Archives for 9.10.09

article on Liberty U

Christianity Today publishes a lengthy article on Liberty University, now led by Jerry Falwell’s sons, Jerry, Jr., and Jonathan.

An interesting quote (taken from a book about Liberty) from near the end of the article addresses the generational shift.

"Under Dr. Falwell’s guidance, Liberty was frozen in place by a half-century of ideological inertia, and his passing has freed the school from its bindings," Roose writes. "But the younger Falwells belong to a different generation of evangelicals, and the difference on campus is palpable. For one, seeds of ideological diversity are sprouting."

The article notes that Falwell’s sons follow a somewhat different philosophy from their father. Some of the changes are clearly for the better, others will show their quality (or lack thereof) over time.

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the work project update

I mentioned our work project at our church a few weeks ago. The project has occupied all my free time. We have been installing new gutters and painting the exterior of our church. I am exhausted after four weeks of labour. Just a little more work tomorrow and everything should be finished. The church looks great.

I’ll have some final pics in a few days, but I thought I’d give a couple of ‘in progress’ pictures for you to see.

Church6Church7What I want to know is why am I at the highest point in both of these photos?

It’s been a great experience for all our men (and some of our ladies helped, too). And in the middle of our four weeks of work, we had a half week of evangelistic meetings as well! Some excellent new contacts were made through those meetings.

We’ve been just a little busy around here.

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