The Power to Heal an Outsider
November 20, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 7:24-30 FIELD NOTES Memorial Day. My son, who is black, is one year old. We are staying at a condo in Gulf Shores. We get in the pool. As we’re swimming, and enjoying the pool, we hear two older women on the side of the pool making racist comments about our son. We confront…
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November 19, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 7:24-30 FIELD NOTES When I was a kid, I was scared of everything. I mean, everything. Growing up, our school band and chorus would always take an annual trip to Six Flags. Everyone loved Six Flags, except me. As a scared kid, I hated Six Flags because I didn’t ride rollercoasters. My friends all…
Read MoreResiliency & Hope: a conversation about stress and anxiety
Hello BUMC family, we have a special midweek treat for you all. We decided to drop the audio from our first Resiliency & Hope conversation into your feed so you can listen to this crucial conversation wherever you are. We hope you’ll join us for our next live stream conversation on December 10 at 7:30…
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November 18, 2020 Mark 7:24-30 Jesus Honors a Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith24 Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. 25 In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed…
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November 17, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 7:24-30 FIELD NOTES My cousins’ parents were getting a divorce. During what turned out to be a very nasty divorce, my cousins came to our town to live with my grandmother. They were from Portland, and we lived in a very rural, farming community in southern Illinois. To say they were outsiders…
Read More5. Spiritual Disciplines – Simplicity
Simplicity seems like a simple (see what I did there?) discipline to understand, but it goes far beyond just being about minimalism. The staff explore all aspects of simplicity, answer some really strange “Would You Rather” questions, and hear some “Florida Man” headlines that are stranger than you might think. Mentioned in this episode:• “Celebration…
Read MoreRev. Traci Smith
Rev. Traci Smith and Herschel French talk about her book, Faithful Families, and how families can integrate faith practices into their daily lives and routines. We also talk about how families can handle questions about faith that might arise.
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November 16, 2020 DAILY READING Mark 7:24-30 FIELD NOTES “Even the dogs get the children’s scraps.” What a reply to Jesus. Was Jesus testing her? Was he being rude? I doubt it on either question. So what was he doing? I don’t now. What I do know, is that this woman’s faith, and her boldness, are incredible. She’s an outsider. A gentile. And yet,…
Read MoreThe Power to Heal an Outsider (Dr. Chappell)
This week’s preacher: Dr. Davis Chappell. This week we continue our series, Power-Full, on the power of Jesus. This series is the second in our year-long focus on intentional discipleship called “Walking with Jesus.” Learn how you can be more intentional in your walk with Jesus at bumc.net/journey. Our Scripture reading: Mark 7:24-30
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This week’s preacher: Rev. Toi King. This week we continue our series, Power-Full, on the power of Jesus. This series is the second in our year-long focus on intentional discipleship called “Walking with Jesus.” Learn how you can be more intentional in your walk with Jesus at bumc.net/journey. Our Scripture reading: Mark 7:24-30
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