Tag: Jesus
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April 3 Gathering — Crucifixion and Resurrection: Theologies of the Cross
Is it critical that all Christians agree on these matters? Or is there room for honest and deeply felt differences of opinion and doctrine?
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March 13 Gathering: Open Forum / Q&A
Despite the claims of some, the Bible is anything but clear in regard to any number of issues.
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Feb. 28 Gathering: A Radical Reorientation
What if “repenting” has less to do with behavior modification and more to do with a whole new way of being? What if it’s not so much about the bad habits or sins we need to give up, but a radical reorientation of our lives?
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Feb. 14 Gathering: Guest presenter Fr. Steve Peck — Who, then, shall be saved?
Does God preordain salvation, or do we have freedom to choose? What is God’s will, and does it make any difference?
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Jan. 10 Gathering: Hearts at war, hearts at peace
Seeing an equal person as an inferior object is an act of violence. Will we approach others with hearts at war, or hearts at peace?
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Dec. 6 Gathering: Reading the Bible through the lens of oppression
Does the 21st Century American church read the bible through the lens of the heroes or the victims? How might our understanding of the world change if we chose the right perspective?
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Nov. 22 Gathering — How do we respond to terror?
As our prayers go out to the cities where these attacks occurred and the friends and families of the victims, some serious questions arise for those of us who seek to follow Jesus.
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Oct. 25 Gathering: Spiritual Practices — Fasting
Of all the various spiritual practices of the church, the one we perhaps think about, talk about, and engage in the least is fasting. Especially in our over-indulged American culture, the idea of depriving ourselves seems downright foreign, if not altogether absurd! But fasting is a practice that has gone hand-in-hand with worship for people…
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October 11 Gathering: Jake Kaufman Returns!
This Sunday, Oct. 11, we are thrilled to welcome Jake Kaufman back to New Wineskins to share stories of inspiration from his most recent blog series, 15 Stories in 15 Weeks (#15Stories). A Mid-Ohio Valley native now living in Columbus, OH, Jake is a full-time writer and speaker who prefers his beer from a can.…
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Sept. 27 Gathering: Anthony Mossburg
Award-winning local singer-songwriter Anthony Mossburg will join us this Sunday at New Wineskins for a frank and in-depth conversation about art, faith, and the challenges that lie in the tension in between. A native of New Matamoras and graduate of Frontier High School, Anthony brings a “raw, gutsy, open and honest” quality to his music…