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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…
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