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Pursue Peace on Earth!
Pursue Peace on Earth! We see it on Christmas cards every year: “Peace on Earth!” But what would the world look like if individuals, congregations and communities truly pursued peace on earth? Is it important to “pursue peace on earth?” … Continue reading
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Tagged Garden of Eden, Genesis 15:15, Leviticus 26:6-8, Numbers 6:24-26, peace, Psalms 34:14
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Finding God in a Box of Cereal
Finding God in a Box of Cereal Mark 9:38-42, 49-50 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do … Continue reading
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Tagged ecumenical, ecumenism, God in a Box, interfaith, Mark 9:38-50, Salt, theology
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HEB Gathering May 1st 9AM
High Priests, Evangelists and Bishops! It’s time for our next HEB Gathering. Kris Judd will lead us in spiritual formation for all three HEB groups. Calling all High Priests, Evangelists and Bishops to a priesthood gathering. The HEB Event is … Continue reading
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Tagged Bishop, Discernment, Evangelist, HEB, High Priest, spiritual formation
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God Is Real And Can Be Experienced
God Is Real And Can Be Experienced The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over mighty waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. Psalm 29:3-4 Many Christians have come to understand Biblical literalism … Continue reading
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Tagged awe, Biblical literalism, compassion, Doctrine and Covenants 90:5e-f, Experiencing God, God is real, gratitude, Love, love of God, Psalm 29:3-4, Spirit and element, spiritual formation
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I Can Only Imagine
I can only imagine, what it must have been like for those first disciples. Mary’s proclamation that she had seen the Lord, still ringing in their ears. They locked themselves in the house out of fear. Disturbing a grave was … Continue reading
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Tagged Doubting Thomas, Easter, Eastertide, He Is Risen, I Can Only Imagine, Jesus Christ, peace, Resurrection, Thomas, Worship In Iowa
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Why Our Easter Celebration Must Continue
Are You Still Celebrating Eastertide? Are you still celebrating? We are in the midst of the 50-day Easter season known as Eastertide. For many of us in Community of Christ still becoming accustomed to the liturgical calendar, we are less … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, Acts of the Apostles, Eastertide, Feasting, Galatians 5:22-23, John 6:32-35, Luke 14:15-24, Marcus Borg, Mark 2:19, Matthew 5:4, open commensality, Parable of the Banquet, Psalm 23, radical welcome, table
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What Should Christians Believe About Mental Illness?
What Should Christians Believe About Mental Illness? Those who know me best may realize this is not the sort of question I pose. I do not suggest that there is one uniform belief about mental illness that ought to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Christian views on mental illness, Galatians 6:2, Matthew 22:37, Mental Illness, psyche, soul
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Children and the Worth of All Persons
Children and the Worth of All Persons The worth of all persons is one of the enduring principles of the Community of Christ. Throughout the New Testament, the worth of all persons emerges as one of the central themes of … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessing of Children, Children, Isaiah 11, John 20:19-21, Luke 18:15-17, Luke 22:24-27, Luke 9:46-48, Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:42-45, Mark 9:33-36, Matthew 18:1-14, Matthew 19:13-14, Matthew 20:25-36
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God Is Creator – Part II
God is Creator – Part Two In discussing God as Creator, we should now mention that God’s Will for the Earth is central to the Lord’s Prayer, that model prayer provided by Jesus: ‘Pray then in this way:Our Father in … Continue reading
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Tagged #SacrednessOfCreation, Colossians 1:15-20, Creator, Genesis 1:26-30, Genesis 2:15-17, Haggai 1:6-7, Isaiah 24:5-6, Isaiah 37, Jack Wellman, Lord's Prayer, Matthew 6:19-34, Proverbs 12:10, Psalm 145, Revelation 11:16-18
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God is Creator – Part I
God is Creator – Part I From the very first verse of the Bible, Genesis 1:1, God is affirmed as Creator: “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth…” The creation story is classified in literature as an … Continue reading
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Tagged #SacrednessOfCreation, Colossians 1:15-20, Creator, Exodus 20:11, Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:31, Hebrews 1:10, Psalm 10:16, Psalm 24:1-2, Psalm 36:5-6, Psalm 95:3-5
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