Ignorant of Church Domes

Byhenry November 19, 2010

I think the combination of ignorance and bigotry expressed by opponents of this church is both said and somewhat frightening.

(HT: Dispatches)

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Let the Children Interrupt
Byhenry May 23, 2016
This past Sunday the lesson was from Luke 18:15-17, Jesus blessing the children. Saturday evening, as I was thinking about this, a local church was promoting their variety of children’s programs and how that showed their care for the children. I know it’s probably unkind of me, but I was not impressed. Yes, having children’s…
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So Why Don’t We Do Something about It?
Byhenry December 26, 2014
I’ve been exchanging thoughts with Dave Black about the pastoral role and biblical languages, including textual criticism. One of my difficulties here is that I am more likely dealing with people on a day to day basis who are not well acquainted with their English Bibles, and thus it’s a bit harder to talk about…
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A UMC House Church
Byhenry August 6, 2016
One of the points I have tried to make in my series regarding the books Seven Marks of a New Testament Church, Thrive: Spiritual Habits of Transforming Congregations, and Transforming Acts: Acts of the Apostles as a 21st Century Gospel is that one can follow these “Jesus principles” of church leadership under many different formal…
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Quote: Philosophers Talk in Obscure Ways
Byhenry January 15, 2015
I thought of this quote as I was preparing for my study on John tonight: Philosophers sometimes appear to talk in obscure ways. They do so because they take into consideration what people often overlook. If a poet (Longfellow) can say, ‘things are not what they seem’, the philosopher will give reasons why. The fact…
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No, Burning Books Is NOT Worthy of Respect
Byhenry April 7, 2011
The Fifth Column has a post titled On Burning Books (HT: Divine Ripples), referring specifically to the recent burning of a Qur’an. He concludes that: It may not be prudent, it may not be useful, but it is a stand worthy of respect. I disagree. Book burning is either the petulant reaction of fearful people…
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Counting the Independents
Byhenry January 19, 2010
Each election various pundits and politicians seem to be surprised at the way independent voters swing. I think they have a bit of a problem comprehending the word “independent.” I am a bit wary of using “we” when discussing independents, but as an independent voter myself I am generally not that shocked by the swings….
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