Chester VanderZee
I am retired science educatjor; now doing various volunteer work.
Also do woodworking, photography, etc.
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Posted in: Creation vs Evolution: Impact on Witness and Faith
Y'all good people should read Genetic Entropy by J.C.Sanford; very scholarly work both scientific and math'l..
Would open a lot of eyes!!
Posted in: Should Christians Use Credit Cards?
Re credit cards: If one pays it off, there is no diff for average person from paying with cash.
I realize that a few places give a cash discount, but those are rare.
Posted in: Church Order Revision: Discussion
AMEN!! shorter....very well put; not only for this document but the whole back end of PsHymnal
Posted in: The Stewardship Series: How Much Should I Give?
It is obvious--I have several texts that I use to tithe:[I'll only use 2]:... Mal 3: 10 works; also Luke 11:42 NLT, where Jesus says "....You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things!" NASB and GW versions says essentially the same thing, PTL
Posted in: Why Theology and Youth Ministry Seldom Mix
Theoiogy , a manmade science, is interesting, but not a requirement for salvation.
Posted in: Forms: Living or Dead?
Amen to both above comments!
Be creative--don't continue with .. "form or superstition" mentioned in one of the [older] forms.
Posted in: Budget Crunch, Money and the Holy Life
Ttihing is the only way to go; not necessarily with all to local congregation, but the Real Church worldwide!
Posted in: Discipleship, Discipline and Naming Sin
Amen! That Matt 25 stuff is overlooked often.
Posted in: Track Church Membership Using Excel?
A lot of this depends on ones definition of what constitutes a 'member'.
when I did this as an elder- we had about 4 cagtegories.; "real member" , half members, attendees, former members
but not attending..
As a Gideon, this becomes interesting also. To apply for Gideon membership, one has to be a member of an evangelical church in good standing. But now 'they' have modified the definition somewhat to say :one has to be
a member "as your church defines it,." So it can be fuzzy...
Posted in: What Bible Verse or Story Has God Used In Your Life This Fall?
Two of them: Isa 30:15 "In quietness and confidence shall be your strength."
Lam 3:26 " It is good to wait quietly for the salvation from the Lord."