http://biblepacesetter.org/news Bringing Biblical Scholarship to the people in the church pews. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:54:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We regret to inform you that Pacesetters Bible School, Inc. will be closing at the end of the year. Well, we don't regret it very much, actually, because all of the ministries that were once combined under Pacesetters will be continuing and, we trust, growing stronger. For the John Webb ... http://biblepacesetter.org/news/2008/12/09/pacesetters-bible-school-closing/ Ask yourself this question: Why is it that so many western Christians find the greatest challenges to their faith are experiences that do not even qualify as persecution or serious suffering? Why will the loss of a a job or the moral failure of a pastor lead to the end ... http://biblepacesetter.org/news/2008/09/18/the-real-prosperity-gospel/ There's a good post at Through a Glass Darkly. While there is some value in the concept, it is regularly misused in Christian contexts. http://biblepacesetter.org/news/2008/09/17/meaning-of-worldviews-or-not/ I am beginning a new series on Running Toward the Goal titled Encouraging Your Congregation to Study the Bible. The first part is today, and there will be six more for a total of seven. Consider following this series and commenting. Do you have any additional ideas as to ... http://biblepacesetter.org/news/2008/09/10/new-podcast-series-encouraging-bible-study/ Scot McKnight has an article that is actually the ninth in a series, and I think it provides some things to think about. (Use the education category to find earlier posts.) These ideas would also provide some help in evaluating Sunday School and adult education teachers. I am often ... http://biblepacesetter.org/news/2008/09/09/evaluating-college-teachers/ Shalom to Everyone, I have written a new article on "Lessons From Israel".  This one is not very pleasant, but I believe is a very timely warning.  This is not my typical type of letter...a prophetic warning of judgment for the way we, as a nation, are treating Israel. But with Hurricane ... http://biblepacesetter.org/news/2008/08/31/get-out-of-the-west-bank-now/ If one were to continue this, it would end Something Borrowed, Something Blue.  The subject is brides, all right, but not your typical white dress and until death do us part.  The subject is the Bride of Christ. I used to blog in another Space, but it was a little dark ... http://biblepacesetter.org/news/2008/08/28/something-old-something-new/ 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 ... http://biblepacesetter.org/news/2008/08/08/story-on-the-john-webb-winter-golf-tournament/ This is a sermon preached by Rev. Geoffrey Lentz at First United Methodist Church, Pensacola on August 3, 2008. Posted by request. http://biblepacesetter.org/news/2008/08/07/beloved-enemy/ 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 ... http://biblepacesetter.org/news/2008/08/06/on-art-life-and-worship/