The Minister's Helper Blog
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Happy Enough to Move by Faith
by: Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/04/21A reflective meditation on Psalm 1:3 and Psalm 84:5–6 (CEB), exploring what it means to be replanted by streams of water. This post traces the slow courage of moving by faith, the ache of uprooting without proof, and the hope of becoming truly happy as God nurtures new growth.
A Century of Divine Design | A Poetic Reflection
by: Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/04/10A Century of Divine Design | A Poetic Reflection shares Rev. Linda Furtado’s morning-of writing for a historical marker unveiling at Scarritt Bennett Center. Grounded in Psalm 78:1–4 and Isaiah 43:19 (CEB), and echoing Matthew 11:28, this post weaves memory, justice, hospitality, and generational witness into a hopeful poem about God “doing a new thing” across a century of sacred leadership and community.
I Want To Write A Good Sermon
by: Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/03/07A reflective “5 Whys” exercise on sermon writing—why we preach, how Scripture shapes the message, and how personal story can serve (not replace) God’s story so listeners encounter transformation in Christ.
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