Religion

Rev. Meredith Harber enjoys a s’more on a fall day in Alaska. (Photo by Meredith Harber/courtesy)

Minister’s Message: Finding peace in the in-between

I find myself anxious when I know that winter is coming — even though there’s lots that I love about winter.

 

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Minister’s Message: Living wisely

Wisdom, it seems, is on all of our minds

 

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Minister’s Message: Comprehending a truth beyond knowledge

The love of Christ passes knowledge

 

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Minister’s Message: Entering rest

I asked a group of people to share their ideas of what they think of when they hear the word “rest.”

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Minister’s Message: The quest for unity

The solution for unity must be in terms of honoring God and God’s values

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A turtle is made out of kid-friendly snacks for Vacation Bible School. (Photo courtesy Meredith Harber)

Minister’s Message: We all need to feel loved and liked

Over the last few days, my church has hosted our yearly Vacation Bible School.

A turtle is made out of kid-friendly snacks for Vacation Bible School. (Photo courtesy Meredith Harber)
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Minister’s Message: Trusting in the will of God

Many people avoid having a relationship with God because of the trust issue

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Minister’s Message: The gift of lament

We don’t always know what to do in those difficult parts of life.

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Lupine is photographed in July 2024 on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Meredith Harber)

Minister’s Message: Take a moment and admire the flowers

Summer has finally arrived

Lupine is photographed in July 2024 on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Meredith Harber)
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Minister’s Message: Faith will lead to God’s abundance

Abundance is in many aspects of our lives, some good and some not.

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Minister’s Message: The way life will be

“Is this the way it was all meant to be? Is this what God had in mind when He created us?”

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Edward Burke is ordained a transitional deacon by Archbishop Andrew E. Bellisario at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Kenai, Alaska, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo provided by Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church)

Kenai’s Catholic Church hosts diaconate ordination

The event was attended by roughly 300 people, nearly a dozen priests and deacons and the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau

Edward Burke is ordained a transitional deacon by Archbishop Andrew E. Bellisario at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Kenai, Alaska, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo provided by Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church)
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Minister’s Message: Prioritizing prayer

I am thankful I can determine to pray about choices and circumstances

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Minister’s Message: Graduate to this!

The joy and celebration for students is over and the bright future is now met with the reality of living out those answers to that question: “What is next?”

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Minister’s Message: Boasting only in Christ and the Cross

The Reverend Billy Graham advised every president since Truman during his lifetime

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Trees burned in the 2019 Swan Lake Fire are pictured on the Sterling Highway, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. (Photo by Meredith Harber/courtesy)

Minister’s Message: Showing compassion beyond crisis mode

Crisis mode, while terrifying, brings out a collective care for one another that is beautiful to witness in the moment

Trees burned in the 2019 Swan Lake Fire are pictured on the Sterling Highway, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. (Photo by Meredith Harber/courtesy)
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Minister’s Message: A stranger to hate

There are days when my sanity literally cannot bear the news of some of the stuff going on in communities across the nation

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Powerful truth of resurrection reverberates even today

Don’t let the resurrection of Jesus become old news

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Minister’s Message: How to grow old and not waste your life

At its core, the Bible speaks a great deal about the time allotted for one’s life

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Meredith Harber pastors at Christ Lutheran on Easter morning, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Debbie Delker/courtesy)

Minister’s Message: Finding a common thread among celebrations

This year brought an amazing opportunity for folks around the world to experience the stories, traditions and messages of what their spirituality or religion has taught them

Meredith Harber pastors at Christ Lutheran on Easter morning, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Debbie Delker/courtesy)