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Lennon had Instant Karma and Wesley had Instant Perfection…who was right? – Colossians 1:24-2:5, Part 4

John Lennon had Instant Karma. John Wesley had Instantaneous Perfection. In the Lennon/Ono song, we hear “Instant karma’s gonna get you…” a line that leads us to think about punishment for our bad behavior. In the Wesley sermon, basically the exact opposite idea is in play, that some people are blessed with perfection, that theyContinue reading “Lennon had Instant Karma and Wesley had Instant Perfection…who was right? – Colossians 1:24-2:5, Part 4”

Why we’re getting rid of the word “evangelical” from our church sign

Evangelicals are in the news! Donald Trump recently met with Evangelical leaders. I have seen so many articles about Evangelicals and politics these past few weeks. Some signaling the demise of evangelicalism. Some talking about the decline of evangelical influence. What in the world is an Evangelical, anyway? We are Faith Evangelical Congregational Church. WeContinue reading “Why we’re getting rid of the word “evangelical” from our church sign”

Box of books, Background Checks, Planbooks – Monday Messy Office Report – 12/8/14

My office is tidy Friday, mysteriously messy on Monday. Here’s what I found today! 1. Box of Discipleship books. Thanks to Al Giles who helped us get a nice discount on copies of Building a Discipling Culture. We’re going to have a discipleship roundtable discussion with Al on January 17th. If you’re in the LancasterContinue reading “Box of books, Background Checks, Planbooks – Monday Messy Office Report – 12/8/14”

Race signs, Kids craft, Conference stuff – The Monday Messy Office Report – June 2, 2014

My tidy Friday office is mysteriously messy on Monday. Here’s what I found this week: 1. Conference stuff – After having been away from the office Wednesday through Friday of last week at my denomination’s national conference, not only is my office messier than normal, I also have a bunch of conference stuff to addContinue reading “Race signs, Kids craft, Conference stuff – The Monday Messy Office Report – June 2, 2014”

Reports CD, Books, Mug – The Monday Messy Office Report – April 28, 2014

My Friday tidy office is mysteriously messy by Monday. Here’s what I found today: 1. CD with Reports for EC National Conference – I know that for many the word denomination is a really long four-letter word. Maybe you’ve had a bad experience with the institutional nature of the church. Maybe you’re a part ofContinue reading “Reports CD, Books, Mug – The Monday Messy Office Report – April 28, 2014”