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As a follow up to my last post (who attends your church?) we should also ask, "Who is coming to dinner?" This question was asked to me. Why do we talk only about the church service and the attendance of people with "alternate" lifestyles? The church is made of people,...
If you’re a value-conscious book buyer, you owe yourself a copy of Andrew Byers’ Faith Without Illusions: Following Jesus as a Cynic-Saint (IVP Books, 2011). This book packs a bigger wallop than its 211 pages suggest. However, I wouldn’t plan to read it at the beach....
Read: Acts 2: 1-21 In most churches, for reasons partly liturgical and partly practical, the Church calms down a bit for the summer months. Adult Forums, Sunday School, Confirmation and the like all take a hiatus, while worship guides us through our celebrations of...
In a recent conversation with a friend I heard of a man who was asked to leave a local church because he was a cross-dresser and was unwilling to change his clothes when he came to church. Obviously each situation in a local church is different and should be handled...
Last Summer I shared a list of 7 fascinating books [for your summer reading...
Read: John 17:1-11 "In the beginning..." starts John's Gospel, "was the Word,...
If I’m a part of the story you are telling I need to be courageous about my...
[serialposts]In my last two columns we discussed misunderstandings of Bible...
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