{"id":904,"date":"2015-03-31T22:40:40","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T22:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.campbellunited.com\/web\/?page_id=904"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:27:11","slug":"inspiration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Inspired"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Midweek Message &#8211; 27 May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Campbell UMC Family &amp; Friends &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I pray you hear this word \u2014<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 you are not alone.<\/span><\/em><br \/>\nI have been reflecting on the ways we are reminded \u2014 again and again \u2014 that faith<br \/>\nwas never meant to be lived alone.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>A Moment to Pause<br \/>\n<\/u><\/span>Before you continue reading, pause for just a moment.<br \/>\nTake one slow breath. <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-29327\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260527_MM_flower_7485cnp.png?resize=444%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260527_MM_flower_7485cnp.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260527_MM_flower_7485cnp.png?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260527_MM_flower_7485cnp.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260527_MM_flower_7485cnp.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Notice the chair beneath you.<br \/>\nNotice the sounds surrounding you.<br \/>\nNotice that even in this moment, &nbsp;<em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you are not alone.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Spirit of God continues to move among us \u2014<br \/>\nthrough kindness,<br \/>\nthrough prayer,<br \/>\nthrough compassion,<br \/>\nthrough ordinary people who continue showing up for one another even in difficult times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are not alone.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>Love Moves Toward<br \/>\n<\/u><\/span>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/worship\/this-week-in-worship\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/worship\/this-week-in-worship\/\">Sunday<\/a>, we will reflect on Matthew 28:16\u201320 through a message titled <em>\u201cNever Alone on the Journey.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nIn this passage, Jesus sends the disciples into the world with a promise that still echoes across generations:<br \/>\n\u201cI am with you always.\u201d On Trinity Sunday, we remember that God\u2019s very nature is relational. The Trinity reminds us that love is never stagnant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Love moves toward.<br \/>\nLove accompanies.<br \/>\nLove remains present.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In a world that can often feel fragmented, hurried, exhausted, and isolating, this reminder matters deeply. We are invited not only to believe in God\u2019s presence, but also to embody it \u2014 through compassion, connection, courage, hospitality, prayer, and hope.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the holiest things we can do is remind another person that they do not walk alone.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As a congregation, may we continue becoming a community that reflects that kind of presence to one another and to the world around us.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>A Practice for the Week<br \/>\n<\/u><\/span>Reach out to one person this week simply to remind them: <em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou are not alone.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No fixing.<br \/>\nNo solving.<br \/>\nJust presence.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>A Faithful Invitation<\/u><\/span><br \/>\nAs always, I invite you to pray \u2014 pray for one another, pray for Campbell UMC, and pray for our world, that we might remain faithful to this moment and attentive to the movement of the Spirit among us.<\/p>\n<p>I also encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/worship\/this-week-in-worship\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/worship\/this-week-in-worship\/\">invite someone<\/a> to join us for worship this Sunday, whether in person or online.<br \/>\nSometimes a simple invitation can become a reminder that another person is seen, welcomed, and loved.<\/p>\n<p>I pray you have a wonderful week ahead. I look forward to seeing you on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Grace &amp; Peace.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">~ TJ3<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Rev. Dr. Theon Johnson III<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Read Previous <a href=\"http:\/\/us9.campaign-archive2.com\/home\/?u=7f1495b91ffb57fcf3073b7db&amp;id=7460b79d33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mid-Week Messages<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s Notes:<\/strong> IF YOU UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THE MIDWEEK MESSAGE EMAIL,<br \/>\nYOU WILL ALSO NO LONGER RECEIVE THE SUNDAY IN WORSHIP EMAIL.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<strong>If you use gmail<\/strong>, the application sometimes clips the very bottom of the Midweek Message emails, and you won&#8217;t see the entire email, which includes more announcements, address info, opt-out, and unsubscribe links.<br \/>\n<\/em><strong><em>If, at the bottom, you see the words, <\/em><\/strong>&#8220;[Message clipped]\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><u>View entire message<\/u>&#8220;<\/span>\u00a0 please click the link to see the rest of the email message.\u00a0\u00a0<em>This is a function of gmail &amp; cannot be changed.<br \/>\n<\/em>OR, in the upper right corner there is an icon\u00a0&#8220;in new window&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcusercontent.com\/7f1495b91ffb57fcf3073b7db\/images\/a8910ced-6855-416a-ba6b-5f50ac2aedae.png?resize=15%2C15&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" data-cke-saved-src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/7f1495b91ffb57fcf3073b7db\/images\/a8910ced-6855-416a-ba6b-5f50ac2aedae.png\" data-file-id=\"6875210\" \/><br \/>\nclicking that icon will allow you to see the entire message in a new browser tab\/window.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Come to Sunday Worship in-person!\u00a0 You may also view Sunday&#8217;s worship streamed live at 10am on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/campbellunited.org\/\">Facebook Page<\/a> OR on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/CUMCTV1\">YouTube Channel<\/a>. You do not need an account to view the worship video.\u00a0 If you subscribe to our channel and Like our Facebook page, you will be notified of new videos.\u00a0 You can also view\/hear previous worship services and anthems on\u00a0our website.\u00a0 Check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/worship\/this-week-in-worship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coming Up in Worship<\/a> for instructions to view Sunday&#8217;s online service (for streaming or viewing later).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We share with you a message written for the Lenten season, by our Pastor Emeritus, the Reverend Dick Corson. He preached this sermon at Wesley UMC in San Jose, entitled: <em>You Can Step Down Now<\/em>. It is a message for all seasons, and for all people of hope. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1zaFQL2vQnS8YHM486pok_4eDwSjYt87x\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read on<\/a> and be blessed ~<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-23303 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221005_SQ_Giving-up-on-God_Larry-blog.jpg?resize=168%2C173&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Click to read The Circuit Writer\" width=\"168\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221005_SQ_Giving-up-on-God_Larry-blog.jpg?resize=291%2C300&amp;ssl=1 291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221005_SQ_Giving-up-on-God_Larry-blog.jpg?resize=437%2C450&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221005_SQ_Giving-up-on-God_Larry-blog.jpg?resize=768%2C791&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221005_SQ_Giving-up-on-God_Larry-blog.jpg?w=1424&amp;ssl=1 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Read the last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/inspiration\/pastor-larrys-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog post<\/a> from Pastor Larry LaPierre,<br \/>\n&#8220;The Circuit Writer&#8221;<br \/>\nabout prayer and speaking with God &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Giving Up on God&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>OTHER MESSAGES WORTH PONDERING<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-29127\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260315_Free-to-Choose_blossoms_17026ac.jpg?resize=158%2C158&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Click for Sermon pdf\" width=\"158\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260315_Free-to-Choose_blossoms_17026ac.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260315_Free-to-Choose_blossoms_17026ac.jpg?resize=450%2C450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260315_Free-to-Choose_blossoms_17026ac.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260315_Free-to-Choose_blossoms_17026ac.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260315_Free-to-Choose_blossoms_17026ac.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260315_Free-to-Choose_blossoms_17026ac.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>March 15th<\/strong><strong>, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Text: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Galatians%205%3A1%2C%2013-14&amp;version=NRSVUE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galatians 5: 1, 13-14<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sermon: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFree to Choose&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em>given to Wesley UMC, San Jose, CA<br \/>\n<em>\u2014 Rev. Richard Corson\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1SBfxG8N55U3UoKbj60mqpMJjyyUeakvx\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Sermon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fpPSeNA3c_s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20475 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200719_Beguiled-by-beauty_Slide1.png?resize=196%2C111&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200719_Beguiled-by-beauty_Slide1.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200719_Beguiled-by-beauty_Slide1.png?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200719_Beguiled-by-beauty_Slide1.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200719_Beguiled-by-beauty_Slide1.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200719_Beguiled-by-beauty_Slide1.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><strong>July 19th<\/strong><strong>, 2020<\/strong><br \/>\nView the online service on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fpPSeNA3c_s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a><br \/>\nMusic: Horn Concerto &#8211; <\/em><em>\u00a0French horn, Brian Holmes; Piano, Shine Kwon<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Text:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/classic.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+135%3A1-3%3B+13-21&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Psalm 135:1-3; 13-21<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sermon: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAbyss, Mystery, and Wonder&#8221; <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2014 Rev. Ouk-Yean Kim Jueng\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1I9TvcYbDpK4cOcnwT7eP6JsWh60qF6c2\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Sermon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B9hACvezE3MbalprY0hHMWVQT2x6OHA1X0pGNlJpRmwxUzVF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19835\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191208_Xmas-in-the-Movies_Miracle-34th-St-Hope.png?resize=188%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191208_Xmas-in-the-Movies_Miracle-34th-St-Hope.png?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191208_Xmas-in-the-Movies_Miracle-34th-St-Hope.png?w=407&amp;ssl=1 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/a>Dec<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>ember 8th, 2019 <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;<a href=\"\/videos\/audio\/20191208_Anthem_Chancel_Choir.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bring Us Hope<\/a>&#8221; &#8211; Chancel Choir with Zhou Yi, cello<br \/>\nText: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+8%3A24-25&amp;version=CEV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romans 8:24-25<\/a><br \/>\nSermon: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMiracle on 34th Street &#8211; Hope\u201d<br \/>\n\u2014 Rev. Ouk-Yean Kim Jueng\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"\/videos\/audio\/20191208_Sermon_Ouk-Yean_Kim_Jueng.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Listen to Sermon<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"\/documents\/sermons\/20191208_Christmas-in-the-Movies_Miracle-on-34th-Street-Hope.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Sermon<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B9hACvezE3MbcUtHLTdET0FQVENLNWk0eFI1aFduaXJ1Y0pr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/201908114_Candle-Against-the-Wind_Sermon_slide_SM.png?resize=198%2C112&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/201908114_Candle-Against-the-Wind_Sermon_slide_SM.png?w=440&amp;ssl=1 440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/201908114_Candle-Against-the-Wind_Sermon_slide_SM.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a>August 11th, 2019<\/strong><em><br \/>\n&#8220;I Waited for the Lord&#8221; &#8211; Abraham Akapo, Samuel Akapo<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Text: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah+40%3A28-31&amp;version=NRSV\">Isaiah 40:28-31<\/a><br \/>\nSermon: &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Candle Against the Wind&#8221;<br \/>\n\u2014 Rev. Richard Corson\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"\/videos\/audio\/20190811_Sermon_Richard-Corsen.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Listen to Sermon<\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"\/documents\/sermons\/201908011_A-Candle-Against-the-Wind_Rev-Richard-Corson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Sermon<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B9hACvezE3MbVU9kYVZBMEdDM2w4Q1F6YkhzcUlnYmMxdG9R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19014 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Church-Divided_SM_693560084_480x270.jpg?resize=215%2C121&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Church-Divided_SM_693560084_480x270.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Church-Divided_SM_693560084_480x270.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a><strong>March 3rd, 2019<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>&#8220;<a href=\"\/videos\/audio\/20190303_Prelude_Carilon_Choir.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Milele (Forever)<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0&#8211; Carillon [Handbell] Choir<br \/>\n&#8220;<a href=\"\/videos\/audio\/20190303_Offeratory.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feed Us Now, O Son of God<\/a>&#8221; &#8211; Chancel Choir<br \/>\nText: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+Corinthians+1%3A10&amp;version=NRSV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 Corinthians 1:10<\/a><br \/>\nSermon: &#8220;When the Church is Divided&#8221;<br \/>\nRev. Ouk-Yean Kim Jueng \u00a0 <a href=\"\/videos\/audio\/20190303_Sermon_Ouk_Yean_Kim.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Listen to Sermon<\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"\/documents\/sermons\/20190303_When-the-Church-is-Divided.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Sermon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B9hACvezE3MbYTJJMW1QcWk1QW94dWlvUEV2YUNZbG5uLWR3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15659\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018.06.03-Empowered-to-Praise.png?resize=220%2C138&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018.06.03-Empowered-to-Praise.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018.06.03-Empowered-to-Praise.png?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018.06.03-Empowered-to-Praise.png?w=597&amp;ssl=1 597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><strong>June 3rd, 2018<\/strong><strong> &#8211; Music Sunday<\/strong><em><br \/>\n&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/videos\/audio\/060318_A_Gift_of_Music_Joyful_Notes.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stand Up &amp; Praise Him<\/a>&#8221; &#8211; The Joyful Notes<br \/>\n\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/videos\/audio\/20180603_Anthem.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Down By the Riverside<\/a>\u201d &#8211; Chancel &amp; African Joint Choir<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Text:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Acts+16%3A25-34&amp;version=NRSV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Acts 16:25-34<\/a> <\/em><br \/>\n<em> Sermon: &#8220;Empowered to Praise&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2014 Ouk-Yean Kim Jueng \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/videos\/audio\/20180603_Sermon_Ouk-Yean_Kim_Jueng.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Listen to Sermon<\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/documents\/sermons\/20180603_Empowered-to-Praise.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Sermon<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 For more Sermons,\u00a0<a title=\"Sermons\" href=\"http:\/\/www.campbellunited.com\/web\/worship\/sermons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>STATEMENTS OF FAITH<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/umclead.com\/why-i-am-united-methodist-because-of-love\/\">Why I Am United Methodist: Because Of Love<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LoveKeepsOutHate_CoverSize.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2599 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LoveKeepsOutHate_CoverSize-e1443829993849-300x218.jpg?resize=210%2C153&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"LoveKeepsOutHate_CoverSize\" width=\"210\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LoveKeepsOutHate_CoverSize-e1443829993849.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LoveKeepsOutHate_CoverSize-e1443829993849.jpg?w=551&amp;ssl=1 551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; a blog post by Ben Gosden<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8254\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GodsPearl.jpg?resize=123%2C151&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"godspearl\" width=\"123\" height=\"151\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Precious Pearl ~ Words of comfort (for all) from a Memorial Service of 5 November 2016&#8230;\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/documents\/sermons\/20161105_JimGillilandMemorialWords_KathiMcShane.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to read<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>BOOKS WE&#8217;VE BEEN EXPLORING<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/what-i-do\/small-groups-for-adults#groupsformen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19745 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/201911-12_On-the-Brink-of-Everything-Palmer_mens-grp-book.jpg?resize=115%2C161&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/201911-12_On-the-Brink-of-Everything-Palmer_mens-grp-book.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/201911-12_On-the-Brink-of-Everything-Palmer_mens-grp-book.jpg?resize=321%2C450&amp;ssl=1 321w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/201911-12_On-the-Brink-of-Everything-Palmer_mens-grp-book.jpg?w=348&amp;ssl=1 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><em><br \/>\n\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Brink-Everything-Grace-Gravity-Getting\/dp\/1523095431\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=%22On+the+Brink+of+Everything%3A+Grace%2C+Gravity+%26+Getting+Old%22+by+Parker+J.+Palmer&amp;qid=1572913242&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity &amp; Getting Old<\/a>\u201c<\/em> by Parker J. Palmer.\u00a0\u00a0This book is not for elders only. It was written to encourage adults of all ages to explore the way their lives are unfolding.<br \/>\nAvailable on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Brink-Everything-Grace-Gravity-Getting\/dp\/1523095431\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=%22On+the+Brink+of+Everything%3A+Grace%2C+Gravity+%26+Getting+Old%22+by+Parker+J.+Palmer&amp;qid=1572913242&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0and through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sccl.bibliocommons.com\/item\/show\/644539118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Santa Clara public libraries<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sjpl.bibliocommons.com\/item\/show\/5867502156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Jose Public Library<\/a>.<br \/>\nCheck it out via the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Brink-Everything-Grace-Gravity-Getting\/dp\/1523095431\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=%22On+the+Brink+of+Everything%3A+Grace%2C+Gravity+%26+Getting+Old%22+by+Parker+J.+Palmer&amp;qid=1572913242&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">look inside<\/a>\u201d feature at Amazon.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/what-i-do\/small-groups-for-adults#groupsformen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-17357\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/201810_Mens-Study-Book_Jesus-thru-eyes_51A09pvH56L.jpg?resize=127%2C191&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"127\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/201810_Mens-Study-Book_Jesus-thru-eyes_51A09pvH56L.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/201810_Mens-Study-Book_Jesus-thru-eyes_51A09pvH56L.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/201810_Mens-Study-Book_Jesus-thru-eyes_51A09pvH56L.jpg?w=333&amp;ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 127px) 100vw, 127px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus through Middle Eastern eyes: Cultural studies in the Gospels\u201d by Kenneth Bailey.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning with Jesus\u2019 birth, this study of the four gospels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Jesus-Through-Middle-Eastern-Eyes\/dp\/0830825681\/\">examines <\/a>the birth and the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord\u2019s Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus\u2019 relationship to women, and especially Jesus\u2019 parables.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15561 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20180531_Days-of-Awe-Wonder-Christian-21st-Century.jpg?resize=137%2C207&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20180531_Days-of-Awe-Wonder-Christian-21st-Century.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20180531_Days-of-Awe-Wonder-Christian-21st-Century.jpg?resize=298%2C450&amp;ssl=1 298w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20180531_Days-of-Awe-Wonder-Christian-21st-Century.jpg?w=331&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is never too late to set aside some time for one\u2019s &#8220;intentional spiritual development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Together we will read and discuss Marcus Borg\u2019s book \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Days-Awe-Wonder-Christian-Twenty-first-ebook\/dp\/B01ER6G0OM\/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1524622926&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Days+of+Awe+and+Wonder%3A+How+to+Be+a+Christian+in+the+Twenty-first+Century\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Days-Awe-Wonder-Christian-Twenty-first-ebook\/dp\/B01ER6G0OM\/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1524622926&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Days+of+Awe+and+Wonder%3A+How+to+Be+a+Christian+in+the+Twenty-first+Century\">Days of Awe and Wonder:<\/a> How to Be a Christian in the Twenty-first Century\u201d as Borg explores the Christian faith and what it means to be a Christian today. (Kindle $10, hardcover\/paperback $15.)<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-14395 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/book_If-the-chuch-were-christian.jpg?resize=136%2C205&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/book_If-the-chuch-were-christian.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/book_If-the-chuch-were-christian.jpg?resize=298%2C450&amp;ssl=1 298w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/book_If-the-chuch-were-christian.jpg?w=331&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The book, <em>&#8220;If the church were Christian: Rediscovering the values of Jesus&#8221;<\/em>, by Philip Gulley (a Quaker minister) is a readily accessible, thought-provoking presentation of how focusing on the positive aspects of Jesus&#8217; values can help one to discover their own spiritual path.<br \/>\nThe book and e-book are available and can be <a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/If-Church-%20Were-Christian-Rediscovering\/dp\/0061698776\/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previewed<\/a> at smile.amazon.com.<\/p>\n<p id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Convictions-Learned-What-Matters-Most\/dp\/0062269984\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1492058058&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1528 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Convictions_MarcusBorg.jpg?resize=137%2C207&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Convictions_MarcusBorg.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Convictions_MarcusBorg.jpg?w=229&amp;ssl=1 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/>Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most<\/a><br \/>\nby Marcus J. Borg<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On the occasion of his seventieth birthday, the renowned scholar Marcus J. Borg shares how he formed his bedrock religious beliefs, contending that Christians in America are at their best when they focus on hope and transformation and so shows how we can return to what really matters most. The result is a manifesto for all progressive Christians who seek the best path for following Jesus today.<\/p>\n<p>With each chapter embodying a distinct conviction, Borg writes provocatively and compellingly on the beliefs that can deeply ground us and guide us, such as: <em>God is real and a mystery; salvation is more about this life than an afterlife; the Bible can be true without being literally true; Jesus&#8217;s death on the cross matters\u2014but not because he paid for our sins; God is passionate about justice and the poor; and to love God is to love like God.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\" style=\"text-align: center;\">____________________<\/p>\n<p class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\">Other notable group readings:<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Shelter-Finding-Home-World-ebook\/dp\/B00MTXJ9CG\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1459550218&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=In+the+Shelter%2C+by+Padraig+O%E2%80%99Tuama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6272 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/201604_InTheShelter.jpg?resize=196%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"201604_InTheShelter\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/201604_InTheShelter.jpg?resize=196%2C300&amp;ssl=1 196w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/201604_InTheShelter.jpg?w=226&amp;ssl=1 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/>In the Shelter<\/a>, <\/em>by Padraig O\u2019Tuama<\/p>\n<div id=\"iframeContent\">\n<p>There&#8217;s an old Irish proverb: <em>&#8220;It is in the shelter of each other that the people live&#8221;<\/em>. In this book much-loved poet, storyteller, theologian, and speaker P\u00e1draig \u00d3 Tuama applies ideas of shelter and welcome to journeys of life, using poetry, story, biblical reflection and prose to open up gentle ways of living well in a troubled world.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth gospel tells of Jesus arriving in the room where the disciples are gathered, full of fear, on Easter Sunday. He does not chide or admonish; instead he says &#8216;Peace be with you&#8217;, which, in the Aramaic of his day, was simply a greeting. &#8216;Hello,&#8217; he said, welcoming people locked in a room of fear to a place of deep encounter; encounter with themselves, with their fear, with each other and with the incarnate one in their midst.<\/p>\n<p>Interweaving everyday stories with analysis, gospel reflections with mindfulness and Celtic spirituality with poetry, this book explores the practice of welcoming as a spiritual discipline. In particular, P\u00e1draig tells careful stories of welcoming parts of life that are often unwelcome.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">and<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00XSSYR50\/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&amp;btkr=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>When Breath Becomes Air<\/em><\/a>, by Paul Kalanithi<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00XSSYR50\/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&amp;btkr=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6282 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2016_WhenBreathBecomesAir_med.gif?resize=191%2C282&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2016_WhenBreathBecomesAir_med\" width=\"191\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a>New York Times Bestseller \u2022 For readers of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Anne Lamott, a profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir by a young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis who attempts to answer the question, <i>What makes a life worth living?<\/i><\/p>\n<p>At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade\u2019s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. And just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated. <i>When Breath Becomes Air<\/i> chronicles Kalanithi\u2019s transformation from a na\u00efve medical student \u201cpossessed,\u201d as he wrote, \u201cby the question of what, given that all organisms die, makes a virtuous and meaningful life\u201d into a neurosurgeon at Stanford working in the brain, the most critical place for human identity, and finally into a patient and new father confronting his own mortality.<\/p>\n<p>What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when the future, no longer a ladder toward your goals in life, flattens out into a perpetual present? What does it mean to have a child, to nurture a new life as another fades away? These are some of the questions Kalanithi wrestles with in this profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/The-Active-Life-Wisdom-Creativity\/dp\/0060664584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6271 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2016_Seekers_TheActiveLife.jpg?resize=165%2C256&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2016_Seekers_TheActiveLife\" width=\"165\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2016_Seekers_TheActiveLife.jpg?resize=193%2C300&amp;ssl=1 193w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2016_Seekers_TheActiveLife.jpg?resize=290%2C450&amp;ssl=1 290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2016_Seekers_TheActiveLife.jpg?w=322&amp;ssl=1 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/The-Active-Life-Wisdom-Creativity\/dp\/0060664584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Active Life: Wisdom of Work, Creativity and Caring<\/a><\/em> by Parker J. Palmer<\/p>\n<p>Vital, down-to-earth wisdom for active people who serve others or work for social change. Drawing from the teachings of Chuang Tzu, Martin Buber, Jesus, and Julia Esquivel, Palmer presents a detailed framework for a spiritual life in the active world&#8211;for the uncelibate, unsolitary, and unsilent lives that most of us lead.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">_______________________________________________<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>More inspirational reading&#8230;<em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Change-Your-Questions-Life-Leadership\/dp\/162656633X\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1453171153&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Change+Your+Questions+Change+Your+Life%2C+by+Marilee+Adams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5056 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/201601_ChgYourQuestionsChgYourLife_Lent2016_Thumb.jpg?resize=175%2C269&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"Change Your Questions, Change Your Life\" href=\"http:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Change-Your-Questions-Life-Leadership\/dp\/162656633X\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1453171153&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Change+Your+Questions+Change+Your+Life%2C+by+Marilee+Adams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Change Your Questions, Change Your Life<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em>by Marilee Adams<\/p>\n<p>In this new expanded edition of her classic international bestseller, Marilee Adams shows how the kinds of questions we ask shape our thinking and can be the root cause of many personal and organizational problems. She uses a highly instructive and entertaining story to show how to quickly recognize any undermining questions that pop into your mind\u2014or out of your mouth\u2014and reframe them to achieve amazingly positive and practical results. The third edition includes a new introduction and epilogue and two powerful new tools that show how Question Thinking can dramatically improve coaching and leadership.<\/p>\n<p><em><u><a href=\"http:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/What-Did-Jesus-Ask-Christian\/dp\/1618930583\/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1453171570&amp;sr=8-1-fkmr0&amp;keywords=What+Did+Jesus+Ask%3F++Edited+by+Elizabeth+Dias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5057 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/201601_WhatDidJesusAsk_Thumb.jpg?resize=222%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/201601_WhatDidJesusAsk_Thumb.jpg?resize=222%2C300&amp;ssl=1 222w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/201601_WhatDidJesusAsk_Thumb.jpg?w=256&amp;ssl=1 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><u><a href=\"http:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/What-Did-Jesus-Ask-Christian\/dp\/1618930583\/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1453171570&amp;sr=8-1-fkmr0&amp;keywords=What+Did+Jesus+Ask%3F++Edited+by+Elizabeth+Dias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Did Jesus Ask?<\/a><\/u><\/em><br \/>\nedited by\u00a0<span class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\">Elizabeth Dias<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As a teacher, Jesus Christ put many of his lessons in the form of questions. 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I pray you hear this word \u2014 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 you are not alone. 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