Snow Day January 2019 This has been a snowy weekend in Indiana, providing a nice pause in the rat race. Church services were cancelled this morning because the county roads are a bit treacherous. I’ve had the chance to get out and take a few pictures and thought I’d put them up for you today,Continue reading “Snow Day (Picture Gallery)”
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CM: Snow Day (Picture Gallery)
Snow Day January 2019 This has been a snowy weekend in Indiana, providing a nice pause in the rat race. Church services were cancelled this morning because the county roads are a bit treacherous. I’ve had the chance to get out and take a few pictures and thought I’d put them up for you today,Continue reading “CM: Snow Day (Picture Gallery)”
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: January 12, 2019 — SHUTDOWN!
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: January 12, 2019 SHUTDOWN! In solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of government workers who have been furloughed or who are working without pay, as well as the vast number of contractors, businesses, and local entities whose livelihoods depend upon the normal functioning of the Federal government, the IM SaturdayContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: January 12, 2019 — SHUTDOWN!”
In Memory of Margaret Mary Peddle (née Milks) (1941-2019)
My mother-in-law passed away Monday morning from a catastrophic stroke that occured the morning before. She was a remarkable woman in many ways in how she transcended her circumstances and I wanted to pay tribute to her today. Margaret Peddle was raised in various remote communities in Northern Ontario, the largest of which was Englehart,Continue reading “In Memory of Margaret Mary Peddle (née Milks) (1941-2019)”
Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science- Part 2, The Language of Physics, Chapter 4: The Kamala Khan Conundrum By Andy Walsh
Faith Across the Multiverse: Parables from Modern Science Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science- Part 2, The Language of Physics, Chapter 4: The Kamala Khan Conundrum By Andy Walsh We are blogging through the book, “Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science” by Andy Walsh. Today is Chapter 4: The Kamala KhanContinue reading “Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science- Part 2, The Language of Physics, Chapter 4: The Kamala Khan Conundrum By Andy Walsh”
Pete Enns: The Bible Demands that We Be Unbiblical
The Bible Demands that We Be Unbiblical by Pete Enns Speaking of evolution and Christian faith . . . A crucial question to ask ourselves is: what have we the right to expect from the biblical origins texts? I call it “genre calibration” in The Evolution of Adam. “Outside” information can “calibrate” the expectations weContinue reading “Pete Enns: The Bible Demands that We Be Unbiblical”
Why I Am Not a Young Earth Creationist
WHY I AM NOT A YOUNG EARTH CREATIONIST 1. The Bible Does Not Teach It Genesis 1 (as well as other “creation” texts in the Bible) is not a historical report designed to explain how God created the universe in a scientific sense. Genesis 1 is a creative theological meditation on how God, the KingContinue reading “Why I Am Not a Young Earth Creationist”
Nice Try
The young earth creationists believe that Genesis 1 is “literally” a description of creation. I do not. It is this simple disagreement that is the cornerstone of my objection. I believe that Genesis 1 is a pre-scientific description of Creation intended to accent how Yahweh’s relationship with the world stands in stark contrast to theContinue reading “Nice Try”
Epiphany: Worship Is Sunday Dinner
Sermon: Worship Is Sunday Dinner (Epiphany) To the bath and the table, To the prayers and the word, I call every seeking soul. • Inscribed on a church bell in Wisconsin • • • I became convinced long ago that one of the most important things I could do for a congregation was to teachContinue reading “Epiphany: Worship Is Sunday Dinner”
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: January 5, 2019
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: January 5, 2019 Welcome to our first Brunch of the new year! • • • The religious makeup of the new Congress Like the rest of U.S. society…the new Congress is a bit more diverse, with Christians making up 88 percent of the membership, down from 91 percent. Among theContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: January 5, 2019”
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