Search found 5405 matches
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
- Replies: 774
- Views: 224342
Re: Sattler College Turmoil
I would have identified it as a fusion movement between the Church of Christ and Anabaptism, that has the "look and feel" of an Anabaptist church but has the controversial doctrine of the Church of Christ, also known as the Stone-Campbell movement. It would be much the same as Charity was...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:17 am
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: 2/3 of Roman Catholic Churches in Baltimore to close
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1220
Re: 2/3 of Roman Catholic Churches in Baltimore to close
https://www.archbalt.org/seek-the-city-proposal/ Their average attendance is about 2500 weekly. There is a mega church that has that large of attendance, and at least two that are over a thousand. While some here have pushed back on the notion I have advanced here that the RCC in my fair town is on...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:02 am
- Forum: History
- Topic: Worldbook Encyclopedia Censorship Topics
- Replies: 37
- Views: 981
Re: Worldbook Encyclopedia Censorship Topics
I wasn't able to find contact information, but there is a conservative Mennonite guy who downloaded Wikipedia onto a flash drive and censored topics conservative Mennonites find objectionable. It costs around $120. Samuel Hoover. Home Office Resource. I have both his address and email, and will sen...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Christians in the 2024 Election
- Replies: 7
- Views: 269
Re: Christians in the 2024 Election
When we Christians talk about it, we should speak from the position of nonparticipants. Don't use the word WE to describe anything related to the political process. Christians should not only refrain from voting and political activism, but should not consider themselves as being part of the process ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Preparation for Baptism
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1556
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:34 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Preparation for Baptism
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1556
Re: Preparation for Baptism
On the flip side, the vast majority of evangelical churches disconnect church membership from baptism. The end result is they are severely lacking in instruction of new converts, discipline, and their converts living distinctly Christian lives. It reduces baptism to a meaningless religious ritual, ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:45 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Preparation for Baptism
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1556
Re: Preparation for Baptism
On the flip side, the vast majority of evangelical churches disconnect church membership from baptism. The end result is they are severely lacking in instruction of new converts, discipline, and their converts living distinctly Christian lives. It reduces baptism to a meaningless religious ritual, ...
Re: Vegans
There's a really nice educational channel on YouTube on meat processing called the Bearded Butchers. Steve, you would get a kick out of one of their latest episodes.
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:36 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Preparation for Baptism
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1556
Re: Preparation for Baptism
Similar to Steve above, our Brethren groups have typically been a bit more "organic" (for lack of a better word) than most contemporary Anabaptist groups, and we simply encourage folks to attend for awhile before baptism and ask questions, engage the congregation, learn from the preaching...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:12 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Preparation for Baptism
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1556
Re: Preparation for Baptism
Obviously the first step of preparation for baptism in the Anabaptist tradition is for a person to make a decision to repent of his sins and follow Christ. Once that has occurred, our church calls subsequent preparation for baptism "instruction class." It's a series of classes led by two o...