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
- 1 min
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
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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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