A Closer Look at Tithing
David Wayne, aka JollyBlogger, wrote a post early last week that touched on the subject of tithing. In his post, he looked at one of the passages that gives detailed information about the tithe in the...
View ArticleKnow Your Heritage
History is always a tricky subject. First of all, you have the problem of having to determine which sources are the most accurate. And there’s a saying that “history is written by the victor” which...
View ArticleEx-Pastors Gone Wild
Cheesy title for this post notwithstanding, I find nothing amusing or cute about an AP news article that was released today. When the news about Ted Haggard’s resignation amidst confessions of “sexual...
View ArticleGetting to the Heart of the Matter
Phil Hawkins has been doing some excellent commenting here on this blog of late. And sometimes comments are just too good to stay buried in the comments section of the blog. While I don’t seek to exalt...
View ArticleJohn 17 and Unity
I’m going to do something out of the ordinary for this blog. Instead of writing out a whole bunch of thoughts on a subject and then getting your responses, I’m going to open up a question and let the...
View ArticleThoughts on Unity and John 17, Part 1
Well, I finally am getting around to sitting down to write some of my own thoughts on this topic. Thank you to all of you who contributed such insightful comments in response to my question. Much of...
View ArticleThoughts on Unity and John 17, Part 2
A long time ago (in blog terms), I started talking about John 17 and unity (here and here). It seems that the subject of unity has popped up on a number of blogs that I read, and I wanted to share some...
View ArticleCommon “Grounds”
Those of you who have been reading for any length of time, or who know me personally, know I have a strong attraction to Starbucks. We don’t have a Starbucks anywhere close, but anytime we get “off the...
View ArticleThe Major Roadblock to a City Church
This post is the fourth link in a chain blog started by Alan Knox. Alan wrote the first link, which was followed by Charlie Wallace, and most recently by David Rogers. I won’t bore you with summaries...
View ArticleWhat Would You Say?
Saw this tweet from a church pastor that I know personally. This makes me sad on so many levels, but I will refrain from offering commentary on it. Just am curious what thoughts any of you have in...
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