Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Eastern Orthodox Churches do not believe in original sin, and yet they baptize infants. The same is true of Methodists, but the Orthodox have the most ancient tradition, and so that’s where we’ll consider this point of view. The … Continue reading →

(Rom 12:9-21 ESV)  9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.  10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.  11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, … Continue reading →

Mission Sunday The church will approve no congregational fundraisers in the 90 days before Missions Sunday other than in the case of natural disasters and similar emergencies. We’re a big church, and we have requests for very good, very needed … Continue reading →

I guess we have to start with the doctrine of original sin. The term is used in different senses by different people, but regardless of the vocabulary you choose, the idea is that Adam’s sin in inherited, so that even … Continue reading →

(Col 2:15 ESV) 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. Recall the context. V. 14 vividly speaks of God nailing our indebtedness to him to the cross. V. 15 continues … Continue reading →

Benefits We encourage our missionaries to attend continuing education at least once at year, to be paid for out of the work fund. I began this series pointing out the failure of many churches and many missionaries to keep up … Continue reading →

I have a question: What makes for an excellent church web site? We’re looking at spiffing up our site, and I thought it would be helpful to hear from several voices just what a church needs to put on its … Continue reading →

I have a friend of a friend looking for a progressive congregation in Jacksonville, Florida. Any suggestions?

(Rom 12:3-5 ESV)  3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith … Continue reading →

Tyndale House publishing — not your usual source for rock and roll music — has just released “The Red Letters Project,” a 3 CD set of rock music including all of Jesus’ words recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. That’s … Continue reading →