Tag: wineskins
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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…
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Aug. 23 Gathering: When God seems distant
When God seems distant, is there anything we can do to draw nearer? Or can we learn to thrive in the midst of the struggle?
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July 26 Gathering: What are we afraid of?
How has fear gone from something explicitly commanded against to our primary motivation for our words and actions?
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June 28 Gathering: Guest Speaker Dina Andrews–Helping Lift People from Poverty
Poverty is not just an issue. It’s people. As followers of Jesus, how can we reach into the lives of people in poverty and show them authentic love and support?
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May 31 Gathering: Listening to the Prophets
Who are the modern-day prophets? What are they saying? How can we listen to them?
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May 17 Gathering — Less = More: A story of abundance
We’re all about story here at New Wineskins, and this week we’re thrilled to welcome a great storyteller with an amazing story to tell!
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May 3 Gathering: Future Past–How can church history show us where we’re going?
How can looking at our past help us understand who we are in the present? And, perhaps most importantly of all, how can it help us imagine our future?
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April 19 Gathering: Disagreement and Unity
Will the world see us as just one more arguing faction, or as kingdom people who can rise above the rhetoric?