United we stand What a mess! It should have been a model church; after all it had all the earmarks of becoming the greatest church in the denomination. Its founding pastor was the most prolific church planter in the denomination; the next man was by far the best preacher that could be offered and tossed…
The Birth of the Church, Story of the Book # 8
The Birth of the Church Sigmund Freud wrote “The act of birth is the first experience of anxiety, and thus the source and prototype of the affect of anxiety.” Which might explain Andy Warhol’s statement “Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery.” This is week eight of our Story of the…
The Smell of Moral Outrage
I love the smell of moral outrage. I read today that a group of Ashley Madison clients have joined together for a class action law suit. If you’ve missed the news, Ashley Madison is a website whose specific purpose is to hook up married people who want to cheat. Their slogan is "Life is short.…
Sharing isn’t always good
Perhaps you’ve seen some of the warnings and maybe you’ve even shared them. Many of the warnings have been showing up on Facebook and other social media. They involve Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) and they are alarming and true. People are being warned that DHMO is used by the nuclear power industry, that it is used…
What Will I Have to Do? Story of the Book #7
What Do I have to Do? – Gospels During the four years that I was in Bible College I had several opportunities to have Dr. Bill Burbury as my Professor, and in some of his classes Dr. Burbury offered what he called “Mark by Contract.” When you went to your first class Dr. Burbury would…