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    How do I explain that Homosexuality is Wrong While Reassuring Others Of God's Love?

    Hello everyone I am in need of seasoned advice. Today in Youth Group in which I help lead we went over the topic of Homosexuality and what the Bible had to say about it as well as what the official doctrine of the Universal church had to say. Needless to say I don't feel that the other Youth...
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    Master of Arts vs. Master of Divinity: Advice for Grad School

    Hello everyone! To those of you who don't know me my name is Dillon and I used to be a United Methodist but switched church membership to the Church of the Nazarene. I am currently in the process of beginning ordination within the church and barring nothing catastrophic happens will anticipate...
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    Explaining How Sanctification Works...

    It's come to my attention recently that we've had newcomers in the Wesleyan forums that have come on here and asked questions about the process of sanctification or the act of God making us holy. I thought that this would be a good thread to explain to others what the process of sanctification...
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    Need advice for a situation that happened on Twitch

    Hello everyone I could really use some advice about a situation that recently happened on Twitch which for those of you who don't know what Twitch is, Twitch is a live streaming service where someone like a gamer can livestream from their house and you talk to them through an Internet chat while...
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    Is this legal in the UMC?

    Last Friday I was interviewing with a Pastor to possibly takeover the Youth Pastor position that was open at his church. He has been in ministry for over 40 years and is very knowledgeable and wise. However, during the interview he admitted to me that he and the congregation were members of the...
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    Are there any Wesleyans on here that believe in Eternal Security?

    Hello everyone as the question in the thread asks are there any Wesleyan's out there who believe in Eternal Security or the belief that when someone has been truly born again, they cannot lose their salvation? There might be times where a believer may go through some tough times or backslide a...
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    How Does Calvary Chapel Keep Its Leaders Accountable?

    Greeting members of CC, Last weekend I attended a Calvary Chapel affiliated church in my area and I was very impressed with the doctrine and biblical things that were taught. Something that disturbed me greatly though about CC was that there doesn't seem to be any balance of power between the...
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    Saying goodbye to the UMC

    Sadly I have decided to move on from the UMC and seek another denomination elsewhere as I feel the bureaucracy and false doctrine have taken the place of what was once a great spirit led movement. God bless you all and I wish the Methodists all the best.
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    In Prophecy can it be dangerous knowing the future?

    In your experience when one receives a word of knowledge about events concerning the future can't that be a dangerous thing sometimes? I always thought that sometimes its best to let things play out.
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    What is it like being a UMC Pastor?

    As a future candidate for ministry I am curious as to what it is like in the day in the life of a UMC Pastor. So Christian Forum UMC Pastors what is it like being called to Word, Service, Order, and Sacrament or if your a Deacon Word, Service, Compassion, and Justice? What is it like doing...
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    Is the UMC Itinerant Process Biblical?

    So I was at drill this weekend for the National Guard and when we were released for the day I was hanging out with some friends at Buffalo Wild Wings and the topic of how pastors are hired came up. My friend is a Baptist who was asking about how the UMC hires its pastors. I told him that in our...
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    Rawtheran Devotions: Distractions

    Here you are sitting in the classroom listening to your professor go on and on about how Detroit is falling apart or MX+B or something like that but your not into that in the moment. No because right there to your right is a hot girl/guy and you just can't keep your eyes off of them. Or maybe...
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    Rawtheran Devotions: Dealing with Insecurity

    I just want you to take a moment and go and take a look at yourself in the mirror. Take a good 2 minutes and just sit there and take a good look at yourself and think about how you look, and what you feel. So know that your done was there anything interesting you thought about yourself? Maybe...
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    Rawtheran Devotions: Overwhelmed Much?

    Hi everyone my name is Dillon, and well I needed a new hobby in my life so I'm going to be posting daily devotions on here, and I hope that it becomes a blessing to you.
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    Rawtheran Poems

    Hi brothers and sisters in Christ my name is Dillon and I needed a new hobby in my life so I'm starting a thread to post poems in. May it bless you in some way
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    Torn between going the Local Licensed Route or Ordained Route

    How is everyone doing? When I was 17 in Basic Training I felt the call of God on my life to become a Pastor and for several years I've been praying about it. Two years ago I started attending a United Methodist Church, and they have been very supportive of my call in fact I'm currently mentoring...
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    Torn between going the Local Licensed Route or Ordained Route

    How is everyone doing? When I was 17 in Basic Training I felt the call of God on my life to become a Pastor and for several years I've been praying about it. Two years ago I started attending a United Methodist Church, and they have been very supportive of my call in fact I'm currently mentoring...
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    I'm Back

    Hello to my brothers and sisters its been a few years since I've been on here, and I just wanted everyone to know that I'm back! So a little bit about me, well my name is Dillon, I'm from Ohio and I'm currently a Sophomore in College. Any questions? Cool, looking forward to fellowshipping with...
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    Dream Interpretation

    Hi is there anyone on here who specializes in dream interpretation which was the gift that Joseph had? If so I'd like to ask that you would pm me because I have received what I believe is an interesting dream from the Lord, but I'd rather not share it in public.
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    To God Alone

    To God alone is the glory and praise The only one who can number our days He heals the sick, and raises the dead. But never fails to number the hairs on our head His loving nature is our rock But souls are quick to leave the flock However when we lose our way He is always...