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Men: Grow Up – Man-Child Syndrome is SO VERY 1990s-2005

SHEL: The Onion is a satirical newspaper. Not Christian – and for you “weak-Jesus” folks – don’t read it you will feel a need to repent. Uncle Greg To Attempt Comeback At Family Barbecue THE ONION July 15, 2010 | … Continue reading

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I Sense a Bunch of Gentile Underage Converts Coming to Orthodox Judaism In Arkansas

This was entertaining… Bill lets minors drink beer at religious events flockwood By Frank Lockwood (c) 2009 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Legislation allowing underage Jews to drink beer during religious ceremonies has sparked widespread support in the Arkansas Legislature and puzzlement, even … Continue reading

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And more bad humor from Ben Witherington

There were four country churches and a synagogue in a small TEXAS town: The Presbyterian Church, the Baptist Church, the Methodist Church , the Catholic Church and the Jewish Synagogue. Each Church and Synagogue was overrun with pesky squirrels. One … Continue reading

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Just Because…From Angela..

This is why I love biblical studies and theology… Today at 9:55am Because then you understand random jokes like this: Hermeneutics in everyday life Suppose you’re traveling to work and you see a stop sign. What do you do? That … Continue reading

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Why we are “repenting of religion” at Mercy Church and still Evangelical…

I read these some years ago now. Frank Schaffer was the son of the 60s-80s evangelical “saint” Francis schaffer. He left evangelicalism for the reasons many of us are warry of e.g. the fundamentalist back-sliding that has gone on. He … Continue reading

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Cancelation

Mercy Church http://www.mercy-church.org (Sioux Falls) is canceling the 9 AM worship gathering and will worship together at 10:45 AM. — Of course the preachy part of me wants to say, if you are willing to go outside get in your … Continue reading

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The Church as Institution and Organism Part 3 vs. Sheilaism

I believe that educated, MDiv or higher (or some similar self-motivated learning/alternative path with similar balance and training in Biblical studies, theology, church admin, leadership, management, care, history, etc.) pastors are in general good thing. I believe that I am … Continue reading

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Theology of Stewardship

Christians through time have affirmed that our talents, time and money are all gifts from God and that as such when we give of them to the community of faith (a particular local church) we experience the grace of God. … Continue reading

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Spezia is moving!

So one of the better restaurants in SF and is leaving a unique location in the middle of town (closer to my home) to the Beacon Center at 57th & Louise (closer to my work/church building). Still thinking about this…very … Continue reading

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winter wonderland

This is the first christmas day and season in recent memory where it has not been brown and a tropical (for SD in December). How gorgeous it is outside. The trees, the buildings, the icicles hanging here and there. This … Continue reading

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