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Old School Conclusion — I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church
June 28, 2013 0

And there’s the phrase that make some people object to the Creed:  the holy catholic church.Does that mean this? Or something else entirely? Well you won’t know for sure unless you come Sunday to find out. Old School’s final class. Sunday.  8:30.  10.  11:30. 

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Methodists, Light Bulbs, Directed Giving & Naming Rights
June 27, 2013 1

There is an old joke in Methodist circles that goes like this: Question: How many Methodists does it take to change a light bulb?Answer:  You can’t change that light bulb!  My daddy gave it to the church!And that is why, following the lead of some churches we know & respect, we at Good Shepherd don’t encourage directed Read the full article…

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Help Me Understand . . .
June 26, 2013 29

For some time, I have had a question for those of you who stand to my theological left when it comes to the issue of homosexual intimacy and same-sex marriage within the United Methodist Church.I don’t ask it to be flip or sarcastic but out of a genuine desire to see how you arrive at your Read the full article…

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Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Verses For “His Word The Last Word”
June 25, 2013 2

In the summer of 2012, I learned an about an approach to the devotional life taken by The Navigators, a campus ministry known for their Scripture memorization techniques. It’s called His Word The Last Word and involves a very simple concept: in the moments before you fall asleep, speak out a verse of Scripture (or Read the full article…

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Revelation From A Seminary Professor In The Middle Of An Annual Conference
June 24, 2013 1

I spent a couple of days last week at the Western North Carolina Annual Conference meeting in scenic Lake Junaluska, NC. While there, I reconnected with preacher friends, saw congregants from Mt. Carmel UMC in Monroe (where I served from 1990-1999), and helped lead a breakfast meeting of the Western North Carolina Evangelical Movement. And Read the full article…

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