#1. Do Pastors Actually Read The Bible?-- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/benjamin-hutchison-united-methodist-pastor_55b9259ee4b0224d8834f9c7?utm_hp_ref=religion More than 50 activists, many of them clergy, assembled outside the office of the West Michigan Conference's Bishop Deborah Lieder Kiesey on Tuesday. They read a pledge asking the UMC to "Stop The Harm" done by church leaders to LGBT people, then taped the pledges to the office's … Continue reading A Few Comments- 5
Month: July 2015
Something To Think About
When we are sick we do not want a doctor to give us his interpretation in diagnosing what is wrong with us or what is the correct medicine to use to cure what ails us. We want the correct and accurate account of what is wrong with us as well as the correct medication to … Continue reading Something To Think About
A Reminder
A new internet magazine for those believers who want to strengthen their faith. Feeding the Flock For the glory of God Our Guiding Principles 1. John 21: 15-17— So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou … Continue reading A Reminder
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#1. How To Ruin A Man-- http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/07/bill-cosbys-accusers-speak-out.html?mid=twitter_nymag Consider the evidence of October 2014, when an audience member at a Hannibal Buress show in Philadelphia uploaded a clip of the comedian talking about Bill Cosby: “He gets on TV, ‘Pull your pants up, black people … I can talk down to you because I had a … Continue reading A Few Comments- 4
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#1. What I Am Tired of is..-- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/orthodox-jewish-feminists_55b27a2ce4b0a13f9d186963?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592 Sometimes people are afraid to even discuss feminism at all in Orthodox circles. Professor Susan Handelman wrote that she felt a "sense of trepidation" broaching the subject in her article, "Feminism and Orthodoxy," which appeared on TheJewishWoman.com, a website run by the orthodox Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Are people who demand … Continue reading A Few Comments- 3
Coming Soon
A new internet magazine for those believers who want to strengthen their faith. Feeding the Flock For the glory of God Our Guiding Principles 1. John 21: 15-17— So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou … Continue reading Coming Soon
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#1. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/exploringourmatrix/2015/07/biblical-scholars-fighting-creationism.html Scientists are not trained to recognize how creationists are distorting biblical texts. Thus, Jerry Coyne’s Faith v. Fact: Why Science and Religion are Incompatible (2015) does an excellent job of explaining scientific theory and methods, but one will not find any discussion of how most creationists are misreading Genesis 1-3. Creationists in the pews tend … Continue reading A Few Comments- 2
Being An Influence
The words of advice I am about to put here come from about 40 years, from a then professor of Dallas Theological seminary whose name escapes my memory right now but they are very important as he gave them to his son, which he relates in a lecture I had read, when his son wanted … Continue reading Being An Influence
Lessons From God
Today I again begin with a text, 1 Cor 13:11: 11 When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I [d]became a man, I did away with childish things. Over the years I have met people, probably far too many and both Christian … Continue reading Lessons From God
3 Songs
Even though I will not be writing regularly, there are still things to draw your attention to. You may already be aware of these songs but I think these three are very beautiful and deserve highlighting here: 1. There is a sweet spirit in this place-- Imperials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3AhEGcHuxo 2. I love the Lord-- Whitney … Continue reading 3 Songs
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