Hi, I’m Leslie from “Big Rich Texas” and I am going to show you how to make an adult baptism stylish. It really is appropriate to have a baptism anywhere. I mean, you can have it in a beautiful lake, you could actually have it in a church. I mean, sometimes that’s more traditional. But I prefer a beautiful swimming pool. It’s a little bit more controlled, and it’s a little bit cleaner. It is appropriate for Read More …
In her blog My One and Only Post on the Recent Hoopla Regarding #BiblicalWomanhood @ Cheesewearing Theology Amanda MacInnis writes: “Here are just a few of the pieces of advice I have heard over the years by well-meaning older women eager to guide and mentor the younger generation of women, from a variety of congregations: A woman’s highest calling is to be a wife and mother. If you don’t invest 100% of yourself in your kids every single Read More …
My brother Joshua Serrano wrote on the spiritual discipline of letting your children be noisy in church. He was inspired by Wes who did a marvelous job explaining why children should be in the pews. Both of these posts have led me to think, “How do we build a culture within our congregation that allows children to be children in the pews?” First of all, I get it. Having children in worship is a challenging thing Read More …