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Fake saints and real sinners
I was in the church kitchen today and I opened the spoon drawers. There are four silverware drawers: a drawer for forks, one for butter knives, and two for spoons. The idea for two spoon drawers was to have teaspoons … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, Holy Spirit, Jesus, mattheew 25, sheep goats, world
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“Stick”ing Out vs. Blending In
This morning I saw a Phasmida, what we commonly know as a walking stick. I think it was a momma and a baby. They were on the church parking lot and I thought they must be lost. So I put … Continue reading
The church in the world
In the Old Testament the religious center was the Temple. Sacrifices and worship occurred at the Temple – you had to get to the Temple. While there’s a lot more to it (and to learn more click here), the Temple … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Church, Jesus, light of Christ, nativity, United Methodist Church, world
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Church trunks of treats
Throughout history, the church has been in the world while trying not to be “of” the world. And it’s been a constant battle, the church trying to impact the world and the world trying to impact the church. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged CHarles Wesley, Christmas, Church, drinking songs, halloween, hymn, trunk of treat, trunk or treat, trunk-r-treat, UMC, United Methodist Church, winter, world
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If you are going the way of your culture, you’re probably headed the wrong way.
This morning I was struck by a reading from Galatians. God had previously revealed to Peter and Paul that Christ came to offer salvation to all people, Jews and Gentiles. Not all of the old Jewish guard understood this yet, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, counter culture, culture, false gospel, Gospel, hold fast, Jesus, peer pressure, society, stand firm, world
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The world no longer hates the church
Let me begin with this Facebook post (I would file this under the “The world will hate you. The world loves its own.”) from a friend of mine, Rev. Dr. S Michael Worley: Christianity today is so entangled with this … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, hate, Jesus, love, Satan, world
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Being the Church As America changes
The church has to be OK with the idea of being societal outcasts again. Continue reading
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Tagged America, Bible, Christian, Christianity, Church, college, hospital, immoral, Jesus, Lincoln, Methodist, morals, outcast, temptation, trials, UMC, United Methodist Church, United States, university, USA, world
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What you wear to church
I’d rather be in church with ten people wearing flip flops and shorts who want to change the world for Jesus than… Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Study, change, Church, church clothes, dress, God, Jesus, suit, world
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