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Did you see any kids?
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jmcgee
I got an email from a reader and blogger, D. Scott Miller, alerting me to this post of his. He’s involved with youth ministry, and in the course of his blogging, referenced a blog post of my own, about the recent wedding of the former assistant moderator of the altar servers at my parish. The…
10 Lessons from 25 years in ministry
By
jmcgee
These come from the Rev. Bill Shuler, at the Capital Life Church in Arlington, Virginia: 1. The goal is not to win a debate but to redeem the heart. 2. One’s public witness is only as authentic as one’s private integrity. 3. There is no greater source of wisdom than the Bible and no investment…
Who’s that woman? The story of a soul named Annie
By
jmcgee
If you ever wonder about that ragged old stranger that you pass on the street every day — and usually go out of your way to avoid — the New York Times’ Dan Barry finds a poignant answer. He did a little digging and uncovered the surprising life story of an old woman who called…
Let there be light!
By
jmcgee
“We do not draw people to Christ by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it.” —Madeleine L’Engle, cited by the great Heather…
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