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The Passionate Jesus
Day1 host Peter Wallace's new book on the emotions of Jesus is, according to Marcus Borg, “An illuminating and powerful personal meditation." Ideal for personal or group study.
Topic Features About Holiness
How Do We Get to Holy?
Philippians 3:4b-14
16th Sunday after Pentecost - Year A
October 02, 2011
The Rev. Stephen McKinney-Whitaker (PCUSA)Last summer I took our church youth group on a mission trip to Gatlinburg, TN. While walking around downtown one day, we were handed one of those evangelistic gospel tracts by an energetic and smiling husband and wife duo. It was entitled "Be Holy" and had a glowing Jesus in the foreground and a fiery devil in the background, who was apparently ready to devour those who weren't planning to "Be Holy." The path to holy was laid out on the inside. There was a nice graphic for me and you on one side and on the other side of the page was the crown of holiness. There were several stops along the way, including being baptized in this specific church, not just any old baptism would do. One of the youth, Nick, sensed I wasn't a big fan of this particular pamphlet.
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Holy Week: Then and Now
Luke 19:28-40
Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday - Year C
March 28, 2010
Bishop B. Michael Watson (UMC)Jesus entered Jerusalem on what Christians call Palm Sunday, and for all time thereafter that last week of his life on earth would be known to his followers across the world as Holy Week. Today, Christians, once again, celebrate Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week.
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