Category Archives: Disciplines

Discipleship Pondering

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I have been going back to Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship lately. We sometimes lose the focus in our discipleship. How can we Christian’s lose our focus on Jesus?  And yet we do!  Bonhoeffer wrote: “Costly grace is the … Continue reading →

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BIG BUTS

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Tom Bolton

This poem is 100 percent inspired by the opening preaching of Revival Preacher Rev. Dennis Oglesby, Jr., at Solomon Community Temple UMC last Friday. It was a disconcerting beginning for me, but a great message Friday night. How Big Is … Continue reading →

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Listening Warm

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Tom Bolton

It has been a bit warmer these past couple days. And we have some sunshine. But even on the rainy mornings, I am warmed. Listening Warm There is brilliance in the sunrise this day,      and I listen. I … Continue reading →

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Revival: I am on the Battlefield

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Time to Come Clean–John 13:9 We sang a different arrangement of “I am on the Battlefield” last night at the 2 Night Life Changing Revival at Solomon Community Temple, but it was just as good! Preaching by Rev. Dennis Oglesby … Continue reading →

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Rev Dennis Oglesby at Solomon Community Temple Tonight

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Karen and I are looking forward to hearing Pastor Dennis Oglesby preach at the revival tonight. I just learned he can really sing too! Solomon Community Temple UMC is holding a two-night life-changing revival with guest preacher Rev. Dennis Oglesby, Pastor of … Continue reading →

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Another Good Prayer for Discernment

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Tom Bolton

We all seemed to like the prayer by Thomas Merton that I linked to last Monday.  Here is another inspiring prayer for discernment.  This is by Vasily Drosdov Philaret, a Russian Orthodox biblical theologian and metropolitan, or archbishop, of Moscow whose … Continue reading →

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Crucifixion by Bartolome Esteban Murillo

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (born late December 1617, baptized January 1, 1618 – April 3, 1682) was a Spanish Baroque painter. Although he is best known for his religious works, Murillo also produced a considerable number of paintings of contemporary women … Continue reading →

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