Sunday, February 19, 2012
IMHO
After much investigation and comparison it appears to me the ESV translation of the Bible is the NASB with verses taken out. Maybe the ESV publishers should pay the NASB publishers royalties?........IMHO
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Thought For The Day
Can wicked rulers be allied with you,
those who frame injustice by statute?
They band together against the life of the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.
But the LORD has become my stronghold,
and my God the rock of my refuge.
He will bring back on them their iniquity
and wipe them out for their wickedness;
the LORD our God will wipe them out.
(Psalm 94:20-23 ESV)
those who frame injustice by statute?
They band together against the life of the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.
But the LORD has become my stronghold,
and my God the rock of my refuge.
He will bring back on them their iniquity
and wipe them out for their wickedness;
the LORD our God will wipe them out.
(Psalm 94:20-23 ESV)
Saturday, February 11, 2012
The Times They Are A Changin'
I have no idea what my life will be one or two months from now, but I believe it will be very different from what it is at this moment. By the end of the month I will lose my trusted assistant and comrade in arms for the past twelve years at my job as he leaves for new endeavors. On top of that, it is a very real possibility I will find myself with a new boss or no boss at all (unemployed).
On the church front I should be making a decision soon whether to cast my lot with a local Anglican parish or stay in my Presbyterian church.
Surely within the next two months both of these situations should be resolved. This is beginning to wear on me a bit. At my age, I need stability!
On the church front I should be making a decision soon whether to cast my lot with a local Anglican parish or stay in my Presbyterian church.
Surely within the next two months both of these situations should be resolved. This is beginning to wear on me a bit. At my age, I need stability!
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Thought For The Day
Religious works or activity without the transforming, saving power of Jesus Christ, is no different than rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
My Perfect Local Church
I have concocted in this feeble brain of mine what I believe to be the perfect church. Of course, I use the term "perfect" loosely. Maybe a better title for this post would be, "Characteristics of a Church of Which I Would Like to be Part in a Perfect World". I reserve the right to change any features of my "perfect" church at any time.
The facilities would be a traditional church with pews, organ, piano and room for additional instruments. There would also be enough classroom space to accommodate all ages. The congregation or membership would be large enough to provide and support an excellent music program including an adult choir and talent to provide a wide variety of "special music". A small orchestra and hand bell choir would be nice, but not necessary.
Sunday morning worship services would be liturgical, meaning there would be written prayers and creeds spoken aloud by everyone and the entire order of the service would be fairly "rigid". The pastor(s) and the choir would wear robes. The preaching would be expository through books of the Bible. Congregational singing would be hymns and choruses with hymn books. Lyrics projected on a screen would be used also. Sunday evening services would be similar, but much less formal. Wednesday evenings would be a time of Bible study and children's programs. The Christian calendar would be observed (Advent, Epiphany, Lent, etc.) including the use of the different symbolic colors throughout the church year.
Theologically and doctrinally this church would be Reformed and Evangelical, and church government would be Presbyterian, meaning rule by a board of elders.
To summarize, take some reformed conservative, throw in a little Anglican, and then add a dash of pre-liberal Protestant, then you would have the recipe for a church I could really sink my teeth into.
The facilities would be a traditional church with pews, organ, piano and room for additional instruments. There would also be enough classroom space to accommodate all ages. The congregation or membership would be large enough to provide and support an excellent music program including an adult choir and talent to provide a wide variety of "special music". A small orchestra and hand bell choir would be nice, but not necessary.
Sunday morning worship services would be liturgical, meaning there would be written prayers and creeds spoken aloud by everyone and the entire order of the service would be fairly "rigid". The pastor(s) and the choir would wear robes. The preaching would be expository through books of the Bible. Congregational singing would be hymns and choruses with hymn books. Lyrics projected on a screen would be used also. Sunday evening services would be similar, but much less formal. Wednesday evenings would be a time of Bible study and children's programs. The Christian calendar would be observed (Advent, Epiphany, Lent, etc.) including the use of the different symbolic colors throughout the church year.
Theologically and doctrinally this church would be Reformed and Evangelical, and church government would be Presbyterian, meaning rule by a board of elders.
To summarize, take some reformed conservative, throw in a little Anglican, and then add a dash of pre-liberal Protestant, then you would have the recipe for a church I could really sink my teeth into.
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