My fall reading includes the book, On the Backroad to Heaven: Old Order Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, and Brethren. Each of these faith groups traces their historical roots to the Anabaptist tradition (those who only accept an adult ‘believers’ baptism) that developed in Switzerland and Germany in the 16th & 17th centuries. These groups [...]
Archive for September, 2007
Pastor Bill’s Weekly ENews
Posted in Weekly Enews on September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Pastor Bill’s Weekly ENews
Posted in Weekly Enews on September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One of the things that has always mystified me about the churches I’ve served is the power that rumors are allowed to have within a congregation. Smart, faithful people, who would not normally accept as fact just any old thing they hear without checking out the accuracy of the information, take as gospel bits [...]
Pastor Bill’s Weekly ENews
Posted in Weekly Enews on September 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
On Saturday, September 22, Central will be hosting one of the quarterly meetings of the Presbytery of Wabash Valley. Over 120 delegates (Elders and pastors) and presenters will gather, representing the 100+ Presbyterian Churches located in a large swath of northwestern Indiana. The meeting will be held in our Large Fellowship Hall, where [...]
Pastor Bill’s Weekly ENews
Posted in Weekly Enews on September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite aspects about the life of a church is the sense of community it provides. Our world, and American culture in particular, is so often all about the individual. We’re to “look out for number one”; “pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps”; exist as “an island”; not have needs [...]
