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My Denarius

January 23, 2010

Denarius dating from 222-235 AD

I am a historian, so I thought it was pretty cool to get this denarius coin that was used in imperial Rome, under Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD. The most memorable passage of scripture involving the denarius is when Jesus compared The Kingdom of Heaven with The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard in Matthew 20:1-16. While clearly it is a message that the last will be first and the first will be last, I also look at this denarius as a message for me to just be a good steward over what God has given me, and not to worry about comparing that to what others receive for their works.

The other scriptures involving the denarius are when Jesus talks about Paying Taxes to Caesar in Matthew 22:15-22 and Luke 20:20-26, and Revelation 6.

Denarius - "Tails"

SOULfeast 2009

July 6, 2009

SOULfeast 2009 – July 12 – 16 at Lake Junaluska

Guest Blogger: Margaret Freeman

Show Me Your Ways, O Lord. We can all use direction on our faith journey. We need a greater guide to shed light on our path and to offer insight into our next steps. Christ is that guide. His model of love, ministry, prayer, and sacrifice is our best example of spiritual wisdom for the journey.

Join Trevor Hudson, Vance Ross, Marjorie Thompson and our own Jasmine Smothers (conference young adult coordinator) as we explore the way of Christ. Jasmine will be leading a workshop each morning specifically for young adults – “Faith Questions for a Facebook Generation.” There will also be a young adult gathering each night for conversation, reflection and fellowship. Soulfeast has been instrumental in my own faith journey, and I hope you will join me and others as we engage in a variety of ways of spiritual formation.

Soulfeast is truly a spiritual feast for all God’s people who are search of rest, renewal, and an authentic experience rooted in the great traditions of the church and the emerging fresh new Christian voices. For more information, go to www.UpperRoom.org/soulfeast.

Margaret Freeman, Conference Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries

Guest Blogger: Margaret Freeman

Follow K-M on Twitter

June 11, 2009

You can now keep up with the LaGrange District Young Adults on Twitter.  At http://twitter.com/lagrangedist, you can keep up with Annual Conference happenings as they occur next week, and news from our district.


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