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- November 7, 2008
Whether as a nuisance or a promising possibility, children have become a major force in shaping the life of the…
- November 6, 2008
We continue the experiment of exegeting the life of a congregation in order to discern the word of God incarnated.…
- November 4, 2008
What is not recorded in the minutes of the Session meetings at Highland are the many ways in which the…
- November 3, 2008
Jesus challenged the religious tradition that tried to separate healing and worship when he healed on the Sabbath in the…
- October 31, 2008
Whether it was a mistaken understanding or not, there was concern when the Chrismon symbols were first introduced in 1971…
- October 30, 2008
Throughout Scripture, it was not merely the act of worship but the attitude with which people entered into worship which…
- October 29, 2008
First the biblical story that informs us. When Jesus was with the Samaritan woman at the well, she questioned him…
- October 28, 2008
But some of the seeds fall on good soil and their response is to produce the fruits of the Spirit…
- October 24, 2008
Baptism is no guarantee. While many were baptized in the early years at highland, not all stayed. Like with the…
- October 23, 2008
Baptism is the sign of God setting us apart for a special purpose. Presbyterians have a long tradition of the…
- October 22, 2008
From the beginning of humanity and continuing through the life of Israel and the disciples who provided the base of…
- October 21, 2008
We continue to exegete a congregation. From the beginning Highland planned for disobedience. In determining the size of the new…
- October 17, 2008
Highland, like Israel before them, has always had a problem with obedience. If indeed Israel wanted the pharaohs of this…
- October 16, 2008
Historically, on October 27,1949, a group of members of First Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem petitioned The Presbytery of Winston-Salem to…
- October 15, 2008
The center of all else that happens in the human relationship with God begins in worship. Without the act of…
- October 14, 2008
By reading its almost fifty years of history through the minutes of the Session, I am attempting to listen for…
Retirement Disciplines (6)
September 14, 2012
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