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Why I won’t be going to Chick-fil-A today « Jeff Gissing
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Why I won’t be going to Chick-fil-A today. Why I won’t be going to Chick-fil-A today. August 1, 2012. Mdash; 31 Comments. Many of you have been following the latest imbroglio around the subject of marriage. Dan Cathy, the head of fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A, has recently made clear his support for traditional marriage. In response, progressive mayors of several cities have publicly told Cathy and Chick-fil-A that they’re not welcome in or near their cities. The Washington Post. Frankly, I am more th...
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gospel & culture « Jeff Gissing
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Archives For gospel and culture. Review] The Democratization of American Christianity. August 26, 2016. Nathan O. Hatch,. The Democratization of American Christianity. New Haven: Yale, 1989), 243pp. Finally, Hatch shows how these new religious groups took hold of the Protestant slogan sola scriptura and carried it to its logical end thus producing a plurality of interpretations. No creed but the Bible was the watchword of both fundamentalists and Unitarian Universalists at the time. Each person, it was t...
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Review] The Democratization of American Christianity. August 26, 2016. Nathan O. Hatch,. The Democratization of American Christianity. New Haven: Yale, 1989), 243pp. Finally, Hatch shows how these new religious groups took hold of the Protestant slogan sola scriptura and carried it to its logical end thus producing a plurality of interpretations. No creed but the Bible was the watchword of both fundamentalists and Unitarian Universalists at the time. Each person, it was thought, had the right to his own ...
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I am Robin Williams « Jeff Gissing
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I am Robin Williams. I am Robin Williams. August 13, 2014. Mdash; 26 Comments. There’s been no shortage of opinion about the suicide death of Robin Williams at the tender age of 63. Many have pointed out Williams’ immense talent both in comedic acting and also in more serious ventures (like his amazing performances in “Dead Poets’ Society” and “Good Will Hunting”). Many have pointed to his struggles with alcohol and drug addiction. I found news of. It’s simply because. I am Robin Williams. In reality, to...
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Most people can read, but not with discernment « Jeff Gissing
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Most people can read, but not with discernment. Most people can read, but not with discernment. August 5, 2015. Mdash; Leave a comment. What they read. And as such people, moreover, will select the easiest, not the hardest, reading matter, they are precisely on the level at which the printed word can seize and convince them without opposition. They are perfectly adapted to propaganda. Excerpted from Jacques Ellul. Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes. New York: Vintage Books, 1973. In lieu of com...
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The Key to Discernment « Jeff Gissing
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The Key to Discernment. The Key to Discernment. July 13, 2015. Mdash; Leave a comment. The key to discernment is to slow down and through prayer, conversation, and reflection, lay the issue before God. This necessarily involves moving to the place where we are enabled to detach ourselves from the outcome we desire–holy indifference. God regularly invites us to do things that seem counter-intuitive–love our enemies, for example. In the words of Teresa Blythe. If not, ask God to help with that? If there is...
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How much discretion does a presbytery have in letting a church leave? « Jeff Gissing
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How much discretion does a presbytery have in letting a church leave? How much discretion does a presbytery have in letting a church leave? November 13, 2012. Mdash; 19 Comments. Tom, et al. v. Presbytery of San Francisco. This is part three of our series on the recent rulings from the highest court of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission (GAPJC). The other posts are Presbyterian Church limits the ability of presbyteries to express theological consensus. It al...
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The Obama Conundrum « Jeff Gissing
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September 25, 2012. Mdash; 16 Comments. A young man came to my door on Sunday afternoon and asked me for whom I would vote. I told him, “If I was compelled to vote today I would probably vote for Barack Obama.” By compelled I meant that someone put a gun to my head and ordered me to vote. It’s what I call the Obama conundrum. I find myself entering a presidential election where casting a vote for either of the two nominees could potentially violate my deepest theological convictions. If a woman does not ...
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sermon videos « Jeff Gissing
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8220;Appearances Can Be Deceiving” 2 Cor. 5:16-17; Col. 1:15-20. A sermon preached on the weekend of February 6-7 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, PA. This video was recorded at the 9:00am Contemporary Service, one of the five weekend services at which the sermon was preached. A brief introduction to the Reformed Doctrine of Election. A brief introduction to the Reformed understanding of discipleship. Be the first to start the conversation! Enter your comment here. Letters to the Editor.
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Why bow ties are better than traditional neckties « Jeff Gissing
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Why bow ties are better than traditional neckties. Why bow ties are better than traditional neckties. May 22, 2012. Mdash; 17 Comments. By Jeff Gissing @jeffgissing. I first encountered a real living person wearing a bow tie in 1994 as a freshman at Samford University. Bow ties are easy to tie. Bow ties exude confidence. Fewer than five percent of men wear bow ties. Nothing says, “I am confident of my manhood,” like rejecting the herd, the 95% of men, who stick to a regular tie. No man wearing a bow tie ...