Archive for February, 2006

Hymnal & Songbook Survey

Posted by teejtc on February 25th, 2006 filed in Religious

I’m just curious…what hymnals, songbooks, supplements or other musical resources do you have in your pews (or seats, etc.)
What do you like or not like about them?
Would you recommend them to anyone else?
Thanks!
Grace and Peace,
`tim

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The God of Willow Creek

Posted by teejtc on February 20th, 2006 filed in Religious

Believe it or not, I’m not actually fundamentally opposed to mega-churches. Indeed, one of the most powerful weekends of my life was an arts conference at Willow Creek, but this is amazing. Mr. Levy, a French athiest (I believe of Jewish descent) puts his finger on the American approach to church in a […]

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Unity and Purity (continued)

Posted by teejtc on February 15th, 2006 filed in Religious

Steve and I have been continuing a discussion on unity and purity (or more so, right now, purity and grace)at:

http://tenclay.org/blog/2006/01/30/unity-purity/

Feel free to join us.
Grace and Peace,
`tim

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Wage Peace

Posted by teejtc on February 14th, 2006 filed in Religious

If you have access to a decent internet connection…
http://afsc.org/iraq/cray-video.htm
Thanks to Dobe (at Central College!) for sending me the link!
Grace and Peace,
`tim

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To Torture or Not

Posted by teejtc on February 11th, 2006 filed in Religious

For some reason, that is the question.
What reason? I’m not sure. I would think even a cursory evaluation of the corpus of the scriptures would be enough for even the most stubborn people to recognize that the practice of torture is simply not congruent with the Christian faith. Yet the church has […]

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A Wise Observation

Posted by teejtc on February 9th, 2006 filed in Religious

This, from page 9 of David Myers & Letha Dawson Scanzoni’s book entitled What God Has Joined Together:

“Fanatics, it has been said, are people who can’t change their minds and won’t change the subject”

So true….
Grace and Peace,
`tim

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