Tag Archives: Jesus

My Faith

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Tom Bolton

As I prepare for our Confirmation Sunday, I am thinking about, and writing about, my faith.  Mark 9:24 will be the text for worship this week. My Faith, fragile, Help my Faith I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe, … Continue reading →

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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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So Costly

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Tom Bolton

So Costly Grace so costly, the cross is constructed again, true life found in grace. God is at the center, caring, other-person concerned. This life is given through God’s grace, serving life, graced by the love of God. (c) Tom … Continue reading →

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Waves

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I wrote this early one morning in March 2012. The Waves Do Circle Me I hear new waves this morning Splashing on the shore not as warning, But waves splashing on my soul, Calming me, lifting my spirit full. Jesus … Continue reading →

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Final Words

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Tom Bolton

At West Allis First United Methodist Church, we had our first group session, studying Adam Hamilton’s short 2011 book, Final Word From the Cross.  We discussed the First Chapter, Father Forgive Them, Wednesday night.  (We also had a wonderful lunch … Continue reading →

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Transfigured

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Reflecting on Matt 7: 1-13 and Luke 9: 28-36 Passing Through the Cloud I too hiked up that mountain, following the master, and I stayed just outside of that thick cloud for too long. I listened and I was assured. The … Continue reading →

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New Life

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Tom Bolton

The Confirmation Class at West Allis First United Methodist Church is preparing worship for February 10, and the text will be on the Transfiguration. This has led me to start work on a new poem based on the Transfiguration. I … Continue reading →

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