Christianity | Religion

Quote of the Day – On Accurate Doctrine

Byhenry September 8, 2010

From John Wesley, via John Meunier, where you can read more of the context:

But still a man may judge as accurately as the devil, and yet be as wicked as he.

Hmmm!

If You’re Nice, Diversity Will Take Care of Itself

Byhenry January 7, 2025January 17, 2025

Bad Ideas I Learned from Good Leaders #2 I’ve heard this one from so many people that I would hardly know who to blame for it if I wanted to blame someone. I’ve been told that if you will just be nice and positive, you can ignore the differences in your congregation and everything will…

Christian Ministry | Christian Mission | Christianity | Religion

Christianity Today on Short Term Mission Trips

Byhenry June 25, 2012

Christianity Today has a good article giving multiple views on short-term mission trips, specifically those that are travel-intensive. I like getting the multiple views. As someone who has participated in and even led mission trips that were “travel-intensive,” I would suggest that leaders and organizers should give serious attention to these evaluations. Don’t take just…

Christianity | Doctrines | Interfaith Dialogue

Reformation with Warts

Byhenry November 1, 2006

27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and he chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong, 28and the world’s inferior and despised things God chose

Christianity | Mel Gibson | Passion of the Christ

Is It About Mel Gibson?

Byhenry August 1, 2006

I’m not an early responder to stories, especially when there’s still a question as to precisely what happened. But this one has gotten pretty clear, and I think there are some things that need to be said. Before I do that, however, as a starting point, you might try looking at this: Arresting deputy didnt…

Bible Passages | Christianity

Biblioblog Top 50 Posted

Byhenry November 1, 2010

… and I have clawed my way back onto the list, at a miserable #43. Ah well, it helps if one actually blogs!

Christianity | Discipleship | Education | Religion | Religious Education

Underlying Principles for Christian Education and Discipleship

Byhenry October 12, 2016

… and with that pretentious title. Actually, last night I talked on the Energion Tuesday Night Hangout (I’ll embed the video at the end as well) about Christian education and how one might go about choosing curriculum. My sister, Betty Rae, asked me a question via e-mail this morning, and I thought it was so…