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Chris Bishop
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Revs. Chris and Katie Bishop walk through a weekly study of the book "Almost Christmas" and reflect on the traditional themes of the Advent season through the lens of the Wesleyan tradition.
The 3 questions asked at the end are"
1: How do you prepare for Christmas? 2: What kind of peace do you long for? 3: of the 7 characteristics of a peacemaker, which are the toughest for you to remember to practice? You can find the discussion group by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1419984721513251/
Revs. Chris and Katie Bishop walk through a weekly study of the book "Almost Christmas" and reflect on the traditional themes of the Advent season through the lens of the Wesleyan tradition.
The 3 questions asked at the end are"
1: How do you prepare for Christmas? 2: What kind of peace do you long for? 3: of the 7 characteristics of a peacemaker, which are the toughest for you to remember to practice? You can find the discussion group by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1419984721513251/
Reflections on the final part of Ephesians send feedback to faithlabonline@gmail.com visit faithlabonline.com or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Reflections on Ephesians 5 and some of 6 send feedback to faithlabonline@gmail.com visit faithlabonline.com or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Reflections on Ephesians 4:17-32 send feedback to faithlabonline@gmail.com visit faithlabonline.com or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Reflections on Ephesians 4:1-16ish send feedback to faithlabonline@gmail.com visit faithlabonline.com or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Reflections on Ephesians 3:14-21 send feedback to faithlabonline@gmail.com visit faithlabonline.com or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Reflections on Ephesians 3:1-13 send feedback to faithlabonline@gmail.com visit faithlabonline.com or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Reflections on Ephesians 2:11-22 send feedback to faithlabonline@gmail.com visit faithlabonline.com or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Part four in the Ephesians series, walking through Eph 2:1-10 feedback can be sent to faithlabonline@gmail.com
The second part of our exploration into the letter to the church(es) around Ephesus. We talk predestination, God's BIG plan and the downpayment of God's promise to us. Send feedback to faithlabonline@gmail.com
Part 4: We all get to be kingdom builders be part of the conversation as I talk myself through annual conference in this 4 part series.
Part 3: What happens next? be part of the conversation as I talk myself through annual conference in this 4 part series.
Part 2: the fmaily is coming over for dinner be part of the conversation as I talk myself through annual conference in this 4 part series.
Part 1: The day before annual conferecne begins and I (Chris) need a little peptalk. be part of the conversation as I talk myself through annual conference in this 4 part series.
This is the daily Lenten Devotional for April 1, 2018 (EASTER) written by Rev. Katie Bishop
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 31, 2018 written by Pastor TJ Mount
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 30, 2018
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Lenten Devotional for March 29, 2018 written by Pastor Sandi Phillips
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 28, 2018 written by Paul Varga
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 27, 2018 written by Russell Charlette
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 25, 2018 written by Alex Bishop
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 24, 2018 writtn by Kirstin Shrom-Rhodes
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional For March 23, 2018 written by Rev. Myungha Baek
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 22, 2018 written by Paula Thorson
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 21, 2018 written by Richard Benson
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 20, 2018 written by Erin Garrett
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Lenten Devotional for March 19, 2018 written by Caroline Sanford
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 18, 2018 written by Caroline Sanford
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 17, 2018 written by Jeannie Fry
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 16, 2018 written by Eden Bishop
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 15, 2018 written by Pastor T.J. Mount
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 14, 2018 written by Mary Lou Ward
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 13, 2018. written by Dinah Benson
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 12, 2018 written by Linda Dochter
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 11, 2018 written by John Brudette
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 10, 2018 written by Rev. Dr. Michael R. McQuaid
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 9, 2018 written by Thomas Maher Jr
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 8, 2018 written by Amanda Hunter
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 7, 2018 written by Courtney Ward
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 6, 2018 written and read by Jillian Trawick
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 5, 2018 written by Laura Wood
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 4, 2018 written by Chris Bishop
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 3, 2018 written by Pastor T.J. Mount
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 2, 2018 written by Cindy Jones
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for March 1, 2018 written by Jeannine Bearce
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for February 28, 2018 written by Elaine Barber
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for February 27, 2018 written by Pastor Bob Ruggieri
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for February 26, 2018 written by Melissa Herman
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for February 25, 2018 written by Rod Fry
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for February 24, 2018 written by Beth Posey
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for February 23, 2018 written by Jade Ruggieri
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for February 22, 2018 written by Kaleigh Breisch
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for February 21, 2018 written by Blair Gibson
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for February 20, 2018 written by Sarah K. View
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for February 19, 2018 written by Ruth Linholm
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for February 18, 2018 written by Carol McQuaid
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for February 17, 2018 written by Rev. Vicki Dotterer If you like this and would like to see the full devotional please follow the link http://traffic.libsyn.com/revbishop/Lent_Devotion_2018.pdf
This is the daily Lenten Devotional for 2018 written by Dennis Stark
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This is the daily Lenten Devotional for 2018 written by Tom Darby If you like this and would like to see the full devotional please follow the link http://traffic.libsyn.com/revbishop/Lent_Devotion_2018.pdf Thanks to all of our writers, editors and readers.
This is the daily Lenten Devotional for 2018 written by Ben Trawick If you like this and would like to see the full devotional please follow the link http://traffic.libsyn.com/revbishop/Lent_Devotion_2018.pdf Thanks to all of our writers, editors and reas
You are invited to join us on a journey to the empty tomb and Easter this season. download the devotional here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/revbishop/Lent_Devotion_2018.pdf
It’s Christmas go and encounter the Good News of the Word moving into the neighborhood with others today.
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Today there is a special guest in the Lab talking about Christmas.
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How do you dive into scripture? Here is a post from my church’s site with a few tools for studying and digging into the Bible. https://faithpointum.org/tools-for-bible-exploration/
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How are power, prestige and possessions preventing you from entering the kingdom?
Today we talk about naming and taking the next step to fully encounter the Kingdom here and in the future.
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There are 2 ties in my life where contemplation really helps keep me mindful of God in my life. Today you hear about those as well as an invitation to reflect on how you can bring contemplatin into your prayer life.
Let me know if you would like more information and resources about contemplative prayer. Connect with me at Chris@faithlabonline.com on my blog http://revbishop.com or via social media @cmbishop on twitter and @cmbishop82 everywhere else.
Saying a big, “Yes,” to God often comes when we don’t know where our next step will land. This is the adven story. Mary and Joseph say yes to an unexpected offer of grace and it changes the world.
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God has a way of orienting us and bringing us back into the community regardless of if it feels like we have been cut off in any way.
Do you have a church hurt story? Share it here: https://goo.gl/yA1hA4
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Have you ever missed out on something because you thought you has all of the answers or knew how it should be? When we let the gospel soak into our very being and bones it will chance us if we are willing to drop our guard and name what threatens us.
Mike Rowe Ted Talk--- https://youtu.be/IRVdiHu1VCc
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There are times where it is good to be together to celebrate, even for introverts. As the people of God we are called to make the circle of God’s community wider and wider. Community is, in part, what it means to be made in the image of God. Today we talk about how we might heal division and work toward being made one in the Spirit.
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What tools do you use to get yourself organized? I use 2 formats to help me get my month, week and days in order. My big plans are made with some sheets from passion planner (http://www.passionplanner.com/downloads/) , and the I use daily emergent task planner sheets(http://davidseah.com/node/the-emergent-task-planner/ ).
I am not totally organized, but they help free up time and limit some wheel spinning. But the question is for what? Today Rohr calls us to focus in on what is most important and let go of other things. What one or two things do you need to do well? What do you have to stop doing to do that?
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Today we are 10 days out from Christmas and we are talking about how we receive gifts. Today’s question is, “how can you receive instead of manage life?” How does managing give you a sense of importance? How does receiving give you a sense of unimportance?
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Are you one of the good guys or the bad guys? Would you be a stormtrooper or part of the rebellion? Are you half full or half empty. Today we look at ways we might get around dualistic thinking and grow in the faith through listening to Jesus. Today we ask, “do you tend to think dualistically? Does it help you to be more loving? Does it help you to be more obedient to the gospel?”
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We try all kinds of ways to find a joyful and fulfilling life. But sometimes these are night the right ways to go about it. What in your life, material or not, are you using to fulfill a need that really should be sought from elsewhere?
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God is willing to go to extreme lengths to connect with you. To the point of leaving the others so that you will be brought back into the community. God, and a good church, will also be willing to go back to the basics whe needs and rebuild the foundation. Today we ask the question, “When have you been so lost that you’ve had to go back to the very foundations of your faith?”
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There are times when we have to name the darkness and brokenness for what it is in hopes to let the light in. We need to know where we have to shine the light of Christ into our hearts in hopes to release the power of the unknown, or the known that we don't want to face from gaining more purchase on our lives.
In what parts of your life are you trying to push away darkness instead of living with it as a teacher and transformer?
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Is your faith about you or about God working through you. That is our question of conversation today during a little shorter devotion. But there is a little homework to listen to Jeremy Camp’s Empty me as you reflect on our question of the day. You can find the song on youtube here: Empty me by Jeremy Camp: https://youtu.be/TWk42LFOQXM
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A sample is just that it is a little taste or teaser about what is to come. But we don’t want to mistake the sample for the whole experience or else we will miss out on so much. The sample is a narrow window into the future that is to come. So today’s question helps us expand our understanding of the Kingdom of God to encounter the fullness of what God has to offer.
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Warm sweaters, friends, family, Bearded Theologians, and reading books to preschoolers are a few of the things that bring us joy. But are those the things that bring lasting joy? That is the conversation today as we talk about the new sight Jesus can give us in this season of advent.
If you are just jumping in we are using Richard Rhor’s book Preparing for Christmas to guide daily conversation. And you can connect with me at Christ@faitlabonline.com or via social media @cmbishop on twitter and @cmbishop82 everywhere else.
Also check out the Bearded Theologians Podcast they are great guys doing great stuff
We love to love things, but what happens when those passions get in the way of our relationship with God? Today we talk about the Kingdom of God and what can and cannot be found of that Kingdom here on earth.
Today’s question is: What “kingdoms” do you need to let go of before you can enjoy the kingdom of heaven?
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What do you allow to define you and where do you look to see the true essence of something or someone? The words from the prophet Isaiah give us a picture of the perfect and preferred future of creation. It is one of hope and possibility.
Today we ask the question, “What study, if any, have you done of the True Self and the false self?”
Join the conversation and grab a copy of the Richard Rohr book “Preparing for Christmas”
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As you get to know someone your understanding of them changes. Our first impressions are strong, but they don’t determine everything. As we get to know the story of those we encounter and build relationship with, we become more mature in our understanding of who they are.
Today we ask the question: What perceptions of Jesus and Christ do you have that need to be changed?
Join the conversation and grab a copy of the Richard Rohr book “Preparing for Christmas”
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What have you made more important that it should be? In what way have you forgotten the gift of grace and tried to grasp something that is not yours for the taking?
Where do you need to let go of something in order to make room for God?
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Today is the first day of Advent and we are beginning by asking what do you need to do to say alert and welcome the christ child in.
What expectations and demands of life can you let go of so that you can be more prepared for the coming of Jesus?
Join the conversation and grab a copy of the Richard Rohr book “Preparing for Christmas”
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This advent season we are getting ready for the birth of Jesus through daily drive time devotions. I hope you will join in the journey and be part of the conversation.
As a partner on this journey we will have Richard Rohr via his book "Preparing for Christmas." It is an advent devotional that gives some scripture as well as a reflection question.
You can get the Kindle edition of the book for $1 here right now and read along. http://amzn.to/2jD1ZtM
please send some feedback or thoughts to chris@faithlabpodcast.com
This advent season we are getting ready for the birth of Jesus through daily drive time devotions. I hope you will join in the journey and be part of the conversation.
As a partner on this journey we will have Richard Rohr via his book "Preparing for Christmas." It is an advent devotional that gives some scripture as well as a reflection question.
You can get the Kindle edition of the book for $1 here right now and read along. http://amzn.to/2jD1ZtM
please send some feedback or thoughts to chris@faithlabpodcast.com