Transition Team hosting forums to hear, discuss ideas
As the Transition Team continues to work on our future, we’ve reached the point where the Team wanting to go public with a few ideas to see what you might think about some of them.
Category: Pastor's Blog
Aug 27, 2010 | 0 comments
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Bill Stump to retire; interims to fill in as we discern future of music at FCC
After 12 years, Bill Stump will retire as Music Director of First Christian. Senior Pastor Bob Brite explains what’s coming next.
Aug 10, 2010 | 0 comments
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A Disciples Presence in the Twin Cities
What is the current ministry of First Christian Church? To be a community of people loving one another.
Jul 23, 2010 | 0 comments
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Painful/Wonderful Lessons Learned in 30 years of Ministry
Senior Pastor Bob Brite reflects on 30 years of ordained ministry.
Jun 23, 2010 | 0 comments
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Transition Team update, points of agreement
Pastor Bob Brite asks, What is the best future for First Christian for building the Kingdom of God?
Jun 11, 2010 | 0 comments
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Whose Initiatives Determine the Church’s Direction?
The immediate opportunities are with children and youth; some of those opportunities may indeed prove to be strong ones.
May 18, 2010 | 0 comments
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“Liberty and justice” create tension in politics and in Christian life
I spent part of each of the last two weekends listening to the Democratic and Republican state conventions on the radio, listening to the rhetoric, puzzling over the divisiveness of American politics.
May 07, 2010 | 0 comments
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Souls and Bodies: Strange and marvelous things
The body is a strange and marvelous thing. Its delicacy can be such that a simple thing like a screwed up inner ear can effect the functioning of the whole organism; its heartiness is such that we can survive great physical damage, heal to whatever extent that it can, and get back to living.
May 05, 2010 | 0 comments
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Pastor’s Lenten Blog 18
I was tired yesterday (road time always gets to me on the 2nd and 3rd days back), and I’m antsy today. Both of these eat into my productivity, but they do help in my reflectivity — which, I guess, is part of my job, too. Part of my job is to be a professional thinker [...]
Mar 23, 2010 | 0 comments
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Pastor’s Lenten Blog 17
Last week I went to visit the daughters in Illinois, who were home from spring break. I’m always delighted to be with them, yet it was also one of those visits, full of cross-purposes, where I was also somewhat glad to come back to Minnesota. The time had a certain tension to it, with Corrie [...]
Mar 23, 2010 | 0 comments
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