The secret to letting people know we are not only a welcoming church but that we are ready to walk with them in their life of Spiritual Growth is to have at least one Small Group ready for them to join when we meet them. Read more →
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It’s all about relationships. Period. Our God is a God that calls us into a deep and profound relationship. It’s called the Kingdom of God/the Realm of Heaven. We become Citizens of Heaven (Phil 3:20) and are welcomed into a... Read more →
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This Easter, I listened to many preachers and worshipping congregations proclaim “He is Risen!" I heard leaders pleading for enthusiasm, and people weakly responding. They sung familiar words such as: “Love’s redeeming work is DONE!”, ...”made like him, LIKE HIM WE RISE.”, “Easter People, raise your voices, SOUNDS OF HEAVEN in earth should ring...”, and “ALL CREATION IS REBORN!” But they all rang hollow as we all returned to our daily struggle hours and days later. What the Easter hymns were proclaiming was a total, radical transformation not just of us, but of all creation! Read more →
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Here's some great ideas for different age groups. Be sure to talk about your faith as well. It's a critical part of making sense of the world and responding with God's unconditional love and graceful forgiveness. A quick, only have... Read more →
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We are living in a "Gutenberg Moment"* that dwarfs other such moments by it’s breath-taking power to change life on earth. In the past, such moments end up disrupting everything. Nothing is the same. Everything before is changed. The digital... Read more →
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“Blurred Lines” would make a great theme song for the 2019 Special UMC General Conference in February. What we about to witness is a full throated, post-modern deconstruction of our United Methodist association. We are asked to choose between cutting... Read more →
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We all know that our world is in great turmoil and change. The news is upsetting and people easily get riled up and angry with each other. Many are unhappy with their lives, with society around them and with what... Read more →
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Like many others, I have agonized over the issue of Homosexuality and the UMC for a long time. I believe we can unravel, not cut, this Gordian knot. Read more →
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Last week the Pope shared historic speeches to the U.S. Congress and the United Nations. To me the most moving words were spoken in the context of worship, reflecting Jesus Christ and proclaiming the hope and power of the Resurrection.... Read more →
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These gifts are encouraged as part of an effort to cut down our focus on "things" and shift if more to People. On that Sunday, special informational displays will be up to explain our selection of "gifts" for this Christmas. Read more →
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For hundreds of years the more traditional/liturgical churches have celebrated "Advent" as a time of waiting in anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ. The Twelve Days of Christmas were the great feast time of celebration from Christmas day to Epiphany day (Jan. 6). Society now moves by a different schedule. Read more →
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