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A lot of Pastors have terrible Sunday afters… Mondays can be very discouraging day for a pastor. I’ve had those Mondays when I’ve felt like a failure- and question if God chose the right pastor …
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By Reverend Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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9/3/26
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Submitted by Pastor Colleen Hoeft
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9/3/26
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When I was 11 years old I wanted a ‘pony’ (horse) for Christmas. So, in December of 1971 I opened up a box to a gray plastic horse introducing me to my gray/white mare named Mitzy with a colt in …
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By Reverend Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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7/30/26
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Excuses, Excuses!!! they’re not real reasons; they’re just ways of avoiding what we really don’t want to do. That’s why what Benjamin Franklin said is so true: “He that is good at making …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft
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7/2/26
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During World War 1 on October 8, 1918, in France, Alvin C York faced machine gun nests alone. A devout Christian and crack shot, he killed 25 enemy soldiers and captured 132 more with just a rifle …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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6/4/26
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6/4/26
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I have painted a lot of things; walls (inside and outside,) furniture, ceilings and floors. I am not a professional painter. I’m more like- I want to get this done today- so… if I can skip …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft
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4/30/26
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We are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ- the greatest event in history! It's amazing that this weekend with literally millions and millions of other Jesus followers and hundreds of …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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4/2/26
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The phrase "all hope is gone" conveys a sense of despair and hopelessness. serves as a stark declaration that the current state of affairs is beyond repair, yet it also implies a call to action, …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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3/5/26
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You are Chosen- you are chosen, you are chosen, you are chosen, and you are chosen! When you hear those words- how does that make you feel? As a kid- I longed to hear those words- especially in PE. …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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2/5/26
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Change is hard. 30% of Americans make New Year’s Resolutions, 70% don’t. Nearly half (49%) of those, the 30% that make resolutions, ages 18 to 29 say they made at least one resolution this year, …
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By Reverend Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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1/7/26
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Long ago there was as a great British poet by the name of Rudyard Kipling. One day a young man walked up to Mr. Kipling and said, “Mr. Kipling, I just read that somebody calculated that the money …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Wesleyan Church
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11/27/25
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We all know that whenever you go on social media and you see people posting about their marriage, we typically see “Hey, look how good we are and look at how happy we are and how blessed that we …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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10/30/25
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You are invited… great words that fill us with anticipation- and excitement- most of the time. Those words are used often enough to invite us to spend our money, to go to yet, one more thing we …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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10/2/25
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“Only a fool hates wisdom….” I’m trusting none of us want to be found to be a fool.
I want you to consider the wisest person you know… maybe you are thinking of some famous person, or …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft
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8/28/25
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Some time ago, there was a comic strip in Peanuts that showed Lucy in her psychiatrist booth. She is trying to analyze Charlie Brown. She says, "Charlie Brown, life is like a deck chair." "Like …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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8/1/25
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There are all kinds of roads or paths to take. Some are physical- like yellow bricks, highways, trails in the woods or just the road to grandma’s house. Others are more philosophical- the road less …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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7/4/25
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Has this ever happened to you: You try something new/never done before and it’s something labeled as “Easy/Beginner” or your friends tell you, ‘it’s no problem—it’s easy! And you …
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By Reverend Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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6/6/25
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South Troy Church in rural Zumbro Falls, along with Hilltop Fellowship of rural Millville, Grace Community Church of Millville, St. John's Lutheran Church of Hammond, and Zumbro Community Church of …
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5/2/25
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Last month we celebrated Easter- the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead! He is not here- He is Risen! What happened next? There’s 40 days between the empty tomb and Jesus giving His …
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By Pastor Colleen Hoeft, South Troy Church
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5/2/25
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