It's been around for quite some time. The link above is the "Wiki" version of our history. The question arises from many liberal scholars (theological and other) why our congregations are so full of so many conservative people? Since I have been a pastor, I have worked with five different congregations. I've worked in towns as small as 1200 people, and now work in a city of nearly 200,000 (with surrounding communities, almost 500,000). There is one particularly interesting feature about those who generally are a part of the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (acapella as well as capella). Most people are conservative. Continue reading
MY MEMO – 8-23-2011
MY MEMO – 8-18-2011
How trusting are you? Wait. Maybe the question should be, "How stupid do you think we are?" (Uhhh, don't answer that.)
I'm talking about polls; Presidential polls, Exit polls, opinion polls, pop polls, push polls, facebook polls, unscientific polls, New York Times polls… oops. New York Times? Aren't they just about the most trusted polling entity in the country? Seriously? Continue reading
“Christian” Left? Really?
By Larry Daniel (c)
I am always intrigued how people choose to identify themselves.
You can read someone’s personal bio and tell a lot about who they are, what
they are, how they think, and why they have the viewpoint(s) they have on a
variety of issues.
You can tell a lot about someone by just asking a few
questions. And you can tell a lot about someone from first impressions.
Usually, you can tell is someone is male or female just by that first look.
Then there are those clothes, hair, body piercings and body “art” that can be
an immediate indicator if a person has a conservative or modern concept about
their appearance. In the education field there is certain clothing for someone
who has received a Master’s or Doctor’s degree. And in the pastoral ministry
there are suit and tie, robes, and some just dress casual to preach. We could
continue with cultural and other areas that you know something about someone
just by that first look. Continue reading
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MY MEMO – 8-10-2011
What's the deal with social justice, class warfare, class envy? Continue reading
MY MEMO – 8-5-2011
Let's not mix religion and politics, please? Continue reading
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MY MEMO – 8-4-2011
When someone says, "Abstinance-based sex education doesn't work." what they're really saying is, "Teaching morality, responsibility, and respect cannot be done." Continue reading
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Problem #1 – Our Country…
Why we are in the mess we are in:
1) Kicked God out of the public square
2) Intellectualism replacing morality
3) Government taking over the job of The Church
4) Elected positions too financially lucrative.
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