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ByempowerBy Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle Anyone who has been following the 2016 Presidential campaign, even on the most elementary level, has been exposed to what can be politely described as a high level of nastiness. For a variety of reasons, the animosity involved in our political discourse has intensified over these past few years…
William P. Tuck: What Makes You Angry?
Byempowerby William Powell Tuck, retired parish pastor, professor, and author of Lord, I Keep Getting a Busy Signal: Reaching for a Better Spiritual Connection, The Church Under the Cross, A Positive Word for Christian Lamenting: Funeral Homilies, and more! Too many times in life we are angry for wrong or minor reasons. But sometimes there are times that…
I Am an Evangelical – Of a Liberal Sort!
ByempowerThe word “evangelical” has taken on negative connotations in many circles. While it has traditionally been used (in the United States) to designate conservative Protestants who are Biblicist in their reading of the Bible (insists that the Bible is inerrant/infallible) and believe that one’s salvation is dependent on affirming Jesus as one’s savior and lord….
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Hallelujah: The Soundtrack of Life
ByempowerWe are in the process of releasing a new book under our EnerPower Press imprint, which will be available at First United Methodist Church of Pensacola starting August 21, and should soon be available in major online retailers. It is edited by Rev. Geoffrey Lentz, and includes contributions by many members of First United Methodist…