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Bringing People to Jesus with Saint Andrew

November 30, 2023 By Scott Robinson Leave a Comment

By the time I was confirmed in the Methodist Church, I knew a lot of Bible, and, because the pastor who led our confirmation classes was a history buff, a good deal of church history, too.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: service, St. Andrew, teenagers, volunteer

May I Serve You?

September 3, 2023 By Mary Lee Wile Leave a Comment

I actually wonder how much it matters what Phoebe’s ‘official’ role was.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: deacon, intergenerational, phoebe, service

She’s no “cut them a check” philanthropist

November 17, 2022 By Scott Robinson Leave a Comment

The Spirit of defiance of the social order continued amongst a number of wealthy, and often noble, women of the Middle Ages.

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Maundy Thursday’s Pairing of Service and Celebration

April 14, 2022 By Ann Benton Fraser 1 Comment

The world is heavy with sorrow right now.This is not a season that requires take much imagination to ponder Jesus’s suffering on the cross.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Lent Tagged With: Jesus Christ, Maundy Thursday, service

Baptism Blessings at the Animal Shelter

July 10, 2019 By Allison Sandlin Liles 6 Comments

After online and in-person trainings, and a firm understanding that we would not be adopting any pets of our own, we became certified Operation Kindness volunteers, the largest no kill shelter in north Texas.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: baptism, dog, parenting, service, volunteer, young children

Will You Let Me Be Your Servant?

October 17, 2018 By Desi Allevato 3 Comments

It can be very difficult to invite others into the messy, private worlds we inhabit with our immediate families, and if we’re lucky, our most […]

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Filed Under: Spiritual Practices Tagged With: friendship, illness, Listening, pastoral care, service, songs

We observe Lent. That doesn’t make us religious?

February 12, 2018 By Dorian Del Priore Leave a Comment

My daughter told me, “For you being a priest, we aren’t the most religious family.” Is that because our faith is practical and immersive?

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Children in church, Lent, ministry, parenting, service, teenagers

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