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Byhenry October 6, 2010

Why a Missionary?
Because God says so…

This is from Michelle’s blog, And She Went Out …. It’s a good quote. Michelle is the host for this week’s Christian Carnival.

Administrative | Christianity | Diversity | Doctrines

Example of Doing Dialogue
Byhenry March 12, 2007
I comment from time to time on dialogue and diversity (most recently here), a pair of topics that I regard as particularly important. It’s important amongst Christians because we have much in common, but we often focus on difference. It’s important in general, because we do share a home planet, however much we might think…
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Bible Study | Christianity | New Testament | Old Testament

Discussion Tonight: Violence in the Bible
Byhenry June 2, 2015
On the Energion Hangout tonight at 7:00 PM central time, we’ll be discussing the topic of violence in the Bible, with a particular emphasis on the Old Testament. But as participant Dr. Alden Thompson will doubtless remind us tonight, there’s violence in the New Testament as well. Alden Thompson is author of the very first…
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Bible Backgrounds | Bible Study Method | Christianity

Living Biblically
Byhenry August 11, 2008
I could have told him this wouldn’t work: On the other hand, it appears to me that he learned a number of lessons that Christians would do well to learn, such as the fact that we all pick and choose. The question is really whether our criteria for choosing are appropriate.
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Christianity | Politics | Prayer | Religion

On Praying for My Country
Byhenry July 4, 2011
Some time ago I was teaching a Sunday School class and the topic of prayer at public events came up. Now I would have a serious problem offering prayer at a public event. Though I support the idea of separation of church and state, my major objection is not based on the constitutional principle. After…
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Christian Ministry | Christianity | United Methodist Church

Orbiting the Hairball
Byhenry April 13, 2010
United Methodist district superintendent (Grand Rapids District) Laurie Haller takes a cue from a book on surviving in a corporate environment to make some suggestions for United Methodist leadership in her post Orbiting the UMC Hairball 4-12-10. Amongst other things she notes: The whispered truth is that The United Methodist Church suppresses creativity and genius…
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Christianity | Diversity

In Controversy, Build Community
Byhenry September 1, 2017
So the disciples decided to send help to the brothers and sisters living in Judea, as each one was able. They carried out their plan, and had Barnabas and Paul deliver their gift. (Acts 11:29-30) This is a short verse, but I think it’s very sweet. As the story of Acts progresses, we’re entering the…
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