We live in a very strange time. The old Chinese proverb” may you live in interesting times” was a curse originally and many of us feel like we live under that curse. It is an interesting time of reversal. For instance, just a couple months ago grocery stores all over the country banned plastic bags and wanted you to bring your own reusable cloth bags. As with anything in modern consumerism, this became a form of both utility but also...
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Join us this Wednesday at 7pm for a lively (and irreverent) time of reading the Gospel. It is not your average Bible study! Join the zoom here: https://zoom.us/j/585770550 This video talks about how much fun it is to read the Bible as a progressive. The 4 layers of our ‘surplus of meaning’ and 3 surprises from the Gospel of Luke. We ask the text 4 Layers of Questions: What would the original audience have heard? What has the text...
Read Morehttps://vermonthillsumc.org/podcast-player/3873/transcend-tranform-transgress.mp3Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:12:58Subscribe: iTunesPart of Sunday’s live-stream was a ‘sermon’ … but you will definetly want to read the sermon notes if this idea appeals to you at all. https://vermonthillsumc.org/transcend-transform-transgress-sermon/ The words that use help us interpret our experience...
Read Morehttps://vermonthillsumc.org/podcast-player/3767/us-vs-them-brainstorm-week-1.mp3Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:44:57Subscribe: iTunesOur discussion of “The Church of Us vs Them” is off to a good start. Listen in and let us know your thoughts. You can also watch the video (including the slides) over here https://vermonthillsumc.org/us-vs-them-brainstorm/ Join the conversation. Comment below or...
Read MorePeople use the word ‘God’ in different ways and don’t all mean the same thing. Pastor Bo outlines the 5 broad categories that people think of when they think of ‘God’. Part of the “Words Make Worlds” series The words that use help us interpret our experience – but they also create our experience at some level. You can also listen to the podcast audio...
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