Disruptions of the worship service may also include movement by the Holy Spirit... One should be careful in what one suppresses, because you may be quenching the Holy Spirit unawares...
Category: Avondale United Methodist Church
Weightier Matters
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Matthew 23:23 Doing church has a danger, and the danger is Phariseeism … Continue reading Weightier Matters
I am altering the deal. Pray I do not alter it further
I have not been able to rid myself of the idea that Pastor Michael Dunlap was not sent to Avondale United Methodist Church to rescue the church but dissolve it. He may have balanced the church budget, but at the expense of every pastoral sentiment. He certainly needs a refresher course on pastoral counselling and … Continue reading I am altering the deal. Pray I do not alter it further
Disruption of a brain
An important event occurred Dec. 6, 2021 that no matter how many times we tried to discuss it the past 9 months, every time it gets mentioned everyone else besides us totally ignores us as if we had said nothing, as if Betsy was invisible. Below is a conversation Betsy had with Pastor Michael Dunlap … Continue reading Disruption of a brain
Don’t be bitten by the snakes at the church Sanctuary Snakepit
It started in December of 2021. I told the church pastor and many of the leaders there that I did not feel safe at Avondale United Methodist Church. That there were people there who felt they knew what was better for me that I did, than me, my family, and team of mental health professionals … Continue reading Don’t be bitten by the snakes at the church Sanctuary Snakepit
He giveth me songs in the night
I know I shall see in his beautyThe king in who's law I delight.Who lovingly guardeth my footsteps And giveth me songs in the night.Redeemed--Fanny J. Crosby In Sunday school this Sunday, part of the lesson referrenced a section of Psalm 42:8 (NIV), where it talks about God giving us songs in the night. By … Continue reading He giveth me songs in the night
A Blast of the Past #158: Snake Saturday flashback 2013
Avondale United Methodist Church has participated in the North Kansas City Snake Saturday parade for many years, though I am not sure whether we did so the past couple of years. Below are some pictures from the 2013 parade preparations: DCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIADCIM\101MEDIA
A Blast of the Past #144: Church Picnic
Our Friends the Proctors -- missionaries at the Black Forest Academy in Germany -- visited our church picnic back in 2012.
A little more Easter …
Today's Post is a continuation from Sunday's We had a lot of music for Easter, and it deserves some additional exposure. Not all of it was from the music ministry. Just as important is the congregational element of the music.
Jesus Shall Reign
The Lord is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Thus goes the traditional Easter greeting, an affirmation of the central tenant of Christianity, the truth of which, were it not true, we would be "of all men, most miserable" as the Apostle Paul noted to the Corinthians. But this Easter we were not miserable, even if, … Continue reading Jesus Shall Reign
At The Rainbow 