By The Rev. A. Wayne Schwab Proclaim the good news that God is here (Mark 1:14-15) on mission to make the world more loving and more just. Call to join God’s mission in Jesus Christ (Mark 1:16-29) to make the world more loving and more just. Proclamation draws people into the church. There are joyous […]
When Demons are Real
“When Demons Are Real” –” To be in Africa is to encounter a God different from that of a charismatic church in the United States. People say that the boundary between the supernatural and the natural is thinner there. ” https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/29/opinion/sunday/when-demons-are-real.html
Life App for the Week of the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, 8/12/18 to 8/18/18
A way to live in the mission field of church life and outreach: The church centers in Jesus for bread to meet the hunger of everyone. Based on John 6:35, 41-51(see a retelling below); a reading that comes from the Revised Common Lectionary for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, 8/12/18. Some of the crowd of […]
Life App for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, 6/24/18 to 6/30/18
A way to live a mission in your church’s life and its outreach: When it is hard to take on the evil forces in this world, trust God to work through and with you to overcome the evil forces. Based on Mark 4:35-41 (see retelling); a reading that comes from the Revised Common Lectionary for the […]
Life App for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, 5/6/18 to 5/12/18
A way to live a mission in your church life and outreach: Be ready to give of yourself to enable you congregation to serve some marginal group in your community. Based on John 15:9-17; a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, 5/6/18. [Jesus continues teaching his disciples at what […]
Life App for the week of the Sixth Sunday in Lent, 3/25/18 to 3/31/18
A way to live a mission in your church and its outreach: As a church member, work peacefully with others, do not try to over-power them. Based on Mark 11:1-11 A way to live a mission in your church and its outreach based on Mark 11:1-11, a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the […]
Life App for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, 2/4/18 to 2/10/18
A way to live a mission in a church; Go among church people to pray for healing and trusting in God’s power to make you well. Based on Mark 1:29-39 A way to live a mission in a church based on Mark 1:29-39, a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the Fifth Sunday after […]
Life App for the week of the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany 1/28/18 to 2/3/18
A way to live a mission in your church; Respect and work with leaders and members who have special abilities and power. Based on Mark 1:21-28 A way to live a mission in your church based on Mark 1:21-28, a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, 1/28/18. Jesus […]
Life App for the First Sunday after the Epiphany 1/7/18 to 1/13/18
A way to live a mission in your church: Help your church’s members to work at overcoming whatever is hard hearted or unfair in the world around it. Based on Mark 1:4-11 A way to live a mission in your church based on Mark 1:4-11, a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the First […]
Life App for the week of 11/12/17 to 11/18/17
A way to live a mission in your church life and outreach; Use church life and teaching to help you to change your ways now. Based on Matthew 25:1-13 A way to live a mission in your church life and outreach based on Matthew 25:1-13, a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the Twenty-third […]
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