddies garage door as a backstop. It was summertime in the early seventies. I just finished sixth grade and I was new … Continue reading
I was walking home one day and a glint on the street caught my eye. I picked up a small lead weight; the kind that clips onto a car rim to balance the tire. It looked brand new and probably … Continue reading
Faith is seeing. Is what you see regarding God amazing and life changing? You may know people that talk about God with excitement but you just don’t get what the big deal is. The other morning I was sitting at … Continue reading
On Tuesday June 12th, the women of The River Church did a survey around town. We asked people, “If you could ask God any question, what would it be?” There were some really great questions asked! I (Pastor Joan) have … Continue reading
Meanwhile Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, … Continue reading
“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit…” Romans 14:17 “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.” 1 … Continue reading
Jesus breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” John 20:22b-23 When I read this verse, something crooked in my … Continue reading
I (Joan) have a morning routine that I love. I get up early, make a cup of tea or coffee and some breakfast, then arrange it around my Bible and my notebook at my kitchen table. Bible open to the … Continue reading
