Category: 2018
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Women in the Church: Ready or not! Not Big Enough
A couple of years ago I found myself sitting at a table at a public event where we were invited to share our names and vocation with the people at our table. When I introduced myself another pastor (man, of course) looked me in the eyes and said, “you mean to tell me your church has a woman pastor AND they allow you to have that hole in your nose?” Referring to my nose ring– I smiled and nodded yes, “Can you believe it?!”
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Not Big Enough
Our old ways of thinking aren’t wrong — they’re just not big enough for the entirety of Christ’s body.
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Liberated
I feel so free. I feel fully embraced and loved. This is a new feeling, one that I can’t fully describe. All I know is that I’ve been liberated from the chains that was holding me back from fully experiencing God’s presence in my life.
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September Song
It’s been over a month since you last heard from me. It feels so much shorter than that. These past four and a half weeks have absolutely flown by. I feel like so much has happened, yet not much stands out. Well, not much on the event side of things stands out. A lot has changed personally. I feel different.
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The Politics of Jesus
Before we dive in here, I just want to say that this isn’t a place where I’m going to argue that Jesus was super liberal or conservative. I’m not going to say either that Jesus was apolitical, because Jesus was a political figurehead. So, let’s dive in.
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Loss of Interest in Pleasurable Tasks
“Loss of interest in pleasurable activities, check.” He asked what activities I found pleasurable. I responded with reading, writing poetry, and blogging.
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When you realize you need help…
I can’t go through this life alone. That’s why I’m going to counseling. I realize I can’t go through Hell alone.
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What to Say (and NOT say) to Someone Comes Out to You
A year ago, I came out to my parents. I remember the night I wrote it like it was last night. I was on the phone with one of my friends, Colin, because I knew if I wasn’t, the letter would never make it past the Microsoft Word program. I wrote the letter – it […]
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Love is the answer.
It is midnight, and I just finished reading a book titled, It Looks Like This, by Rafi Mittlefehldt. This book is written in the perspective of a high school freshman named Mike. He just moved into a new town with his parents, sister, and dog. At his new school, he meets a dude named Sean. Long and beautiful story short, they fall in love.
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Excel at Being Present
I recently started an internship at the church I have been going to for a couple of months. It is just my second week there, but I feel like I’ve been there for so much longer. (I mean that in the totally good way!!) I have accomplished so much in just two weeks – I […]
Michael McGarvey 