Tag Archives: christians

Why No One Likes Evangelism

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

Over the years, I have encountered many Christians who do not feel comfortable with evangelism.  Loosely, evangelism is the process in which Christians seek to convert or share the Gospel of Christ to others.  When you say the word “evangelism” … Continue reading →

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Sacrament or Ordinance? (Part 1)

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

Recently, Karen Bullock, professor Christian heritage and director of the Ph.D. program at the B.H. Carroll Theological Institute, commented on Baptists celebrating their 400 year anniversary by saying, “…several theologians across the past half century have advocated that Baptists reconsider … Continue reading →

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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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In Front of the Church

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

Video blog thoughts… Pentecost 3C

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Once Upon A Time…

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

…there was a woman who set out to discover the meaning of life. First, she read everything she could get her hands on–history, philosophy, psychology, religion. While she became a very smart person, nothing she read gave her the answer … Continue reading →

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Small Churches Are The Next Big Thing

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

Brandon J. O’Brien at Christianity Today’s Out of Ur blog, has a really interesting thought about the future of small churches.  The perception is that small churches are dying and are even the reason why Christianity is waning. However, O’Brien … Continue reading →

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Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

For some reason recently, while typing my Friday posts, I have a song in my head.  Two weeks ago, I blogged about Bruce Springsteen.  Today, I thinking about Jimmy Buffett and a great song he wrote in 1977 that still … Continue reading →

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So you want to be spiritual? Try this:

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

With so many Americans calling themselves “spiritual” rather than religious, many in the Christian community have asked, “How can we make Christianity more spiritual?”  That is a laughable question because Christianity is inherently spiritual.  Prayer, baptism, worship, singing, communion, fellowship, … Continue reading →

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Doubts, Faith, & Belief

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

The Barna Group, an evangelical research organization has yielded some surprising findings about America’s Christian and spiritual beliefs: Half of all adults firmly believe that the Bible is accurate in all the principles it teaches. That proportion includes the four-fifths … Continue reading →

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“Twitter Storms” & Haikus Attack Glenn Beck

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

If a tree falls during a  “twitter storm” and no one is around, does it make a sound? That is what I asked myself when I stumbled upon this morning’s Washington Post “On Faith” section that caught my attention: Protests … Continue reading →

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