Bible
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Opening Worship Takeaways
I’m such a Methodist, y’all. I teared up with the “And are we Yet Alive” and the opening gavel. The opening episcopal address set the stage for a conference that will claim its Wesleyan heritage but not dwell on the past. They are leaning into sanctification and grace and the belief that God is doing Continue reading
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Sanctified Gossip
The story of the woman at the well from John Chapter 4 is a story I used to find annoying. I think, because it was an overdone story about Jesus being Jesus. It gets overused as a salvation story for a way of life that is no longer feels like an issue. Women, in general, Continue reading
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Rural Bible Readings: Psalm 50:1-3
I regularly teach the course “Engaging the Bible in Rural Ministry.” Throughout the course I work to instill the understanding that the Bible is a rural text. Rural communities find themselves in the text through the patterns of life, the imagery, story, and prophecy. When rural communities connect their story with the biblical story they Continue reading
Jonathan LeMaster-Smith 