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Be Ye Neither Hot nor Cold—Just Air-Conditioned!
‘Just Living’ Blog
Summertime…and the living is, well hot and humid. Instead of cranking the AC a few degrees cooler, our blogger is turning the thermostat up and considering the impact of being cool on the planet and her neighbors.
SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge–Day 23
‘Just Living’ Blog
Today our blogger has a headache from thinking about the complicated system of which the SNAP Challenge is just a miniscule part. From Gulf oil spill to plastic mustard containers, nothing is as simple as it seems.
SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge–Day Eight
‘Just Living’ Blog
On day eight of the SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge our blogger offers a brief history of food stamps in the USA along with links to more detailed information.
SNAP to it Foodstamp Challenge–Day Three
‘Just Living’ Blog
It’s day three of the SNAP to it Challange, and our blogger is wondering how we perceive who receive food stamps. Who should judge? What is just? It seems the issue’s not so simple.
Enraptured!
“IT’S PERSONAL” Blog After a decade or more of resistance, I have finally surrendered to the theology of the Rapture. I’m certain the Rapture will take place in the not-too-distant future – probably before the end of President Palin’s second term. For those who have somehow missed the cultural juggernaut, Rapture theology holds that the […]
SNAP to It: The June Food Stamp Challenge
‘Just Living’ Blog
Do you relish a challenge? Do you consider poverty an issue of justice? If so, consider joining Sharron and others around the country for the June Food Stamp Challenge. Just how low can you go with your food budget?
What to do with more time than money? Help yourself to good health!
‘Just Living’ Blog
The way to good health is often simpler than we like to think. Read on for tips and ideas that are inexpensive and accessible for almost everyone.
Every member visits present challenges as opportunities
By the Rev. Kurt Wandrey
Through mutual encouragement and support, the congregation is strengthened and united to better serve the people around us. As people respond to God’s grace, they discover even more gifts they can use in the Lord’s service. They also see that God is blessing them more than they ever before realized.
How to Avoid Boring Worship
‘IT’S PERSONAL’ BLOG
In an age of scintillating entertainment available 24/seven in smaller and ever-more-accessible gadgets, you can understand why worship seems boring to some. While worship can be fun, inspiring and enjoyable, its entertainment value is really beside the point.
The Gift of Water (Living and Otherwise)
LECTIONARY REFLECTION: May 16, 2010
Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year C
This week’s texts speak of unity in Christ and living water freely given to all who are thirsty. Christians today have the opportunity both to point to the Living Water and to see that all of God’s children have access to clean water. Share the good news, and give so that others may live.
