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May 2018

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Connecting Worship and Small Groups

Getting people to attend worship regularly seems enough of a challenge for pastors and church staffs. Inviting over-committed people to participate additionally in a small group se...
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May 2018

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Liturgy Man: Biblical reasons we baptize infants (Part 1 of 2)

QUESTION: Biblical reasons we baptize infants...
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April 2018

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Reports from the Spiritual Frontier: Rev. Erin Martin

Join us for a conversation with Rev. Erin Martin, District Superintendent of the Columbia District of the Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church, as she shares abou...
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April 2018

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REV DOTSON LIVE: The Power of Momentum

Junius Dotson Live - the Power of Momentum The Power of Momentum. Watch Rev Junius B. Dotson! Posted by Discipleship Ministries on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 ...
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April 2018

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Asking the question "How is it with your soul?"

I am excited about the opportunity to be taking on the responsibility of resourcing for Covenant Discipleship. I am, however, well aware I won’t be able to do that role to the degr...
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April 2018

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Liturgy Man: What should United Methodists expect of services of healing?

QUESTION: What should United Methodists expect of services of healing?...
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April 2018

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Episode 36: Small Groups – Formation of Habits

Scott and Steve had the opportunity to interview James K. A. Smith who is a professor of philosophy at Calvin College. Professor Smith has written numerous books including "You Are...
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April 2018

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Our Giving Has Made a Difference

I’ve been blessed to do some amazing travel in my life, and that was not what I expected when I answered the call to be a United Methodist pastor. I have traveled to 49 states in t...
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April 2018

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Pre-Conscience intuitions and/or Reasoned Beliefs? (Part III)

This is the third in a series of blogs building on a couple of insights from Jonathan Haidt’s book, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. If you...
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April 2018

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Liturgy Man: What is the earliest age someone may receive communion?

QUESTION: What is the earliest age someone may receive communion?...
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April 2018

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Liturgy Man: What is the theology of intinction?

QUESTION: What is the theology of intinction?...
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April 2018

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Pre-Conscience intuitions and/or Reasoned Beliefs? (Part II)

In the last blog entry, I briefly introduced one of the main ideas from Jonathan Haidt’s book, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. In this ent...
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April 2018

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Episode 35: Band Meetings with Scott Kisker (Part II)

In the second part of Steve’s interview with Scott Kisker, they focus on the risk of intimacy that occur in band meetings. They also explore how real freedom to love God and neighb...
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April 2018

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Liturgy Man: Two questions concerning the text of the Apostle's Creed

QUESTION: Two questions concerning the text of the Apostle's Creed...
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April 2018

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Pre-Conscience intuitions and/or Reasoned Beliefs?

In Jonathan Haidt’s timely book, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, he references an interesting experiment that possibly has implications ab...
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April 2018

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Reports from the Spiritual Frontier: Rabbi David Markus

Join us for a conversation with Rabbi David Markus of Temple Beth-El of City Island, NY, co-founder of Bayit, and judicial referee in New York Supreme Court, Ninth Judicial Distric...
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March 2018

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What's the Buzz about Jesus Christ Superstar?

The Easter Sunday broadcast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live with John Legend has more implications than what you may think. What NBC might not realize, is that Jesus Christ Supersta...
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March 2018

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This Lent, Don’t Give Up Love

Judging by Facebook posts these days, puppies are in. People with whom you disagree are out. Love is in short supply. We’ve had it worn thin with “sex, lies and videotape.” But don...
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March 2018

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Episode 34: Band Meetings with Scott Kisker (Part I)

Steve interviews Scott Kisker, professor of the History of Christianity at United Theological Seminary, and co-author of "The Band Meeting". In Part 1, the discussion centers on th...
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March 2018

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It Takes Young Adults

Never in the history of Christianity has a significant revival or church turn-around occurred without young adults. (Unless one of you church historians can correct me!) Jesus was ...