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This community is for people who want to support the work and ministry of Jeffrey Rickman. The PlainSpoken project is aimed at building up the church catholic and the Wesleyan tradition in particular. It values truth and dignity above all things and is an intentional effort to raise the level of discourse in the midst of conflict and disagreement.
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A Pan-Methodist Approach to Gender & Sexuality - A Conversation w/ Debra Baty

Debra Baty is the head of Resources 4 Redemption, which is an effort aimed at spreading good information about sexual orientation and gender identity. She recently published an article about “sexual fluidity” and how it impacts our sanctification in Firebrand Magazine. It is a good piece, and Debra does worthy work. All believers in the West have to contend with the artificial ideas of the sexual revolution. There is nowhere we can go that these issues do not impact us. The only way out is through.

Debra has a personal story that is quite compelling. She is a trustworthy, thoughtful, and conscientious resource. All covenant Christian bodies need to know where they stand on these things, lest the evil one sow confusion. Now is the time to reflect upon these things. Days are coming when what we believe will be put to the test. If we have not prepared, then we cannot expect to prevail.

Resources 4 Redemption can be found at https://substack.com/@resources4redemption

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01:17:24
Stream Cut Off!

I didn't realize until I finished this morning's live stream that it got cut off pretty early in the stream. It should have made me suspicious when the viewer count stayed the same and I wasn't getting any more comments. Anyway, I recorded the whole thing and have reposted it here for you. I'll clip up the two main portions and post them on YouTube later today. Sorry for the snafu, y'all. There was a small power surge and something about that threw Rumble off. Tomorrow should be normal. God bless you all!

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New Segment: Considering Charlotte

Hey friends, this morning I'm officially announcing a new series that should continue forward on a weekly basis until shortly before the upcoming UMC General Conference Session.

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Update

Hi Friends and Supporters,

My family has been successfully transplanted from Oklahoma to Mississippi. We still haven't unpacked all our boxes, but there is an increasing semblance of order. Much still needs to be done. This is complicated by an ice storm that came and caused a local disaster, with power lines destroyed around the region and throughout town, many homes also being damaged. Today my family is living out of the church building, as our home has no power.

I have yet to get a studio set up, but I finally found a room to put all my gear. I'll probably repurpose that as a makeshift studio for the time being.

Much of my time and energy has been spent just trying to understand this new church and its people. Getting all of the different accounts under the same umbrella, getting credentials and passwords, for all of them, on top of starting a membership audit and meeting with different community leaders has been...a lot.

After worship this Sunday, I am intending to rent a car and ...

Happy Thanksgiving!

I thank God for you! I got little sleep last night, so I'm headed back to bed. Tomorrow will be my last live stream for a couple of months. Let's pray for one another, and for God's church! Bless your families in submitting to the lordship of Christ today. Give thanks unto the Lord. His goodness endures forever!

No live stream this morning. See you tomorrow!

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