Pastoral Reflection 3.6.16
Easter, Invitations, and Social Media
Easter is just a few weeks away and CoaH is making major efforts to use this time strategically. Besides doing the Questioning Christianity series, CoaH is focusing a lot of energy on Easter Week activities to connect people to Christ and the church: Pub & Theology on March 21, Good Friday at Faneuil Hall on March 25, and our Easter Gatherings March 27.
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Pastoral Reflection 2.28.16
“We are fond of talking about 'liberty'; but the way we end up actually talking of it is an attempt to avoid discussing what is 'good.' We are fond of talking about 'progress'; that is a dodge to avoid discussing what is good. We are fond of talking about 'education'; that is a dodge to avoid discussing what is good.
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Pastoral Reflection 2.21.16
During the autumn when I first studied James in earnest, a friend suffered a viral infection of the heart. My friend felt listless; he looked gray and lifeless. One day at church, I told him that James 5 instructs elders to lay hands on the sick and to pray for their healing; I suggested that he call the elders for that very purpose.
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Pastoral Reflection 2.14.16
New Elder Recognition Sunday
A few weeks ago we had a "member covenant renewal service." This was a sweet time for us to come together as a group of committed followers of Christ and remember why God has put us together here. During that meeting we had the privilege of laying hands on two men as new elders of the church, Jeff Johnson and Matt Harris.
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