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Moving and such
I decided to take a break from packing to write a brief blog post. Can you say “PROCRASTINATION”?? J Two days from now I will be settling into my new home – the parsonage at the Oak Chapel United Methodist … Continue reading
Posted in Rambling
Tagged Bethel United Methodist Church, church, journey, moving, Oak Chapel United Methodist Church, procrastination
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Credo
I have had some busy days since my last post, but the good news is that the Systematic Theology paper is history! Writing a 25 page paper in which one constructs a comprehensive, cohesive and consistent credo is no easy … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality
Tagged Christian faith, church, Creation, credo, creed, Divine, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Sacraments, systematic theology
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A song in my heart …
It is shortly after 4am, and the alarm just blared waking me from my slumber on this Resurrection Day. As I laid in bed for a few minutes, praying and mentally preparing for this day, a song popped into my … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer, Spirituality
Tagged Christian faith, church, darkness, Easter, hope, hymn, Light, peace, Prayer, Prayer of St. Francis, resurrection
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Coming into the Light
As I sit here this morning making the final preparations for the Easter Sunday worship services at Smithville United Methodist Church, I am finally coming into the light. All week I had been having difficulty working on my two Resurrection … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality
Tagged Christian faith, church, Holy Week, hope, Jesus, journey, Lent, Light, new life, pastor, remembrance, resurrection, Smithville United Methodist Church
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Anger and hatred: throwing our emotions at God??
The adult Sunday School class at my church has been doing a 12-week study by Eugene Peterson entitled Psalms: Prayers of the Heart. Each week we read a different Psalm and discuss its possible influences on a life of prayer. … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer, Spirituality
Tagged anger, Christian faith, church, Creator, Divine, God, hate, Lent, Prayer, Spirituality, wholeness
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Invitation to a Lenten Discipline
Lent is a time when we embark on a wilderness journey toward reconciliation and wholeness. It is a time when we let go of what is distracting us in our relationship with God through Jesus Christ; a time when we … Continue reading