Here’s a good question posed in a recent comment by Mel: …how can we make story – even one that isn’t always “factual” (aka not like a newspaper or history book) that was lived out by a people that are removed from us in every way be ours? This is the The Million Dollar question. …
Tag: Bible
One of the reasons I’m still part of ABCNJ
Many of my former Protestant friends wonder why I bother staying in the Protestant fold (you know who you are!). This is one of the reasons. The leadership in our region is taking a long look at the state of our churches, and actually proactively moving to address the problems. This is good work and,…
A Note from a Friend…
I just found this piece on what one church is doing to help promote Biblical literacy over on ABCNJ.net. Dee Dee is a person I consider a friend, and she’s doing a good thing with this. Two points in commentary, but do yourself a favor and read them after you read the article, OK?
Written Up
Thanks to the dilligent work of Larry, one of Central’s members (and Blue Claws Member), Central Baptist Church was featured in the “Neighbors” section of the Philadelphia Inquirer this past Sunday. I mention this not because I’m happy to have the free publicity for the Church (though it’s kinda nice, I have to say) –…
Failing Christianity
We discussed this article over on theophiles a while ago – but it just popped up in my blog reader again and, given my recent experience teaching an adult Sunday School class, I figured it was worth commenting on over here. Here’s the paragraph which, sadly, mirrors my own experience: The only place the course…
Oops..
I just got a sample of a booklet entitled, “About Being Baptist” in the mail. I read the book and thought, “Wow, I’m a pretty awful baptist.” Or, as my friend and mentor Frank would say, “You’re NYTB (Not Your Typical Baptist).” I pretty much knew that already (when you have friends who are Catholic…
