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What do we do about VBS in the age of Covid-19? That is the question we recently asked at Loveland UMC. We wanted to respect the...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 1 min
Stones... that rock the world.
I am working on a Lenten sermon series that I am really enjoying and thought I would share it. I call it "Stones... that rock the world."...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
From uh-oh to ah-ha; the surprising journey of discovery in the Christmas Story
We are wrapping up a series that I think is good enough that it is worth sharing. If you are looking for a Christmas thought, I hope you...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Costa Rica Mission Trip Summary
God’s grace is sufficient in Costa Rica Sixteen adventurous souls have been on a journey to discover “God’s grace is sufficient” in Costa...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
The United Methodist Church did a good thing today!
Today the United Methodist Church gave sacred land back to the Wyandotte Nation. We can't change the past, but God can redeem it....
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Tree makes National News!
This Spring my mom, Rev. Dr. Mary Olson, planted a tree to commemorate the Elaine Massacre of 1919. On August 24, 2019 it was chopped...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Blessing or Curse?
I remember the first time I went to a national powerlifting competition. I had been training for about 3 years and was thrilled to have...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
A Stewardship Idea
It's that time of year again! In most of the churches that I have ever served this is the time of year that we spend some time focusing...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
Acts or Exile
Acts or Exile I like to reflect on the state of the church. For the last 30 years I have served rural, urban, and suburban United...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 6 min
"Dreams" a brief history of the Loveland United Methodist Church
As I was working on the message for this Sunday, I ran across a file in my office that is called "Dreams of past congregations as...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
Mom and Mikhail
I thought I would take a moment to share a story about my mom on mother's day. Many know her as Rev. Dr. Mary Olson, but I know her as...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Did you know that "Bel and the Dragon" is a book in the Bible?
Did you know that "Bel and The Dragon" is a book in the Bible? This is the question a very curious and genuine person asked me as I was...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
The slowest marathon
In 1996 I had the privilege of being a chaplain for the Olympic Games in Atlanta. I was a part of a team of a couple of dozen people,...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
"This too shall pass..."
Here is an excerpt from this morning's message... When Jesus says, “it is finished,” notice he does not say, “I am finished.” He says,...
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Rev. Bradford G. Olson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 1 min
The Story of St. Patrick
Do you know the story of St. Patrick? He was born in the 5th century in Britain (Who knew?). As a child he was kidnapped and taken to...
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