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Reflections and conversations with a leadership development focus. Goal is on helping others move to a more complete tool belt. If the only tool in your belt is a hammer, then every problem becomes a nail. We need to be more intentional in the development of our leadership tools. Dennis is a retired military officer and United Methodist Pastor. A keen observer of the human condition, he has degrees in music, theology and leadership.
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Saturday Jul 04, 2020
Saturday Jul 04, 2020
This sermon was given at the 1030 AM service on March 10, 2019 at Hilltop UMC in Sandy, Utah.
I jokingly call it "Episode Zero Point One: A Sermon ... " because I intend to break up this podcast with sermons, conversations and reflections. Said another way, "I will have Episode #1 -- A Conversation with ..." Here, Zero Point One reminds me these are not ready for prime time yet, and I may end up deleting some of these. The number means I will probably do about 10 or so before I am ready to really 're-launch.' But it helps to remind me I am in Beta Time (development).
Part of my objective here was to get myself shown as active again on the Apple Podcast Website.
The passage is Luke 4: 1-13.
Obviously one of the things I need to do is to learn how to get rid of the 60 cycle hum - a new mic? A work in progress. These will get better ... feedback welcome. Rough I know.
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
The Transfiguration Text from Luke. I felt a number of weeks ago that focusing on the valley experience was where the Holy Spirit was carrying me (us?). There is a good bit of pain at this church over the recent General Conference. I have tried the last several weeks to minimize direct discussion of General Conference, and focus more on implied elements. This day, I felt a direct discussion was in order. All I can tell anyone is that I agonized over what to say, and this is what God provided me.
This is from 9:00 AM. I may also do the 10:30 service, which was a little longer.
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Monday Feb 25, 2019
First Corinthians 15 meets Luke 6 with a touch of For Every One Born, A Place at the Table. Our choir performing this piece is shared.
Invaluable help here from Rev. Kerry Greenhill. Her opening prayer, Call to Worship, Confession and Pastoral Prayer were exquisite.
I had to add the Youth Choir with their I Believe by Mark Miller. A great piece and something they do quite well.
I confess that General Conference 2019 in St. Louis was in my mind. I don't think I mention it directly.
The sermon starts about 11:30 or so and goes to 38:00 or so. A little longer than is my norm. Kerry's Litany of Commitment wraps up the Sermon.
Saturday Feb 23, 2019
Saturday Feb 23, 2019
Saturday Feb 23, 2019
Faithful to the Call -- Luke 5: 1-11
The text was the Revised Common Lectionary Luke passage. I was trying to balance the idea of faithfulness and call. This was Scout Sunday, so I did get over into our local context a good bit.
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
This is Hallelujah Bells on Epiphany Sunday -- I heard the Bells on Christmas Day.
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
The scripture is 1 Corinthians 12: 31b through the end of 13.
Gift and Fruit of Love. Paul has been driving to this point in his letter and lays out his theology of Love. To love, in a mature way, as God loves.
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Gifts of the Spirit, Fruit of the Spirit, Gifts are what you have been given, fruits are what is made manifest by your connection to God. Big ideas: common good, community, trusting the Spirit for others to have gifts I don’t have. GC2019 – Peace is a fruit. Peace will (might?) come if we collectively take a deep, inspiring, breath.