Sure of God, of
His hand upon me
knowing right
from wrong
hearing His
whisper, calling
Even then, in
the midst of my sin,
away from the
congregation, the body
God there with
me still
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 am 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 driving
another nail
spitting in his
face
But God’s arms
open
ready for me,
for my turning
knowing already
the choices
my turning from
the world
God ready,
waiting
open to me, my
coming
my returning to
You
Edited
November 28, 2013
When
I refuse to heed your words – v8
(editing
original again)
(Thanksgiving
Day)
after judgment against Rev. Frank
Schaefer
Edited September 28, 2013
“When I refuse to heed your words – v7”
(editing version 2)
Edited September 24, 2013
“When I refuse to heed your words – v6”
Edited September 21, 2013
“When I refuse to heed your words – v4”
Edited September 21, 2013
“When I refuse to heed your words – v5”
Edited September 13, 2013
When I refuse to heed your words – v3
(editing original again)
Edited February 8, 2013
“When I refuse to heed your words – v2”
January 28, 2012
“When I refuse to heed your words”
Mark 1:21-22 (The Message)
Mark 1:21-28
Upper Room Disciplines for
2012
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
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
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
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
&
Love on Trial,
the case against the Reverend Amy DeLong,
which begins on June 20, 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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