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Ravin Rev, Connecting to God Through the Arts

Hello Heartlanders! We are excited about the conversations around the Strategic Planning Vision as our members and friends provide feedback on the initiatives presented to the congregation. It has been … Continue reading Ravin Rev, Connecting to God Through the Arts

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Ravin Rev, The Gospel and Mental Health

In the coming weeks we will be exploring questions around mental health and the gospel. More specifically the meaning of Grace amid the normal struggles of our psychological well-being as … Continue reading Ravin Rev, The Gospel and Mental Health

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Ravin Rev, Glacier National Park Blog 4

“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” Mary Oliver I discovered while hiking that I had this alarming habit of keeping my eyes on … Continue reading Ravin Rev, Glacier National Park Blog 4

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Ravin Rev, Glacier National Park Blog 3

“If God exists he isn’t just churches and mathematics.He’s the forest, He’s the desert.He’s the ice caps, that are dying.” Mary Oliver On our first day to go hiking, … Continue reading Ravin Rev, Glacier National Park Blog 3

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Ravin Rev, Glacier National Park Blog 2

I don't know exactly what a prayer is.I do know how to pay attention, how to fall downinto the grass, how to kneel in the grass,how to be idle and … Continue reading Ravin Rev, Glacier National Park Blog 2

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Ravin Rev, Glacier National Park Blog 1

“There’s no spiritual life that does not involve, does not start, intimately and inescapably, with the Earth. That is not enriched and sustained by the Earth. That doesn’t depend on … Continue reading Ravin Rev, Glacier National Park Blog 1

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Ravin Rev, Lent 2022

I have always thought of myself as a city boy or at least a born and raised suburban kid. Our family was not one to go camping or spend much time out in the woods. Other than the obligatory family trip to the Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, and Yellowstone Park, we did not spend a lot of time out in nature. My exposure to animals was limited to petting zoos and having cats and dogs in the house...

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Ravin Rev, 01/14/22

“We do not grow by knowing all the answers, but rather by living with the questions.”Max De Pree This hope is our door, our portal.Even if we never get back … Continue reading Ravin Rev, 01/14/22

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Ravin Rev, 03/13/20

"Do not be afraid!” - Just about every time Jesus talked to his disciples. The Corona Virus has certainly revealed a number of things about our world these days. It … Continue reading Ravin Rev, 03/13/20

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Ravin Rev, 03/01/20

“Love, Justice, and All that Jazz.” -Heartland 25th Anniversary Theme “I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I … Continue reading Ravin Rev, 03/01/20