Namby pamby is pretty dated. The phrase “namby pambyism” came from a book I saw twenty years ago (or more). The focus of the book (if I remember right) was the “weak” Christianity of “liberalism” (as the author saw it). I was thinking recently of some who have a similar view today - or at [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Namby Pambyism
Posted in church, religion, tagged church, hellfire and brimstone sermons, preaching, soft sermons on June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Husband of But One Wife
Posted in church, tagged church of Christ, elders, husband of but one wife, qualifications, shepherds on June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Usually, the phrase “husband of but one wife” is only discussed during elder selection or the occasional lesson about elders. Over the years the main emphasis I’ve heard about this phrase is that it means that an elder should be one who has only been married once - no divorces in his past, and some [...]
