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 [...]
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Namby Pambyism
Posted in church, religion, tagged church, hellfire and brimstone sermons, preaching, soft sermons on June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Do We Have to Be Somber?
Posted in church, religion, tagged grief, joy, laughter, somber, sorrow, worship on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »
Many years ago I presented a lesson on joy and mentioned that joy was to be part of our whole lives as Christians, even in our worship of God. A gentleman of the congregation took exception to that, saying we were to be serious in worship, not joyful. I believe he was making serious and [...]
When Did “Church Clothes” First Appear?
Posted in church, religion, tagged Church clothes, Faith, honoring God, worship on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »
An article about how “wearing our best” to worship God got me to thinking about church clothes earlier. A couple of other thoughts have come to mind since that first post. For one, when did the idea of special church clothes first develop? In the first century most people did not have extra changes of [...]
Can We Really Live Like That?
Posted in Faith, Learning, religion, tagged forgiveness, giving, love, serving on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »
Until that amazing day, no one thought it was possible (except for one). Many believed it was physically impossible. No one had done it until that day – when Roger Bannister ran the mile in less than four minutes. After he accomplished the “impossible” many more were able to do the same. He blazed the [...]
Church Clothes
Posted in church, religion, tagged church, clothes, giving God our best, worship on April 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
For many Sunday morning means getting dressed up in “church clothes” so that one can give God proper honor. Does God really expect us to dress in our best when we assemble on Sunday mornings? Is it really giving Him our best? If so, where is it that God stated this? [...]
