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Rethinking Church in the 21st Century. Best Books (April 2014). Books by Dan R. Dick. August 31, 2015. Bull; ( 14 Comments. The Sin of Evil. Warning: This is a vent, a rant, a yawp and a tantrum. I received an email today that had me shaking while I read it and has been a distraction all day. I seek the catharsis of putting my thoughts in writing so I can let it go. The gist […]. August 27, 2015. Bull; ( 2 Comments. In Defense of Christian Crybabies. August 26, 2015. Bull; ( 5 Comments. August 24, 2015.
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Rethinking Church in the 21st Century. Best Books (April 2014). Books by Dan R. Dick. May 19, 2016. Bull; ( 6 Comments. GC2016 — The “We Need to Talk” Talk. For most people in relationship, the words “we need to talk,” rarely bode well. The “we need to talk” talk generally comes as a “so long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye” turning point, and this seems to be where about 11% of United Methodists (and 15% of General Conference delegates) think […]. May 19, 2016. Bull; ( 13 Comments. May 18, 2016.
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Rethinking Church in the 21st Century. Best Books (April 2014). Books by Dan R. Dick. April 25, 2015. Bull; ( Leave a comment. Malaria Day Walking Wounded. Well, it took me over two hours and frequent stops to do it, but I made my five miles in spite of the deep tissue trauma in my lower back! I also had to walk closer to home, not knowing how well I would hold up, but I fulfilled my […]. April 20, 2015. Bull; ( Leave a comment. Give to Stamp Out Malaria. April 16, 2015. Bull; ( 2 Comments. April 13, 2015.
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Rethinking Church in the 21st Century. Best Books (April 2014). Books by Dan R. Dick. May 14, 2016. Bull; ( 9 Comments. GC2016 — A Tale of Two Conferences. People are perceiving very different lived realities at General Conference. I am writing what I experience and observe, but I admit freely it is only my opinion. Many people are leaving feedback directly on the blog, but I am also receiving emails, tweets, texts, and face-to-face feedback — mostly disagreeing […]. May 14, 2016. Bull; ( 10 Comments.
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Rethinking Church in the 21st Century. Best Books (April 2014). Books by Dan R. Dick. May 17, 2016. Bull; ( 8 Comments. GC2016 — Day Eight, Tuesday. This General Conference has been a true test of what exactly we mean by “united” in United Methodist Church. What’s in a name? Is the “united” merely a carryover from our Evangelical United Brethren heritage, and therefore not a descriptive term? Is it an appellation that sounds fine, but has […]. May 17, 2016. Bull; ( 3 Comments. May 16, 2016. May 16, 2016.
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Rethinking Church in the 21st Century. Best Books (April 2014). Books by Dan R. Dick. July 27, 2015. Bull; ( 34 Comments. Who Are We Again? July 22, 2015. Bull; ( 5 Comments. Sometimes a Grape is Just a Grape. From the Gospel According to Bob 12:21-34 “Then, they went aside to a quiet place, and in the shade of a sycamore tree they rested. Jesus spied a wall covered in vines, heavily weighted down by wild grapes. Taking one, he placed it in his mouth, and an ecstasy came […]. July 17, 2015. June 19, 2015.
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Rethinking Church in the 21st Century. Best Books (April 2014). Books by Dan R. Dick. November 25, 2015. Bull; ( 3 Comments. I have been deeply interested in the plight of Syrian refugees and the impact we are seeing on the whole immigration discussion/debate at all levels of our U.S. culture. For the most part, the general responses have been grounded in fear, suspicion, anxiety and a knee-jerk parochialism. People are worried, […]. November 23, 2015. Bull; ( Leave a comment. November 10, 2015. I was in...
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Rethinking Church in the 21st Century. Best Books (April 2014). Books by Dan R. Dick. May 9, 2016. Bull; ( 4 Comments. GC2016 — What a Difference Four Years Make? I am preparing for Portland and ten days of “reporting” from General Conference. I have intentionally not weighed in on so many of the topics generating dialogue, discussion and debate. I made a commitment to listen and observe in preparation. This gives me lots to talk about in the next […]. April 6, 2016. Bull; ( 11 Comments. February 22, 2016.
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Rethinking Church in the 21st Century. Best Books (April 2014). Books by Dan R. Dick. May 12, 2016. Bull; ( 6 Comments. GC2016 — Consensus Confusion. Oh, my. Seek first to understand. Our General Conference proposed Rule 44, a process for Christian conversation that allows everyone to be part of small group interaction to generate a multi-layered and multi-faceted response to key legislation. The United Methodist Church has painted itself into a corner by so poorly […]. May 12, 2016. Bull; ( 15 Comments.
