The issue of carrying guns, whether concealed or not, into a gathering of the church body (regardless of how your congregation meets together, when, where, etc.), is a major one for me. I’ve discussed it before (for example, here) and will continue to do so. Centurion’s Guild linked to an article from May posted Universal [...]
Eddie just wrote a quick post about what a good idea intentional Christian communities are. I wanted to flesh that out a bit with some resources to check into and some thoughts that we have passed around ourselves about living intentionally for Christ in a community setting. First the resources! Here are some already existing [...]
Excellent response from Doug Wilson on the topic of flags and pledges in churches.
I had mentioned in a previous post that we were thinking of including Redwall by Brian Jacques in our free-reading list for the boys this year for school. I always like to pre-read anything that we are going let the boys read, just to make sure that it is appropriate for where they are in their development and also to see if the book agrees with what we want to teach the boys, so that if it doesn't, we can be prepared to discuss it with the boys or hold off until they are mature enough to be able to discuss it.
I recently picked up The Complete Tassajara Cookbook from the library and have been slowly savoring it as I have time. I am a big fan of the Tassajara Bread Book, so it seemed logical that I would enjoy this book as well. I found this great story in the middle of the book and had to share it, as it is so poignant and relevant to where I am in my life and walk with the Lord right now.
I've started to read Bart Ehrman's "Misquoting Jesus" and then will get into "Jesus Interrupted" before the library needs them back. I'm not going to do any book reviews, but I will point out some goods and bads that I see for issues that I want to discuss. Other real scholars have covered the books, and I'd point you in their direction for thorough reviews.
I'm simply giving my thoughts on what to do about the woman caught in adultery. Not the woman herself, but the story.
There is one canon from the Council of Arles in particular that grabbed my attention, as well as the attention of others who understand the stark reality that the Church was patently nonviolent for the first 280 or so years of her existence.
I saw this story and had to insert it into my Churches and Guns series. This fits so well and is a perfect example of one of the strongest reasons why some churches believe having guns in services is okay. It's not only about protection.
Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. I'd love to compile your thoughts (anonymous, of course) and get an idea of what my fellow disciples of Jesus believe on this currently volatile and important issue of torture.
