Monthly Archives: December 2009

Alvin and the Chipmunks: “The Christmas Song”

Takes me back … (This so embarassing. But the Chipmunk video I originally posted had an offensive ending tacked on that I overlooked. A kind reader pointed it out to me. And that drove me to find the original, 1961 … Continue reading

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If Silent Monks Were to Sing a Christmas Carol, Would It Be “Silent Night”?

No. It’s the “Hallelujah Chorus.” (Not really monks, you know. Clever high school students instead.) (Would this count as a cappella if there were no instruments?)

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Replanting a Church: Advice from the Church Doctor, Part 3

I’m blogging through an an article by Kent R. Hunter, with Church Doctor Ministries. In observing churches that are effective at reaching unchurched people, we have identified at least 10 strategies. Churches in previous decades used strategies to invite people … Continue reading

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Replanting a Church: Finances, Part 2

We are working through an article by Scott Thomas on replanting an existing church, that is, renewing a church so that it grows and matures as a church plant does. Going multipurpose Sometimes, you just have to build. Our old … Continue reading

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The Bahamas

Is anyone aware of a church plant or mission effort within the Churches of Christ or independent Christian Churches in the Freeport, Bahamas vicinity? Or one that’s being planned? I would very much like to get in touch with any … Continue reading

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Ingram Wins the Heisman!

And it’s not fiction. Although it sure seems unreal. At the beginning of the season, Ingram wasn’t even a star. There was zero pre-season Heisman hype for Ingram. He wasn’t pictured in many of the team pre-season photos — the … Continue reading

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Replanting a Church: Advice from the Church Doctor, Part 2

I’m blogging through an an article by Kent R. Hunter, with Church Doctor Ministries. The graph divides the respondents based on how long they have been at the church. Reading left to right, those who have been members more than … Continue reading

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BCS Tickets

I’ve had a surprising number of inquiries about tickets to the Alabama – Texas BCS National Championship Game. Even from Texas fans! Sadly, I have no tickets and no ticket sources — not even for Alabama fans. Most years I’d … Continue reading

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A Lesson on Gambling

The rightness or wrongness of gambling has long been controversial among Christians. Some say gambling is always wrong. Others say it’s only wrong when you can’t afford the stakes — if the price of losing the bet is more than … Continue reading

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Replanting a Church: Finances, Part 1

We are working through an article by Scott Thomas on replanting an existing church, that is, renewing a church so that it grows and matures as a church plant does. Envision a body not reacting to finances to determine God’s … Continue reading

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