Category: Christian
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Updates: What I’m Reading & Writing, Alternate Logos, & More!
Hi, friends. Today’s post is laidback, and before I jump from my Easter series back into regular blog posts, I wanted to take a breather. My life is calmer right now vs. a couple month ago. From the beginning of February to the beginning of April, I– made two newsletters and two programs for my […]
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Easter: The Story Behind “Whiter Than Snow”
Hi, friends. This is the third and final installment of this Easter’s “Story Behind” posts, in which we’ve discovered the stories behind old hymns and related the lyrics to our focus theme–sacrifice and redemption. The Story Behind the Hymn The story behind this hymn is not as coincidental as “Jesus Paid It All” or as […]
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Easter: The Story Behind “Victory in Jesus”
Hi, friends. This is the second installment of my Easter 2019 series. Once again, we will see the story behind a beloved hymn and also look at its relation to the blended theme of sacrifice and redemption. The Story Behind the Hymn In the early twentieth century, Eugene Monroe Bartlett Sr., a young man fresh […]
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Easter: The Story Behind “Jesus Paid It All”
Hi, friends. This is the first installment of my Easter 2019 series, where we will focus on three hymns that align with the blended theme of sacrifice and redemption. The Story Behind the Hymn In 1865, choir member Elvina Hall listened to her pastor deliver his sermon like any other Sunday at Monument Street Methodist […]
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Exploring Redemption & Sacrifice in Easter Hymns
Hi, friends. Every Easter and Christmas, I introduce a theme related to the holiday and post the stories behind three hymns that reflect that theme. This Easter, our theme is a blend of redemption and sacrifice. Last Easter, I used blood as the theme for exploration. The first post introduced the topic, explaining animal sacrifices […]
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Juxtaposing the Pursuit of Glory & Sincerity in Mark + the Story of Bartimaeus Retold
Hi, friends. Today, I am getting back to what I love–the intersection of literary analysis and Christian scripture. This post explores the significance of a couple stark contrasts in the Book of Mark and retells one of the stories mentioned. [These juxtapositions exist in other gospels; I just happened to be reading Mark when I […]
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An Interview with Philosopher Steven Colborne About his New Book, “God’s Grand Game”
Hi, friends. Today’s post is a first for my blog. When Steven Colborne asked if I would participate in this blog tour for his new book, I immediately agreed because Steven is one of the most intelligent AND most supportive bloggers I have met on WordPress. Click here to view his philosophy and theology blog, […]
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Celebrating 150 Years of United Methodist Women
Hi, friends. In this post, I’ll commemorate a women’s mission group who “turns faith, hope and love into action for women, children and youth around the world.” March 23, 2019 marks 150 years of the organization United Methodist Women. I’ll provide a background on how/why the organization started and state their mission work in the […]
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A Satire from an Anti-Religious Perspective vs. a Plea for Understanding
Hi, friends. It’s been a while since I wrote the first installment of Dueling Poems, so here is another one! Flexing the ol’ creative writing muscle feels refreshing. Last time, I poked fun at righteously-indignant Christians for oftentimes being narrow-minded and unloving (which is antithetical to biblical Christianity tbh). Since I’ve proven that I can […]
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Life Update: Expanding my Ministry
Hi, friends. Today’s post is casual and personal. This is an update on the ministry I’ve been up to lately! [In other words, here are the reasons I’ve been pressed for time to keep up with your blogs lately–I’m trying to catch up, though!] I attend a United Methodist Church. UMC’s are all connected as […]
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