Tag Archives: Christ

Post Christian Europe: Not Dead

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

This past Sunday, we had the wonderful opportunity to have Pieter and Nora Kalkman visit us and share about their ministry in Europe. They spoke about their work in eastern Europe and their challenges in “post Christian” Europe.  Nora and … Continue reading →

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What’s so good about Good Friday?

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

Good Friday?  How about Bad Friday, Black Friday, or Depressing Friday?  If this is the day in which we remember Jesus suffering, bleeding, and dying on the cross, what is so good about it?  The movie, The Passion of the … Continue reading →

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An Airport Epiphany

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

I recently experienced an epiphany after an airport security line incident.  I was traveling with my wife and my two young children to Baltimore.  The Transportation Security Administration allows you to bring larger quantities of liquid for children through the … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Baby Bump: A Divine Scandal?

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

Much is made about Jesus’ birth in the Christmas story, but often preachers do not comment on Mary’s “situation”: an unwed mother who is pregnant.  Culturally, this would have been disastrous. Mary, most likely just a teenager, is visited by … Continue reading →

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Sermon: Johnny the Baptist

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

Johnny The Baptist dec 13 09 by Rev. Rudnick

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Reports of the Demise of Mainline Churches Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

A fresh report from the Barna Group has yielded some surprising results: Mainline churches are not dying! I should be honest with you, nation wide, mainline churches are not growing either.  In the past decade, the six mainline church denominations … Continue reading →

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The ‘Big Daddy’ of Patience

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

Academy Award-winning American actor, writer and folk music singer Burl Ives was made famous by playing the role of “Big Daddy” in the play turned movie Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Big Daddy is portrayed as an impatient, selfish, … Continue reading →

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It’s Black Friday! But, Christmas is Coming!

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

Well, today is Black Friday!  The craziest shopping day of the year!  Did you go and brave the crowds for all those insane deals?  I could never get up at 4 a.m. and wait in line just to get a … Continue reading →

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“It’s Good to be The King”

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

An earlier version of the this post did not post correctly.  This is an updated post. “It’s good to be the king.” That was the classic line from Mel Brook’s History of the Word, Part I (He never made part … Continue reading →

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Book Review: NuChristian

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

As part of Judson Press’ blog tour for Russell Rathbun’s new book, nuChristian: finding faith in a new generation, I have had the wonderful opportunity to preview and review this insightful book.  In addition, Wednesday of this week, I will … Continue reading →

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