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18th Sunday After Pentecost [C] – Bloom Where You Are Plantedlec

Jeremiah 29.1, 4-7, Psalm 66.1-12, 2 Timothy 2.8-15, Luke 17.11-19; Is it possible to work in the church with friends? How important is church architecture? Should we spend more time wrangling words? These questions and more on this episode of…

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Easter 5C – The New Newness

Should we still follow certain dietary restrictions as Christians? How expansive is the Kingdom of God? What does it mean to worship the God who makes ALL things new?

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3rd Sunday After Pentecost [B] – We Know How The Story Ends

Should we have enthusiasm for the future? Why is God obsessed with impossible possibilities? Are Christians too confident?

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Borrowed Time

“We’re living on borrowed time.” The church I serve is like most churches in the United States in that we have an aging infrastructure that requires more maintenance and repairs each year. The HVAC system we have was designed for a usage period of 50 years. We are in year 60. We are truly living…

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At War in Advent

We find ourselves in the midst of the adventure of war. It began as soon as the turkey carcass was picked clean and turned into broth many turned away from the Thanksgiving table and towards the bright lights of Christmas. Water dripped from the plates now resting in the drying rack as many found themselves…

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General Conference 2019 is NOT Methodist-palooza

The anxiety is beginning to rise. Bags are being packed. Fights confirmed. Hashtags established. Delegates, observers, and press are preparing for the called General Conference of The United Methodist Church. For outsiders, many cannot fathom why the UMC is continuing the debate fight over the issue of human sexuality. In 2019, for the majority of…

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