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May 19, 2011, 5:42 am
While researching the subject of spiritual abuse, it became obvious there were several distinct categories including cultism, abuse suffered by pastors/ministers, and sexual and non-sexual abuse at the hands of pastors/ministers. The greatest amount of literature uncovered deals with cults, followed... Comment - Like
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Jan 2, 2011, 4:55 am
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever. Crunchy numbers A helper monkey made this abstract painting, inspired by your stats. A Boeing 747-400 pas... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Privilege is one of those very strange things. Those who lack it generally recognize it as either something to envy or something to despise. Those who know they have it and are inclined to have more, manipulate it to their own advantage. Then there is the great, largely clueless majority who, if ask... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
… and giving, and giving, and … On Tuesday morning I checked my emails as usual, only to find the most unusual message: To Kathy Jensen, A DONATION OF SACRED CHORAL MUSIC (gratis): (Courtesy of the Pastor) Dear Kathy, Please accept, as a donation towards the work of the choirs there, the attach... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
“The time is fulfilled, and the reign of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news!” Verse 14 points to the message that Jesus is proclaiming in Capernaum, and that the gospel of Mark has at its core. The Good News is that the time of waiting is over and that the Reign Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Colin Brumby’s music has given us joy in service each of the last two weeks. Kathy has played some for each of the preludes and postludes, so the congregation can hear and appreciate the music. Some are very conducive to congregational hymns, and we will be adding some as hymns during the next few... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
That was one weird night. I don’t think I’ll ever forget it. Jesus was here that night, ministering, and the room was filled. Not being able to fit inside, many stood outside, squeezing in as close as they could get. We were captivated – listening to every word. Just then, I felt something ... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
This is the first of a multi-part post on the “Bread of Life” discourse in John, chapter 6. In the lectionary, and in the minds of many, this chaper is dealt with by breaking it into five parts and trying to understand each part as stand-alone text. This is one discourse, however, that is offere... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
The text for this section is John 6: 22-36. If you have not read the section on John 6:1-21, click here. After Jesus fed the five thousand, the people misunderstood who Jesus was – or, maybe more correctly, misunderstood his purpose. Read verses 14 and 15 from John chapter 6: When the people saw t... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Excerpts from full article: Over the last few years, one of my favorite preaching topics has been the abandonment of self-interest, selfish ambition and conceit that is extolled in Philippians chapter 2. The call to humility contained within that passage culminates with “work out your own salvatio... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
This is a repost. Any group of people, whether it is a club, company, church, synagogue, association or other entity, is a body or system. While very few of the people involved may relish conflict, it is a critical component of a healthy system. Absent opposing pressures, the system will cease to fu... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
The Concept of Jesus as a Model of Radical Political Action with Reference to the Theology of Jon Sobrino. In his 1972 book The Politics of Jesus, John Howard Yoder developed the biblical evidence which justified his belief, “Jesus is, according to the biblical witness, a model of radical politica... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Because LGBT individuals historically have been labeled deviant or pathological by many in the medical and psychiatric community, they have been marginalized by some segments of the health professions. As a result, many gays and lesbians do not disclose their sexual orientation to their health care ... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
In Matt 16:13-20, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” There followed a series of answers – John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or any number of other prophets. The common denominator in the answers may or may not be obvious. They were all people who proclaimed... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
In order to be faithful to the gospel of Christ, we must have boundaries, right? There are things that are normal and proper – limits to what we do and believe. And yet to be faithful to the gospel, there is this nudging, this incessant prodding, as the Holy Spirit pushes us out beyond our Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Readings: 1 Thess 2 & Matt 22:34-46. In the first century Roman world, status was critical. By someone’s place in the social order, he or she would be allocated value or worth. The emperor stood at the top of Roman culture. Everyone else like politicians, soldiers, business people, general citize... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Jonah 3:10 – 4:11 & Matthew 20:1-16 We hear two parables in today’s readings. The last one is the Parable of laborers in the Vineyard from the Gospel of Matthew. The first was the Parable of the Jealous Prophet. Now, there are a range of thoughts about the original intent of Book of Jonah. S... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Health Care: A Lesbian Mother’s Sudden Passion for Reform By Elizabeth G. Hines, Women’s Media Center September 9, 2009 They say parenthood changes you in ways you’d never expect. As a gay parent, I’ve found that to be doubly true in at least one particularly surprising way: Being a parent h... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Reading: Luke 13:1-9. “If the fig tree bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.” Well, that could generate a little stress for the fig tree, couldn’t it? It really does sound kind of harsh. Since it is a continuation, to grasp the meaning we need to briefly Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Whether you believe in Creation as a 6-day or an evolving process, we generally seem to have no doubt we, as humans, were the ultimate goal in God’s Creation. In either case we have assumed dominion over the earth, ruling over all its inhabitants and resources. Is this really what God had in mind?... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Around the world there are myriad variations of the churches that fit under the general banner of Reformed. The World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) alone boasts membership of 215 denominations in 107 countries with over seventy five million members, the majority of which are in the southern h... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
In Mark 8:34, Jesus invites the crowd to become disciples: “If any want to follow after me, let them renounce themselves and take up their cross and follow me”. If read out of context and with our own modern western understandings, the invitation could be understood as a glorification of sufferi... Comment - Like
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