Salty & Spirited: Tim's YMCA Substack

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The Ecclesia of the New Testament and the YMCA / by Emil Brunner
Professor Brunner is considered one of the greatest European Christian theologians in the early to mid 20th century. His enormous and brilliant…
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YMCA Mission Creep: Should It Be Cured [by Rev. Harold C. Smith]
A candid and highly relevant reflection on YMCA mission creep in regard to its emphasis on spirit, mind and body; Christian principles; for all; and…
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This Is a Day of New Beginnings for the YMCA / by Harold C. Smith
“For the essential genius of the YMCA does not concern techniques, management, buildings, but reaches by God’s grace, into hearts, minds and bodies and…
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YMCA Christian Leadership & Hope Amidst Chaos
A brief reflection on the difficulty of Christian leadership, of sustaining hope while caught up in the chaotic whirlwinds of life these days, inspired…
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August 2025

The 5 Steps for Young Men becoming Christians in Association – by George Williams
What kind of spiritual vitality marked the founding of the YMCA in 1844? What can we learn about Williams and his steps for building a “healthy spirit…
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Dear Y.M.C.A. :: ideas on living up to our name – for all
Can we shine a light on the ways Christians can intentionally and inclusively strengthen the presence of Christ in the Y? Can we keep striving together…
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YMCA & Faith as a Dimension of Diversity
Religion is still a powerful existential reality amongst our diverse membership; if we ignore it, downplay it, dismiss it, degrade it, we'll be blind to…
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YMCA, Hospitality & Religious Diversity
For Christians in the YMCA, we are called to love one another, our neighbor, strangers and our enemies; they may be of the same faith or not – but we…
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July 2025

Interpreting The Christian Mission of the YMCA by Paul Limbert
A reflection upon the arc of YMCA Christian Emphasis in 1998 by Paul M. Limbert, aged 101, he served the Lord and the Y movement for almost 80 years…
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How the “C” Embraced “For All” via Religion and Continents: the YMCA & the World 1855-1955
Our YMCA mission seems to embody a tension between practicing Christian principles and being for all; yet a historical overview shows a progression, an…
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Bringing Religions Together at the YMCA
A long-standing gift of the YMCA in a community is bringing people of different religions together – in the gym, the sauna, the locker room, the board…
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A Vitally Ecumenical “C” in the YMCA?
Faith is a dynamic dimension of diversity in the Y. Religion’s existential power includes its comprehensive connective influence on individuals and the…
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