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I tend to be one of those people who get a little depressed, well maybe more than a little, when the days are dark and dreary. My spirits lift when the sun comes out. The book of Revelation tells us that the holy city “will not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because God’s glory is its light, and its lamp is the Lamb.” People who have had near death experiences and come back to tell about it speak of this light and describe this light as an overwhelming manifestation ...
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12:00:AM by John Wunderlich
Each Sunday morning we invite people in worship to fill out a “Connect Card.” As you might expect, it’s a way for us all to “connect” with one another – to ask questions, to register attendance, to update information, etc. A few weeks ago, I received a great question on a connect card that I want to share with you. The question was, “Why do churches have steeples?”
That’s not something that we typically stop and give much thought to, but I ...
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12:00:AM by Elizabeth Jackson
This past Sunday our “Big Word” was Eucharist. As I prepared my own sermon and I went back and forth from scripture to the words published by the Methodist Church about the Eucharist, I discovered how much my opinions have changed about tradition and rituals in the time since I was a child.
I was Baptized at the age of 11 in the First Baptist Church of Jefferson, North Carolina. I could probably write a whole post about that experience, but I will try to stick to today’s ...
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