As I was drawn into the Autobiography of Mark Twain, the following paragraph nearly drove me to despair…then I remembered the Gospel… A myriad of men are born; they labor and sweat and struggle for bread; they squabble and scold and fight; they scramble for little mean advantages over each other; age creeps upon them; infirmitiesContinue reading “A Depressingly “Ecclesiastical” Perspective by Mark Twain”
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Youch! Putting the Spurs to Students…
To be brief, I am wrestling with Dr. T. David Gordon’s heavy arguments in a small book entitled Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns. As my mind to this point has spent much energy trying to justify my current views and to find exceptions to the author’s arguments, he made this statement about contemporary educational methods: NotContinue reading “Youch! Putting the Spurs to Students…”
Getting Knocked Out by a German Youth Pastor
(photo credit) Have you ever been dissatisfied with your church? Have you, pastor, ever wished your church was more…awesome? Are you astounded by how far your church falls short in the “obeying the Bible” category? Do members of your congregation let you down–over and over and over again? Meet Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He’s about to takeContinue reading “Getting Knocked Out by a German Youth Pastor”