Interview: Lifeway Southern Baptist Teacher David Francis About Sunday School, The Strong Program, By Peter Menkin

In a letter via email, LifeWay sDavid Francis, Director, Sunday school, Discipleship, Church & Network Partnerships, LifeWay Church Resources, supplies a response to this writer s inquiry regarding Southern Baptists, the Sunday School Church. He responds in part to questions asked of Sharon Ely Pearson of the Episcopal Church in her earlier interview. The answers themselves provide a context for his statement.

Interview: Theology Professor Tells About Cell Groups And Sunday Schools In Southern Baptist Church By Peter Menkin

We talked by phone of the design of the Southern Baptist Church, and I note that it is comprised of more classroom and educational setting than worship space. That isn t to say worship space is small. We also talked about cell groups, a recent phenomenon of Sunday school where people gather to study scripture and other related Church matters in a small group, sometimes in a home setting. Will you tell me something of the beginnings of this movement in the Southern Baptist Church, and how

The Problems With U.s. Textbooks In Their Religious Instruction, Report On A Study By Peter Menkin

In a reliable and even remarkable study, The Institute for Jewish & Community Research, located in San Francisco, published a work on religion in American textbooks. These textbooks, used in the United States schools, make many errors of religious fact surprising and even egregious errors.The effort of five years by the late researcher Gary Tobin, PhD (former President of the Institute), and Dennis Ybarra, MBA, was discussed both by email and webcam.The effort of five years

Humor: On Cafeteria Catholic Andcafeteria Protestant, An Article, By Peter Menkin

As for Cafeteria Catholic, there was no reference to it. There is reference to: Catholic Recoveries of Protestant Territories (from Protestantism). Also under Cafeteria Catholics is listed Automats: In full Horn & Hardart Automat any of a chain of cafeterias in New York City and Philadelphia, where low-priced prepared food and beverages were obtained, especially from coin-operated compartments.

Interview: Christian Formation, No Longer Your Grandmother Sunday School

Readers will note that this interview with Sharon Ely Pearson is the result of several questions, answers, and responses over a period of separate days. The title for this piece on Sunday School, suggested by Sharon, says a great deal about where 2009 brings us in formation of members of The Episcopal Church in the United States, part of the worldwide Anglican communion of 77 million.

Special Report: 50th Anniversary Of Baptist Seminary In Retrospective Celebration Spring, 2009

The 50th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (Mill Valley, California) celebrated this last part of Spring, 2009, ushered in memories and celebration of a Homecoming on the Mill Valley, Campus. Two highlights of the May 28 and 29, 2009 days included opening a time capsule and homecoming by elder graduates who appeared in Gold Robes.

That God Is Love, Commentary On John 15: 1 8, A Homily By Peter Menkin

Living with others in community, as I live the Parish life, and the monastic life in the world, I, like you, follow the poor, chaste Christ through the year. Me in thee, thee in me. Love binds us.We are friends in Christ.That Christ invites us: it is an enormous hospitality of God that is extended anew through Christ. We are invited, and this is Grace--for we are accepted.Like Dame Julian of Norwich, we learn the Lord s meaning that is brought to us through divine longing.

Apartment On The Third Floor, Poem By Peter Menkin

This tells of contemplative prayer, the experience of rising like a hawk, or soaring, as does the hawk. God comes closer to humankind, humankind comes closer to God. That seems an unusual statement in our times, nonetheless, the Lord is here whether we know it or not. I moved from the apartment on the third floor as place of viewing the hawks and place of prayer, to an apartment on the third floor at the other end of the building, place of viewing the hawks and place of prayer.

Holding The Moments Of Creation Good, Poem By Peter Menkin

Spring has sprung, clocks go forward Talking about the weather, we have rain again. Spring is here, it arrived on the 21st of March, yet rain and rain again. This poem is about the Springtime where I live, giving the reader a sense of this place--hopefully. About 20 years ago I became inspired by the remark by Albert Einstein that the universe is friendly.

“hail, Thou That Art Highly Favored…”, Reflection On Annunciation By Peter Menkin, Obl Cam Osb

The word of David is fulfilled this day as we celebrate Mary, who says Yes, to the Lord. The obedient young woman, the virgin Mary, Mother of God, says Yes, to the Lord after the Angel Gabriel greets her: Hail, you that are highly favored Let us add our voices and hearts with others, as we consider: Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad. The fields shall be joyful, and all the trees of the wood before the Lord, because He cometh.

Homily: Martin Luther: Reformer, Hymnist

This Homily on Martin Luther outlines some of his beliefs, names three of his famous treatise, and postulates the Reformation is ongoing, living today in present time.Written for presentation on the Holy Man s Feast Day in the Episcopal Church, the work emphasizes that Martin Luther was a hymnist, a man of great gift from God (so well known, but worth saying again), and part of God in history.

Spirituality And All That Jazz By Peter Menkin

For Religious Reading, Prayer, And Living A Spiritual LifeBefore I enter into a long remark and analysis on the worth of living the spiritual life, and of keeping a copy of this pocket size book The Rule of St. Benedict, I want to write a short introduction on what is the basis of my An invitation To Contemplative Prayer And The Many Mansions Of Faith.

A Walk In San Francisco: God, Bishop, Man, Church: Diocese Of California Celebration July 17, 1999 (a Meditation And Report; Some Notes )

A Walk in San Francisco: God, Bishop, Man, Church:Diocese of California Celebration--July 17, 1999(a meditation and report some notes on a public spiritual walk with observations and side comments)By Peter Menkin(written July 17, 1999)Peace was a theme of this celebration, and how aptly this message is given by the very nature of the worship. Even during the liturgy we offered to one another a time to say a peaceful word. This exercise in being a good neighbor, to be decent to another.

Medi Care Rule Change By Peter Menkin

The Center for Medi Care and Medicaid (CMS) says payment rules for Medi Care changed October, 2008. Certain serious diseases are no longer covered. Preventable conditions and "Never Events" are no longer covered as of the same date. Here is new information on the new Medi Care rule changes.

The Melody Of The Bible By Peter Menkin