Category Archives: liturgical seasons

Christmas Mysteries

Posted on December 21, 2007 by jbennett

Americans love good fiction, says pollster George Barna, which seems to be a peculiar opening sentence for a report on his recent survey of what Americans believe about some familiar Bible stories – – including the virgin birth.  It’s not … Continue reading →

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Readings for Advent and Christmas from Gutenberg

Posted on December 19, 2007 by igalindo

One of my favorite and often-visited websites is that of the Project Gutenberg. There are over 20,000 free books (electronic texts) in the Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog, a bibliophile’s dream! It’s been a great source of reading material for … Continue reading →

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A Bethlehem Advent

Posted on December 11, 2007 by igalindo

Our tour bus pulled into the “modern day” city of Bethlehem, just six miles southwest of Jerusalem. After years of mental images associating this small town with Christmas, Magi, and angels, the reality is a disappointment. Bethlehem today is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Authentic Spirituality by Callen

Posted on December 10, 2007 by igalindo

Against the prevailing but uninformed notion that “I am spiritual, but not religious,” Barry L. Callen (professor of Christian studies at Anderson University, editor of the Wesleyan Theological Journal and founding editor of Anderson University Press) counters that religion and … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 7, 2007 by igalindo
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Things that would cause me to walk out on worship

Posted on September 12, 2007 by igalindo

Due warning: this is a rant of uncommon impatience. Now that I’m on the other side of the pulpit, in the pews as part of the congregation, I find that my impatience with “bad worship” has increased. This summer I … Continue reading →

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About Mother Teresa and Other Saints

Posted on August 27, 2007 by jbennett

Fall in Virginia is quite a different matter from the same season in New York or Oregon, the other two places in which I have experienced its bittersweet mingling of pulsating life and coming death.  It has always been my … Continue reading →

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