Charles Dickens has lots to say about the horror of orphans living in Industrial Age London. But he doesn’t just come right out and say it. He tells his powerful and heart-rending tales, about poor little Oliver Twist, say. “Please, sir, I want some more….” Narratives don’t usually come out and tell you “the point.” […]
Historical narratives are historical narratives
December 8, 2016 By
In our last post, we began to explore the rules of the game for one particular biblical genre: historical narrative. This is a vitally important genre to properly understand, as it is far and away the largest type of literature found in the bible (at least 50%!). We discussed the fact that historical narratives are […]
2016 Christmas Season Schedule
November 30, 2016 By
There’s a lot going on this Christmas Season at Mt. Pleasant. A few important calendar items: On Sunday, December 11th, at 6:00 p.m., the Annual Kid’s Christmas Program will be held. This year’s play is “The Next Noel”, where an up and coming Christmas pageant director learns the true meaning of worship and being a […]
“Tell Me A Story”: Interpreting Historical narrative
October 26, 2016 By
Who doesn’t love a good story? We all do. People tell ghost stories around campfires. Kids want a bedtime story before bed. We watch TV shows and movies, which (with the exception of “reality” TV) allow us to escape into the story of some fictitious (or historical) narrative. We read novels – murder mysteries, Amish […]
Soup and Bake “Cook Off”
October 25, 2016 By
This Sunday, October 30th at 4:30pm we at Mt. Pleasant will be holding a Soup and Bake off as well as a Silent Auction to help fund this year’s mission trip to Honduras. This is one of the biggest fundraisers for this trip, and we need all the participation possible. Please consider entering your signature […]
