Prayer to be Peacemakers God of peace,

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To thrive in ministry, shift from a mindset of scarcity to a theology of enough. #BeUMC

What if 20% of worship attendees were on the “bench” being developed to serve, while 30% were serving by leading within the congregation and 50% were serving beyond the church walls, building relationships with non-church folxs? #pondering #whatif #BeUMC

Prayer for Trust in the Midst of Fear Inspired by Isaiah 7-8

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Prayer for Those Who Suffer God who hears the cries of the suffering,

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A Prayer for Advent Week 1 God of truth and mercy,

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When the Well Runs Dry How Churches Can Stand with Food Pantries

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When the Well Runs Dry How Churches Can Stand with Food Pantries

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It's Not a Communication Problem The real problem is often disguised as a communication problem.

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Thoughtful Thursday: Dietrich Bonhoeffer “The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.”—Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Lamenting War Embracing a posture of hope.

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Thoughtful Thursday: Leonard Sweet “The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create.”—Leonard Sweet, SoulTsunami

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Promise of Hope “Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23 (NRSV)

Every promise of God is anchored in God’s character: steadfast, just, merciful, and relentlessly committed to God’s people. Hope is not built on our circumstances. It is built on God’s character. open.substack.com/pub/jasoncst...

Promise of Hope “Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23 (NRSV)

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My Journey with Hope My journey to a deeper understanding of hope began in the fall of 2000 when my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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Jason C. Stanley (@jasoncstanley) From tomorrow’s sermon: “In the barren and vulnerable places of life, we don’t think we can encounter God. In the midst of our suffering, in the midst of our anger, in the midst of our guilt, in the m...

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Thoughtful Thursdays: Dolly Parton “Dream more. Learn more. Care more. Be more.” – Dolly Parton

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Checking out for a few days. #vaca #Sabbath #rest #renewal

What Happened to Hope? When the world feels like it’s falling apart, faith calls us to remember that hope still dwells among us.

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Remember Your Why Your why has the power to turn a good song into a life-changing anthem.

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Lessons from Paul & Silas Pondering Acts 16:16-34

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#vaumc look for these at the Virginia Author table in the display area at Annual Conference

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Though Many, One We are not only called individually by God—we are called together in unity to be Christ to those who do not yet know Him.

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The great diversity of the image of God within each other has been reduced by many who claim to follow Jesus to a hierarchical us vs. them system, which we know will lead to oppression, marginalization, and a devaluing of the image of God in others. #sermonwriting #BeUMC