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And also… another installment of “disGRACEd”, a comic strip series featuring Jay Bakker and Reverend Vince as written and illustrated by Jamie, a member here at Revolution Church New York City. Enjoy!

Does God Practice What God Preaches?

Paolo — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:48:40 +0000

Sermon by Pastor Jay Bakker. For Sunday, October 4th, 2009. From Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, New York.

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Matthew 5

Matthew 6

Impatience is the Absence of Grace.

Paolo — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:52:24 +0000

Sermon by Pastor Jay Bakker. For Sunday, September 27th, 2009. From Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, New York.

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“If Grace is True” by Philip Gulley and James Mulholland

Pastor Jay on theooze.com

Paolo — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:08:25 +0000

Has God Stopped Speaking?

Paolo — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:37:52 +0000

Sermon by Pastor Jay Bakker. For Sunday, August 23rd, 2009. From Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, New York.

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ELCA

ELCA Vote

Acts 10, 11

We need your help!

Paolo — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:05:09 +0000

Hello all,

I am writing you this letter with a heavy heart. As you know, RevolutionNYC has been struggling financially for the last year. I know these are difficult times and we appreciate all those that have helped keep us afloat.

As of late, our situation has reached a critical level. I want to be honest with you about where we are.

1. We did not make payroll this pay period.

2. We are sending this email using our old server which runs out this month. We do not have the money to purchase a mailing list plan for the next newsletter.

3. At the rate we are going, we will not have enough fund to pay our internet server. If this happens we will not be able to continue the weekly podcasts that many of you enjoy.

These financial constraints have severely limited our ministry. It seems that our staff time is dedicated solely to keeping our basic operations going. We continue to minister to people both on line and here in Brooklyn, but we could do so much more if we didn’t have to worry about meeting our monthly bills. Most of our staff is volunteer, and Pastor Vince and I have salaries that are well below an average church salary. All of this, in one of the most expensive cities to live in. We run a bare bones operation. No health insurance. No office space. No expense accounts. Your donations go directly to the ministry of grace. Hanging out with people. Listening. Helping with their struggles. Communicating the message of God’s unconditional love.

I am convinced that in times like these, a ministry like ours is so sorely needed. Please help us continue to exist.

You can donate with a credit card or debit card by clicking here, and you can donate through PayPal by clicking the link over to the left of this column.

You can also mail in checks to 190 Bedford Ave. #211 Brooklyn NY 11211.

Humbly in Grace,

Jay Bakker

Pastor, Revolution NYC

Radical Love.

Paolo — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:03:32 +0000

Sermon by Pastor Jay Bakker. For Sunday, August 9th, 2009. From Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, New York.

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Jay’s New Book

Paolo — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:47:37 +0000

Dear Friends,

As you may know, I’ve been working on a book on Grace for almost a year now and I need your help. For those of you who have listened to me preach, it will come as no surprise to learn that the book centers on Paul and Galatians, in particular the transformative role that Grace can have on our lives, faith, ideas, and relationships. It isn’t an autobiography (I already did that) and I don’t want to rely only on my own experiences. That’s why I need your help.

I’m looking for your stories that show Grace in action: not just opinions, but actual stories with a beginning, middle, and end. What’s the one event/idea/encounter that changed everything for you or someone you know? Have you seen someone challenged or redeemed by Grace (maybe yourself)? Has it turned their life around? How? What, specifically, did it?

Or maybe the opposite has happened. Has Law or judgement thrown up roadblocks in your relationship with God? Has someone you know been driven from a church – or even from their faith in God – by the judgement and closemindedness of others?

My intention is to use these stories to illustrate aspects of the book and bring the ideas to life. We won’t take the stories verbatim; we’ll edit them to fit into the larger storyline. But we’ll credit you if you want. Or, if you prefer, we can keep your name out of print.

A few pointers on how to to get the best stories:
- give us a feel for the characters: who are they, what do they look like, talk like, etc.?
- where and when did it take place? Include details about the particular place (a specific neighborhood or shop or club). How old were the people in the story? When did the events happen?
- Give us as much rich detail as possible… we’re happy to edit it down. The more you can tell us, the more powerful the story can be.

Please send your stories to jaygracebook@gmail.com with the subject line: “story for the book”. Include the line “I hereby give you permission to use this story in your forthcoming book on grace” in the body of the email so we’re sure we have permission. And please send them by September 1st so we’re sure we have time to incorporate them into the book.

Thanks so much. I look forward to reading your stories and sharing the book with you.

In Grace,
Jay