Articles tagged: In the Pews

Angels watching over - these spiritual beings have been a part of our culture for a long time

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Posted: Jan 19, 2011

Angels have been a part of our culture since the beginning of recorded human history. In our current time, they seem to play an integral part of Christmas movies ("Scrooged," "It's a Wonderful Life," etc.), ... Read more »

In the Pews: What is Advent all about?

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Posted: Dec 15, 2010

There is an observance nearing Christmas that is acknowledged in Catholic and mainstream Protestant churches; it is the season of Advent. For those of us in these traditions, it is most obviously marked by the ... Read more »

With video: In the Pews: Why does God let the Detroit Lions suffer?

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Posted: Nov 24, 2010

In honor of Thanksgiving tomorrow, we thought it appropriate to respond to a question that came from our wonderful director and videographer, Kent Neigebauer of Ann Arbor. An avid Detroit Lions fan since he was ... Read more »

Faith: In the Pews: What does Jesus mean by 'fires of hell'?

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Posted: Nov 17, 2010

Our question this week comes from one of our viewers who wants to know what Jesus meant when he threatens the 'fires of hell,' in a passage in Matthew. Furthermore, she asks, "what do you ... Read more »

In the Pews: How did the Bible come to be?

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Posted: Nov 11, 2010

This week in the video blog, pastors Bob and Darcy respond to a viewer's question about how the Bible came to be. It's an important question, as its implications deal with the authority of scripture: ... Read more »

video: In the Pews: The divinity of Jesus, part 2

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Posted: Nov 03, 2010

Last week the video blog answered a question from one of our viewers regarding the divinity of Jesus. This is one of those questions and issues that needs to move from inside the seminary walls to ... Read more »

video: In the Pews: What does it mean to say Jesus is divine?

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Posted: Oct 27, 2010

Our question this week comes from one of our viewers who wants to know what it means to say that Jesus is divine. It is a question that has been an issue to articulate from ... Read more »

video: In the Pews: 'What does the Bible say about tithing?'

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Posted: Oct 20, 2010

This week we venture into the ever-debated topic of tithing. Tithing is the religious practice of giving 10 percent of your income per year to the temple or today, the church. To answer one question ... Read more »

faith: In the Pews with Bob & Darcy: How do you keep faith in times of unbelief?

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Posted: Oct 14, 2010

This week we respond to the question of how you keep faith in times of unbelief or spiritual dryness. What happens when you find yourself unable to believe in God, or just stop caring, period? ... Read more »

with video: In the Pews with Bob & Darcy: 4-year-old asks about heaven

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Posted: Oct 12, 2010

This week our video blog tackles a question posed by a 4-year-old girl. Amy asks: "What does heaven look like? How do we get there?" It's a question far beyond her years. We tried to ... Read more »

'In the Pews' responds to the accuarcy of the Bible

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Posted: Sep 29, 2010

This week we chose an age-old question about the legitimacy of the Bible. If there's anything that severs the unity of Christians, it could probably be traced back to what they believe about scripture. How ... Read more »

video: 'In the pews' answers a classic question: 'Why Go to Church?'

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Posted: Sep 23, 2010

This week on “In the Pews,” we were asked a question by Joe Genau, from Chicago. He wonders the infamous, “Why go to church?” As schedules get busier and beliefs seem to get more personalized, ... Read more »

with video: Introducing 'In the pews with Bob & Darcy,' our new faith video blog

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Posted: Sep 16, 2010

Whether you go to church weekly or are a CEO at church (Christmas and Easter Only), you likely have questions about God, who God is and what God is able to do for you personally. ... Read more »