It’s normal to think we need to be the first and fastest to let our voices be heard. But instead of being normal, be strange.
Be Strange by … Listening?

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- September 2, 2026
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Pastor Jon Bauer
Jon Bauer is a pastor in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. Previously he was an associate pastor at a congregation in Tempe, Arizona. Pastor Jon is married to Lindsay and has three children, one boy and two girls. “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58).
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