Suppose you were sitting in Innkeepers (or Starbucks) and you meet someone new and in the course of your discussion, this new friend says to you,”Why do I need to be a Christian? Religion is religion; right? As long as I acknowledge God, what differenc…
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How are you interacting with your community? #ourCOG
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In the 1960′s, the concept of the “professional minister” really took off. Ministers wanted to be taken as seriously as doctors or lawyers. Even in my tradition, we started dressing slicker and preaching more refined sermons. The style that came in the years following was almost unbelievably polished. Scripted sermons, memorized down to the syllable, […]
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I was named as a candidate for usher at my #ourCOG . Next stop white gloves and doxology
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As a teenager I worked around sawmills with large diesel engines. Deafening! No ear plugs. My hearing was damaged. Fortunately, a small piece of technology serves me well to assist with hearing and understanding sounds in my world.
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