Monthly Archives: September 2009

>Prayer and Good Works

Posted on September 30, 2009 by billmcalilly

> I have been reading Church History in recent days. In the days after the collapse of the Roman Empire. Between 480 and 550 there lived an early Church Father known as Benedict of Nursia. Benedict was distraught by Rome’s … Continue reading →

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>Hair Cut Witnessing

Posted on September 30, 2009 by billmcalilly

>I had not expected the conversation to turn in that direction.She had been cutting my hair for about three months. I knew she was a recovering Baptist.She knew I was a United Methodist Minister.She doesn’t believe in women ministers.Or building … Continue reading →

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>The Good Life

Posted on September 28, 2009 by billmcalilly

>St. Augustine said in a sermon: “You all say ‘the times are troubled, the times are hard, the times are wretched.’ Live the good lives and you will change the times by living good lives. You will change the times … Continue reading →

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>An Open Invitation to the People of the United Methodist Church

Posted on September 25, 2009 by billmcalilly

>If you believe that Jesus Christ is the center of our Faith and that all of life flows from life in him… If you believe that what unites us in Jesus Christ is greater than any difference that may separate … Continue reading →

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>Losing Self

Posted on September 24, 2009 by billmcalilly

>Four years ago today I left Tupelo, Mississippi to travel to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to offer a hand in the cleanup after Hurricane Katrina. Little did I know then that journey would begin a relationship which would ultimately bring … Continue reading →

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>More Thoughts from Christianity for the Rest of Us

Posted on September 23, 2009 by billmcalilly

>Michel de Certeau: …the Christian story begins on the ground level, with footsteps…intertwined paths give their space to spaces as they weave their places together. The early Christians were known for what they did…practicing hospitality and forgiveness… I like the … Continue reading →

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>Four years out: Healing Hearts and Homes

Posted on September 21, 2009 by billmcalilly

>Today I spent the day with a team of volunteers working on Katrina recovery. 120 United Methodist lay and clergy from across Mississippi gathered to spend the next three days restoring hearts and homes. Four years out we have had … Continue reading →

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>Thoughts for a Saturday morning

Posted on September 19, 2009 by billmcalilly

> 1. Martin Luther King said, “that the religious community could help a divided nation find common ground by moving to higher ground.” 2. A more authentic Church, writes Dorothy Butler Bass, is one on a journey to becoming God’s … Continue reading →

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>Centered in Christ

Posted on September 18, 2009 by billmcalilly

>In our time, authority is being questioned. In this post Modern, post Christian world, the authority of Scripture is being debated and scrutinized. On the one hand, the orthodox view holds that all authority is in the Word of God … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 18, 2009 by billmcalilly

>I give thanks today for:-cell phones that work -email that makes it to the right inbox -for air conditioning that keeps on cooling -for a hot meal cooked and served among friends -Melodye Luke who keeps us all informed and … Continue reading →

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