Category: Church
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The Christian Movie Establishment vs. Blue Like Jazz
The movie Blue Like Jazz is set to hit movie screens April 13th. I’ve been waiting for this movie to come since I heard Don Miller discuss the possibility quite a few years ago. The project was on, then off, then saved by an amazing KickStart campaign and now, in less than a month, the movie…
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How God Became King
N. T. Wright has a new book out called When God Became King. In it he argues that we have been misreading the Gospels. I pre-ordered the book about a month before it came out and was exited when it showed up on my Kindle last week. Since I’m still reading it, I am not…
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Telling the Story of Jesus by Tattoo
Here is Chris Seay on how his church is celebrating Lent and the Stations of the Cross. It is a bit of a different because they are telling the story of Jesus by getting tattoos. Chris is asked how he interprets the Leviticus prohibition against getting tattoos. Chris Seay – CNN Interview on Stations of the…
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Rethinking Stations of the Cross
Reflecting on the Stations of the Cross is a practice that isn’t real well known among United Methodists. Reflection on the various stations can be a powerful experience and can help individuals connect with the events surrounding the last week of Jesus’ life. There are many ways to reflect on the Stations of the Cross.…
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Churches comfort after Ohio school tragedy – UMC.org
Words cannot express the sadness of this situation. Even though we live in a culture, that many times, has little need of the church, there are somethings that drive us back to God. Lord, we do need you. We need you now more than ever before. Here’s an article from UMC.org telling how some United…