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August 2014
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Good Musicians know the value of a rest in a musical composition. Without it, Musicians could never complete a performance, especially if they play wind or brass instruments. The ...
July 2014
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Most of us have watched sports events in which there was a bonus period of play at the end of regulation because the score was still tied. This extra time to decide the outcome of ...
The UMC version? You mean The United Methodist Church does not follow the Revised Common Lectionary exactly? That's right. Of course most other denominations adapt the lectionary a...
Kingdomtide. Chances are if you are in the US, were born after 1960, and are not a United Methodist you may never have run across this designation. In fact, chances are if you are ...
June 2014
Jun
How do we define and separate ourselves into groups and communities? This is a perpetual question because everyone does community differently. But unless we are hermits in complete...
I am sometimes shocked by how few people, young and old alike have heard of an Ethical Will. I am not talking about me being good here, but a way to pass on a legacy, a piece of on...
May 2014
May
Several years ago I was reminded of the story when history repeated itself, with a twist. Instead of living in NC and reading about a story in PA, I was living in PA and reading ab...
Given the recent release of a press release from a group of 80 large congregation pastors and theologians, I thought it instructive to look at what John Wesley has to say about sch...
I was working on this blog last week but had not published it. Then this morning I heard a segment on National Public Radio on what to term the Baby Boomers as they age into the la...
Or, Two Questions The United Methodist Church May Need to Quit Asking Describe YOUR "call to ministry."The Bible comes replete with "calling" stories. God calls Abram to "go to a l...
Justice is a word we hear often. It is used a lot with regard to crime and punishment. Justice, in this context, often means punishment and revenge; punishment for crimes committed...
When I was serving as a Chaplain to Older Adults, I observed people who in retirement reinvented themselves. They were able to successfully navigate taking on new roles, to form a ...
Romans 1:20-23, 25 Ever since the creation of the world God’s eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things God has m...
What we remember continues to shape us. That simple recognition deserves heightened attention for those of us who are spiritual mentors and teachers. As I recall various periods of...
The final chapters of our lives are written a day at a time, every day. This is because most of us do not have any idea just how many days we are given in life. As a child I rememb...
HOPE Hope is always been a magical word for me; an important word for me; a meaningful word. Hope is said to be belief in things unseen. I hope something will happen which means th...
April 2014
Apr
Ordination"Pour upon (Name) the Holy Spirit for the office and work/ministry of a deacon/elder/bishop in Christ's holy church." While we may have come to a greater level of comfort...
A Contemporary model: Covenant Discipleship Today we have a contemporary model of the class meeting in Covenant Discipleship groups. A group consists of 5-7 people who are willing ...
Following Jesus: The Wesleyan Way of Discipleship The Wesleyan tradition provides a powerful compass heading for following Jesus (the third ingredient of Jesus' recipe for disciple...
Cross-Bearing Jesus tells those who want to be his followers to “take up your cross daily.” Christian life is cross-bearing because it is centered in God’s love revealed in Jesus’ ...
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