what is it about church?
But it takes Jesus to truly release our identity as people who bear the image of God.
A Sunday morning inspiration
Jesus said – “If y’all are seriously interested in what it’s going to take for people to recognize that you follow me, here it is. It’s really not very complicated. Ready? Love each other. That’s all. Got it?” John 13:34-35 (paraphrase) Happy Sunday, friends! This is the first day of a new month and I…
When “Who is my neighbor?” is a hard question to hear
It's not called politics, it's called Good News. Jesus offends a lot of people with his call for justice and self-giving love.
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Building Community Around Good Food #APlaceAtTheTable
Food is a ministry initiative that meets people at the root of their foundational need - and that need is not only for nutrition but for authentic community too.
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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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“and a little child will lead them” – well, she led me… #WalkThroughBethlehem
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; the calf and the young lion will feed together, and a little child will lead them. – Isaiah 11:6 Today I have a short take on our annual “Walk Through Bethlehem” event at Wake Forest Presbyterian Church. But…
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what jingles your bells about Christmas? #TopTen
So what would make it onto your "Top Ten Things I Love About Christmas" list? What floats your boat about this time of the year? What do you consider indispensable? What jingles your bells?
legalism is easier than belief
Maybe our problem is that in order to believe in Jesus we have to stop believing in ourselves? Wasn't that - isn't that - the original sin? Believing in ourselves and walking right by the invitation Jesus so graciously extends?
what if we “clicked” on beauty and love, and let division and hatred die for lack of interest?
What if we turned the tables on hate by setting the table for love?
