pastormike1976

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The first Gentile convert to The Way (now called Christianity) was the Ethiopian Eunuch, an individual who was marginalized and excluded from participation in the practices of faith in God on two counts: their being a foreigner AND their sexuality. Philip, led by the Spirit, reinterprets the Law as a means of widening the circle of inclusion; removing the barriers of full inclusion. As an introduction to this reading, we are reminded of Jesus' own words of affirmation of persons who are eunuchs (individuals who are not interested in or unable to have intimate relations for the purpose of procreation) as examples of great faith.

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Quote on the need to love to stop whispering in a loud world.

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Quote on the difference between character and reputation from John Wooden.

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Quote from Emily Zola on how people are like books.

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Quote from Martin Luther King Jr. about living together as siblings.

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Making Mapple Jam (aka Maple Apple Jam)

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A family story about my great grandfather and setting a reasonable pace each day.

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Quote from C.G. Jung about the privilege of being yourself.

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Quote from Susan Cottrell about Jesus vs. religion.

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Quote about making assumptions about others

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Quote about shame from C. C. Jung.

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Quote about fools from Benjamin Franklin.

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Quote from Robert Farrar Capon about the business of the church.

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Quote about being self-aware from Aldous Huxley.