Monthly Archives: July 2010
Friends, Colleagues, and Ministry
A few years ago at a national pastors gathering the speaker told us that pastors often do a poor job of having and maintaining friendships. We are so busy with church activities and our church family that we often don’t … Continue reading
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Filed under Christian Living, Clergy Health
Social networking as outreach
This is an interesting set of links on Social Networking and the church. A lot of young people use Facebook messages and text more than email. We can’t ignore how younger people are communicating if we want to reach out. … Continue reading
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Filed under Facebook, Social Networking, Twitter, UMNS
Attitude, Enthusiasm, Reality, and Risk
I have come to believe that our attitudes have a great effect on what we can accomplish. And I believe that is as true in the church as it is anywhere else. John Wesley is credited with say, “Catch on … Continue reading
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Filed under Christian Living, Grace, Transformation
Getting Settled In
Tomorrow will mark one month since my family and I drove up from Johnston, Iowa to spend the night here in Cedar Falls before our moving truck showed up on June 25th to move us into the First United Methodist … Continue reading
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Filed under Christian Living, Greenhouse, Itinerant Ministry, Sacraments, United Methodist Church
Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for?…
The mission statement of the United Methodist Church is “to Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation the Word.” Indeed this is the mission of the entire body of Christ. The scriptures tells us to go and make disciples … Continue reading
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Filed under Christian Living, Discipleship, Grace, Transformation, United Methodist Church
