It seems we have some background work to do to help people understand the last blog. I appreciate the irenic nature of the comments – thank you. First, we were not speaking of elders. The question specifically addressed deacons and the proper name of that office. Second, we mentioned but did not explore the fact [...]
I have clumped the last handful of blogs (How do we know what we know?) and arbitrarily named it question #358. I’m digging back into the pile at tentpegsquestion@yahoo.com to deal with some of the backlog of questions there. I apologize to all for their long wait. I also found several personal questions and pleas [...]
There are some things that are strange. And there are other things that are exceedingly strange. File this in the latter category. We all know the power of totems. As I came into the airport today I saw whole family groups wearing them. Some were wearing Denver Broncos’ jerseys while others were wearing Red [...]
Frankly… I’m worried. Some have taken these blogs and attacked them (one preacher at a small church in Florida recently printed excerpts and called them “a Common Lie”) but that is not unusual or troubling. What troubles me are those who see that the Bible has some human words — in other words, God did [...]