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1/26/2009
110. Missouri’s Largest Congregation
Yesterday I preached to the largest congregating of United Methodists in Missouri, a gathering of more than 2,100 persons at a single worship service. Any idea where I was? Manchester UMC? La Croix? St. James? Lee’s Summit?
Actually, I participated in the culminat
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7/10/2008
72. Strong Youth Ministries and the Call to Ministry
The other day I was driving down the Interstate toward the St. Louis airport, when I pulled into a roadside rest stop. Just as I stepped from my car, a long bus pulled up that had a sign that ran nearly the entire length with the name of a United Methodist church from North Carolina. &nbs
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6/19/2008
67. Vacation Bible School
A couple weeks ago, I preached at a congregation that was preparing for the launch of Vacation Bible School. They had decorated the entire front of the worship center with special posters, furnishings, and props to establish the theme of the week, and the musicians and youth leaders invited al
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