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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 01/04/2009 by Cal SkinnerJanuary 4, 2009
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Here’s the one inside the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake. It’s draped in white, although the focus on the colorful stained glass windows make that hard to see. … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 01/04/2009 by Cal SkinnerJanuary 4, 2009
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Here’s the one inside the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake. It’s draped in white, although the focus on the colorful stained glass windows make that hard to see. … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Gun

Posted on 01/03/2009 by Cal SkinnerJanuary 3, 2009
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NO WEAPON Formed against you shall prosper. Isaiah 54:17 I found this sweatshirt in an airport. Note the dog tag with a cross. … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Gun

Posted on 01/03/2009 by Cal SkinnerJanuary 3, 2009
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NO WEAPON Formed against you shall prosper. Isaiah 54:17 I found this sweatshirt in an airport. Note the dog tag with a cross. … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 08/17/2008 by Cal SkinnerAugust 17, 2008
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Three, in fact. The uncle and aunt of of bride Elizabeth Robinson Campos were in a mobile home fire at Myrtle Beach earlier in early April. Mary and Terry Desmond got out just in time, as you can see by … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 08/17/2008 by Cal SkinnerAugust 17, 2008
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Three, in fact. The uncle and aunt of of bride Elizabeth Robinson Campos were in a mobile home fire at Myrtle Beach earlier in early April. Mary and Terry Desmond got out just in time, as you can see by … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – Crosses

Posted on 06/15/2008 by Cal SkinnerJune 15, 2008
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There is something of a controversy about South Carolina’s putting a cross on a license plate. Before that a proposal in the State of Florida made the news at the end of April. That ground was plowed by the First … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – Crosses

Posted on 06/14/2008 by Cal SkinnerJune 14, 2008
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There is something of a controversy about South Carolina’s putting a cross on a license plate. Before that a proposal in the State of Florida made the news at the end of April. That ground was plowed by the First … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – Calvin and a Crossroads

Posted on 06/01/2008 by Cal SkinnerJune 1, 2008
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Instead of peeing on a window, this Calvin, from the “Calvin and Hobbes” cartoon of times past, is praying. And the Cal is taking his picture on a sunny day in the parking lot of the Illinois State Museum. The … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – Calvin and a Crossroads

Posted on 05/31/2008 by Cal SkinnerMay 31, 2008
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Instead of peeing on a window, this Calvin, from the “Calvin and Hobbes” cartoon of times past, is praying. And the Cal is taking his picture on a sunny day in the parking lot of the Illinois State Museum. The … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 04/06/2008 by Cal SkinnerApril 6, 2008
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I was out in Bull Valley gathering signatures the Saturday before last and look what I found on the side of a home on Cherry Valley Road. A cross. With bulbs, no less. … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 04/06/2008 by Cal SkinnerApril 6, 2008
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I was out in Bull Valley gathering signatures the Saturday before last and look what I found on the side of a home on Cherry Valley Road. A cross. With bulbs, no less. … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 03/23/2008 by Cal SkinnerMarch 23, 2008
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Yesterday afternoon, all that could be seen of the Easter version of Dominick Zinanni’s cross was in a bag, which you can see below. It was unwrapped for the three Easter services. Above, you can see what it looked like … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 03/23/2008 by Cal SkinnerMarch 23, 2008
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Yesterday afternoon, all that could be seen of the Easter version of Dominick Zinanni’s cross was in a bag, which you can see below. It was unwrapped for the three Easter services. Above, you can see what it looked like … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 03/03/2008 by Cal SkinnerMarch 3, 2008
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This fourth week of Lent’s cross, sculpted by First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake member Dominic Zinnani. The week, the crossbar reads, Seek the Spiritual Light There is an edging treatment around the outside of the cross this week. … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 03/02/2008 by Cal SkinnerMarch 2, 2008
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This fourth week of Lent’s cross, sculpted by First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake member Dominic Zinnani. The week, the crossbar reads, Seek the Spiritual Light There is an edging treatment around the outside of the cross this week. … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 02/25/2008 by Cal SkinnerFebruary 25, 2008
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On this is the third Sunday of Lent, sculptor Dominic Zinanni created this cross for the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake. The symbolism on this week’s version is a combination of the delicate and the lighthearted. The rose … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 02/24/2008 by Cal SkinnerFebruary 24, 2008
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On this is the third Sunday of Lent, sculptor Dominic Zinanni created this cross for the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake. The symbolism on this week’s version is a combination of the delicate and the lighthearted. The rose … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 02/18/2008 by Cal SkinnerFebruary 18, 2008
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The cross by Dominic Zinanni continues to evolve. This Lenten Sunday, it read, TAKE A STAND Turned around, one could still see the apple tree from the previous Sunday at the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake. … Continue reading →

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Message of the Day – A Cross

Posted on 02/17/2008 by Cal SkinnerFebruary 17, 2008
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The cross by Dominic Zinanni continues to evolve. This Lenten Sunday, it read, TAKE A STAND Turned around, one could still see the apple tree from the previous Sunday at the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake. … Continue reading →

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