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Dennis Shaw is a musician, marathoner (Boston!), retired military officer, math modeler, muse, and United Methodist Pastor. A keen observer of the human condition, he has degrees in music, quantitative methods (don’t ask!), theology and leadership. He will discuss with other leaders how to become engaged and present in our current leadership opportunities. Critical to leadership is strong self-awareness. Becoming authentic, empathetic, and aware will form the framework of all discussions. You can access and follow this podcast on Apple, Podbean, Spotify and Amazon Music.
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Friday May 25, 2018
This Side of Easter: Making a Choice (May 13, 2018)
Friday May 25, 2018
Friday May 25, 2018
Ephesians 1 -- this is Mother's Day and we look at being a parent as a church.

Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
Christ the King Sunday
Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
Christ the King Sunday. The last Sunday in the Church Year.

Wednesday Dec 20, 2017

Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
Pastor Mario -- last Sunday in October, 2017
Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
The Reverend Mario Alejandre returning to Hilltop to close out our Stewardship Campaign for 2017. Mario is a Lutheran who sounds like a Methodist. Gifted. Truly.

Monday Oct 02, 2017
Stewardship Reflection #2
Monday Oct 02, 2017
Monday Oct 02, 2017
Stewardship Message #2 -- focus on the transformative elements of the Building ... Curtis Crichton is our Senior Trustee

Thursday Sep 28, 2017
Narrative Lectionary -- Called by God
Thursday Sep 28, 2017
Thursday Sep 28, 2017
Exodus 3 -- Moses is called, and he balks. I treated this as "Good News, Bad News" but being called by God is actually good news, because God will be with us on this journey.
From minute 1 to minute 6 is a Ministry Moment on how we are going to do Stewardship this Fall. Heart talk!

Monday Sep 18, 2017
Narrative Lectionary -- Called with Blessing in Mind!
Monday Sep 18, 2017
Monday Sep 18, 2017
Two readings, 1 Kings 19 where Elijah is given a demonstration of God, and Genesis 11/12 with the Call of Abraham.
Abraham is called to be a blessing. Important. Elijah has the advantage of history and knowledge of what God has done, but Abraham is starting out cold.
We are like Abraham, called to be a blessing. Often however we are like Elijah, the testimony of the "small, still voice" or "the sound of silence" is insufficent to move us from our own self-focus. We need to keep remembering, God will Provide!

Monday Sep 18, 2017
Narrative Lectionary -- In Remembering, We Make a Faith Statement ...
Monday Sep 18, 2017
Monday Sep 18, 2017
This a mix of Genesis 1 and Psalm 8. Both the choir and the praise band focused on the themes of creation and who are we? My idea was to focus on the idea of through remembering, we are saying we believe. I then moved to several "Continuity of God" ideas that connected our remembrance with anticipation ...