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Called to More Uniquely :A witness

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Called to More life wisdom – Darrell Guder

The vision of Convergence is to release God’s future today particularly in the lives of 20s and 30s.  God calls people to more throughout their lives, up until the day they die.  There is something unique though about the time … Continue reading

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Hey…Ladies…

A few weeks ago, pastor George Hinman made a comment in his sermon saying, ” the courage of women was the beginning of liberation for the Israelites”. Pastor George was talking about the courage of women like the Hebrew midwives … Continue reading

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The City and Convergence

Hello, Let us being by saying how thankful we are to have you as part of the Convergence Community at University Presbyterian Church. Whether you come weekly, monthly, or simply when you can you are a valued member of our … Continue reading

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Brilliant – Talking about lust on Fat Tuesday

I usually back into these things by accident, I swear.  The fact that we’re talking about lust on a day popularly associated with excess of all kinds just happened by accident.  Forgot to put that in my planning calendar I … Continue reading

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One Thing: Intern Brenna

When it comes to worship I am not an expert: not a musician,  a pastor, or a seminary grad. I have no theology of worship or deep core belief on what a service has to look like. No, I am … Continue reading

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Practices of looking closer

The closer look that the Sermon on the Mount invites us to can be both difficult and freeing.  The  main challenge as I have interacted with Jesus teaching here over the years is around  disengagement of my heart.  I pretty … Continue reading

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Looking closer at the Sermon on the Mount

About a decade ago, American Beauty hit the theaters and took home 5 Oscars including best picture and best actor.  It was a movie that I honestly avoided when it first came out.  Was this just going to a gratuitous … Continue reading

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Why We Need The Sacraments

It seems that the sacraments create a bad taste in the mouths of some.  I would not have guessed this.  But I’ve had enough conversations with people to realize that I can’t ignore it.  It’s there.  Like boiled cabbage on … Continue reading

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Financial Foundations – taking $ head on

Why do we squirm when we talk about money?  We would rather talk about sex, drugs, and Rock N’ Roll than our personal finances; asking someone how much they make is about the most taboo question that you can ask.  … Continue reading

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