what our chili cook-off taught me about church
Sunday afternoon at Holy Hay Day? I don't actually know who won the cook-off. But I'm guessing it was probably Jesus.
Fresh cool morning air, the breeze of God’s spirit, and a small dose of political commentary
are you thirsty for some fresh air?
Jesus – “Who do you say that I am?”
Too often, Christianity is less a personal decision and more of a pattern of routine life.
living invitations (light and love and hope and grace and promise spilling out all over the place)
my message was built around the idea that Jesus is God's invitation
beyond lame “dad jokes” – when men sit around and talk about Jesus
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. – 2 Corinthians 12:9 eleven men walk into a …. What do you get when a systems manager, a small-business owner,…
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17 teens say “Yes” to Jesus
choosing to follow Jesus as intentional disciples...
an open letter to the United Methodist Church #GraceUponGrace
So please do not forget that the only thing God cares about is the fact that you have accepted the invitation Jesus offers to come home
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Jesus: keywords – humility, gentleness, patience, love
The only thing the Lord carried in his parade was a cross and the only person who went to hell that day was Jesus...
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Mary and Joseph – just a girl, just a carpenter
Just a girl, just a carpenter. Nothing any more remarkable than faithfulness and trust. Nothing outside of what is possible when any one of us makes the transformational decision to follow Jesus.
When Christmas is Risky Business
"So go for it," The Teacher declares, "knock yourself out! But understand you're fooling yourself if you think any of it amounts to anything in the random, self-serving world we create for ourselves when God is not the central value in the equation."
