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Dear blog, I am sorry to have neglected you. I guess FaceBook and Twitter and just so much more fun and glamorous. You, dear blog, take work. But I do have my favorite blogs I like to read daily, so that should bring you some solace. Your friend, RevRagamuffin.

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Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal one, have mercy on us.

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Know Your Turkeys

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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Mary and Joseph, pray for us.Michael and all angels, pray for us.Anna, Joachim, Elizabeth, pray for us.Elijah, Moses, John the Baptist, pray for us.Isaac, Sarah, Abraham, pray for us.Jacob, Joseph, Samuel, pray for us.Ruth, David and Solomon, pray for us.Isaiah, Jeremiah, pray for us.All

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...pray for them!collegeunion.org/prayer/

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...how are you?!

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Please check out World Refugee Day info

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Garrison Keillor once listed the books of Acts as one of the five most important books. He said of Acts, "The flames lit on their little heads and bravely and dangerously went they onward."Come Monday morning, how will we be going?

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http://www.deadcenterfilm.org/

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I thought both Kris and Adam were good, but in different ways. Should Kris have won? Was Adam better? Can't we all just win?

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Break of Reality video

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Congratulations to Bryan who graduates today from seminary and will be the pastor in Ames, OK, at the Baptist Church! Godspeed, Bryan and Whit!I am proud of you!

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Some people are upset because President Obama is not having a public observance of the National Day of Prayer at the White House this Thursday. However, what some people fail to realize that George W. Bush was the first president to hold these events. Didn't Jesus say something about not praying in public?

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Tdy s gd dy t nt s vwls.

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enough said!

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For I will consider my cat Jeoffrey.For he is the servant of the Living God, duly and daily serving him.For at the First glance of the glory of God in the East he worships in his way.For is this done by wreathing his body seven times round with elegant quickness.For then he leaps up to catch the musk, which is the blessing of God upon his prayer.For he rolls upon prank to work it in.For having

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Yesterday was April 19, the anniversary of the OKC bombing. 1995 seems like such a long time ago. Although I have been to the memorial site many times, I have never been to the museum. A current exhibit is on Symbols of Faith.

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...at a coffee shop

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...the Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!!!

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...on intimacy and betrayal during holy week

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Lord, You have always givenbread for the coming day;and though I am poor,today I believe.Lord, You have always givenstrength for the coming day;and though I am weak,today I believe.Lord, You have always givenpeace for the coming day;and though of anxious heart,today I believe.Lord, You have always keptme safe in trials;and now, tried as I am,today I believe.Lord, You have always markedthe road

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It is right to praise you, Almighty God, for the acts of love by which you have redeemed us through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. On this day he entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph, and was proclaimed as King of kings by those who spread their garments and branches of palm along his way. Let these branches be for us signs of his victory, and grant that we who bear them in his name may

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Lord Jesus Christ, you are for me medicine when I am sick;you are my strength when I need help;you are life itself when I fear death;you are the way when I long for heaven;you are light when all is dark;you are my food when I need nourishment.- Ambrose of Milan (240-397)

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Are we friends with ourselves? Do we love who we are? These are important questions because we cannot develop good friendships with others unless we have befriended ourselves.How then do we befriend ourselves? We have to start by acknowledging the truth of ourselves. We are beautiful but also limited, rich but also poor, generous but also worried about our security. Yet beyond all that we are

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"There is a really deep well inside me. And in it dwells God. Sometimes I am there too. But more often stones and grit block the well, and God is buried beneath. Then God must be dug out again."- Etty Hillesum

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In honor of St. Patrick's Day, here's a little song that can be sung to the same tune as "Morning Has Broken" ...1. Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me King of my heart; Christ within me, Christ below me, Christ above me never to part. 2. Christ on my right hand, Christ on my left hand, Christ all around me shield in strife; Christ in my sleeping, Christ in my sitting,

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"Being with a friend in great pain is not easy. It makes us uncomfortable. We do not know what to do or what to say, and we worry about how to respond to what we hear. Our temptation is to say things that come more out of our own fear than out of our care for the person in pain. Sometimes we say things like 'Well, you're doing a lot better than yesterday,' or 'You will soon be your old self again

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I know that my friend Jeff is more alive today than he was yesterday. "Rest eternal grant to him, O Lord; And let light perpetual shine upon him." (BCP)Weak and wounded sinnerLost and left to dieO, raise your head, for love is passing byCome to JesusCome to JesusCome to Jesus and live!Now your burden's liftedAnd carried far awayAnd precious blood has washed away the stain, soSing to JesusSing to

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“It is precisely because of the cross that I have hope in this world…When he dragged that cross through spit and mud Jesus showed us that God is full aware of the realities of life, the hardships, the doubt, the pain.” – found on belief.netFrom the earliest days of the church, Christians have journeyed to Jerusalem to retrace Jesus’ steps has he carried his cross from Pilate’s house to Golgotha.

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Please pray for Sudan.

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"Merciful God, you called us forth from the dust of the earth; you claimed us for Christ in the waters of Baptism. Look upon us as we enter these Forty Days bearing the marks of ashes, and bless our journey through the desert of Lent to the font of rebirth. May our fasting be hunger for justice; our alms, a making of peace; our prayer, the chant of humble and grateful hearts. All that we do and

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You are invited to begin the season of Lent by participating in our Ash Wednesday worship experience at Acts 2 United Methodist Church in Edmond, OK.6:30 p.m.Message by Rev. Mark Foster, music by our Acts 2 worship team, and the imposition of ashesChildcare provided. Special message for children during the service and a time for them during the sermon.We are located on the corner of Penn & Covell

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"At first sight, joy seems to be connected with being different. When you receive a compliment or win an award, you experience the joy of not being the same as others. You are faster, smarter, more beautiful, and it is that difference that brings you joy. But such joy is very temporary. True joy is hidden where we are the same as other people: fragile and mortal. It is the joy of belonging to the

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Oklahoma ranks 6th in the having the highest number of teen births...

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I watched Batman after school in the 70's... oh, good times...

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Wake, awake, for night is flying;The watchmen on the heights are crying:Awake, Jerusalem, at last!Midnight hears the welcome voicesAnd at the thrilling cry rejoices;Come forth, ye virgins, night is past;The Bridegroom comes, awake;Your lamps with gladness take;Alleluia! And for His marriage feast prepareFor ye must go and meet Him there.Zion hears the watchmen singing,And all her heart with joy

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Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.- Book of Common Prayer

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I turned my heat on in my apartment for the first time on Saturday. I turned it off before I went to bed and haven't turned in back on since.In other news, I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week! Where did the fall go? I am thankful for a job, food, clothing, and a roof over my head. I am thankful for my vehicle, my family, and my friends. Most of all, I am thankful to my Lord for his great

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Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;where there is hatred, let me sow love;where there is injury, pardon;where there is doubt, faith;where there is despair, hope;where there is darkness, light;and where there is sadness, joy.O Divine Master,grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;to be understood, as to understand;to be loved, as to love;for it is in giving that we

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Has it really been over 2 months since I have posted here?Wow.I haven't given up on blogging. Watch for my return! HAHA

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"Help, help," cried Piglet, "a Heffalump, a Horrible Heffalump!" and he scampered off as hard as he could, still crying out, "Help, help, a Herrible Hoffalump! Hoff, hoff, a Hellible Horralump! Holl, holl, a Hoffable Hellerump!"

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"I live my life in growing orbitswhich move out and over the things of the world.I am circling around God, around the ancient tower,and I have been circling for a thousand years,And I still don't know if I'm a falcon,or a storm,or a great song."- Rainer Maria Rilke

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Most popular boy/girl baby names in 1950:1. James / Linda2. Robert / Mary3. John / Patricia4. Michael / Barbara5. David / Susan6. William / Nancy7. Richard / Deborah8. Thomas / Sandra9. Charles / Carol10. Gary / KathleenHere's the list from last year:1. Jacob / Emily2. Michael / Isabella3. Ethan / Emma4. Joshua / Ava5. Daniel / Madison6. Christopher / Sophia7. Anthony / Olivia8. William /

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1. Start throwing away stuff2. Pack3. Write a chapter4. Finish Harry Potter5. Find a new place to live6. Work on sermon7. Pray8. Mow the lawn9. assume identity of Ragamuffin Klugmann and go inworld10. Meditate and listen to Chris Rice some more...11. check facebook12. Eat 13. Sleep14. Watch the season finale of 'Desperate Housewives'15. Text16. Clean office17. Clean House18. give away clothes and

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Philosomatic weighs in on the recent General Assembly of the PSUSA.

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You are invited to join the opening reception of the ECVA-SL art exhibition “Spiritual Connections: Experiencing the Holy Spirit in Second Life”Sunday, June 29thabout 1:15pm PDT/SLT (or after the 12:00pm service at the Cathedral).Look for the teleport to the exhibit room in the Conference Center once you land on Epiphany Island.

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"Courage is connected with taking risks. Jumping the Grand Canyon on a motorbike, coming over Niagara Falls in a barrel, or crossing the ocean in a rowboat are called courageous acts because people risk their lives by doing these things. But none of these daredevil acts comes from the centre of our being. They all come from the desire to test our physical limits and to become famous and popular.

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I agree 100%, the rules need to be changed.

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The campus pastor at h2ochurch.tv is blogging about forgettable things. Welcome to the world of blogging. My one piece of advice: never forget it's the *world wide web*Did you hear about people who are upset because Christianity Today did a review of "Sex and The City"? CT responds.

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The Dallas Morning News reports on Second Life being used by colleges.

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I've been hanging out each day in Second Life some. I've meet some amazing people so far. And seen some amazing places. There are four faith communities that I'm exploring. The Anglican Cathedral, Koinonia Community Church, the Church of the DawnTreader, and the Goth church (which I can't remember the exact name right now.) So far only Koinonia and the Anglican Cathedral have regular worship

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from the BCP online:Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to usyour servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, toacknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in thepower of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keepus steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last tosee you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who withthe Son and the Holy Spirit live and

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Excellent editorial from the Wall Street Journal:Next month the United States will assume the presidency of the U.N. Security Council, and not a moment too soon. The Bush administration will have perhaps its final opportunity to address the Darfur genocide, preserving its legacy as an architect of the imperiled U.N. peace agreement for Sudan. Full story here

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Story here.

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Only 1 in 11 United Methodists (9%) can locate Darfur on a map;12% believe the main issue in Darfur is genocide;15% believe it is about children’s relief;15% believe it is about disease;11% believe it is about orphans;and 24% don’t know (actually 88% don’t know, since the main issue is genocide)A lot of other interesting tidbits about what UM's know about the world at http://blogs.gbod.org/

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This has been around for awhile, but it's still good: Top Ten Reasons Men Shouldn't be Ordained.

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When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave

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Psalm 1041Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty,2wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent,3you set the beams of your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on the wings of the wind,4you make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers.5You set the earth on its

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“Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?”

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Sunday night I had the chance to get away from General Conference and attend a church called Mosaic in Fort Worth. Although I didn’t hear them describing themselves as “emerging,” I would call them an emerging community. The scripture for the night was Philippians 2:1-11. The part I remember the most was verse 3 which is “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others

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Who in the UMC "gets it"? Here's one guy's take. Everyone should read this post.

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A. You can watch the live streaming of General Conference in Second Life. "It ain't your grandma's UMC!"

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I've been at General Conference in Fort Worth since Tuesday. I've been campaigning for campus ministry and lobbying on behalf of UMCMA. We've been busy! It's been hard to blog from a personal viewpoint. But I have been keeping an official blog on behalf of UMCMA. Several people are blogging about General Conference. It's interesting, I was on the escalator, and the woman in front of me looked at

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Christianity Today has two articles (here and here)on United Methodist issues at General Conference.General Conference begins today in Fort Worth.

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“Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. 2The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him

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I've to the post-Easter Sunday, Monday blahs... But, hey, it's only the second day of the Great 50."At one point last night in the message I reminded our folks that we may not be giving away iPods or Jesus avatars for your Wii, but we've got the incarnate God dying and coming back to life, and that's not something you can sell. That stuff sells itself! And if a dead man coming back to life isn't

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Soar we now where Christ hath led, Alleluia!Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!- Charles Wesley

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He descended to the dead.

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Jesus, I wish you would let me wash your feet, since it was through walking about in me that you soiled them. I wish you would give me the task of wiping the stains from your feet, because it was my behavior that put them there. But where can I get the running water I need to wash your feet? If I have no water, at least I have tears.- Ambrose of Milan, 4th Century

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http://www.myspace.com/davethompsonmusic

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Last French WWI veteran diesWoman sat on toilet for 2 years

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O God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth,Have mercy upon us.O God the Son, Redeemer of the world,Have mercy upon us.O God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of the faithful,Have mercy upon us.O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, one God,Have mercy upon us.Remember not, Lord Christ, our offenses, nor the offensesof our forefathers; neither reward us according to our sins.Spare us, good Lord, spare

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