http://dave.aukerman.org/blog the continuing saga of a follower of Christ Wed, 19 May 2010 23:20:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please note: The following is not intended to be a personal criticism of Dr. Talley. This is, for better or worse, a public response to a public letter, and it is intended to spur further conversation on the issue of the mission of the church. Dr. Doug Talley, the ... http://dave.aukerman.org/blog/?p=374 Desmond Turner's trial is over. http://blogs.indystar.com/crime/2009/10/turner_ruled.html http://dave.aukerman.org/blog/?p=372 It's been over three years since the Hamilton Street murders. We remember. The trial of the primary suspect began this morning, in front of a judge but no jury in exchange for no death penalty, should he be found guilty. It's expected to last around two weeks. A ... http://dave.aukerman.org/blog/?p=369 I'm doing some research for tomorrow night's Bible study at church. We're going to study 1 Corinthians 15:20-34, which includes that thorny verse 29 about people being baptized for (or on behalf of) the dead. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) practice this openly, so I ... http://dave.aukerman.org/blog/?p=368 This Wednesday, I attended the final worship service of the North American Convention (Not A Campmeeting) of the Church of God in Anderson. It was my first time to be in the sanctu - I mean, auditorium of Madison Park CHOG, by the way, so that was an interesting ... http://dave.aukerman.org/blog/?p=360 Ok, ok, so first things first, these are not my favorite worship services ever invented. But I was in Anderson yesterday evening to sing with the seminary chorus at the beginning of the final North American Convention (Not A Campmeeting) service of the year. So I figured I ... http://dave.aukerman.org/blog/?p=356 From this week's Sports Illustrated: 66-32: Margin by which the last-place Indians have been outscored in the eighth inning this year. 364-357: Margin by which the Indians have outscored their opponents in all other innings. Enough said. http://dave.aukerman.org/blog/?p=358 Well, I've done it. After five years, I finally graduated from seminary with a Master of Divinity degree. I feel greatly relieved to have reached this milestone. If you've been following me lately, you know I have kind of dropped off the face of the planet for ... http://dave.aukerman.org/blog/?p=352 This week is my Spring Break from the seminary, but not from CPE, so that means I had this Monday and Tuesday off from class. Since Tara still works up in Lafayette these days, we decided that it would be fun if I came up and spent the days/evenings ... http://dave.aukerman.org/blog/?p=342 Pop quiz! When was the following quote written? (a) 1928; (b) 1948; (c) 1968; (d) 1988; (e) 2008 A feeling of brotherhood is fast growing among Christians, and this will become more pronounced. Creeds as a test of fellowship are being repudiated and will doubtless be less in favor as ... http://dave.aukerman.org/blog/?p=340