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By Bill Leonard
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Friday, May 03, 2013 |
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Seventeenth century Baptists would have known exactly what was happening when two Rowan County, N.C., state legislators recently proposed a resolution declaring that the United States Constitution does not “prohibit states or their subsidiaries from making laws respecting an establishment of religion.”
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By Jim White
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Friday, May 03, 2013 |
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Chances are when pastors answer the call to ministry, administration is not what they have in mind. Usually, they believe that God is calling them to make a difference in people’s lives. Very few get excited about formulating budget reports, raising money, repairing aging buildings, mollifying disgruntled staff members and settling their disputes, sitting in committee meetings and managing church conflict.
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By Alex Gallimore
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Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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For the last week, so many of us have been saddened by the bombing of the Boston Marathon as well as the explosion in West, Texas. This same week, I too have cried over the loss of one who I know would have been the first to speak comforting words of grace and peace over these horrific days. |
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By Lisa Cole Smith
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Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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The practicality of developing a worship service every week of the year in the midst of other duties makes it unlikely that every Sunday will have the same attention that Easter and Christmas do. Comfort comes from replicating experiences, efficiency of form and certainty of repeating what we already know. |
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By Bill Wilson
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Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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Are you an excuse maker? When someone makes a compelling case for action or movement, are you prone to start your response with the phrase “Yes, but …”? Do you see yourself as an exception to most rules? Making excuses is at the heart of a troubling spirit that plagues congregational life in America.
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By Andrew Gardner
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Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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There is certainly much that we could criticize and fault in the 16th-century Schleitheim Confession. I think, however, their commitment to peace and non-violence stands out within the corpus of Christian history as something to which our modern ears ought listen — perhaps even our modern Baptist ears. |
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By John Chandler
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Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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Ten years ago, Lyle Schaller put his finger on what has proven to be indisputably true in 2013: that we no longer organize around location but around shared interest, and that a congregation’s source of guidance is no longer programs from denominational headquarters but from targeted, focused peers.
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By Daniel E. Glaze
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Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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I’ve often heard folks say something like, “I know we’re not supposed to question God, but ....” And then they unload a perplexing question for which they have been unable to find a rationale. I’m not certain of the origin of this idea of not questioning God. It’s certainly not biblical.
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Mean-spirited discourse seeps into churches
• In deeply religious Oklahoma, prayer brings solace after tornado | Reuters, 5/23
• Faith-healing Philadelphia couple who lost 2 sons to pneumonia charged with 3rd-degree murder | Washington Post, 5/22
• Russia moves closer to jail terms for offending religion | Reuters, 5/21
• Constantine's cross: Should Christians retain a foothold in the emperor's palace? | Economist, 5/21
• Freedom of religion scarce in Iran, China, says State Department | Washington Times, 5/20
• Church of Scotland votes to allow gay ministers | Guardian, 5/20
• Evangelical weakness in gay Boy Scouts debate could hurt GOP | Washington Times, 5/20
• Supreme Court will hear church-state case over prayers at public meetings | Washington Post, 5/20
• Billy Graham isn't finished preaching yet | Raleigh News & Observer, 5/20
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A British strand of Islam is emerging as more people become converts
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