Monthly Archives: September 2010

Death and life to Sunday school (or) Catechesis!

Provocative post by Coach Shef who serves with North Point Community Church in Atlanta area. I have heard the pastor Andy Stanley speak many times when attending the Catalyst Conference. I believe one of the most destructive ideas for for … Continue reading

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SERMON – “In the year that died” (Isaiah 6)

Ed – this Bible reading has been on my mind. Not because of the church budget weirdness of this week – and the concern I would need to find another job/position and soon – but because of a book idea … Continue reading

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Apologize for lack of posts lately

As you can probably imagine have been super busy lately. August and September are the busiest months of the year for my work with Church of the Nations. This is when the largest number of international students and scholars and … Continue reading

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Public school in Massachusetts takes kids to church and makes them pray

In the name of Social Studies teachers at a public school in Wellesley Massachusetts took the 6th graders to a local church. Needless to say one parent was sufficiently concerned to volunteer as a chaperon and bring along a camera. … Continue reading

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The real dividing line – traditional versus ‘liberal’ Christianity

“We cannot continue this dialogue if you continue along this path” [paraphrased]. Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of the Russian Orthodox Church in his address to the Annual Nicean Club Dinner at Lambeth Palace on September 09 among other things said this … Continue reading

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Why conservatism = racism does not hold up to minimal examination (or) Rational voice at the Washington Post

Yeah yeah not another politics post. But this was huge. Many others have made similar arguments. But not in the Washington Post. Kudos to the Washington Post – not normally a bastion of classical liberalism aka “conservatism”* – for publishing … Continue reading

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Higher education bubble?!?

Several times on this website have addressed issues relating to higher education. Among other things I have suggested we have in recent decades overemphasized the need for a college/university education. That we need to do a better job of encouraging … Continue reading

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Attacked and mutilated professor in Kottayam India now fired

In January 1999 I was part of a group from Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond that traveled to the state of Kerala in India for three weeks. We visited with several different religious groups – some Christian and some not. … Continue reading

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