Monthly Archives: March 2012

Disciples Act

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Tom Bolton

We’ve studied the Bible for 19 weeks now in our Disciple Bible class at First United Methodist Church of West Allis.  Truly, it is a marvelous curriculum, and I am with a wonderful group.  I have thought about how the … Continue reading →

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We Care

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Tom Bolton

Saturday morning, I had been reading Matthew and John 13, and then went to Isaiah. We Care I was startled today at the many voices in the text– so many accents, so many tones under the words–and Then there was … Continue reading →

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Bonhoeffer Trailer

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Tom Bolton

As someone noted, this short video, for the Dietrich Bonhoeffer biography (a book!) by Eric Metaxas, is better than many movie trailers.  Bonhoeffer is always so worth reading! Sometimes I struggle with some translations of his works.  The biography is helpful … Continue reading →

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Poll: When to schedule a class for Youth and Adults

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Tom Bolton

At my home church, I started a new class on the 1st and 4th Saturdays for adults and youth on leadership training and mentoring.  The 90 minute class–Learners, Leaders and Relationships–has  been held at Noon for the past 7 months.  … Continue reading →

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Even Then

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Tom Bolton

A favorite devotional blog for me is The Painted Prayerbook.  There is always fantastic art, and beautiful poetry.  The March 13 blog–Even when we were dead–particularly captured me this week.  It is a cool devotion on grace.  It is Jan Richardson’s Thursday … Continue reading →

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Temptation and Word

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Tom Bolton

I wrote this meditation at a Lay Servants Teach Adults class at Salem United Methodist Church on January 27, 2010. I was leading a study on Luke 4:1-13 as my teaching assignment. I included an exercise for 14 adults, most … Continue reading →

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I noticed that AnaYelsi Sanchez’s excellent January blogs on identity and intimacy were reblogged this morning, after some recognition by the Godspace blog. It was featured in the “Easter is Coming: What Do We Hunger and Thirst For?” Lenten Series … Continue reading →

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Tom Bolton | Leave a comment