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Sermon Scripts: March 2015
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I concluded my final interim pastorate in March 2016, so I am no longer preaching on a regular basis. I am available for pulpit supply and these sermon scripts and videos give a picture of my approach. For pulpit supply, I am happy to write new sermons targeted at specific concerns or needs of congregations, otherwise I will rework previous sermons based on the texts of the Revised Common Lectionary for that Sunday. Friday, March 27, 2015. When Will We Understand? Zechariah 9:9-11; John 12:12-16. That is...
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2013 July 23 « Jon Stolpe Stretched
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What's S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g me now? Of Thunderstorms And Dreams. I woke up this morning a little groggy thanks to a dream and a storm that woke me up in the early hours of the morning. The thunderstorm shook the house for a while as I could hear the storm approaching and passing. It sounded like a drummer pounding the drum head in the sky for thirty or more minutes. As it passed by, I eventually fell back asleep. Do I believe that God still speaks today? It’s a good question. Or is it simply a reminder to...
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2013 July 20 « Jon Stolpe Stretched
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What's S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g me now? My son heads to scout camp in Vermont this morning. In about an hour, we’ll be putting him on a bus with others scouts and leaders from his troop. From there, he’ll begin the journey to camp where he will work on merit badges and scout skills. He will bond with others, and he will be challenged to work on his character. I anticipate that he will come back next weekend exhausted yet STRETCHED. And so today, I pray for Isaac. July 20, 2013. Join The Stretched Community.
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Introducing The Stretched Newsletter « Jon Stolpe Stretched
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What's S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g me now? Introducing The Stretched Newsletter. I’d like to introduce a NEW Stretched newsletter. The newsletter will highlight some of the things going on at Jon Stolpe Stretched, and it will hopefully give you content that you can’t find on the blog. More than anything, I hope that STRETCHED (the newsletter) will be a place to keep you and me stretching. To sign up, go to my main blog. And enter your e-mail address in Newsletter sign-up box at the top of the right sidebar menu.
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TMV 3: Live The New Life – Obedience to Christ « Jon Stolpe Stretched
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What's S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g me now? TMV 3: Live The New Life – Obedience to Christ. LIVE THE NEW LIFE. Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God this is true worship. True Worship or Spiritual Act of Worship – Not merely ritual activity but the involvement of heart, mind and will. Obedient service. July 29, 2013. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). You might be wonde...
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Interim Pastor Journey: Developmental Tasks for a Congregation in Transition
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Currently Serving First Christian Church of Duncanville, Texas. I concluded my final interim pastorate with First Christian Church of Albany, Texas in March 2016. For now, I am leaving this page in my blog for any value it may be to others (congregations or pastors) engaged in interim ministry between pastors. Thursday, January 13, 2011. Developmental Tasks for a Congregation in Transition. In the left margin. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 03-17-13 Mary Anoints Jesus. Funeral and Memorial Ministry.
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Pilgrim Path: December 2008
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Friday, December 19, 2008. The Kiss of the Christ Child. Have you received a "holy kiss" from someone as though it came from the Christ Child? Ames Schaap wrote in Reformed Worship. 45, pp. 40-41) about being kissed by an older woman after a disappointing Christmas Eve service in which the other participants seemed not to be p. The carol In the Bleak Midwinter. Someone has surely kissed you with such a "holy kiss.". Have you given such a "holy kiss" to someone on behalf of the Christ Child? Even acknowle...
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Pilgrim Path: God in the Spaces
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Monday, July 11, 2011. God in the Spaces. My son Jon had me write a guest post for his blog about how I am being stretched in this time of transition from long-term called pastoral ministry to serving churches who are between pastors as an interim pastor. I am learning to accept that some people are calling this retirement, but I'm not there yet. You can read that and access Jon's blog at http:/ jonstolpe.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/god-in-the-spaces/#comment-473. Thanks for the post! God in the Spaces.
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Pilgrim Path: March 2008
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Thursday, March 13, 2008. My Rule of Life. I Pray the Benedictine Hours to mark the whole day as holy. II At Terce or Sext (open invitation in chapel at Sext on Wednesday). A Lectio Divina on the Lectionary texts for the coming Sunday. 1) 1 page of the church membership list. 2) 5 Psalms (review Psalter Tuesday, Thursday lap swim). 3) Lord’s Prayer and Prayer of Francis of Assisi. III At Compline or Terce record awareness of God’s presence for the day. V Annual silent retreat of 3-4 days. My Rule of Life.
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2013 July 29 « Jon Stolpe Stretched
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What's S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g me now? TMV 3: Live The New Life – Obedience to Christ. LIVE THE NEW LIFE. Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God this is true worship. True Worship or Spiritual Act of Worship – Not merely ritual activity but the involvement of heart, mind and will. Obedient service. July 29, 2013. On a more recent basis, I often feel “stretched” by all the things going on around me &...I'm ...
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