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    SandyLou!!!

    Thanks for the welcome, kitkat60! Yup, taking the class together has been great. Many times we read together silently, but sometimes a topic catches mine or her attention and we'll discuss it for quite a while, looking at notes and different translations. We're lucky :)
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    Wesley's Teachings

    There's all sorts of information about Wesley and his teachings here: http://gbgm-umc.org/UMhistory/Wesley/ I went to UMC.org and did a search for 'John Wesley teaching' and several links came back, some if which might have information for you...
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    SandyLou!!!

    Yeah, I'm not sure how long they'll keep that requirement for Jesus in the Gospels. They didn't have enough people sign up this year to offer the class, so they might be more lenient in the future. As for the others, all they require is Disciple I first, then II-IV in any order. I might be...
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    Any Houston Rockets Supporters here?

    I'm a Houstonian and a moderate Rockets fan. I root for them, but I've become less and less interested in basketball over the past few years, so my interest in the Rockets has fallen, too. I listen to a lot of sports talk, though, and it kills me how some fans are getting hysterical about an 0...
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    SandyLou!!!

    BTW, thanks for welcoming me in your discussion :D I haven't been on this board too long and I am still feeling my way around.
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    SandyLou!!!

    I'm sorry the facilitators are frustrating you. The study has been such a blessing to my wife and I both in the deep friendships we've made and in our walks with Christ. I'll look for that thread to see what frustrations you've faced. We haven't done Jesus In The Gospels yet. Last year was...
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    SandyLou!!!

    I apologize for butting into y'all's conversation, but are you talking about the Disciple Bible studies - "Becoming Disciples Throuh Bible Study", "Into the Word, Into the World", etc, SandyLou? Just curious because my wife and I are in our 4th year of study in that series. Again, sorry if I...
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    don't you think sum heavy rock is too overboard?

    Excellent point, Godshouse777. I think that standard has to be applied to ANY band/artist that bills itself as a Christian, not just hard music. Otherwise, they're just "making a buck off of Christ's name" as I've heard it put before.
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    Methodists & the Eucharist (Communion)

    I couldn't agree with you more, ClementofRome. The Methodist church I'm a member of now is my second. Between the 2, I've had 5 (I think) senior pastors, and they've all served Communion on the 1st Sunday only. I grew up in the Catholic church, so I was used to participating each week. I...
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    don't you think sum heavy rock is too overboard?

    Paul had a singular message when he was preaching the Truth, but he always changed his delivery to suit his audience. So it is with Christian music, whether it's traditional Gospel, CCM, metal or otherwise. Our hearts are opened by different means.
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    Not Cookie-Cutter Worship Band - Ideas?

    There is nothing new under the sun... Heh, we have the same problem at our church. What makes it even harder is that we only do the contemporary praise band with our youth who tend to be quite disinterested unless we play an interactive song like "Every Move I Make". We've played twice (I...
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    Joining the Methodist Church / John Wesley

    I've never read it, but our old pastor often referenced John Wesley's Sermons: An Anthology and John and Charles Wesley: Selected Prayers, Hymns, Journal Notes, Sermons, Letters and Treatises in his sermons. As far as joining a Methodist church, if you profess faith in Jesus Christ as your...
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    Another new guy

    Thanks for the greetings. I'll check those pages out to familiarize myself with everything.
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    Another new guy

    Stopping in to say hello. As it seems to happen to me a lot, I found this site while looking for something else :) I haven't had a chance to browse all the forums yet (very big), but I'm always looking for fellowship. --Mike
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