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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think Barclay was on to something. I think
community support and involvement is important, but for me faith is an
individual journey. I'm very minimalist; loving kindness and seeking
justice - community; walking humbly with God - me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Edgar</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Corner Brook, NL</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=Brian.Hazard@ecunet.org href="mailto:Brian.Hazard@ecunet.org">Brian
Hazard</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 08, 2009 12:01
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Propertalk] Fw:
SermonWriter materials for (June 14) Proper 6B, Mark 4:26-34</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=Arial>re: Barclay's first statement; I agree with
Ann. We enter in community and from community.<BR><BR>Does Barclay not
mix his parables just a bit in the later analysis -- it sounds much like the
parable of the sower to me?<BR></FONT><BR>Ann Fontaine wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid:25B1D222-999F-4A0D-A30E-246F4E97B79F@mac.com
type="cite">Seems that Jesus did not say any such thing -- it was all or
nothing for him -- mostly addressed his words to "you" plural -- not
singular. I wonder if we have become too singular in our faith journey
just like the stories in the book _Bowling Alone_ <BR><BR>Ann <BR><BR>On Jun
8, 2009, at 7:46 AM, Joe Parrish wrote: <BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">People do not enter the kingdom in crowds; they
must enter as individuals; for the moment of entry is the personal and
individual acceptance of the will of God. That is why the growth of
the mustard seed, the smallest of all seeds, into a tree symbolizes the
kingdom. That is why, if a person is placed in an environment which
is hostile or indifferent to the claims of God, he must not regard it as
something to regret and resent, but as a privilege and a challenge to be
the tiny seed from which the kingdom grows. <BR><BR>The Beatitudes and the
Lord's Prayer for Everyman, William Barclay
<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR><BR>Ann Fontaine c3 <BR>Lander, Wyoming
<BR><BR><BR>4311
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