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Teaching Sunday School Teens: An Introduction

I've taught Sunday School for the better part of twenty years (has it really been that long?), and for a majority of that time it has been for students from 8th grade through college age. Over the years I've lea…
My Sunday School Teachers Were Clueless About the Bible

by mr pine I don't know if it's just my church, but we have a hard time trying to find committed Sunday School teachers for our youth group. Most of the time, they do it for a year or so and quit. I think it's becau…
Follow God in Poverty or Follow Money in Misery: A Reply

by mr pine Mr. Pine responds to the advice post Follow God in Poverty or Follow Money in Misery?Evan (harmonyminusmelody),First of all, I don't know how a letter from me almost 20 years ago made its way to revelife jus…
Allowing Others Freedom of Speech (Even Neo-Nazis)

by mr pine Would you ever name your child Adolf Hitler? How about accepting advertising from a website that promotes extramarital affairs? Probably not, but would you deny the right for someone else to do so? Ah, th…
The Business and Faith of Chick Fil-A and Others

by mr pine photo by jslander Over the Christmas holiday, I was back in Georgia visiting my folks for a few days, and one thing that I notice every time I go back is how much more open people and businesses are ab…
Are You Faithful With the Little Things?

by mr pineIt's easy to feel insignificant. For example, in my state, I voted Tuesday morning for every item on the ballot that lost - lost by a lot. But I still voted.I have a friend who I think is a very talented mus…
Pushing My Christian Agenda (a.k.a. Voting)

by mr pine In an entry I wrote recently about how I'm going to vote about legalizing slot machines in my state, I clearly stated that one reason I was voting against it was that I didn't want to potentially stumble…
Fisher Price Doll Plays Subliminal Islamic Message?

by mr pine Before reading any of the rest of this entry, listen to this clip, and see if you hear anything. *recording from Mattel's websiteThis is apparently the new face of Islamic proselytizing... I remember back i…
Legalizing Slot Machines: Yay or Nay?

by mr pineIn the state I'm in, Maryland, there will be a referendum on legalizing slot machines on the November ballot. This has been the source of much debate. A portion of the money gained from slots will go toward …
Invasion of the Church Donut Snatchers

by mr pine Our church spends a decent amount of money on doughnuts every week for the fellowship hour immediately following service. I know this because our church's finances are pretty transparent, and we release a de…