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Christ-follower. husband. father, bio and adoptive. deacon in the diocese of central florida. director of family ministry at st edward's episcopal church. president at fistbump media. blogger at bibledude dot life. ...more

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clothed in Light: a sermon for the first sunday of Christmas

the readings:Isaiah 61:10-62:3 John 1:1-18 Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7the sermon:

Happy fourth day of Christmas!

If I’m honest, I’m a little disappointed that my true love didn’t give to me four calling birds today. I really had my heart set on that!

Seriously though… I recently learned that each of the gifts in the 12 days of Christmas song actually represent something. The 4 calling birds is represe

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	The Unlikely Missionary: From Pew-Warmer to Poverty-Fighter by Dan King (Goodreads Author), Tom Davis (Foreword) 3.80 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Activist Faith: From Him and For Him by Dillon Burroughs (Goodreads Author), Dan King (Goodreads Author), Daniel Darling (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Volunteer Management 101: How to Recruit and Retain Volunteers by Allen Madding (Goodreads Author), Dan King (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paul's Letter to the Philippians (BibleDude Community Commentary Series) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How To Study the Bible 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Holy Rhythms for Hurting Hearts: Essays on Mental Health and Ancient Church Practices 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Science of Scaling: Grow Your Business Bigger and Faster Than You Think Possible

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The Anglican Way: A Guidebook

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The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name

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“I wondered whether we’ve become a society that needs to be connected by our branded ‘badges of honor’. Is this what we do in order to help us feel like a community?”
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“It doesn’t matter how bad our circumstances get. There. Is. Always. Hope. And hope is never a cliché.”
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“I don't believe that grief passes away. It has its time and place forever. More time is added to it; it becomes a story within a story. But grief and griever alike endure.”
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“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”
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