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2020-05-27T14:22:45-06:00

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Pentecost And The Best Intentions

Last updated on: May 27, 2020 at 2:22 pm By C. Don Jones

Remember Pentecost? It’s that Holy Day fifty days after Easter Day. Yeah, that one. It coincides with the Jewish celebration Shavuot – the festival of the first fruits of the harvest. Christians celebrate this day as when the “first fruits” of the Kingdom are brought to God. Pentecost is also the beginning of best intentions of Christians. Sure, the Holy Spirit was poured out on the apostolic witnesses and the Church truly began in earnest. Three thousand souls were saved. It... Read more

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2020-05-21T10:30:20-06:00

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Why Churches Disappoint Over Doubt

Last updated on: May 21, 2020 at 10:30 am By C. Don Jones

Every generation is just arrogant enough to believe it has discovered all people “lead lives of quiet desperation.” I find it interesting that in the West children are taught a lot of “positive ideas.” There is a desire on the part of the adults to shield children from influences that give a different perspective. The Church is a huge culprit here. It has caused more disappointment than almost any other institution in the West. Why do the Churches disappoint? They... Read more

2020-05-18T10:41:08-06:00

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Is Progressive Christianity Really Christian?

Last updated on: May 18, 2020 at 10:41 am By C. Don Jones

I was once told that “a liberal theologian is just an atheist dressed-up for church.” A liberal Christian denied the basic ideas of Christian doctrine and the authority and infallibility of Holy Scripture. Liberal Christians simply could not be real Christians without those values. Liberal Christians made accommodations to secular society. They used a questionable translation of Scripture (the Revised Standard Version). The liberal theologians relied on secular ideas instead of historic Christianity. And perhaps the most damning of all... Read more

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2020-05-14T12:48:45-06:00

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Scapegoating Muslims

Last updated on: May 14, 2020 at 12:48 pm By C. Don Jones

A Religious Studies student brought a dish to her mother at work one day. She and a friend had been visiting a local mosque. The dish consisted of goat meat, rice, and cheese. Everyone working the shift that night sampled it. We all agreed it was delicious. She talked about how hospitable the Muslim community was. She and her friend had a good experience and intended to return. When Was This? This took place during the year 1997. Up till... Read more

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2020-05-11T10:44:19-06:00

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The Heart Of A Pastor

Last updated on: May 11, 2020 at 10:44 am By C. Don Jones

I remember the first time I was told I had “a pastor’s heart.” It was a very affirming moment for me. Like many pastors, I have experienced those “dark nights of the soul” where I was not sure if I was cut out for this work. Ironically, those times are evidences of the pastor’s heart. “Pastor” is a uniquely Christian role in the community. The role of the pastor connects the person to the heart of Jesus. St. Peter refers... Read more

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2020-05-07T14:26:47-06:00

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Re-opening the Church

Last updated on: May 7, 2020 at 2:26 pm By C. Don Jones

The meme world maintains that the Church is never closed. The building is closed. The ministry continues. These nice sentiments aside, we know our church closed, temporarily. Many ministries were suspended. We know the virtual worship services were not the same. The usual worshiping community did not all log on at the same time. We want to see the church re-opening. The central question for all of us is this. Are we re-opening the same Church? What Was Our Church... Read more

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2020-05-04T08:42:54-06:00

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The Alien Bible

Last updated on: May 4, 2020 at 8:42 am By C. Don Jones

I teach Bible studies. That’s not a big surprise considering I am a pastor. Each study I hold gives time to how to interpret the text and how we may apply it. When beginning a new series of studies I caution the class about one important aspect that is easily forgotten. “Respect the fact that Holy Scripture is alien to us.” This Is News? I get funny looks when I say that. The Bible is very alien to us in... Read more

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2020-04-30T09:50:32-06:00

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Are We Supposed To Mourn Forever?

Last updated on: April 30, 2020 at 9:50 am By C. Don Jones

Christians make bad proclamations out of good observations. St. Paul’s famous observation from Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death,” is just long enough for a meme or bumper sticker. The same thing is true of 3:23, “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” Somehow, these observations about life became proclamations that serve to instill guilt and demand that humans mourn forever. I get some weird media images in my mind here. One... Read more

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2020-04-27T09:43:09-06:00

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The Vindication of Christ

Last updated on: April 27, 2020 at 9:43 am By C. Don Jones

I have a question for everyone who thinks about divine judgment. What do you believe is going on? I mean really. Churches teach judgment as an image of the great courtroom beyond the sky to children and youth where everyone’s sins get listed (I suppose with place and time just to establish the fact). Jesus shows up to clean the slate for those who believed in him and the story. Who is being vindicated in this image? Who is in... Read more

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2020-04-25T10:05:23-06:00

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Announcement

Last updated on: April 25, 2020 at 10:05 am By C. Don Jones

This is an announcement of an interview I am giving this week. I will be appearing this Monday on a friend’s vlog Monday April 27th at 2pm EDT. Catch the livestream if you can. Later, that day the recording will be accessible. I will try to provide a link to that later on Monday. I hope you get to view it at http://vlog.sshapira.com. The theme of the discussion is #SafetyOverTradition. Read more

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