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I encouraged the church to watch "The Gospel of Judas" last night on National Geographic Channel. This was the semi-documentary about a historical document which presents Christ and Judas in a different perspective. Let me begin by saying that National Geographic presented the information in their typical format. They took the "dull" facts of their research and presented it in a glossy, picturesque style. I love National Geographic and have read it for years and watch their presentations occasionally. But as far as serious research, I leave it behind for deeper sources. That is my personal bias. Now regarding the material. I watched the program to see where the document originated. NG presented the best sounding story of how the document came into the modern spotlight. If you watched you heard about the "treasure hunting" farmer who discovered a cave with bones. In this makeshift crypt was a box. That box held an ancient appearing, leather-bound book. The ...

I was at the beautiful Canyon Camp for the last two days. Canyon Camp is our United Methodist campground in Central Oklahoma. I was there for a retreat that our Bishop holds every year. This year's theme was the subject of evangelism. Most people realize the struggle the UM church is having with declining numbers. We have been challenged to build our numbers as the tangible sign of our overall mission of making disciples for Jesus Christ. I want to share some of the insights from the retreat for your comments. First- most of the material that was being shared was an affirmation. The information that was being presented was the same thing I have been sharing with the leadership of the church for two years. The model of operation suggested was what shaped the formation of the Vision Team. The style of evangelism and ministry that was being encouraged is our ministry model we currently have. It was affirming that we are doing something "right". (It's only right when the ...