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Be Fruity - Commentary Synopsis
Scripture - Galatians 5:18, 22-26 “Being a fruit” is often used in a derogatory way in our world, but that is exactly what Paul calls us...
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ProFuture Faith
8 week series of DVD & Discussion
by Michael Dowd
“Ecology is the heart of theology.”
Sunday, June 16th
Week 1
Un-Trivializing God:
Reality as Thou
10:30 am in the Celebration Center
We can re-imagine our relationship to the divine and to our environment by seeing God as primary reality, not a separate being, not magical but imbued in all of Nature.
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Jan 26, 20231 min read
Grow Up
Scripture - Galatians 4:1-7 Everybody who has ever had a child, or dealt with a child, or even had a child somewhere around them in life,...
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Jan 13, 20231 min read
Recognize Grace
Scripture: Galatians 2:7-10 I’ve always loved the name United Methodist. The last year has challenged that love. The number of...
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Dec 31, 20221 min read
Epiphany-Morning Has Broken
Scripture: Matthew, Chapter 2 The church celebrates Epiphany every year at this time. But what does it mean? Ask anyone - even those...
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Dec 22, 20221 min read
A New Creation
Scripture: Luke 1 For me, it is not the birth of a baby that is important. Instead it is the birth of a realization that creation is...
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Nov 9, 20221 min read
My Holy Mountain
Isaiah 65:17-25 Holy writings rarely (if ever) talk about leaving things the way they are or have been. This collective wisdom from the...
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Oct 20, 20221 min read
Satisfied - Commentary for 10/23/22
Psalm 65:1-4 What is it about the Divine Presence that speaks assurance to you? What comfort is given? What possibility is found? For the...
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Sep 28, 20221 min read
Wonderfully Made
October 2, 2022 Psalm 139:1-3, 13-14 I am continually amazed at our ability to see beyond the obstacles that theology places in our...
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Sep 23, 20221 min read
Kindling
2 Timothy 1:3-7 Who lit a fire under your spirit? Who gave you the encouragement…or the correcting… that moved you to become who you are...
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Sep 15, 20221 min read
Expanding Expectations
Revelations 7: Selected Verses I think one of the easiest things to do in life is to hold onto simple answers. Perhaps this is due to the...
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Sep 2, 20221 min read
Formerly He was Useless
Book of Philemon How easy it can be to only see how another person is a problem or an obstacle to whatever vision I have for the world....
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Aug 26, 20221 min read
Distracted
Distracted Luke 10:38-42 Oh, how busy we get. Especially when our spouse wants us to do a task for them… or our children call us to join...
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Aug 18, 20221 min read
Neighbors
Scripture: Luke 10:25-29 We all know the adage – “Love your neighbor.” We also know the challenge that neighbors can be at times. And we...
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Aug 11, 20221 min read
Reclaiming Church
Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-21 & Acts 11:1-18 The last two years have given us the most remarkable of opportunities; all the norms around us...
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Aug 7, 20221 min read
Choose Joy
Choose Joy Scripture Psalm 16 (Selected Verses) At least one definition for me of God in the world comes in those moments when our hopes...
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Jul 28, 20221 min read
Grace
Matthew 3:13-17 Here is a United Methodist Perspective on Baptism: In baptism God initiates a covenant with us, announced with the words,...
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Jul 21, 20221 min read
Joyful Noise
Joyful Noise - July 24, 2022 Psalm 150 What is the joyful noise that you sing into the world around you? How do you lift spirits? When...
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Jul 14, 20221 min read
True Freedom
True Freedom Galatians 5:13-14, 22-25 Lately we’ve had a lot of people trying to assert their “freedom.” Yet, I wonder if Paul would...
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Jul 6, 20221 min read
Return to Joy
Commentary for July 10, 2022 Psalm 30:2-5, 11-12 Our theme for the next couple of months will be “JOY.” It is a commodity that has been...
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Jul 2, 20221 min read
Don't just sit there.... do something!
July 3, 2022 Rev. Dr. Eunice Iliya Don't just sit there.... do something! 2 Kings 5:1-14 Welcome back to St. Francis Rev. Dr. Eunice...
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