tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.comments2023-06-15T04:19:22.210-04:00ReligioNewsCBruleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05607767373605474904noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-1396264730873456962013-05-25T20:54:32.367-04:002013-05-25T20:54:32.367-04:00Finders keepers! Period! If the government wants...Finders keepers! Period! If the government wants the item, let them pay the market price. If they can't pay, let them find someone who will help. If the Israeli government genuinely considers these fragments a national treasure, they shouldn't have any problem justifying paying an appropriate price for. If the Jordanians or Palestinians want the fragment, they have the same options as the Israelis.bthomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247264360824134470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-48501933796716181902012-10-08T16:56:39.370-04:002012-10-08T16:56:39.370-04:00Thank you for this article, which is a real lift f...Thank you for this article, which is a real lift for my morale. Thank God for the United Methodist Women, Sojourners, and Rabbis for Human Rights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-41717324628814448252009-12-02T19:06:52.666-05:002009-12-02T19:06:52.666-05:00Thanks for spreading the word!
Kevin
Trade as One...Thanks for spreading the word!<br /><br />Kevin<br />Trade as Onekevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102060611440730784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-3264076540930789032009-07-26T22:50:38.551-04:002009-07-26T22:50:38.551-04:00To further elaborate, the Wikipedia page under whi...To further elaborate, the Wikipedia page under which the links were found lists the following subheading under Methodism:<br />Doctrinal distinctives<br />Articles of ReligionCBruleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607767373605474904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-6409786675828030442009-07-26T22:46:38.222-04:002009-07-26T22:46:38.222-04:00Two quick things in reply (smile) ...
First, the ...Two quick things in reply (smile) ...<br /><br />First, the Wikipedia page is about "Methodism" as a movement, not The United Methodist Church. Perhaps that makes a difference. <br /><br />Second, feel free to contribute to improving the accuracy of such pages in Wikipedia. The idea is to constantly improve as well as expand the content of this online collaborative encyclopedia.CBruleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607767373605474904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-48459057133796760492009-07-25T13:11:47.328-04:002009-07-25T13:11:47.328-04:00Got an error last time I tried to respond.
Two qu...Got an error last time I tried to respond.<br /><br />Two quick things.<br /><br />United Methodism has no official doctrine of the atonement.<br /><br />United Methodism has no official position regarding imputed vs. imparted righteousness.<br /><br />Wikipedia may beg to differ, but I've read my Book of Discipline and do not see either one there.John Meunierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640046073453219165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-80706728768739394252009-04-23T11:07:00.000-04:002009-04-23T11:07:00.000-04:00Dang... those are some convicting stats. One idea ...Dang... those are some convicting stats. One idea to reduce the computing footprint is to actually turn off the computer when not in use... and to turn off the power strip it's plugged into. A lot of appliances still run with "phantom power". Turning off those power strips can serious reduce energy consumption when appliances aren't in use.Ryan Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073904284245075905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-34002036116077778682008-09-29T11:45:00.000-04:002008-09-29T11:45:00.000-04:00That's great. I found a ministry that has the aud...That's great. I found a ministry that has the audio bible in 314 languages!! That's right, 314. They are recording more as I type. You can download a free audio bible at www.FaithComesByHearing.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-35095272707548127682008-02-15T00:55:00.000-05:002008-02-15T00:55:00.000-05:00You may want to read the book. It doesn't have re...You may want to read the book. It doesn't have references to God, religion - it is entirely about God and the Christian faith. The book was written specifically about church leadership and how these period have changed church worship, music, architecture, leadership, proclamation of the gospel etc. <BR/><BR/>You can find a more in-depth review on Amazon.com.<BR/><BR/>Rex MillerRex Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102221497318793973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-29576463926852562642007-12-08T09:37:00.000-05:002007-12-08T09:37:00.000-05:00And the other part of this is that the respondants...And the other part of this is that the respondants are computer literate bloggers who read Allan's blog...<BR/><BR/>...not typical of the general numbers of pastors, would you think?Brian Vinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221972114141282402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-65209230465947862142007-12-08T09:35:00.000-05:002007-12-08T09:35:00.000-05:00And furthermore, not only do they mean "financial ...And furthermore, not only do they mean "financial campaign" while they say "stewardship" they are generally only concerned with the money that is given to the church. i.e., as long as you give "enough" to the church, nobody will hold you accountable for how you use the rest... it doesn't matter if you feed the poor or evangelize, just so long as our collection plates are full so we can pay the mortgage that we incurred by building what we couldnt' afford...Brian Vinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221972114141282402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-82112202821207148592007-10-21T16:38:00.000-04:002007-10-21T16:38:00.000-04:00The whole institution has become an albatross arou...The whole institution has become an albatross around our necks.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05503120317139858666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-49792188132273856802007-10-14T22:28:00.000-04:002007-10-14T22:28:00.000-04:00i havent gotten any of your messages, but i believ...i havent gotten any of your messages, but i believe that they're prophetic. At church on Sunday, the speaker was talking about how if you don't write down your dreams, then God will stop giving them to you. You have to write them down so you can refer back to them later. My birthday came up, and i hadn't been writing down my dreams. Someone gave me a big bag of dove milk chocolates for my birthday. I opened the first one, and the message said, "make a list of your dreams." i opened the next. It said, "Make a list of your dreams." this kept happening for about 9 or 10 times in a row. This is only what I believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-78275705937441113872007-09-27T08:46:00.000-04:002007-09-27T08:46:00.000-04:00I have an office at church and one of sorts at hom...I have an office at church and one of sorts at home. I generally write in either or both. Lately I prefer doing it at home where I know that I won't be disturbed. I always rehearse my manuscript from the pulpit on Saturday night so that I have the feel of how it will be delivered in the form that it will actually be delivered.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-64574888102435030902007-09-16T15:30:00.000-04:002007-09-16T15:30:00.000-04:00Get a grip, people!!! These are chocolate messages...Get a grip, people!!! These are chocolate messages, and they are tongue-in-cheek!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-65110158783690482052007-08-29T17:13:00.000-04:002007-08-29T17:13:00.000-04:00CBrulee:I too was suprised by the number of person...CBrulee:<BR/><BR/>I too was suprised by the number of persons who work on their sermon at a cafe.<BR/><BR/>I have personally done so for the past couple of years for the reasons you state, but I thought for sure I was in the minority.<BR/><BR/>But, again, as you say, there is not enough response to decide whether or not this is indeed the case.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for highlighting the poll!Allan R. Beverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-55542580290817194552007-07-19T12:13:00.000-04:002007-07-19T12:13:00.000-04:00Ditto. David's Comments are exactly when I wear a...Ditto. David's Comments are exactly when I wear and alb and not an "academic" robe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-41365161316923713912007-06-22T23:27:00.000-04:002007-06-22T23:27:00.000-04:00Granted. The text below the video in the post shou...Granted. The text below the video in the post should read, "...anti-religion". My assumption is that the video producer means to include Christianity among his "religion" umbrella. <BR/><BR/>He appears to be trying to make a point that being a member of a religion is harmful to our society.CBruleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607767373605474904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-32226908237769892922007-06-22T07:20:00.000-04:002007-06-22T07:20:00.000-04:00Sure, but the video is not attacking Christianity....Sure, but the video is not attacking Christianity. It is attacking a nebulous "religion". Its statistics refer to public acceptance of theism, not profession of Christianity.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-85732501797618237502007-06-06T12:46:00.000-04:002007-06-06T12:46:00.000-04:00On the other hand, we are supposed to live in the ...On the other hand, we are supposed to live in the world but not be "of" the world. We are supposed to be obviously set apart. If Christains are truly on the right path, it should show, shouldn't it?<BR/><BR/>Perhaps churches are filled with people who have not truly let the Holy Spirit into their hearts. <BR/><BR/>We might benefit from more concern with the spiritual needs of communities as well congregations and less concern with numbers of pew-sitters.CBruleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607767373605474904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-31667890245672370942007-06-05T20:41:00.000-04:002007-06-05T20:41:00.000-04:00The most recent generation of Christians have reje...The most recent generation of Christians have rejected denominationalism because most denominations have decided that they are <I>brands</I>, not different theological perspectives.<BR/><BR/>When I was a kid, I moved a lot. And we usually moved between Presbyterian (PCUSA) and United Methodist churches. As an adult, I asked my parents why they did this, when Wesleyan orthodoxy and Calvinist orthodoxy have significant differences. They responded that the two denominations were just alike. What they meant was that they were just alike a social institutions: middle class, somber traditional music, white, and suburban.<BR/><BR/>I like devil's food cookies. Nabisco makes good'uns. But I can spend 60% on a generic box. I have no loyalty to the Nabisco label, so I get the generic. There's no real difference in the product. In the same way, a lot of mainline Protestantism has decided to eliminate all differences and put out the same product universally. And that is why no one has any 'brand' loyalty to denominations -- because the denominations have nothing to say as denominations.<BR/><BR/>I think that we could really start a revival movement if we started talking about Methodism not as a brand, but as a theological worldview. As conceived of my Wesley, it is a challenging and demanding call to repentance, conversion, and sanctification.<BR/><BR/>It is churches that have high expectations of believers that are growing, and those that expect nothing (like us) that are shrinking. So let's be Methodists. Let's be distinct. And let's teach and preach and <B>do</B> what it means to be Methodist.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-57960068671090631872007-06-05T20:34:00.000-04:002007-06-05T20:34:00.000-04:00The video has a flawed premise: that religion make...The video has a flawed premise: that religion makes one moral.<BR/><BR/>Or at least, this is flawed from a Christian perspective. Only Christ makes us moral. Religion's got nothing to do with it.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-74963231115068198422007-03-25T19:45:00.000-04:002007-03-25T19:45:00.000-04:00The candy is chocolate and I do like chocolate. In...The candy is chocolate and I do like chocolate. In fact a T-Shirt I liked contained letters like a ransom note cut from newspaper and magazines, with the words, "Hand over the chocolate and no one will get hurt".<BR/><BR/>But some of these candies' messages, while perhaps seeming harmless, actually promote destructive attitudes and destructuve behavior.<BR/><BR/>The modern world does seem to increasingly ignore behavior that is contrary to what Christ would do. That does not mean that we should continue to do so or that it is right to do so. <BR/><BR/>When we stray a little off the path, it gets easier to stray even further. We don't help ourselves or others if we ignore those who have strayed or those encouraging people to stray. Such messages are not truly harmless. We ignore them at the expense of our children's world.CBruleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607767373605474904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-57663134679194287922007-03-22T12:20:00.000-04:002007-03-22T12:20:00.000-04:00The meaning of the message is all in the mind of t...The meaning of the message is all in the mind of the beholder. Think CHOCOLATE. The messages are innocent enough to the beholder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22368218.post-74306898277971615692007-03-19T14:55:00.000-04:002007-03-19T14:55:00.000-04:00Politicians who treat the American people as ignor...<I>Politicians who treat the American people as ignorant dummies that can be led by the nose at will are spiritually bankrupt. Yet we continue to adopt and, worse, repeat their false mantras and we elect them. Perhaps we deserve the results we get.</I><BR/><BR/>Pretty much. When we have crooked, devious political leaders, it's because <B>we</B> put them there in the first place.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.com