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Notes for the Hot Topics – Racism Message/Podcast

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Joe Ginder

In the Hot Topics – Racism message I referred to an episode of Brandon Cook’s Naming the Real podcast. Here is a link to A Conversation with Dr. Alex Gee: Race, Trauma, and What “Woke” Actually Means.

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What is Thy only comfort in life and death?

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Joe Ginder

That I with body and soul, both in life and death, am not my own, but belong unto my faithful Savior Jesus Christ… from the Heidelberg Catechism, Day 1 I found those words at the beginning of the catechetical response … Continue reading →

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Seeing Color Newsletter/Journal of John Woolman

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Joe Ginder

In the recorded message this week, I mentioned the free newsletter Seeing Color. This note is to make the link to it available. If you subscribe, it will come in email each month. I also mentioned the Journal of John … Continue reading →

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A Special Christmas Message from Ray Bakke

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Joe Ginder

This is a timely and timeless Christmas message from Ray Bakke, given at Every Nation Church in Seattle. Ray’s son and my friend Brian Bakke thoughtfully provided a link to the recording – one of the best Christmas gifts ever! … Continue reading →

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Major Resources for Revelation 2021 Messages

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Joe Ginder

These are the three major resources I’m revisiting for the 2021 series of messages on Revelation. I’m using the series to address topics requested by members of the congregation that can fit into this approach. Apparently there is a lot … Continue reading →

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Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes Du Mez

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Joe Ginder

Jesus and John Wayne is the eye-catching title of a book by Kristen Kobes Du Mez. The subtitle is even more provocative: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. It’s a fine historical account written for a … Continue reading →

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On the Cost of War: A Demonstration of Extreme Love and Loyalty at Great Cost

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Joe Ginder

A recent trilogy of Rough Translation podcasts tells an amazing story of two people who make great sacrifices. I was struck by the display of the often unseen cost of war and violence and by the great display of love … Continue reading →

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Lectio Divina between Palm Sunday and Resurrection Sunday

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Joe Ginder

Well, I don’t believe any one week is holier than another, but here’s a set of links for the Long Beach Friends Church lectio divina readings from 2020 at the start of the pandemic, one for each day of the … Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month articles at Barclay College

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Joe Ginder

Barclay College has put out several short blog articles for Women’s History Month. Check them out! The first one is a brief comment on women in pastoral and other forms of leadership in the church and in society. It opens … Continue reading →

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Links to a 2020 Advent series by Max Jeganathan

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Joe Ginder

These brief Advent videos by Max Jeganathan are quite good. Advent 1 Advent 2 Advent 3 Advent 4

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