Month: July 2018
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Dancing Joy – Praising God through Dance
You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. LORD my God, I will praise you forever. ~Psalm 30:11-12 Just a few days ago we finished our Vacation Bible School with our VBS Themed Sunday worship. All week…
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Organized Chaos – Youth Ministry
Nora Ephron: You wrote on the back of one album, “I accept chaos but does chaos accept me.” Bob Dylan: Chaos is a friend of mine. It’s like I accept him, does he accept me. I have “Chaos is a friend of mine” tattooed around my left ankle. I have loved Bob Dylan’s music since I was…
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Reading is Fundamental – Literature, Learning, & Faith
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. Daniel 1:17a For the Hebrew hero Daniel and his friends in the book of Daniel, reading, literature, and learning. The writer of the book of Daniel reminds us that it’s God who gives this knowledge, this understanding, this…
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Spirit-Filled – Festival of Homiletics 2018: Part 7
Start at part 1 of this series on experiences from the Festival of Homiletics 2018 here! I did not expect this week. I had forgotten what an intensive like this could be like. It brought me back to those Spirit-filled intensives at seminary. Filled with colleagues, with kindred spirits, with inspiration and wisdom, and with a…
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Silence and Song – Festival of Homiletics 2018: Part 6
Start at part 1 of this series on experiences from the Festival of Homiletics 2018 here! When the second to last day of the Festival began with just the sermon of comfort I needed from Episcopal Bishop of Washington, Rev. Mariann Budde. Followed by a second worship with an incredibly moving sermon by Anthony Bailey around…