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Vance Rains, is first and foremost a husband to Kelly Rains and a dad to Malinda and John.   Born and raised in Orlando, FL, Vance attended the University of Central Florida, majoring in Communications and Public Speaking.  After graduating from college, Vance and Kelly joined the First United Methodist Church of Orlando, where he first sensed his call to ministry, and later served as the Director of Youth Ministry.  Vance went to Duke Divinity School, earning a Masters of Divinity, and then earned a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching and Church Leadership at Asbury Theological Seminary.  Vance was ordained by the Florida Annual Conference as a Deacon in 1993 and an Elder in 1996.   Vance is currently the Pastor of First Church Coral Springs, and has previously served as Senior Pastor of Ortega UMC, Jacksonville, Pastor of the Wesley Foundation at Florida State University, Executive Director of Higher Education and Campus Ministry for the Florida Annual Conference, Founding Pastor of a new United Methodist congregation called The Grapevine in Port St. Lucie, and as the Minister of Program and Administration at First UMC of Winter Park.   Vance's passions and interests include preaching and teaching, leadership, creative programming, and mission work in Guatemala.  In his free time, he enjoys reading, travel, riding his Harley, and tending to his collection of bonsai trees
March 26, 2022March 29, 2022

“Holy Curiosity” – Part 5 of 5 (Finally!), of Developing an “Opposable” Theology 

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March 25, 2022

“Thinking like a Mystic” – Part 4 of 5, of Developing an “Opposable” Theology 

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March 18, 2022

Developing an “Opposable” Theology: Part 3 of 5 “The Power of Paradox”

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March 15, 2022March 18, 2022

Developing an “Opposable” Theology: Part 2 of 5

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March 14, 2022March 18, 2022

Developing an “Opposable” Theology: Part 1 of 5

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March 8, 2022

Look at Your Hands

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March 7, 2022March 8, 2022

Adding, Subtracting, Replacing, or Integrating?

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March 4, 2022

What (or Who) is Normal?

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March 3, 2022

How’s the water?

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March 2, 2022

Ashes, Water, and the Sign of the Cross

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