Thoughts on John Wesley, UMC, life, faith, and anything else!
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That about Sums it Up….
Speaking to the inversion of the biblical vision, the radical missiologist Roland Allen said: “It would be better to teach a few men to call upon the name of the Lord for themselves that to fill a church with people who have acquired a habit of thinking that it is the duty of converts to…
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Energy Sources
Here is a wonderful quote from Raniero Cantalamessa in the book Come, Creator Spirit. This could be the basis for a whole comparision between why the “world” hasn’t been able to ‘convert” to solar (or wind) energy and why the church has difficulty using the energy of the Spirit for its life and practice: This…
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“Helping” the Well Off
I simply loved this quote from William H. Willimon in the book Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry: Thus I am troubled when a seminarian tells me that she or he is going into the Christian ministry because, ‘I like helping people.’ Helping people,may be a satisfactory basis for ministerial work, if ministry…
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Update
I thought I should post an update. I finished my paper for my Biblical Interpretation class and sent it in. I don't know what the grade is and probably won't find out until I go back to campus in July. My next class is the Theology of Ministry. I have the books and have finished…
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On Being in Charge
Right now I have three kids in soccer. My son’s team didn’t have an assistant coach, so I told the main coach that I was willing to help and he ask me to “be with him on the sidelines during games” and help with practices. I’m assuming this makes me the assistant coach. What I’m…
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Americans keep buying up second homes
In ministry you find yourself doing various activities such as driving, reading, talking with people, visiting in hospitals, going to meetings and hopefully finding time to think and pray. Of course, one of the things to think and pray about is poverty. It is a real issue. It is a sad issue. The county I…