Did you know that May is Older Adult Month?
Celebrate the older adults in your life by helping them to continue growing in their faith.
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repentance AND forgiveness
"Without repentance, though—a genuine lament for who and what we are not—contrition never begins..." -Tom Steagald http://buff.ly/10AH3AM
Forty Days to a Closer Walk with God
"I like to imagine that each of us is a beautiful chalice fashioned by God. As a chalice is filled, we can be filled to overflowing with the love of the triune God."
GET CONNECTED
Come, Holy Spirit « Upper Room Books
As we approach Pentecost Sunday, Mary Lou Redding encourages us to consider what it means to invite the Holy Spirit into our lives.
Equip Your Graduate with Encouragement for the Next Step
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In God's economy, everyone profits
"In God's economy, everyone profits..."
My Story, My Song
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thoughts on heaven
Tom Steagald shares his thoughts on heaven. What are yours?
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Invite the Holy Spirit into Your Congregation
All Things New « Upper Room Books
Happy Earth Day! As we think about the meaning and purpose of this day, our featured Disciplines writer, Derrek Belase, reminds us, "We praise God not by using others, whether humans or nonhumans, to our own advantage but by allowing them to exist for their created, intended, and unique purpose."
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response to Boston bombing
This week on our blog, author Tom Steagald wrestles with how to respond to the Boston bombing. Read and respond at the link below.
Earth Gospel
Earth Day is April 22. How will you be active in caring for God's creation?
Shaping a Life of Significance for Retirement
"Shaping a Life of Significance for Retirement" by Jerry Haas and Jack Hansen was mentioned in The RetireMentors blog on MarketWatch.com. Check out the blog post called "Locating near family not always the best move" http://www.marketwatch.com/story/locating-near-family-not-always-the-best-move-2013-04-09
The people of Boston and all who were affected by the tragic events today are in our prayers.
Goodness and Mercy « Upper Room Books
Today on our blog we are featuring Disciplines writer Cheryl Somers-Ingersoll, the pastor of St. Mark's UMC in Overland Park, Kansas. Read a little about her and her thoughts on Psalm 23 at the link below.
Not long ago I flipped through the pages of an in-flight publication while waiting for my plane to load. I couldn’t help but notice the variety of anti-aging advertisements. There were devices to tighten sagging facial muscles, vitamins that promised youthful energy and wrist bands that guaranteed to make you pain-free from arthritis. Read more here...
