Why do we call thirty-seconds of handshaking “fellowship”?
I always thought how silly it was that people got so upset at other people who would rather say Happy Holiday instead of Merry Christmas. Until the other day when…
Last week I emailed my friend, Benjamin (the associate pastor of the church I meet with). I emailed him to ask him his position on the subject of church covenants….
Wade Burleson has written an excellent post concerning Tea Totalers within the SBC.Click here to read it – I highly recommend it. Enjoy,Lew
Well, I was able to go to the business meeting this past Sunday. It was not as bad as I envisioned. Here is a brief recap: Lady #1 said, we…
Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; – Jesus (Matthew 12:25) Does this apply to Jesus’ bride, the church? The church has been divided against itself since before the…
I’ve been in the mood lately to do something “creative” and thought working on an infographic might be fun. I was going to make a graphic showing the price increase…
Because its a more biblical term – even if misapplied – than either “acquaintanceship” or “handshakingship”.
-Alan
Because it’s as close as way too many of us ever get to real fellowship. As well, it technically meets Merriam Webster’s #4 – “the quality or state of being comradely.” There is no time requirement. We can be “comradely” for 30 seconds, or for three years, and it’s fellowship either way. Also, we have to limit it to a short time so that the church doesn’t break out into a fight… LOL.