How about a discussion of schism? Does that sound interesting? Among other things, in my discussions with a group of pastors recently, we touched on the subject. One of the comments made was the fact that, in some cases (I’d guess in most), congregations wait too long to act, and, therefore, end up having someone …
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“Now there’s another one.” What are you talking about? “Denominations.” Denominations? “Yep. Every time I turn around there seems to be a new one I never heard about before. Since the Anglicans split, we now have two Episcopal churches in the USA.” Wrong. Back in 1873 the first split took place, and the Reformed Episcopal …
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When you start out on a journey you are wise to have prepared for the trip. Plan the journey, store up provisions, check out your resources. The interesting fact about the Christian life, however, is that from the moment when you are saved, you are already on a journey that you haven’t been able to …
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Since there seems to be a considerable amount of confusion over the subject (see the review article in Donn Arms’ blog), I thought I’d take a shot at defining it by describing what Nouthetic Counselors believe and do. Counseling is not a science; it’s an art. In biblical terms, that means it is a function …
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There are political predictions which are both positive and negative, affecting your finances and freedom. Suppose these go well during the coming year. Should that lead to a happy New Year? On the other hand, suppose all goes sour—far more so than at the present—should that lead to an unhappy New Year for you? If …
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