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2020-01-14T21:44:18-06:00

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A Grateful Guy

Last updated on: January 14, 2020 at 9:44 pm By C. Don Jones

I worked with a master carpenter. No, I wasn’t his apprentice. He worked in a clothing factory when I met him. Leonte Leuczuc was a refugee from Romania who escaped during the Communist era. He in a refugee camp in Italy for three years. During that time he learned English and Italian. They were additions to his list of languages that included Russian, Polish, and Hungarian. I watched how he worked and helped his fellow refugees in the plant. Often... Read more

2020-01-07T19:49:52-06:00

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A New Year's Revolution

Last updated on: January 7, 2020 at 7:49 pm By C. Don Jones

The Baptism of the Lord is celebrated the first Sunday after the beginning of Epiphany. The day presents Pastors good opportunities to ask their congregations to reflect on the meaning of the Sacrament as well as the story of God identifying Jesus to John the Baptist as the “beloved Son.” The theme is easy to comprehend. We are identified as followers of Jesus and that Baptism also represents the witness of the Holy Spirit that we are the children of... Read more

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2019-12-30T21:13:30-06:00

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The Twelve Days Christmas

Last updated on: December 30, 2019 at 9:13 pm By C. Don Jones

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I like Adam Sandler’s song about Hanukkah. I really like the line about it being “eight crazy nights.” It is a fun song. I enjoy it. He makes it relatable even for those of us who do not celebrate the holiday. I know what Hanukkah celebrates. It is often called the festival of lights because of the legend that when the Second Temple was cleansed the oil for the menorah was only going to last one day. It would be... Read more

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2019-12-26T19:13:34-06:00

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A Few More Considerations of The Crisis of The United Methodist Church

Last updated on: December 26, 2019 at 7:13 pm By C. Don Jones

A recent blog post here titled “The Crisis of The United Methodist Church” brought some interesting responses. Most of the responses were positive in nature which leads me to believe the writers got my point. Other responses seemed to get my point and dismissed it. My point was simple. If the denomination divides, fellowship will be broken. The unity of which Jesus spoke in John 17 and St. Paul exhorts in Ephesians 4 will not only be broken but sinfully broken.... Read more

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2019-12-24T20:52:30-06:00

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Bob Crachit's Goose.

Last updated on: December 24, 2019 at 8:52 pm By C. Don Jones

Have you ever asked, “What happened to Bob Cratchit’s goose?” What do I mean? Let’s review. When the Ghost of Christmas Present takes Scrooge to view the Christmas dinner at the Cratchits home, the family has a “rather small goose” for the meal. Then when Scrooge awakens on Christmas Day he sends the family a “prize turkey” for their dinner. My point is that the Christmas dinner at the Cratchits that Scrooge saw never did not happen. But he saw... Read more

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2019-12-14T18:52:34-06:00

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Persuasive Words

Last updated on: December 14, 2019 at 6:52 pm By C. Don Jones

“They replied, ‘Surely you are not also from Galilee are you? Search and you will see that no prophet is to arise from Galilee.” John 7:52 (NRSV) Prior to the famous reading of “the woman taken in adultery,” there is an exchange in John’s gospel between Nicodemus and his Pharisaic brothers. Nicodemus is secretly a disciple of Jesus. He makes an argument that no person should be condemned as a violator of the Torah without being given a hearing. His... Read more

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2019-12-09T21:12:20-06:00

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Loving Your Calling

Last updated on: December 9, 2019 at 9:12 pm By C. Don Jones

This time of the year I remember Andy Anderson. He always sent my family a ham for Christmas. It was an unnecessary gesture. For two people who often had opposing ideas, we got along very well. He gave me the gift simply because I was his Pastor. I still have a Christmas wreath his wife made for my family. I received many gifts from that family. One of the best gifts was when my father suffered a heart attack. Andy... Read more

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2019-12-04T15:59:37-06:00

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We Are Not Racist!

Last updated on: December 4, 2019 at 3:59 pm By C. Don Jones

Several years ago I wrote a post titled A Deep Sin where I describe the plague of overt racism that continues to infect white evangelicals. Today I wish to confront the sin of internal and unexamined racist beliefs. This is not a critique of ideological racism. I would hope that I do not need to do that. There are numerous examples I can supply. Some I should not use because of issues of confidentiality as a member of the clergy.... Read more

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2019-11-25T21:06:54-06:00

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The Gift of Imagination

Last updated on: November 25, 2019 at 9:06 pm By C. Don Jones

It has often been said that Tom Godwin’s story The Cold Equations is the best science fiction story ever written. It is a story about how wishful thinking simply does not work. No matter what we would like to have happen cold hard facts will always win out in the end. The space ship only has enough fuel to safely land carrying up to a certain amount of mass. The stowaway on board must be ejected into space if the craft... Read more

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2019-11-20T19:28:55-06:00

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The Crisis of The United Methodist Church

Last updated on: November 20, 2019 at 7:28 pm By C. Don Jones

Annual Conference this past summer was very different for me than it had been in previous years. I attended a few sessions. I was and am still on medical leave. I was automatically excused from attending any part of it. I attended when I could. I prayed, sang, listened, and took part as I could. I was also a witness to what could very well be a final united Annual Conference. Depending on what the General Conference does next May,... Read more

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