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Home Page | Why God Will Not Rid The World Of The Devil

February 20, 2019 By Jason Valendy Leave a Comment

The Rev. Jason Valendy plumbs one of the deepest theological questions: why doesn’t God just get rid of the demonic force in the world?

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Be the change | Why God Will Not Rid The World Of The Devil

February 20, 2019 By Jason Valendy Leave a Comment

Stanley Hauerwas (Source)

As previously stated at the end of the last post, Stanley Hauerwas wrote in his book Matthew, “That is why t…

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Be the change | Even Satan Knows He Does Not Exist

February 15, 2019 By Jason Valendy Leave a Comment

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Pastor Brian Zahnd was explaining Satan to those of us who do not take the Satanvery serious…

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Home Page | The #1 Obstacle To Discipleship Making

February 11, 2019 By Jason Valendy Leave a Comment

American nationalism has so thoroughly “discipled” people in the United States that it’s nearly impossible to invite and convince them to become disciples of Jesus Christ, writes the Rev. Jason Valendy.

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Be the change | The #1 Obstacle To Discipleship Making

February 11, 2019 By Jason Valendy Leave a Comment

One of the underlying conditions of the UMC is that there are fewer and fewer people in the USA who attend a Christian worshiping community. It may even be said that if the UMC were not in decline then the current conversations about ministry with LGBT…

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Home Page | The Lack of Unity Is a Feature Not a Bug

February 6, 2019 By Jason Valendy Leave a Comment

Paradoxically, what holds the Church together is our collective lack. The Church of Jesus Christ has a lack of unity because it has a unity in lack, writes the Rev. Jason Valendy.

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Be the change | The Lack Of Unity Is A Feature Not A Bug

February 6, 2019 By Jason Valendy Leave a Comment

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What if the lack of unity is a feature not a bug?The more I immerse myself in script…

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Home Page | One Emotional Check Away

February 4, 2019 By Jason Valendy Leave a Comment

Americans aren’t just living paycheck to paycheck; they also lack the emotional security of nurturing ties with neighbors, friends, and a supportive worshipping community, writes the Rev. Jason Valendy.

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Be the change | One Emotional Check Away

February 1, 2019 By Jason Valendy Leave a Comment

It was stated in the Prosperity Now report that 40% of Americans are one paycheck away from poverty. This is just one more reminder that so many of us are living week to week and it is vitally important that there is a net floor that provided by societ…

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Be the change | The Church and The Moon

January 24, 2019 By Jason Valendy Leave a Comment

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While reading a book for class,  I was reminded that the Christian calendar is ba…

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