Tag Archives: citizenship

School’s here

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Tim Archer

Yesterday, we had a special time at church, with our attention focused on the beginning of the school year. We called all of the students up front and gathered around them to pray for them. We did a number of … Continue reading →

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Provincialism and patriotism

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Tim Archer

Recently on Jay Guin’s blog, there was a vigorous discussion about the appropriateness of displaying the U.S. flag in the church auditorium. (You can see the conversations: first post, second post, third post) I wasn’t surprised at the variety of … Continue reading →

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The Case for Non-Participation: Citizenship

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Tim Archer

The strongest argument for non-participation has to do with a Christian’s citizenship. It’s a case I’ve made before, but I feel strongly enough about it to address it again. To be honest, I think that a true understanding of citizenship … Continue reading →

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Pirates & Passports

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Tim Archer

I’m looking forward to this evening. Carolina, Andrea and I are going to see “Pirates of Penzance” at ACU tonight. I really enjoy listening to Gilbert and Sullivan, and I’ve never seen the entire show of “Pirates.” I’m already laughing … Continue reading →

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Why understanding our citizenship matters

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Tim Archer

I shouldn’t be surprised any more at what people write in the comments section on my blog. It’s probably because I don’t get a lot of comments that the few I receive get noticed. I’ve got a few older posts … Continue reading →

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