In “preaching study” posts, I share study & reflection as I prepare the Sunday message . I welcome interaction in this process, so feel free to share your thoughts. All Scripture quotes are from the NRSV unless otherwise noted. Thanks!
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Yesterday was the first Sunday in my new appointment as Associate Pastor at John Wesley UMC in NW Houston. Everything went really well. It was a lot of fun and good energy at all the services. I preached the 5:30 contemporary service and enjoyed that. I’ll preach that one again this coming week, then preach the morning traditional services the week following. So…
This week’s text is Ephesians 5:1-2.
Don’t have much time just now, but thought I’d offer a quote I found quickly. From John Chrysostom, a great preacher of the early church, preaching on this text:
“Those who know themselves to be beloved act like beloved children.”
I can chew on that for quite a while.
Guy M Williams 
Do you plan on using incense?
guy – hey! i sent abby an email about baby shower stuff. i wasn’t sure if she’s checking it often so i thought i’d pass it along! if you could tell your lovely wife – that’d be great :)
Your quote reminds me of when Andy told Opie to “act like somebody”
RH: incense?
Scott: nice.
Incense is one way to do a “fragrant offering.”