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You Can't Wear Those Shoes to Church

You Can't Wear Those Shoes to Church

Author and blogger Anne Jackson recently asked her readers the following question: If you could ask any question … about poverty, injustice, and how the church should respond … what would you ask? (read Anne’s post):
I commented on Anne’s blog with three questions — not particularly smart, poignant or profound questions, but they nag [...]

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Easter

Easter

As a long-time United Methodist, I have always looked forward to the Maundy Thursday service, which takes place the night before Good Friday and commemorates the Last Supper and Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
I love Easter, but for me to really “get” Easter, I have to think about Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. [...]

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What is the Return Policy on Spiritual Gifts?

What is the Return Policy on Spiritual Gifts?

Several years ago, in our Sunday School class, we took a spiritual gifts inventory. There were several pages of questions and none had quick or easy answers. I tried to answer as honestly as possible and anxiously awaited the results. I looked forward to discovering my gift — maybe I would be a great teacher [...]

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We are OK

It was nearly two weeks ago that Jim was informed that his position will be eliminated as of 12/31. He works for an international Fortune 500 company, with sales of $26 billion, that has seen more than its share of downsizing and outsourcing over the past several years. So while not entirely unexpected, the confirmation [...]

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