Tag: Grace
Grateful for the gift of salvation
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Rev. Sean Kidd asks us to pause during this Lenten season and reflect on the incredible gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
Remembering a divine grace experience
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Retired pastor Gordon Schleicher remembers a profound experience of God’s grace featuring a monarch butterfly and his trusty 35mm camera.
Redeemed by God’s grace
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God can transform our mistakes into something beautiful, says Rev. Faith Timmons, and this is the message many people need to hear. So, how will you share this good news?
It’s okay not to be okay
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Rev. John Kasper dispels the myth that God won’t love us or be there for us until we get our lives in order and do all the right things.
Cultivate a courageous heart
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How are we to respond when witnessing the painful ways humans treat each other? Naomi García looks within to unlearn passive behavior and to cultivate a courageous heart and grace-filled… Continue Reading Cultivate a courageous heart
Invitation to a holy Lenten season
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“The invitation to a holy Lent is an invitation to deep inner work, ” says Bishop David Bard. He offers reflections on how grace surrounds acts of repentance and self-examination.
Start the year with the Holy Spirit
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The Rev. Paul Perez says, “I’m not a fan of January.” He turns to scripture and finds words of grace that lift the spirit. “You are one of God’s beloveds… Continue Reading Start the year with the Holy Spirit
The joyful journey to annual conference
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Bishop David Bard has not missed an annual conference session since 1984. He believes that conference can be a means of grace, whether the sessions are held in-person or online.
Music shares Jesus’ healing love
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A hospice chaplain finds, “Music can awaken the deepest level of emotional response in positive ways.” It’s a tool that shares Jesus’ love.
Doing our best for God
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The fourth in a series of reflections on life and faith during the COVID-19 era by District Superintendents of The Michigan Conference. The Rev. LuAnn Rourke shares how God and… Continue Reading Doing our best for God