I had an opportunity to bring the sermon this past Sunday morning at my home church, Tennison Memorial United Methodist Church of Mount Pleasant, Tx. The recording is available below, followed by a transcript if you prefer to read rather than listen. Automated Transcript Below:------------------------------------------------Today's scripture reading is from the letter that Paul wrote to … Continue reading Great News: Great Joy!
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Galatians 3
There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.Galatians 3:28 NRSV If there is no longer a social structure in Christ, then arguments about who is allowed to have authority over whom are irrelevant. … Continue reading Galatians 3
Life is Not A Hashtag
Life. Life is on my mind. How precious, and brave, and terrible it is. How thrilling, and how mundane. How fragile. All lives matter. Regardless of your family history. Regardless of your age. Regardless of your skin's tint. Regardless of your theological standpoint. Regardless of your opinion of yourself. Regardless of your occupation. Regardless of … Continue reading Life is Not A Hashtag
Good to Eat: How I Said “Goodbye” to Anorexia and “Hello” to Cheese
This piece is a wonderfully written perspective on disordered eating.
Dear Christians on Public Forums
Dear Christians On Public Forums Disclaimer: This is a reprimand. You may have your toes stepped on. You have been warned. One of the things that really frustrates me is when people within a movement give other people within that movement a bad name. Realistically, I guess that means that it frustrates me when people … Continue reading Dear Christians on Public Forums
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
The best illustration I ever received in describing the physical nature of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) was from Elizabeth Baker, who happens to be my dear grandmother-in-law as well as a valued mentor and teacher. She described the human mind as a fishing net through which thoughts pass; thoughts were represented as varying degrees of … Continue reading What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
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