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1. Attended district conference on Saturday. It went quite well. Short and sweet; some funny parts; saw some people I hadn't seen in a while; set up a golf and a lunch outing. That's some good district conferencing, boy.
2. Golfed today. Shot 94 on a tough course. Shot 44 on the back nine, with four--count 'em--four pars.
3. Preached yesterday. Confirmed again that people need theological preaching. In the words of Ken Gavel, "When they've had it, they'll accept nothing else." It's amazing, though, how words--just spoken, existing for a moment, and then in the realm of memory--are something God uses to do big things.
4. Talked with my brother Paul about Jairus and the woman who has been bleeding for twelve years from Mark 5. Interesting how Jesus disregards two laws in this passage: he doesn't cleanse himself after being touched by a bleeding woman and he touches a dead body. He ignores the defilement that such contact brings. Apparently community oriented and centered around Jesus has new rules; they are given a new purity. Where is William McDowell when you need him? Whooooooooooo!
William McDowell is a great man from Shawville, Quebec, a semi-retired United Church of Canada minister who wears the clerical collar and shouts in the street if he gets blessed. He is also a fine sailor and John Wesley scholar. I have enjoyed the ol' sailing, John Wesley combo. It's not bad, at all.
2. Golfed today. Shot 94 on a tough course. Shot 44 on the back nine, with four--count 'em--four pars.
3. Preached yesterday. Confirmed again that people need theological preaching. In the words of Ken Gavel, "When they've had it, they'll accept nothing else." It's amazing, though, how words--just spoken, existing for a moment, and then in the realm of memory--are something God uses to do big things.
4. Talked with my brother Paul about Jairus and the woman who has been bleeding for twelve years from Mark 5. Interesting how Jesus disregards two laws in this passage: he doesn't cleanse himself after being touched by a bleeding woman and he touches a dead body. He ignores the defilement that such contact brings. Apparently community oriented and centered around Jesus has new rules; they are given a new purity. Where is William McDowell when you need him? Whooooooooooo!
William McDowell is a great man from Shawville, Quebec, a semi-retired United Church of Canada minister who wears the clerical collar and shouts in the street if he gets blessed. He is also a fine sailor and John Wesley scholar. I have enjoyed the ol' sailing, John Wesley combo. It's not bad, at all.
posted by Aaron Perry at
3:24 PM
4 Comments:
"Glory to God!" shouted William.
"Yes," replied Daryl.
Those who know, know the irony (and the gut-splitting humour) of that short camp-meeting conversation.
CG
Ha! I remember that event. It was ideal for them both.
AP,
As a hack golfer who has never broken 100 for 18 holes, your golf exploits impress me! And working in an Anchorman allusion gives you a THUMBS UP!
John
ah, the thumbs up! thanks, john!
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