What’s in a Name? In 1990, I graduated from Philadelphia College of Bible. Over the years, PCB changed and with it, its name altered as well. After achieving university status under President Babb, a new name was chosen, Philadelphia Biblical University, one that does not easily roll off the tongue. Eventually, students, alumni, the community, etc., got used to it like will eventually happen with the new name change. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t reasons to wrestle with the proposal. The rationale for the name change Dr. Williams, current president of PBU, argues that there is a perception of PBU being a Bible college with “university” in its name, leading people to believe that it has “limited offerings and a narrow vocational focus.” My thought: The word narrow sounds familiar to me. Matthew 7:13-14 Furthermore, market research conducted via focus groups and a survey yielded data that was considered in favor of a name change in gene
I was just reading a passage to the kids the other day aboout Lazarus (poor man) and the rich man. How the rich man didn't care about the poor man. They both die and Abraham and Lazarus are sitting together. The rich man is being tormented. Then there is a discussion about Lazarus helping the poor man and his family but Abraham tells him that neither of them can pass from side to the other. And he says he will not send Lazarus from the dead because if they don't believe the Bible now (or the laws of the prophets as is mentioned in scripture) than they won't believe a dead man either. I don't think I ever read that passage before or listened to it as I had this week. What does Rob Bell do with that passage, I wonder?
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