Pacesetters Bible School Newsletter

The American Association Baseball web site has a story on the John Webb Winter Golf Tournament.

Note that the John Webb Winter Golf Tournament has operated as a ministry of Pacesetters Bible School since 2002, both raising money and being a witness for Jesus to children and hospital staff, but also in providing a training opportunity for many volunteers.

The tournament will soon be part of a new foundation, the James Webb Foundation, and Pacesetters wishes it the greatest success. We will continue to support it through volunteers.

This is a sermon preached by Rev. Geoffrey Lentz at First United Methodist Church, Pensacola on August 3, 2008. Posted by request.

 

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Liturgy, as any well done Christian service should show, is the sharing of the Christian story over again: the water (Creation/Baptism), the communion elements (the Death of Christ), the presence of the Word (the Bible), and the celebration of new life (the Resurrection and Reign of Christ). To this end, our faith should be realized in the continuing story of Christ and his Kingdom on earth (as it is in the heavenlies).

From: Everyday Liturgy.

Paul was perfectly chosen to bring our hearts and minds to the most significant phrase in scripture. You were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. He did not launch out and say our calling was our work for God but our fellowship with God. A man’s work was to be an overflow of his relationship with God, not vice-versa.

From The Pen of the Wayfarer

This will preach, and in fact, it does. Of course, as the narrator tells you, don’t try this at home. It would be dangerous!

(HT: parables of a prodigal world.)

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Or perhaps church can get too exciting! (HT: hit the back button to move forward.)

Evan needs some suggestions on working with audio visual equipment at his church, St. Paul’s Collegiate. Check out his post and help him out!

The entire Sinaiticus manuscript, the oldest complete copy of the New Testament along with parts of the Old Testament and some other documents will be available in photo and transcription form along with translation by next July. See the complete story at the Christian Post.

Some portions will go on display next week.

. . . according to this story.

According to this article in the Washington Post churches are offering more courses in “Biblical” money management, and more and more people are taking them. (I place “Biblical” in quotes because I believe that while these courses may be founded in Biblical principles they are infused with modern financial practices–not a bad thing, but more subject to debate.)

One of the key principles–tithing–is possibly least practiced in churches. It is often difficult to get members to commit to any standard percentage giving, much less 10%. I tithing were a standard practice, churches would be able to do much more about members in need without weakening other outreaches of the church.

I don’t believe tithing is a New Testament law–just a very sound principle of stewardship.