Submitted by dwhitsett on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 14:54 from Dwight Whitsett - Whitticisms, View Original Posting
Do we want to be taken seriously? Do we want to overcome misconceptions about our faith and practice? Do we hope to ever fulfill our mission and make an impact on our culture? Then here (in no particular order) are a few things I believe we must do:
Submitted by dwhitsett on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 20:19 from Dwight Whitsett - Whitticisms, View Original Posting
It’s a shame to write only when one is irritated. Do it often enough and you will earn the designation, “curmudgeon.” I am, at the moment, highly irritated and I am writing. But I promise not to make it a habit.
Abilene is not really a small town, but sometimes it seems to be. One would think that most things would be readily available here, especially medical supplies. We have a dozen or so listed in the phone book and so, I got on the phone and began calling to find a particular item I really needed today. I called several places, a couple of which did not have the item in stock but promised they could get it by the next day. I decided to keep calling around to see if I could find it in stock somewhere.
My first “hit” was a place called “Choice Medical Supply.” Yes, the lady told me, they had some in stock. “Great,” said I and hopped in the car to pick one up. It was not a short drive but not all that far either.
When I arrived, the lady I talked to on the phone led me into a room whose walls were lined with this and that. But when we came to the place where it should be…guess what…it wasn’t there!
Submitted by dwhitsett on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 15:29 from Dwight Whitsett - Whitticisms, View Original Posting
“So, you believe that only Christians are going to heaven?” It’s a question that has caused more than one person to squirm uncomfortably. It is especially uncomfortable if the question is asked in a public forum (radio or television interview) in a challenging way by someone who (1) isn’t a person of faith or, (2) an adherent of a non-Christian religion. In reality, any answer will offend someone, somehow. One response will offend one group, the alternative will offend the other. No answer at all will offend whoever’s left.
If you are a Christian and you believe the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) to be accurate accounts of the words and actions of Christ, only one answer is possible. It is the answer Jesus gave to a disciple named Thomas. Here it is:
Submitted by dwhitsett on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 15:45 from Dwight Whitsett - Whitticisms, View Original Posting
I enjoy living in Abilene. We love our little piece of earth we call “Charamon.” Over the years, I have lived or had extended stays in several large metropolitan areas in the United States and Australia.
Never have I stayed a city where more people ran red lights than Abilene, Texas. Yesterday in one short drive to the grocery store and back, I saw two blatant violations. Never have I stayed in a city where there were more emergency vehicle sirens blaring at all hours than Abilene, Texas.
Submitted by SIBI Office on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 15:27
Jim McGuiggan's wife, Ethel McGuiggan, passed away on Sunday, April 12. Jim was a 1967 graduate and a former faculty member. They have been working in Northern Ireland.
The following is from a report by Marvin Ancell which will give you better news about the fires and the Christians involved:
Down south there has been at least 138 deaths with the total loss of 780 homes, so far. We know that the congregational building in Yakandandah is threatened with some of the members cut off from one another but all seem to be safe. It is the worst fire storm in Australian history, with the brunt of it being down in and around Melbourne. It has even got very close to the northern part of the city where many members of the church live and work. At this moment, no one in the church has lost anything that we know of.
As most of you know, I have recently returned from a trip to South Africa to promote the Apollos Institute initiative. Here is a brief report for you to read. I have also completed the compiling of the questionnaire about their concerns and challenges in leadership in South Africa. You can read the report at this link - http://www.eastbrainerdchurch.org/uploads/1209/88335.pdf and the question answers at http://www.eastbrainerdchurch.org/uploads/1209/88409.pdf I will place more pictures of our journey on the website at a later date. Thank you for your part in supporting this work, whether through financing or prayers.
In His Kingdom,
Glen
Just thought that you would like to know what is happening with Apollos Institute and the growing demand for leadership training.
South Africa: Bill Sampson, one of the elders from East Brainerd, and I will be going to Benoni, South Africa. I will be speaking at the annual seminar of the Southern African Bible College. The 2008 SABC Lectureship is scheduled for Sunday, 28 September through Thursday, October 2. The theme is "Spreading the Flame", emphasizing missions, evangelism, and training. Jerry Hogg is the fine director of the school.
Submitted by Jerry.Starling on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 19:10
What a ride we have had in the 40+ years since the Gray Eagle conferred his blessing on us and sent us out into the unsuspecting world - and, yes, the unsuspecting church as well!
In 1967 we headed back to New Zealand. I'd been there for three years before coming to what was then Sunset School of Preaching. I came to SSOP intending to return to New Zealand. Rex & Eleanor Merrick, KIWIs (i.e., New Zealanders) were also in our class. Working together, we had recruited nine other families to come with us to New Zealand - all from our July class of 1967. They were Larry & Helen Deason, Jack & Rita Harriman, Roy & Joyce Dunavin, David & Molly Dennis, John & Wanda Bizzell, Glen & Anne Gray, Joe & Sally Jones, and Kerry & Tommi Cain in the first contingent. Dave & Barbara Chamberlain followed two years later after fulfilling a commitment to the church that supported them through school.
