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Sync it!

Sync it!

Sync it! Lectionary 17 April 2016 4th Sunday of Easter Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 Text to Life “Synchronicity.” Is that a great word or what? Synchronicity basically means that there are no coincidences, only connections. The person who...

Gold Rush

In the mid 1850s the California gold rush was slowing down. Many miners moved their operation to Nevada to search for silver. The two Grosh brothers, sons of a Pennsylvania clergyman and trained as mineralogists and trained by the California gold rush, staked a claim...

Coloring Books for Grownups

It may be old news that coloring books for adults are in vogue again. And some believe it is due to nostalgia. Perhaps, but here are a few other possible reasons and their implications for communicators: 1. People are visual but they also learn more when writing and...

“What did you say?” –preaching tip for 17 April 2016

“What did you say?”  “I couldn’t hear a word the preacher said!” Those are common complaints among elderly in the church.  Even if you have a voice that carries….even if you have a great phenomenal speaking voice, it’s a good idea to use a mic. It doesn’t matter if...
You Are What You Love

You Are What You Love

You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit by James K.A. Smith   Do you think of yourself as a “brain-on-a-stick” or a “thinking-thing”? James K. A. Smith suggests this idea may be the prevailing view of what human creatures are...