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Why don't we rebaptize?
People frequently wonder whether they should be rebaptized. Usually, it's for one of two reasons. Either they were baptized as an infant, and they ask if they should be baptized as part of their profession of faith. Or they were baptized before they got serious about following Jesus and, having later committed to serious discipleship, wonder if they should rebatized. In this video, I talk through the issues with Dr. Jonathan Powers (Asbury Seminary). We cover: WHY pastors sho
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A Home for Everyone? (#OneChurchPlanMyths #UMC)
Except for them The problem with the myth in question is the untold numbers of people who’ve said they won’t be at home in a denomination...
Matt O'Reilly
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The Myth of Neutrality (#OneChurchPlanMyths #UMC)
Among other things, this plan would remove the current restrictions on UMC clergy and churches from blessing same-sex unions. It would...
Matt O'Reilly
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When is a church not a church? | Mulholland on Revelation #UMC
…we see that orthodoxy and evangelism are the inseparable foci of a healthy church. Both must be kept in dynamic balance. Evangelism...
Matt O'Reilly
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N.T. Wright on Authentic Church Unity #UMC
Anyone who’s spent much time in church will know that disagreements happen. If those disagreements aren’t resolved quickly, they may soon...
Matt O'Reilly
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