Tag Archives: faith

Guest Blogger: Tripp Hudgins the AngloBaptist

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

Part III: Sacrament vs. Ordinance: Guest Blogger, Tripp Hudgins (AngloBaptist).  Check out Part I & Part II. Alan generously asked me to participate in this blog series on Baptist sacramentality and immediately I said yes. I wanted to chime in. … 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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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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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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A Baptist Who Celebrates Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

Huh? A Baptist who celebrates Ash Wednesday?  That’s like an American celebrating Boxing Day.  The two just don’t go together.  Despite the misnomer, Baptists do celebrate Ash Wednesday and Lent, especially this Baptist.  Two of the classic Baptist distinctives is … Continue reading →

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Risky Business

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Alan Rudnick

Believe it or not, but we all take risks.    We take a risk every time we drive, go to the store, or eat dinner at a restaurant.  When we drive, there is a risk of an accident.  When we go … Continue reading →

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The NFL Needs God

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

Many people ask me what I’d being doing if I was not a pastor, often I say, “I don’t know, but I know I would not be happy if I was not a pastor.”  I truly cannot imagine doing anything … 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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Are You a Mega Church Drop Out?

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Alan Rudnick

It seems that there are large numbers of mega church “drop outs”. When the Christian rock band stopped, the celebrity preached finished his/her sermon, and when the Starbucks coffee ran dry it seems that they “lost people”. Continue reading →

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