When I refused to heed your words

Even then, in the midst of my sin,
away from the congregation, the body
God there with me still
calling, with authority

His Spirit calling, “don’t!
Be faithful; turn from your sin
There when I refuse to heed your words
going my own way, selfish

Mindful, aware that I was wrong
yet choosing to disobey
freedom run amuck
no boundaries, bad choices
lost in excess, my sin

Disobeying my Savior
who died on the cross
as if I was driving another nail
like the others, spitting in his face

January 28, 2012

Mark 1:21-22 (The Message)

Mark 1:21-28

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

January 23, 2012 to January 29, 2012,

“Words of Authority”

by Nell Noonan              

scripture and meditation for January 28, 2012

read January 28, 2012

&

1 Corinthians 8:7-13

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

January 23, 2012 to January 29, 2012,

“Words of Authority”

by Nell Noonan              

scripture and meditation for January 27, 2012

read January 27, 2012

&

1 Corinthians 8:1-6

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

January 23, 2012 to January 29, 2012,

“Words of Authority”

by Nell Noonan              

scripture and meditation for January 26, 2012

read January 26, 2012

&

John 8:1-11

&

Samuel Thompson’s

http://www.facebook.com/#!/keleayon

Inclusion Essay

shared at the New England United Methodist Church

Annual Conference

http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195

in response to call by Reconciling Ministries Network

http://www.rmnetwork.org/

for essays describing, “My vision for an inclusive church”,

June 10, 2011

&

Love on Trial,

http://www.loveontrial.org/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Love-On-Trial/190582754298364

the case against the Reverend Amy DeLong,

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000572962166

which begins on June 20, 2011

http://www.rmnetwork.org/amy-delong/

&

in part inspired by conversations with

the Reverend John Makokha

http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=556451505

Riruta UMC

http://rirutaumc.org

http://www.rmnetwork.org/

Other Sheep Afrika-Kenya http://www.othersheep.org/OSEA_CL_Other_Sheep_Kenya.html

Children of Africa Hope Mission Project in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. http://rirutaumc.homestead.com/children_of_africa.html

&

Matthew 25:31-46

The Sheep and the Goats

&
Matthew 28:18-20

Great Commission

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