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VBS Chariot Race 2009
July 16, 2009 1

There I am, hard at work at Vacation Bible School. We’re in Rome. And you know what you do when you’re in Rome. So we had chariot races. The cardboard was the chariot; the teenagers were the horses. How’d we do? Take a look: By the way, that’s my son Riley on the chariot in Read the full article…

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Pastoring; Leadership
Pastoral Schadenfreude
July 15, 2009 0

Schadenfreude is such a great word. Borrowed from German, it means “satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else’s misfortune.”And pastors have it. In spades. Sadly, our schadenfreude is usually directed at other pastors or ministries. We’re not overt about it, mind you, but I can often detect a bit of glee lurking behind a request Read the full article…

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Pastoring; Leadership
The Art Of The Start
July 14, 2009 1

July is the time of year when many, many Methodist pastors begin serving new “appointments” — they have moved from one church in the connection to begin serving another. So what’s the best way for a new pastor to begin serving that “new” church? How does the pastor get a sense of the place, the Read the full article…

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That’s What Friends Are For
July 13, 2009 3

Here’s a video we showed in church yesterday featuring Linda Keziah and Annette Hamilton. That’s what Walking Together is all about. We want to create as much space as possible for people to walk alongside each other in friendship, laughter, and joy.

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Beyond unChristian
July 10, 2009 0

Don’t miss this Sunday. Just don’t do it. The music will move you, the message will surpise you, and the videos will inspire you. They all come together to complement the journey we just took in unChristian while preparing us for the journey we’re going to take with Still. What is Still? You’ll find out Read the full article…

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