Tag Archives: Tom Bolton’s Hopeful

REPAIR: Restoring My Blog and Personal Well-Being

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Tom Bolton

I’ve been working on repairing my health and strength. I’ve been working on repairing my confidence and activity-level. I’ve been repairing my out-of-date plans. And now, I start repairing my old blog site. I am hopeful. Since I last posted … Continue reading →

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Studying James all Summer

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Tom Bolton

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Why We Are Disciples

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Tom Bolton

I loved the recent essay in the UMC Discipleship Ministries page. I am copying some here with my short notes added. DISCIPLESHIP THROUGH ACTS OF COMPASSION, JUSTICE, WORSHIP, AND DEVOTION To witness to Jesus Christ in the world means to … Continue reading →

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H O L Y

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Tom Bolton

Upon studying 2 Peter 1:4:  by which He has given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, so that through these things you might become partakers of the divine nature and escape the corruption that is in the world through … Continue reading →

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2013 Re-run

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Tom Bolton

Another re-run: In that One Week, in the World In that one week, there was an anniversary party, with 60 years remembered and celebrated and re-lived, and friends found and met and recalled. There was cake and movies and photos. … Continue reading →

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Echoing passover

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Tom Bolton

In 2009, discussing the Last Supper during Lent with our Confirmands, it was clear that few knew on that day the stories of Exodus. In order to help remedy that condition with our youth (and adults), for several years we celebrated … Continue reading →

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A Joyous Saturday

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Tom Bolton

Can it get any better than listening to Copeland while finishing some work on a quiet Saturday? He said to them, “Go and eat delicacies and drink sweet drinks and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared. For … Continue reading →

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