If you’ve been following the blog here at The Awesomeness Conspiracy, you know I spent last week at the Aldersgate Campus of New Creation UMC in Chesapeake, Va., for their annual Youth Week celebration. This was the second consecutive year I was invited to be the guest speaker for this incredible youth event and for … Continue reading A reminder of what is possible
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Whacky Tacky Wednesday
A youth pastor friend of mine recently had his budget cut because he spent too much on tacos for some students one night. Another was run out of his job at a small church because parents wanted him to spend more time playing games and developing activities for his students than teaching them the Bible. … Continue reading Whacky Tacky Wednesday
Waves of mercy, waves of grace
Our Youth Week celebration got underway in earnest today at the Aldersgate Campus of New Creation United Methodist Church in Chesapeake, Va., after last night's opening session. And to say the energy level is high would be more than a bit of an understatement. As I mentioned in yesterday's post, Youth Week is seven days … Continue reading Waves of mercy, waves of grace
This is not a story about Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman
Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends. --J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring The social network noise over George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the … Continue reading This is not a story about Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman
“Go and sin no more…”
It’s one of the most interesting things Jesus says. In John 8, Jesus encounters a woman caught in adultery. Trapped in the enormous difficulties of being human. Her accusers want to execute her. Jesus forgives her. And then he sends her off with those words: Go and sin no more... As I struggle to continually … Continue reading “Go and sin no more…”
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