Buying a Bible…For Kids!

“Hey Dad…Can I have a Bible?” I remember this question quite distinctly.  My middle son had seen his big brother stay up at night and read his Bible and he wanted one that he could read himself!  As a minister, I was quite pleased.  As a liberal and a parent, however, I was more than a little stressed.  The Bible, after all, is quite violent in parts.  Also, many (if not all) of the children’s

Posted at 8pm on 05/16/08 | no comments | Filed Under: Parsonage Life, Stuff 4 Families read on

A Public Presence

A few things have merged in my mind as of late to generate this post.  One of them has been the “Plight of Rev. Wright“ shown on random news cycles and 24/7 on the internets.  Another has been the self-reporting of my colleague James Ford on his search and call to Providence, RI.  A third is a warning from my friend UU Enforcer that I can no longer find.  It concerned the fact that

Posted at 9am on 05/12/08 | no comments | Filed Under: Parsonage Life read on

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new-york-city-fall-november2-5-2006-002.jpg  Reverend Adam Tierney-Eliot is the Pastor of the Eliot Church in Natick, MA (UUA/UCC).  He lives in the Parsonage with his wife, three kids and dog.  Adam is fortunate enough to hold a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maine and a Master of Divinity degree from Meadville/Lombard Theological School.  Adam is also studying at Chicago Theological Seminary for his Doctor of Ministry degree with a focus on Preaching.

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