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Blooming Disciples: July 2011
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A place for devotions, reflections, and tales from the trenches from the perspective of a small-town pastor. Wednesday, July 13, 2011. I have to apologize right now to everyone who has sent me that e-mail, because I do not intend to offend you and I DO appreciate the fact that you think of me and send the e-mail. But I also have to admit that I find that one more annoying than I do cute. Sometimes I simply read the Bible; sometimes I study it. Other times I read it in a way that can only be described...
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Blooming Disciples: January 2011
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A place for devotions, reflections, and tales from the trenches from the perspective of a small-town pastor. Friday, January 28, 2011. Temptation and Necessary Things. The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread." 4 But he answered, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" (Matt 4:3-4). Oh how this convicts me! Dearest Lord, protect me from the temptations to choose necessary t...
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Blooming Disciples: September 2011
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A place for devotions, reflections, and tales from the trenches from the perspective of a small-town pastor. Sunday, September 11, 2011. NEVER FORGET: Thoughts on 9/11. But there are other things that I hope that we NEVER FORGET. Other things that I believe, in fact, are more important to remember. Many have asked me what I wanted for my birthday and I haven't really been able to give a good answer. I need nothing and have more than I deserve. Today I finally realized what I want -. Links to this post.
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Blooming Disciples: Putting "Christ" back into Christian
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A place for devotions, reflections, and tales from the trenches from the perspective of a small-town pastor. Saturday, December 17, 2011. Putting "Christ" back into Christian. Let's face it, what with wars, violence, crime, natural disasters, a disintegrating planet, and collapsing economies maybe society needs a few weeks where it can escape into the fantasy of a better, happier, more prosperous, and magical time. Bloom away, my friends -. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Blooming Disciples: When the church beats the Jesus out of you
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A place for devotions, reflections, and tales from the trenches from the perspective of a small-town pastor. Friday, December 9, 2011. When the church beats the Jesus out of you. That reality spurred me to take a hiatus from writing for CCD. It also breeds in me a deep sense of grief. To be blunt - if just writing about "all things church" can beat the Jesus out of a person, what does that say about the church? Finally, I hope that I discover that my life can be a response to the gospel concerning Jesus ...
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Blooming Disciples: October 2011
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A place for devotions, reflections, and tales from the trenches from the perspective of a small-town pastor. Friday, October 28, 2011. Normally, I am not a big fan of sharing the spotlight, but the following is one of the best blog posts I have read on the Christian faith in a long time. It was composed by a friend of mine and we have been talking about his crisis of faith for awhile now. His words are important and need to be shared. I am sharing without his permission, but with full credit. As I left t...
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Blooming Disciples: BUDDY CHRIST
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A place for devotions, reflections, and tales from the trenches from the perspective of a small-town pastor. Friday, October 28, 2011. Normally, I am not a big fan of sharing the spotlight, but the following is one of the best blog posts I have read on the Christian faith in a long time. It was composed by a friend of mine and we have been talking about his crisis of faith for awhile now. His words are important and need to be shared. I am sharing without his permission, but with full credit.
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Blooming Disciples: August 2011
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A place for devotions, reflections, and tales from the trenches from the perspective of a small-town pastor. Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Grace: Abundant and Unchanging. The organizers and I all agreed. No screening, no one turned away. That doesn't sit well some people. They are convinced that we (the congregation) will be taken advantage of. I have given some thought to that understanding of helping our neighbor. I keep coming back to that apt name - GRACE'S. Will someone take advantage? Links to this post.
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He must increase… | Castle Church Door
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A place for dialogue and conversation around all things church. . . He must increase…. Tags: call to ministry. The Baptist’s words, however, are more than just a convenient way for us to organize the liturgical calendar. They are also a call for those who would be the friends of Jesus in this day and age to humility and true discipleshipan opportunity for honesty about who we are and what we are called to do as God’s people in the world. From → Uncategorized. Larr; Life Comes At You Fast. Twas the week b...
