Serious, thoughtful Bible-readers ignore them at their own peril, for doing so allows the distortions of the Left Behind juggernaut to fill the void.
There was a reading from the Bible, followed by a thoughtful homily delivered by a retired Episcopal priest who was filling in for Jimmy Bartz, the church's founding rector, who is on sabbatical.
The intent here is not to be irreverent or flippant about Bible reading, but to recommend thoughtful consideration of one's choices.
If Michael Gove could find funds to send Bibles into all schools, then surely this thoughtful, contemplative and compassionate look back would be an appropriate way to commemorate 1914.
Though some fundamentalists appear to believe that the Bible was written in English, for the more thoughtful (or pious) Christian, serious study of the New Testament or the early Christian church is impossible without first knowing alpha from omega.
Mark's lion look thoughtful, as if the entire universe partook of the wisdom of the Bible.
By insisting that this is what the Bible teaches, and raising children to believe it, Young Earth Creationists are driving thoughtful Christians out of the church.
Thoughtful and intense, Dr. West sprinkles his conversations with literary references, from works including Greek mythology and the Bible.
"Responsible, thoughtful".
