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Church Coffee: Does God Actually Do Anything?
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A collection of theological percolations. Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Does God Actually Do Anything? Sermons often leave us with a call to action. As a result of the message we’ve just heard, we’re supposed to do X. This can be a very powerful way of getting people to be about God’s purposes in the world. The question I have more and more, though, is, “What does God. Do in this scenario? Whether or not I can or should do anything, what have I learned about the agency of God? David F. Watson. Cowboys Win Cl...
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Church Coffee: Bishop McLee, Human Sexuality, and Basic Christian Doctrine
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A collection of theological percolations. Friday, March 14, 2014. Bishop McLee, Human Sexuality, and Basic Christian Doctrine. Believes that conversation, rather than a church trial, is the best way forward for the UMC. Before we can have a meaningful conversation within our denomination about homosexuality, we need to begin to repent and allow God to heal us doctrinally. There is no quick or easy way forward. Will we do this, and can we stay together long enough and be patient enough to do so? Perhaps i...
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Church Coffee: Three Buckets, Calmly Considered
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A collection of theological percolations. Saturday, March 15, 2014. Three Buckets, Calmly Considered. Look, I really admire Adam Hamilton. He has led thousands of people to Christ and provided invaluable leadership in the UMC. His church has launched incredible ministries. He’s an amazing person, and I have no doubt that he is utterly committed to serving Christ. Rev Hamilton recently published a blog post called “Homosexuality, the Bible, and the United Methodist Church.”. Scripture determines our theol...
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Church Coffee: Adam Hamilton's Response to "Three Buckets, Calmly Considered"
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A collection of theological percolations. Saturday, March 15, 2014. Adam Hamilton's Response to "Three Buckets, Calmly Considered". After publishing some thoughts this morning on Adam Hamilton's recent post, " Homosexuality, the Bible, and the United Methodist Church. I received a note from Rev. Hamilton. (Apparently he had tried to leave a comment, but they didn't come through. C'mon, Blogger! Don't make me switch to Wordpress! David F. Watson. March 15, 2014 at 11:40 PM. I appreciate your critique, Dav...