Here is a email from Edward Fudge regarding the whole Pledge of Allegiance thing. You can read more of Edward’s stuff at edwardfudge.com He sends out several such “gracemails” each week.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD
A gracEmail subscriber asks what I think, as a Christian lawyer, of the recent federal appeals court decision declaring the [...]
wadehodges.com Archives: June 2002
Now that the question about whether or not the pledge of allegiance is constitutional has been raised, my Anabaptist tendencies are compelling me to ask, “Can or should a Christian pledge allegiance to a state whose committments, values, and methods are often in direct opposition to those of the Kingdom of God?” I know [...]
After a whirlwind tour of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, I’ve visited my grandparents in Levelland, Texas, my grandma in Hobbs, New Mexico, and Skip, D’aune, Joey, and Ross Rodgers in Denver City, Texas. Skip is the preacher in the church where I grew up. I went with the Rodgers clan to [...]
I just took a look at GraceAwakening blog by Fred Peatross. Definitely worth a look. We both have roots in the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement, so I can really identify with his stuff.
My oh my!!! Three hours on an airplane with a thirteen month old. The days of the Hodges family taking airplane trips may be through for a few years. I don’t know if it was the cabin pressure or his nerves, but Caleb blew out two of his diapers, as well as [...]
We’re off to Texas today. I’m doing a wedding this weekend for an old friend from college. We’re going a couple of days early so I can see my grandparents in West Texas (and so that they can see Caleb). I’d rather go down south in the Winter, rather than the heat [...]
We had our second ultra sound today. Looks like we’ve got another boy coming our way. I’ll have another disciple and Caleb will have a shadow following him around. I’m expecting to see some good wrestling matches over the years.
Washingtonians love to gripe about the weather. When it rains, we beg for sunshine. When it gets hot, we long for a cloudy day. Today was unusual in that the temperature got up to about 90 degrees. Now, compared to just about every other place in the country this time of [...]
New book summary is up. Beyond Foundationalism
Now that the question about whether or not the pledge of allegiance is constitutional has been raised, my Anabaptist tendencies are compelling me to ask, “Can or should a Christian pledge allegiance to a state whose committments, values, and methods are often in direct opposition to those of the Kingdom of God?” I know [...]
After a whirlwind tour of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, I’ve visited my grandparents in Levelland, Texas, my grandma in Hobbs, New Mexico, and Skip, D’aune, Joey, and Ross Rodgers in Denver City, Texas. Skip is the preacher in the church where I grew up. I went with the Rodgers clan to [...]
I just took a look at GraceAwakening blog by Fred Peatross. Definitely worth a look. We both have roots in the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement, so I can really identify with his stuff.
My oh my!!! Three hours on an airplane with a thirteen month old. The days of the Hodges family taking airplane trips may be through for a few years. I don’t know if it was the cabin pressure or his nerves, but Caleb blew out two of his diapers, as well as [...]
We’re off to Texas today. I’m doing a wedding this weekend for an old friend from college. We’re going a couple of days early so I can see my grandparents in West Texas (and so that they can see Caleb). I’d rather go down south in the Winter, rather than the heat [...]
We had our second ultra sound today. Looks like we’ve got another boy coming our way. I’ll have another disciple and Caleb will have a shadow following him around. I’m expecting to see some good wrestling matches over the years.
Washingtonians love to gripe about the weather. When it rains, we beg for sunshine. When it gets hot, we long for a cloudy day. Today was unusual in that the temperature got up to about 90 degrees. Now, compared to just about every other place in the country this time of [...]
New book summary is up. Beyond Foundationalism
