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Viewing entries tagged with 'fellowship'
Christian Community
God is relational. Three persons. One Godhead. Perfect unity.
Laughing With the Lord
I know God has a sense of humour. It's the only way I can explain what happened this weekend. First, Saturday night, I found myself at the Golden Corral in Aberdeen, Maryland. For those of you who do not know, the Golden Corral is a $10.00 all you can eat buffet that includes - among other things - prime rib steaks, shrimp, the best white rolls in the United States, and... cotton candy! And everything in between. I hadn't tangled with a Golden Corral since being at our denomination's General Assembly in Orlando, Florida back in 2009, but I remebered the drill: Eat as much as possible without committing the sin of glutony.
Now Enriched
A few days ago, I shared with my wife Diane about a conversation that I was privileged to be part of last fall over lunch at a little café in downtown New Glasgow. What was so memorable about that conversation was not so much its content - quite frankly, I can’t remember what was discussed around the table - as the consideration of one another present in the sharing.