Tag: Bible
Time for spiritual decluttering
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Every so often you declutter the junk drawer, the basement, or the garage. How about taking time at the start of the new year to declutter your spiritual life?
Redeeming the season
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Uncertain times present an opportunity for “redeeming the season,” says Bishop David Bard. He adds, “Redeeming the season remembers that we are involved in a long work.”
Online opportunities for learning
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Jesus and Justice are the focus of these online learning opportunities starting next week. Register now for the Christmas through Jewish Eyes experience or the Disabilities to Differences study.
Living a life of trust
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Rev. Glenn Wagner turns to scripture, history, and experience to describe the value of a life lived out of trust rather than deceit.
Let’s talk about the Bible
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Lent begins next week on Ash Wednesday. It’s a time to expand your thinking about God and yourself. Let’s Talk About the Bible podcasts help do just that.
Bethlehem from different angles
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Did you attend a Christmas pageant this season? How close do you think those bathrobe-clad actors came to capturing the royal birth in Bethlehem? Rev. Glenn Wagner takes us back… Continue Reading Bethlehem from different angles
Scripture key in WCA discipline
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The WCA has released a first draft of Doctrines and Discipline, toward the possible creation of a new, traditionalist church.
Feeding God’s people
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The Rev. Jerome Devine thanks Michigan congregations for the many generous ways they are loving and feeding their hungry neighbors.
What happened to ‘Amen’?
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All hymns once ended with, “Amen.” Not so now, and the Rev. Margie Crawford would like to see that change.
Reclaiming spiritual intimacy
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Reflecting on the life and writing of Rachel Held Evans, the Rev. John Boley urges individuals to study the Bible with a deeper sense of spiritual intimacy.