Thoughts on John Wesley, UMC, life, faith, and anything else!
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Open for Life
A basic disposition of life is whether we are open or closed off. When we are closed off, we fight for everything we can get. Subtle fear grips us because life might not happen the way we want. Stress surrounds us because we feel like we have to “make it happen.” Those who are able to live…
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Unexpected
He was to overthrow Israel’s enemies. That was the hope. The Jewish people expected a Messiah who would set them free. They knew things were not the way they were supposed to be. Their dream was one day God would send a hero, a Messiah, who would put everything back to rights. God did the…
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Welcoming Advent with J. D. Walt (Asbury Theological Seminary)
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First Steps toward Revitalization
I have become convinced that the first steps toward revitalization includes focusing on the mission and vision of a church. The mission of the United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. This is a wonderful mission statement based on Matthew 28:19-20. It is simple and straight…
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Advent Preparation
The day after Thanksgiving. Some celebrate it as Black Friday. I’ve done that a couple of times, but now, I want to stay as far away as possible. Now I celebrate this day with a tradition started when I was first married. Every year we would celebrate the day after Thanksgiving by putting up our…
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More than Imitation
I’ve heard that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case, then Jesus should be ecstatic. After all, a number of years ago there was a campaign that went viral called What Would Jesus Do (WWJD). The point of the campaign is pretty self-explanatory so I won’t go into detail. If you…