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The Peace Pastor - Pursuing Peace through Faith with the Rev. Marty Troyer
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Note: This blog is a not a Houston Chronicle staff blog. The Houston Chronicle is not responsible for the content contained in this blog. On July 21, 2016 at 1:15 AM. HERE’S HOW THIS WORKS:. Donate $25 or more online to Living Hope or Free the Captives. Let me know you did. (Comment below, forward your confirmation email or screenshot to houstonmennonite@gmail.com, or message me at facebook.com/ThePeacePastor/). My church will mail you a book via Amazon. It should come in a couple days. …. One of the gre...
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Where do you see the gospel next door? The Gospel Next Door. Hope in Anxious times. Do not worry about your life. Who said that rubbish? It’s the day after the election, I’ve hardly felt more anxious. I asked six people today how they feel and they all said worried, or anxious. That seems to be the common denominator today, One Nation, Under Worry. This week I’ve wanted nothing more than to take a big nap and wake up three days after Tuesday. Instead I hardly slept. We cannot even discuss. So get out and...
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People & Places – marty troyer
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Where do you see the gospel next door? The Gospel Next Door. Meet some of the people and see some of the places in the. The Gospel Next Door. Pastor Simon, Chin Emmanuel Church. See more pictures of the Chin Emmanuel Church. Erica Raggett behind the counter at A 2nd Cup. Julie Waters (far right) of Free the Captives. Members take a walking tour of the Spring Branch neighborhood, directly around the HMC building, December 2015. Pieta, Santos and Esther Nieto Park. Participants at Peace Camp. April 13, 2016.
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October | 2009 | Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice
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Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice. The Church of the Sermon on the Mount. October 29, 2009. The Myth of Redemptive Violence. Posted by The Peace Pastor under Uncategorized. What is the more powerful force in our world: violence, or peace? Or is it just more of the culture of death we have come to be all too familiar with? Obama, like Bush before him, has bought too deeply into the myth of redemptive violence. In this, he is not alone. Where are the voices for peace? The Story of Life. Get every ...
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Health Care | Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice
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Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice. The Church of the Sermon on the Mount. As followers of Jesus Christ, we believe that health care is a basic human right for all people. We therefore commit to work for universal health care for all people. This is no easy task for those of us in Houston, which has one of the highest rates of uninsured in the nation. According to a recent Houston Chronicle article, “. To read the full article click here. We also invite you to write your politicians and media out...
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Anti-Racism | Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice
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Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice. The Church of the Sermon on the Mount. We believe that all people are created in the image of God, but that sadly, racism is still prevalent in our churches and society. Therefore, we support any and all efforts to combate racism wherever it is lurking (Houston Fire Department, our local schools, our own church and hearts)and whomever it is targeted against (Muslims, immigrants, minorities). Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. The Story of Life.
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World Relief | Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice
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Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice. The Church of the Sermon on the Mount. TEXAS MENNONITE RELIEF SALE! We believe in a world without borders. As followers of Jesus our connections to the global church demand more loyalty than any connection to nation. Jesus is calling us to care for all people everywhere. For this reason, every year our church supports and sponsors the Texas Mennonite Relief Sale. As an expression of our faith. Join us at the Texas Mennonite Relief Sale. 4 Come to the sale!
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July | 2010 | Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice
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Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice. The Church of the Sermon on the Mount. July 6, 2010. A PeaceDialogue with the author of 1 Peter. Posted by The Peace Pastor under Uncategorized. How’s my faith going? Thanks for asking Peter. I gotta tell you, it’s tough down here in Texas. Everyone here claims to be Christian. There’s a church on every corner, and most of them are bigger than my hometown. It’s hard to follow Jesus when everyone claims to love him, then lives however they want. I think I do....
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October | 2010 | Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice
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Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice. The Church of the Sermon on the Mount. October 6, 2010. The Story of Life. Posted by The Peace Pastor under Uncategorized. The STORY OF LIFE: A Narrative Approach Against the Death Penalty. That stories shape behavior is certainly true about the death penalty. Did you know that every Western democracy but the U.S. has abolished the death penalty? Streams in the Hebrew Scriptures. At first glance Scripture seems conflicted on this issue. The core law code of...
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Abortion | Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice
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Houston Mennonite Church Peace and Justice. The Church of the Sermon on the Mount. We believe that the only viable stance in our violent world today is to be completely pro-life. This includes caring and advocacy for the unborn. For the Mennonite Central Committee statement on abortion please click here. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out.
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