As a follow up to my last post (who attends your church?) we should also ask, "Who is coming to dinner?" This question was asked to me. Why do we talk only about the church service and the attendance of people with "alternate" lifestyles? The church is made of people,...
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pentecost sunday
Read: Acts 2: 1-21 In most churches, for reasons partly liturgical and partly practical, the Church calms down a bit for the summer months. Adult Forums, Sunday School, Confirmation and the like all take a hiatus, while worship guides us through our celebrations of...
who attends your church?
In a recent conversation with a friend I heard of a man who was asked to leave a local church because he was a cross-dresser and was unwilling to change his clothes when he came to church. Obviously each situation in a local church is different and should be handled...
the fireworks of God
Read: John 17:1-11 "In the beginning..." starts John's Gospel, "was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being." (John 1: 1-3) John...
courageous in calling [the story He’s telling]
If I’m a part of the story you are telling I need to be courageous about my...
god’s gift of freedom
Read: Luke 12:13-21 There are more times than I would like to admit where I...
[god in the yard] woods: invitation
[serialposts] There's something about nature that makes it a holy place. The...
[epistle of james] project wordles
[serialposts]When we complete a group blogging project around here we usually...
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