From the monthly archives: October 2008

Halloween: Should You Participate?

On October 31, 2008 By

Each year I get the same question – should we participate in halloween? It seems each year I ask myself that same question. Answering that question boils down to being a matter of conscience. In other words, I can’t answer for you. But I do think I can help inform you.

Festival Celebrations

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Throwing out the bath-water (and keeping the baby)

On October 30, 2008 By

Nearly 500 years ago, a German monk pinned a paper to the bulletin board inviting discussion about things disturbing him related to the practice (and thus teaching) of the church. That “bulletin board” and German monk are familiar to those acquainted with history. The bulletin board was the door of the Wittenberg castle, and [...]

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Repentance

On October 21, 2008 By

Repentance seems like a word only heard in church. But in reality, an aspect of the concept of repentance is very familiar to all of us. At its core, repentance means to turn from one thing to another – to change. At a national level we hear both presidential candidates clamoring for change (or we [...]

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Comfort

On October 12, 2008 By

With the economy going South and our country facing a great unkown with a presidential election it appears there may be some national suffering in front of us. But even beyond the national level, there is the personal potential for suffering. All of us face it at one time or another and the question arises, [...]

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Prosperity

On October 6, 2008 By

When our family takes a road trip they sometimes stretch into the late hours or start in the wee hours. Last summer we drove from Katy to Washington DC for our denomination’s General Assembly. With such a long drive ahead of us, I wanted to get an early start so we packed up our luggage, [...]

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Waiting Tables

On October 1, 2008 By

Have you ever waited tables? I spent time in my college days as a waiter. Some of you may have done the same. It was at times taxing and at times boring, but overall a great job for a college student. I had all kinds of experiences with people as a waiter and I [...]

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