Monthly Archives: October 2018

Transforming Communities Through Gratitude, Part 2

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Scottrick

Related to my research topic on why younger folks aren’t in church is the section on promises and its relationship to distrust of institutions; a cultural systemic challenge for which I do not know the way forward, even with many … Continue reading →

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Transforming Communities Through Gratitude, Part 1

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Scottrick

A Reflection on: Living Into Community: Cultivating Practices that Sustain Us by Christine D. Pohl I suggest engaging Pohl’s four practices (gratitude, promises, truth-living, and hospitality) is a prerequisite for systemic transformation.  In conversation with studies in personal and inner … Continue reading →

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The Calling and Consequence of Grace

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Scottrick

Scriptures: Hebrews 4:12-16 Let us Pray: May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. Susan R. Andrews wrote, “The denominational seal of … Continue reading →

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God’s Reign in Adverse Conditions

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Scottrick

Scriptures: Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16 Let us Pray: May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. Presbyterians are, if anything, Reformed. … Continue reading →

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