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Pastor’s Prayer for 29 July 2018

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For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through...

Musical Terroir –France

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France has won the world cup, for only the second time in the tournament’s history. Thankfully, France’s classical composers have had many more successes on the world stage. French composers are particularly known for their love of the piano and many of the country’s...
The Gospel Comes with a House Key

The Gospel Comes with a House Key

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The Gospel Comes With a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World By Rosaria Butterfield –Review by Landrum P. Leavell III, ThD.           Oh my, where to start. This was one of the most layered books I’ve read in a long...
The Golden Hour

The Golden Hour

| Story Sermon

The Golden Hour Story Lectionary 22 July 2018 The Light Comes into Being (Genesis 1) The Lord Makes a Covenant with Abram as a Smoking Firepot (Genesis 15) The Lord Meets Moses as a Fiery Furnace on Mt. Sinai (Exodus 19) The Lord Burns Up Elijah’s Sacrifice Like an...

Reading with Vision –Preaching Tip for 22 July 2018

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When we read scripture, we need to read visually in order not to miss some of the intricacies of the metaphorical landscape. What would a moving picture of the story look like? What do you see during that “video” stream that you missed in two dimensionality? Remember,...