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Faith and Action
“Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead” (James 2:17; NIV) I came upon the above Bible quote on Twitter, and it got me thinking about the church and an activity that I have been involved … Continue reading
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Why do you believe?
I still don't get it. I'm talking about people wanting me to become ordained as a Deacon or a Priest. In case you are really wondering, if God were to say to me I had no choice but to be … Continue reading
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What do they see in me?
Ever since I was about 10 or 11, people have said to me that I should think about becoming either a priest or a deacon, and to this day I have never been able to figure out why. Now what … Continue reading
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The Struggles of the Church – Part I
I am hoping that there is something that will happen to change things, but I fear that it will not happen. Yeah it is the congregation that I am in. I have tried over and over again to get things … Continue reading
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Just a LITTLE Respect is all that I ask for…
I find it amazing how little respect I get from my own pastor. I think that if it wasn't for others in this diocese, like my Bishop, I would no longer be in the Episcopal Church, or I would at … Continue reading
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Rethinking the Pyramid
I often here the term "Top of the pyramid" when it comes to levels of where people in job positions are. The people at the top are the CEOs, Presidents, Owners, etc. in a company. These are the people with … Continue reading
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The Death of a Congregation
When I first moved to Oakland in 1980, I had no plans on attending church services at an Episcopal Church anymore. I had been raised in the Episcopal Church and felt it was time to try something new. I had … Continue reading
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The Gospel According to Jesus
“Love the Lord with all of your heart, all of your mind, and with all of your soul. And the second great commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself. On these to commandments hang all of the laws of … Continue reading
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Do not be astonished, brothers and sisters, that the world hates you
“Do not be astonished, brothers and sisters, that the world hates you. We know that we have passed from death to life because we love one another. Whoever does not love abides in death. All who hate a brother or … Continue reading
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