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What are our Core Values?

What are our Core Values?

  I have been asked to serve on a district operational team implementing a new conference initiative that is purposed to move the conference forward through spiritual leadership. At our last meeting we were presented with these questions for the district. Why do we exits? Where are we now…really? Where is God leading us? How will we get there? These questions ultimately lead to the question of, “What are the core values of the Southwest District? What is too important…

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Do You Believe?

Do You Believe?

  Throughout Lent we have been reviewing our baptism vows as a way of looking at our created purpose. March 1: Ash Wednesday: Remember, You Are Dust Epiphany!…Dust & Ashes are purposeful and needed and so are we. What is our created purposefulness? We seek discovery of our purposefulness through God’s mercy and guidance for this season of intensive formation and re-formation called lent. March 5: Lent 1: Renounce We walk the way of temptation with Jesus and learn from…

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Repent in Lent

Repent in Lent

  “Lent offers us a time to die with Christ that we may rise with Christ” Okay—either time is getting shorter or I am getting older and I am saddened to say it is a great deal of both. I can’t believe it is time for the season of lent. Lent is a time for me to simplify my life and focus on my relationship with God in Christ. It’s pretty easy for me to get caught up in the…

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I am So Proud

I am So Proud

I am so proud…   I am so proud to be a Christian living a life modeled after the love, and forgiveness of Jesus Christ yet often ashamed when those who call themselves Christians do not love or forgive. I am so proud to be a pastor chosen to serve and lead God’s people to become better disciples of Jesus Christ, and ministers to the world yet often ashamed when clergy counter parts disdain the office inflicting hurt or harm…

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