Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Saturday's District Resource Day in the Raritan Valley District featured Eric Law today. Today started the session with a dramatic reading with him and three volunteers. It was a fictional dialog between the four gospel writers. It was humorous, witty, and challenging. Overall, it was well presented, ...
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
I think one of Jesus' teaching should have been, "If you want to care about people then care about them." I think about Vi Warwick often. She is probably in her mid-eighties. I think about John Murphy often. He died several years ago. I think ...
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
As I am preparing for this Sunday, one of my favorite verses is part of the Scripture passage for this week. It always gets me thinking about what I am presently doing and what I am moving towards.
What does it prompt in you?
Matthew 6:21, Jesus said, " For where ...
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
What is that? Healthy stewardship regarding church facilities!!!! Well, Eric Helms posted an entry that really got me going... You can see his entry by clicking here for some context, but I went over the top. My response to his post follows:
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I guess I am of ...
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Friday, February 15th, 2008
There is a Task Force begin formed to the to study the benefits and advantages of uniting the resources of these congregations to develop an overall strategy for advantageous location, mergers and church starts in order that we may more effectively fulfill our ministry.
The full resolution is:
Study on ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Many candidates have endured the rigors of the Board of Ordination Elders Retreat on Monday and Tuesday; and those who are serving on the Board, Wednesday as well. It is a challenging time for everyone, but especially the candidates for ordination. Many have been in the ordination process ...
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
I am a Trustee of the Spotswood Education Foundation. The Foundation (SEF) provides grant money to educational staff and students for the development of programs and activities that are not covered by the school budget. These programs enhance the curriculum and provide the students with a more comprehensive and ...
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
This morning I was revisiting the devotion that was yesterday's devotion for my children. It starts with Psalm 103:8-14 and tells a nice story about restoration and our need to be restored. As I listened to my wife read this to my daughter (who is 6 years old) ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Tuesday I was leading a small group through Luke 1:1-4:13. Several of the questions centered around the future and God's path for you in life. The group consisted of 4 people all retired. When these questions came up, specifically, "What experiences have you had with God that have prepared you ...
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
I am bothered by the constant barrage of information that is put out by the Church with copyright protection. Who's paying the estate of Jesus for the use of His stuff? Well, okay - he's God so he'd probably let us use it, but Matthew on the other ...
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