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Adventures in Marriage Officiation – Part 4 of 5

It is a blessing to be a part of services of Christian marriage. Each one is an adventure. Here is a story from a service earlier in the year… At the rehearsal, I usually start at the beginning of the service after the processional, run through the whole thing, recess, process and run through it […]

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Healing Service at Resurrection

This Thursday at 7:00 PM there will be a healing service in the Wesley Covenant Chapel at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. If you or someone you know is in need of healing, I invite you to come and be a part of this service.

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Pathways to Transformation: God’s Word in Ephesians

This four week class begins this Thursday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Transformation into Christ-likeness is the goal of spiritual transformation. The church seeks to create a culture of transformation through many pathways. God’s Word, especially the Letter to the Ephesians, offers a first step to enter the pathway of spiritual formation. Join Rev. Dr. […]

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Internal Family Systems

This three week class begins on September 12 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. It will help you understand your own Internal Family System (IFS) as a path for personal and spiritual growth. It offers a simple, yet profound and fascinating wholenss pathway for gaining self understanding, healing and growth. This class will review the basics […]

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Adventures in Marriage Officiation – Part 3 of 5

It is a blessing to be a part of services of Christian marriage. Each one is an adventure. Here is a story from a service earlier in the year… Previously, you have read a story about a couple that I was not so sure about. This is not always the case. One marriage at which […]

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Adventures in Marriage Officiation – Part 2 of 5

It is a blessing to be a part of services of Christian marriage. Each one is an adventure. Here is a story from a service earlier in the year… One couple set up a meeting with me two weeks before the ceremony was to take place. They had my contact information and knew that they […]

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Adventures in Marriage Officiation – Part 1 of 5

It is a blessing to be a part of services of Christian marriage. Each one is an adventure. Here is a story from a service earlier in the year… Earlier this year, I had an experience in a wedding which I would have loved to go back and do over again. This particular couple met […]

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Mental Health and Christianity

Beginning this Thursday, September 6, Mental Health and Christianity will be a six-week seminar that will highlight the clinical, biological, psychological and spiritual aspects of mental health and mental illness. Discussed will be anxiety, mood, thought, personalityand eating disorders in a faith-based context. This class will be facilitated by Rev. Karen Lame, Jim Allen, M.D. […]

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Adventures in Marriage Officiation – Introduction

I have collected marriage stories from the summer that I would like to share with you while I am out of the country in Israel and Egypt on a tour from Educational Opportunities Tours. It is a blessing to be a part of services of Christian marriage. Each one is an adventure. At Resurrection, there […]

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Pigrimage

My wife and I are leaving tomorrow for a trip to Israel and Egypt. We will be traveling on an Educational Opportunities tour with Revs. Dustin and Shelly Petz from Olathe Grace UMC as group leaders. We will be on the Holy Land Classic with the Cairo and the Route of the Exodus extension. You […]

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And now, a word from the readers… You!

Yesterday was the one year anniversary of the first post on Thoughts of Resurrection. Following Todd’s lead at Monday Morning Insight, I want to ask what could be done to make this blog more valuable to you – the reader. Take a minute and leave a comment! Topics – What topics would you like to […]

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A Resurrection Welcome

Welcome to Thoughts of Resurrection! If you are visiting this blog for the first time or are a repeat visitor, I want to welcome you. Here you will find my thoughts about faith, life and ministry. I invite you to check out the features on each of the sidebars – recent comments, archives, top posts, […]