Category Archives: Bible Study

Questions that arise from Main Street’s small group studies

Dink, Dink

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Robert Franklin

Dink, dink: the unmistakable sound of emptiness at the bottom of the consumed pot as the ladle is pressed down for one more drought.  Oh, if only I knew how to spell the scraping sound of hope as that same … Continue reading →

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Alexandria United

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Robert Franklin

A new thing is happening in the community in which I live.  Since I believe in an active and sovereign God, I will attribute this creation to His hand, but will leave it to the observer as to what to … Continue reading →

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Standing on a Sandbar with the Tide Coming In

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Robert Franklin

The ebb and flow of the oceans often create long stretches of quasi-land we call “sandbars.”  For the adventurous, a sandbar is an open invitation to stand far from shore and to enjoy the view from a perch normally reserved … Continue reading →

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Schoolsin

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Robert Franklin

Education is the answer to all cultural ills. Can’t figure out the finances? Be educated. Can’t connect in relationships? Be educated. Can’t avoid disease? Be educated. Can’t find a job? Be educated. Can’t decide what to do with aging parents? … Continue reading →

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Concerning losing things…

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Robert Franklin

Since I was old enough to have personal possessions I have exhibited an inability to keep track of what “belongs” to me.  Wristwatches, socks, books, keys, sunglasses, wallets, calendars, passwords…if it is not attached to my person or not one of … Continue reading →

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The Other Communion

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Robert Franklin

There is a great calamity perpetrated weekly at many, if not most, churches.  Unfortunately this terrible practice is actually supposed to reflect the truth of the complete opposite of much of our modern “Christian” reality.  What has infected the Church?  The increasingly empty practice of … Continue reading →

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