The word of God does not need to be made relevant in order to reach a people or generation. The word of God is living. Introduced to the Word, and allowed to interact with the Word, beleivers will reach personal revelations by the Holy Spirit. What separates the people of God, what segregates them by age and culture, are the Read More

How can a Protestant church put a hymnal and the book of common prayer in the pew, but not the Bible?

When a speaker uses a lot of rhetorical questions, it amounts to an admission: “Since I am not letting you ask any questions, let me give you a few that you can pretend you asked.” And: “You are probably bored, so let me try to pique your curiousity.” Once in a great while a rhetorical question can just be good Read More

Not much stimulated by my first foray, I went out to another church this evening. I will call it Tioga Baptist, so I can distinguish it from other Baptist churches I am likely to run into. Tioga Baptist has a traditional service in the morning and a contemporary service in the evening. I will admit to feeling much more responsive Read More