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Closing/Sending Forth: For a Closing or Dying Church

Closing/Sending Forth: For a Closing or Dying Church

Closing/Sending Forth: For a Closing or Dying ChurchLinda Furtado
Published on: 2026/05/29

We Are More Than What Is In Front Of Us is a sermonic sending forth for Christmas Day (Year B, Revised Common Lectionary), written for Discipleship Ministries (UMC) as part of “Millennial/Centennial Voices from the Africana Diaspora.” Inspired by Isaiah 52:7–10, it calls the church beyond nostalgia and decline, urging faithful courage, embodied witness, and renewed participation in God’s kingdom work in the world.

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Beautiful | A Responsive Reading

Beautiful | A Responsive Reading

Beautiful | A Responsive ReadingLinda Furtado
Published on: 2026/03/05

New Blog Post Beautiful | A Responsive Reading is a Christmas Day liturgical reading that traces the beauty of Jesus—from newborn king to suffering servant—inviting worshipers into awe, compassion, and embodied love. Written for Discipleship Ministries (UMC) for Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary as part of “Millennial/Centennial Voices from the Africana Diaspora” (Dec 2020). Description

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Happiness vs. Joy: Replanted by Living Water

Happiness vs. Joy: Replanted by Living Water

Happiness vs. Joy: Replanted by Living WaterLinda Furtado
Published on: 2026/02/15

Happiness is fleeting, but joy is a steady gift rooted in God’s living water. Reflect on Psalm 1:3 and learn how practicing rejoicing, community, and grace can replant your life by the streams.

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