In the story of
the woman
at Jesus’ feet
like them,
sinners,
judged by the
elders
the people in
the street
those like you
and me
Jesus protects
us
from the
judgment of others
all of us
sinners
living in the
dust
none of us
worthy
to call another
lost
Edited October 30, 2013
Jesus Protects Us – v4
(editing original again)
Edited September 20, 2013
Jesus Protects Us – v3
(editing original again)
Edited August 27, 2013
Jesus
Protects Us – v2
June 19, 2011
Jesus
Protects Us
Love on Trial,
the case against the Reverend
Amy DeLong,
which begins on June 20, 2011
&
John
8:1-11
&
Samuel
Thompson’s
Inclusion
Essay
shared
at the New England United Methodist Church
Annual
Conference
in
response to call by Reconciling Ministries Network
for essays describing, “My
vision for an inclusive church”,
June 10, 2011
&
in part inspired by
conversations with
the
Reverend John Makokha
Riruta
UMC
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
Matthew 28:18-20
Great
Commission
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