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Book Review: Can You Drink the Cup?
Book Review: Can You Drink the Cup? Henri Nouwen, the Dutch Catholic Priest and theologian wrote a whole book about Matthew 20:20-23. The book was titled: “Can you drink the cup?” At 107 pages, it was like most of Nouwen’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Can You Drink the Cup?, communion cup, Community, Community of Christ, Doctrine and Covenants, Doctrine and Covenants 161:3, Henri Nouwen, Isaiah 51:7, James, John, Mark, Matthew 20:20-23, Steve Veazey, Utrecht, wine, Zebedee, Zebedee's wife
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Called to Be of Service
Called to Be of Service In a well-known passage from the gospel of Mark, disciples James and John ask Jesus: ‘Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.’ In responding Jesus … Continue reading
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Tagged Disciples, Discipleship, James, John, Leadership, Mark, Mark 10:35-45, Servant Leadership, Service
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God Come Among Us
The days are getting shorter, colder, darker. Winter is coming. This is the season of advent in the Christian calendar. Advent means to come or to arrive. It is in this time of year that we focus our anticipation on … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, God Come among Us, gospel of Mark, hope, Jefferson Iowa, lectionary, lectionary Year B, local church, Mark, proclaim hope, worship themes, Year B
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