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Exegeting Worship at Highland
October 29, 2008
First the biblical story that informs us. When Jesus was with the Samaritan woman at the well, she questioned him…
The Produce of the Good Seed
October 28, 2008
But some of the seeds fall on good soil and their response is to produce the fruits of the Spirit…
Baptism as seeds scattered
October 24, 2008
Baptism is no guarantee. While many were baptized in the early years at highland, not all stayed. Like with the…
Baptism as a Sign of Being Set Apart
October 23, 2008
Baptism is the sign of God setting us apart for a special purpose. Presbyterians have a long tradition of the…
Responding to the Yearning of the Spirit
October 22, 2008
From the beginning of humanity and continuing through the life of Israel and the disciples who provided the base of…
Modern Day Pharaoh & Worship
October 21, 2008
We continue to exegete a congregation. From the beginning Highland planned for disobedience. In determining the size of the new…
The Question of Obedience
October 17, 2008
Highland, like Israel before them, has always had a problem with obedience. If indeed Israel wanted the pharaohs of this…
It Began (Begins) in Worship
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…
The Centrality of Worship
October 15, 2008
The center of all else that happens in the human relationship with God begins in worship. Without the act of…
Exegeting the Body of Christ
October 14, 2008
By reading its almost fifty years of history through the minutes of the Session, I am attempting to listen for…