The Jazz Theologian https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian Beliefnet Voices - Robert Gelinas on Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:28:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 More Blogs To Enjoy!!! https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2012/02/final-post-this-blog-is-no-longer-active.html https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2012/02/final-post-this-blog-is-no-longer-active.html#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:08:40 +0000 http://blog.beliefnet.com/jazztheologian/?p=1370 Thank you for visiting The Jazz Theologian page. This blog is no longer being updated. Please enjoy the archives. Here are some other blogs you may also enjoy:

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]]> https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2012/02/final-post-this-blog-is-no-longer-active.html/feed/ 1 Celebrating National Adoption Month https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/11/celebrating-national-adoption-month.html https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/11/celebrating-national-adoption-month.html#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:42:26 +0000 http://blog.beliefnet.com/jazztheologian/?p=1366 November is National Adoption Month.  God is up to something.  The Bride of Christ is waking up all across this nation to the need to care for orphans through adoption and foster care.

James 1.27 makes it clear that to be Christian is to care for orphans, "Religion that god our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:  to look after orphans and widows in their distress..."  The question is not, "Are you caring for an orphan...

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]]> November is National Adoption Month.  God is up to something.  The Bride of Christ is waking up all across this nation to the need to care for orphans through adoption and foster care. James 1.27 makes it clear that to be Christian is to care for orphans, "Religion that god our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:  to look after orphans and widows in their distress..."  The question is not, "Are you caring for an orphan...

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]]> https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/11/celebrating-national-adoption-month.html/feed/ 2 Sermon of the Week: Your Lot in Life (P6) https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/11/sermon-of-the-week-your-lot-in-life-p6.html https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/11/sermon-of-the-week-your-lot-in-life-p6.html#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:00:02 +0000 http://blog.beliefnet.com/jazztheologian/?p=1363 This book just keeps getting better!

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]]> https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/11/sermon-of-the-week-your-lot-in-life-p6.html/feed/ 1 Guest Blogger: Patricia Raybon https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/10/guest-blogger-patricia-raybon.html https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/10/guest-blogger-patricia-raybon.html#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0000 http://blog.beliefnet.com/jazztheologian/?p=1357 A Ghost? Or Our God?   By Patricia Raybon

It’s dark, cold and early. But I’m excited. On this morning, the most important thing I have to do is hear from God. And not just a little bit. I want to hear without limits. Isn’t that what we’re all saying today? That we want to be blessed by God this year? So...

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]]> A Ghost? Or Our God?   By Patricia Raybon It’s dark, cold and early. But I’m excited. On this morning, the most important thing I have to do is hear from God. And not just a little bit. I want to hear without limits. Isn’t that what we’re all saying today? That we want to be blessed by God this year? So...

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]]> https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/10/sermon-of-the-week-your-lot-in-life-p5.html/feed/ 2 Sermon of the Week: Your Lot in Life (4) https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/10/sermon-of-the-week-your-lot-in-life-4.html https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/10/sermon-of-the-week-your-lot-in-life-4.html#respond Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:47:19 +0000 http://blog.beliefnet.com/jazztheologian/?p=1351 As we continue our study of the book of Ester we are reminded that God's faithfulness is not dependent upon our faithfulness.  Also, we discover what an Agagite is!

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]]> https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/10/sermon-of-the-week-your-lot-in-life-p3.html/feed/ 1 Why Do African-Americans Vote for Democrats? https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/09/why-do-african-americans-vote-for-democrats.html https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/09/why-do-african-americans-vote-for-democrats.html#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:05:23 +0000 http://blog.beliefnet.com/jazztheologian/?p=1345 Lisa Sharon-Harper has started quite a discussion over at Sojo.net with her article: A History Lesson for Herman Cain.

Every wonder why the majority of African-Americans are Democrats?  Why do African-Americans vote for Dems., even though President Lincoln was a Republican AND most African-Americans are socially conservative?

This is a key area for understanding in black/white relationships especially among Christians.  Lisa Sharon-Harper gives an historical perspective that is worth...

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]]> https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/09/sermon-of-the-week-your-lot-in-life-p2.html/feed/ 0 Rite of Passage: A Father’s Blessing https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/09/rite-of-passage-a-fathers-blessing.html https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2011/09/rite-of-passage-a-fathers-blessing.html#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:00:12 +0000 http://blog.beliefnet.com/jazztheologian/?p=1332 One evening, as I sat around the table with a handful of my buddies, the conversation turned toward our fathers.  I was quiet for a long time.  As a fatherless adult I didn't know how to engage the topic.  Then a question came to mind that I had always wanted an answer to, so I asked, "When did you know you that you were a man?"

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