Nikos | Sermon (July 22) by Rev. Robert McDowell “Life of David: Trading Places”
Like many of you, I sometimes struggle with what to buy for people when it’s their birthday or for Christmas ...
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Be the change | Three Temptations of Jesus – Relevancy, Spectacular, Powerful
Henri Nouwen writes in his book In the Name of Jesus there are three temptations Jesus faces in the desert ...
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Allan R. Bevere | Scriptures and Prayer for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament: 2 Samuel 7:1-14a or Jeremiah 23:1-6Psalter: Psalm 89:20-37 or Psalm 23Epistle: Ephesians 2:11-22Gospel: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56___Holy God of ...
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Seedbed | Remembering God’s Past Deliverances: Psalm 124
Psalm 124 (NIV) 1 If the Lord had not been on our side— let Israel say— 2 if the Lord had not ...
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From The Pew | The Early Church and Pax Romana
Pax Romana simply means “Peace of Rome” and refers to the tranquility and security that the Roman Empire brought to ...
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Hacking Christianity :: Rev. Jeremy Smith | Resurrecting the UMC: The Simple Plan
In 2018’s Marvel movie Black Panther, the staunchest supporters of Wakanda are the Dora Milaje, the bald female warriors. They ...
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Hacking Christianity :: Rev. Jeremy Smith | Resurrecting the UMC: The Simple Plan
In 2018’s Marvel movie Black Panther, the staunchest supporters of Wakanda are the Dora Milaje, the bald female warriors. They ...
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Tom Lambrecht | Good News Magazine | Pacific Northwest Continues Defiance
Bishop Elaine Stanovsky, UMNS photo. In a previous blog I reported that the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference would have an openly married ...
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Hacking Christianity :: Rev. Jeremy Smith | What’s going on in The United Methodist Church in 1000 words
Whether you are a newcomer to United Methodism, a longtime member, or a passerby looking askance, these days it is ...
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Hacking Christianity :: Rev. Jeremy Smith | Rage Against the UMC: The Traditionalist Plan
In 2018’s Marvel movie Black Panther, the antagonist Killmonger seized the throne of Wakanda and received the superhuman abilities of Black Panther. He then burns the grove of plants that for centuries have given Black Panther kings their strength. Killmonger ...
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Hacking Christianity :: Rev. Jeremy Smith | A Way Forward for the #UMC now available in English
The A Way Forward is now available for English-speakers while the translated documents will be another few weeks. Despite well-intended efforts by the Council of Bishops to have them distributed simultaneously in multiple translations, a delay by the Commission on ...
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Hacking Christianity :: Rev. Jeremy Smith | When Regimes call for Civility, Christians must respond with Gentleness
Civility beyond sanity Amidst the weekly injustices and atrocities caused by this American regime, there was a call last week for “civility.” American regime members were confronted and asked to leave restaurants, unable to eat in blissful anonymity while their ...
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