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5/27/2010
164. Conferring Together
John Wesley’s Journal describes the first Conference of Methodists this way:
“In June, 1744, I desired my brother and a few other clergymen to meet me in London, to consider how we should proceed to save our own souls and those that heard us. After some time, I invited lay preachers tha
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6/2/2009
129. First Appointments and Safe Landings
During the last couple of weeks, our family has celebrated various milestones, such as the graduation of our youngest son from high school on the same night as my mother’s 64th high school class reunion. This week also marks the 25th anniversary of my first appointment after graduating from se
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7/17/2008
74. Episcopacy and Itineracy
As you read this, lay and clergy delegates in equal numbers are arriving from fifteen annual conferences and eleven Episcopal areas covering eight states for the South Central Jurisdictional Conference in Dallas. While there are three days of agenda items, reports, and worship services, the on
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4/17/2008
54. Rubik's Cube
Last summer my older son bought a Rubik's cube. He'd heard me talk about them before and he decided to try one for himself. He opened the package and handed me the instructions to hold onto, and then began to work on the puzzle. In just a few minutes, the cube was all mixed up and
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