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The Circuit Writer: March 2015

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Spiritual musings from the pastoral ministry of Bosqueville United Methodist Church. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. By Dr Dane Fowlkes. Scripture Reading: Psalm 31. It’s hard to believe that Jesus is the Solid Rock when the world you’ve lived your whole life in has cracked beneath you into a thousand pieces. You can’t tell if everything is still half-broken or if it’s half-repaired, and hope. Is a scary concept when life has been full of false starts and crushing disappointments.". Monday, March 30, 2015.

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The Circuit Writer: December 2014

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Spiritual musings from the pastoral ministry of Bosqueville United Methodist Church. Sunday, December 28, 2014. And they shall name him Emmanuel,' which means, 'God is with us.'" (23). God is with us - Good News for the world. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.'" (21). Jesus saves - Even Better News for individual believers. Both are appropriate and essential descriptions of our relationship to God in Christ. 1) God is with us in a general way.

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The Circuit Writer: July 2015

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Spiritual musings from the pastoral ministry of Bosqueville United Methodist Church. Sunday, July 26, 2015. Study Guide: What If. I Forgave Everyone? Today we're staring a new series called "What If? That's what this series is about: What If? It's about exploring new possibilities. Today we'll ask the question, "What If I Forgave Everyone? I NOT FORGIVING CREATES problems for you. The unforgiver. He's the one who continues to carry the weight of offense. Her person, and it eats them up, and it keeps them...

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The Circuit Writer: Study Guide: "Make Up Your Mind"

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Spiritual musings from the pastoral ministry of Bosqueville United Methodist Church. Sunday, July 5, 2015. Study Guide: Make Up Your Mind. V 5) Those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. Do you want to live a Spirit-controlled life? Then learn to think about things that please the Spirit. Another translation says it this way. (v. 5) Those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. I He Wants you to Experience Freedom fr...

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The Circuit Writer: October 2014

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Spiritual musings from the pastoral ministry of Bosqueville United Methodist Church. Sunday, October 26, 2014. Study Guide: The Imitation of Christ. Text: 1 Peter 2:21 (Ephesians 5:1-2; 1 John 2:6). No doubt you've heard the initials: WWJD (What would Jesus do? But do you remember who used them first? They come from a little book written by Congregational minister Charles Sheldon. His book , In His Steps,. Sheldon wrote a sequel to In His Steps. Entitled Jesus is Here. 1) The first is from the hand of th...

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The Circuit Writer: Study Guide: "Whose Side Are You On?"

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Spiritual musings from the pastoral ministry of Bosqueville United Methodist Church. Sunday, July 12, 2015. Study Guide: Whose Side Are You On? In this mini-series we've looked at: "More Than You Thought You Were" (Romans 8:26-39), and "Make Up Your Mind" (Romans 8:1-17). Today, we will talk about how to win the war on sin. This presupposes that we're in a battle. How many here today have experienced the struggle of trying to be holy, and bear the scars to prove it? God has promised us victory over sin.

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The Circuit Writer: November 2014

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Spiritual musings from the pastoral ministry of Bosqueville United Methodist Church. Sunday, November 30, 2014. Study Guide: He Shall Be Called. Wonderful. God’s greatest gift to people is often overlooked at Christmas. We focus our attention on the gifts the good and gracious heavenly Father sends our way. The prophet Isaiah foretold the giving of God’s greatest gift—his only begotten Son. "For a child has been born for us, a son given us" (Isa. 9:6). Who is this Son whom God has given? The names and ti...

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The Circuit Writer: August 2015

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Spiritual musings from the pastoral ministry of Bosqueville United Methodist Church. Sunday, August 30, 2015. Study Guide: What If. I Made the World a Better Place? When I preach a funeral, I often find myself trying to answer the question, "What mark has this life made? When I think of my own, I ask the question: "What am I doing to insure that when I depart the world is in better shape than it was when I arrived? I THE OPPOSITE OF LIVING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IS LIVING FOR YOURSELF. 2 What ultimately ha...

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The Circuit Writer: Study Guide: "Like Father, Like Son"

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Spiritual musings from the pastoral ministry of Bosqueville United Methodist Church. Sunday, June 21, 2015. Study Guide: Like Father, Like Son. I always liked to hear that I was like my dad, because I always looked up to him. Even years later, when I had a more grown-up understanding of him, and realized that he had some flaws that I didn't want to emulate, I still liked the idea that I might possess his best qualities. I Make Sure You Give Them Something to Continue. In the same way, God wants to do thi...