“Was it desperation or belief that made the disciples choose to listen to a stranger call them children and then cast their net on the other side. If fishing were my profession, and some random dude yelled from the shore something as obvious as casting my net on the other side of the boat...I wouldn’t just obey. Would I?”
Read MoreA few notes about Sermon Starters & Lectionary Study
This page is meant to be your introduction to these Sermon Starters. I’ve found over the years that sometimes starting with a blank page can feel daunting. I offer these posts as brief thoughts, reflections and writings for you to respond to. You may find these helpful, or be so annoyed by what I write that you are inspired to go a very different direction. I believe we can appreciate the many ways to unpack Scripture in the many contexts that we serve. Thank you for taking the time to read this and I pray the Holy Spirit rocks your world as you open yourself to the possibility of Jesus doing something amazing.
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Sermon Starter | 4.28.19 | John 20:19-31
“I freely share my thoughts and reflections for you to use as you wish…I offer these reflections to you with the hope that maybe a few of these thoughts will be helpful in your preaching preparation.”
Looking for God in all the wrong places?
If you are looking for a church, what are some the non-negotiable things you are looking for?
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International women’s day
Elaine Pearce for wisdom, generosity, perseverance and her awesomeness as she celebrates her promotion today.
The list is longer than this, so thank you all the wonderful women who do what you do with excellence and tenacity.
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“To my sibilings who are Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Intersex, Question+. I’m sorry for all that we as a Church continue to do. I am with you. You are beloved. We are better because of you and not in spite of you.”
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Night Lights
I believe there is a line we must not cross. When people are being harmed or told they are less than another. That is simply wrong. When we choose to focus on our money and wealth over the sacredness of each human being. That is definitely wrong. That happened in St. Louis when we began this special session by focusing first on our money and second on the people. These are a few manifestations of sin that that my church actively participates in. We are an unrepentant church that continually chooses dogma over grace, doctrine over love and self-righteousness over discipleship. I am complicit in all of this by my actions and inactions.
Read MorePrayer at General Conference 2019 #GC2019
Praying at #GC2019
First day of General Conference 2019 - we begin with prayer
Some of our Pacific Northwest Delegates and reserves at General Conference 2019 #GC2019
Read MoreIn the room where it happens...
“The United Methodist Church, as I know it, has a chronic illness of consistently finding ways to exclude and marginalize persons while telling them all along that they are of sacred worth. We have a chronic illness, but that doesn’t mean we have to always be this way.
Starting very soon, the United Methodist Church...can take one very positive step closer toward remission.”
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