Month: November 2006

Stanley Hauerwas is the foremost United Methodist Ethicist. I was very pleased to find a quote from him in todays “Verse and Voice” from Sojourners:

“In saying ‘Your kingdom come,’ we are acknowledging that faith in Jesus is not simply an idea or an emotion. It is a concrete reality of which we are to become part or else be out of step with the way things are now that God has come into the world in Jesus. When the kingdom comes, we are ‘to repent’ (i.e. change, let go of our citizenship in the old kingdoms) and ‘believe the good news’ (i.e. join up, become part of the revolution).”

– Stanley Hauerwas via Sojourners

There is a very nice write-up on Bill Hendryx in today’s Coffeyville Journal. Be sure to take a look.

I know that it only encourages them, but get out and vote anyway.

We’ll be showing the new VeggieTales movie, Gideon: Tuba Warrior, this Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Admittance is free and popcorn and juice will be provided. Learn more at www.bigidea.com.

Yoga resumes tomorrow at 6:15 p.m.

As a response to the 2004 General conference and its passing a “Global AIDS Fund,” the Kansas East Conference passed legislation last June to contribute. We voted as a conference to pay $1 per member. At Church Conference last Sunday we collected $72. We have 411 members that leaves $339 to go. By a vote of the church council will be taking a special offering on December 3 (world AIDS day is December 1) to raise the difference.

I think I’m finally starting to recover. Expect more posts soon.