Category Archives: guidance

I. Am. Job.

Posted on March 31, 2011 by The Rev. Ryan Wiksell

In what can now be considered a “classic” comedy, Robin Williams invents a few hilarious characters on the phone before concocting the iconic Mrs. Doubtfire. Consequently, his wife’s initial inquiries into a nanny for her children are met with lines … Continue reading →

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How to be a Follower

Posted on October 15, 2010 by The Rev. Ryan Wiksell

We’re all lost. It’s just that some of us know who to follow. I remember hearing a story about a lady who got caught trying to drive through a blinding snowstorm. She didn’t want to pull off the road and … Continue reading →

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And the Planets Align to Please Me…

Posted on May 9, 2009 by The Rev. Ryan Wiksell

If you genuinely like all your beliefs… if there’s not a single one that you wish were untrue… then it’s a virtual guarantee that many of them are untrue. What are the odds that the whole of reality would arrange … Continue reading →

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The Weight of God

Posted on April 21, 2009 by The Rev. Ryan Wiksell

Last Sunday I spoke about Adam. It made a natural first installment to my new message series called “Profiles in Redemption”. The idea is to take a journey through the lives of 10 of the most important characters in the … Continue reading →

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The Swiss Cheese Curse

Posted on July 16, 2008 by The Rev. Ryan Wiksell

“Brendon… the ground you walk on is cursed, and no matter what kind of job you have, it will suck in one way or another. And chances are, most months there will be more month than there is money. “Kara… … Continue reading →

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Red Letter Ramblings

Posted on April 3, 2008 by The Rev. Ryan Wiksell

One very formidable trend that has developed with Generations X and Y (for lack of better terms) is the desire to be a “Red-Letter Christian”. For the uninitiated, many editions of the Bible print the words of Jesus in red, … Continue reading →

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Reality Bites

Posted on February 29, 2008 by The Rev. Ryan Wiksell

Here’s the scoop. I’m too much of a post-modernist to believe that every question has, or needs, a pat answer. Or that only those with sufficient and acceptable education should have a voice. Or that the arts are nothing more … Continue reading →

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I Would Have No Problems If There Were No People

Posted on January 17, 2008 by The Rev. Ryan Wiksell

Sorry if the blog posts have been a little sparse. Unfortunately, that is likely to be a trend for the time-being. My advice is to write something yourself, and then read that. ;-) But I will share with you a … Continue reading →

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Deuce: Leadership vs. Community

Posted on January 2, 2008 by The Rev. Ryan Wiksell

There is a post-modern tension in the church when people look at community on the one hand and leadership on the other. It’s like watching people watch a tennis match. They look back and forth, and begin to be troubled … Continue reading →

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A Fashionable Faith

Posted on November 7, 2007 by The Rev. Ryan Wiksell

One very good way to seem holier-than-thou is to be unattractive. You may be one of the few individuals who have had the misfortune of being born beautiful, and have to take deliberate steps to be homely. I recommend wearing … Continue reading →

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