Freedom to Love & Be Loved, Castlegar UC Castlegar United Church
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- Religion & Spirituality
These reflections from Castlegar United Church proclaim the freedom to love, strive for justice, and seek wholeness rooted in God.
In most of these you'll hear the voice of Rev. Greg Powell.
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Joy, a Deep Engagement with Life
Joy, which differs from but is connected to happiness and meaning in life, is the result of practice. Even for those who are joy-filled seemingly by nature, nurturing the possibility for joy in one's life is important.
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Peace, in God's Name
Vignettes of ongoing peace work supported by the United Church of Canada's Mission and Service Fund.
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Hope Feeds On Courage And Commitment
Finding hope isn't always easy. Like faith, it is less air an individual belief that things will get better, but rather a collective commitment to see that things will get better. When we aren't feeling the hope, that's when we lean on each other and on God.
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Jesus Resisted Injustice -- So Should the Church
God mends the world. Jesus resisted injustice. The social justice folks among us have a very clear understanding of the core of Christianity. And they're right, for the most part.
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God Saves and Transforms Lives and Communities -- Mission
This is part 3 of the 5-part series looking at what Janet Gear calls the "Theological Buffet". Many of us are inspired to be the church because of a theology rooted in mission. Each of us is "sent out" to take love and healing to the world -- this is what good mission looks like.
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