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#160. Rev. Dianne Lawhorn - June 20 Jun 20, 2021

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This Sunday, June 20, is Father’s Day. This is a holiday that often gets overlooked in our Christian calendar. In honor of this day, we will be exploring a scripture passage from Deuteronomy 6:4-9, known as The Shema. This scripture passage calls us to hear anew the great commandments and to make living them and sharing them a part of our daily lives. This invitation highlights for us the importance of leaving a legacy of faith, through our example, our witness, and our ministry to others. This is a ministry that extends not just to our immediate family- but to the whole family of God!

#159. Rev. Dr. Preston Davis - June 13 Jun 13, 2021

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#158. This Thing Called Church - Episode 3 - June 9 Jun 10, 2021

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In this episode, our new Youth Director, Evan Nester, joins David, Kevin, and Karen. Learn more about Evan and what fun and exciting plans he and Brittany are working on for our Youth Ministry. Also, find out what unique animal David ate for dinner once while on a Mission Trip.

#157. Rev. David Hockett - June 6 Jun 09, 2021

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In Christ we are a new creation and are granted a shared in Christ’s ministry of reconciliation. That is, as friends of Christ we participate in God’s work of reconciling all things, of healing division, and making all things new. This transformation involves a new perspective, a new lens through which we view the world. Being a new creation means, that we come to see the world through the eyes of Christ. We see ourselves and our neighbors, friends and enemies alike, as Christ sees us – with the eyes of Christ’s compassion, mercy, and grace. It is not by our effort that this happens, but rather by the power of God’s love.

#156. Rev. Brad Hinton - May 30 May 30, 2021

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This week is Trinity Sunday. We will discuss the Triune God and how we encounter the Trinity within Scripture and in our lives. We will look together at some of our theological understandings of our one God in three persons. As you prepare for worship this Sunday, we invite you to reflect on how you see the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit present in your life.

#155. This Thing Called Church - Episode 2 - May 26 May 27, 2021

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Kevin and Karen are back along with our new Pastor, Rev. David Hockett! In this second episode, Kevin graduates again, the three discuss Sunday's service with Confirmation, and then define/explain the Trinity. David shares what our on-campus Covid guidelines will look like starting on June 1.

#154. Rev, David Hockett - May 23 May 23, 2021

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This week we gather to celebrate Pentecost and the outpouring of the Spirit upon the Church. Pentecost reminds us that we are not alone; God is with us in all times and places. As we celebrate this holy day in the life of the Church, we also gather to celebrate the confirmation of 33 DUMC youth. This is a significant day for our youth as they will affirm for themselves the faith into which they were baptized. I have reminded them that confirmation is not the end of the journey, but one more significant step on a lifelong adventure of being friends of Christ. I am grateful for Rev. Dianne Lawhorn and Brittany Viehmann and their excellent team of ministry servants who have led the confirmation experience. I am also grateful for our youth and their desire to follow Christ. We are a better church because of them.

#153. Rev. David Hockett - May 16 May 16, 2021

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On Sunday we observe the Ascension of the Lord, recalling that bit of the Creed where we affirm that Christ “ascended into heaven.” This does not mean that Christ has retreated to his heavenly home and we stand idly by hoping one day to follow him there. Rather, the ascension means that the risen Christ is now present everywhere, and earth and heaven “overlap and interlock”. This is why Jesus taught us to pray for God’s Kingdom or reign to come on earth as it is in heaven. It is to the hope of heaven coming on earth - of all Creation being renewed, restored, and made whole - that we, the Church, are called to bear witness to in how we live, love, and serve.

#152. This Thing Called Church Episode 1 - May 12 May 12, 2021

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Watch (or listen) to our new Zoomcast called This Thing Called Church. Kevin and Karen are back along with our new Pastor, Rev. David Hockett! In this first episode hear about Kevin's unexpected house guest, what you can do with any extra coffee cups you have, and meet/learn more about David. Karen puts him in the "hot seat" and has him answer the "famous" eight questions.

#151. Rev. David Hockett - May 9 May 09, 2021

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Last Sunday, we heard from one of the letters of John where the writer encourages us to love like Jesus. In the epistle the writer reminds us that how we love others is a reflection of our love for God. In this Sunday’s gospel reading, John tells us that our ability to love like Christ loves grows out of our relationship with Christ. John suggests that when our relationship with Christ is organic, like a branch connected to the vine, we are friends of Jesus and we bear the fruit of love. God initiates a relationship with us, and yet, we must respond. So, by spending time with Christ, hanging around Christ, abiding in Christ, as John says, we take on the character of Christ and develop the capacity to love God and others well.

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