united campus ministry @ ecu

A young man called his mother and announced excitedly
that he had just met the woman of his dreams. Now what
should he do?

His mother had an idea: "Why don't you send her
flowers, and on the card invite her to your apartment
for a home--cooked meal?"

He thought this was a great strategy, and arranged a
date for a week later. His mother called the day after
the big date to see how things had gone.

"The evening was a disaster," he moaned.

"Why, didn't she come over?" asked his mother.

"Oh, she came over, but she refused to cook."

Off the Beaten Path, Bush Takes a Detour to Graceland

Sen. Barack Obama chastised fellow Democrats on Wednesday for failing to "acknowledge the power of faith in the lives of the American people," and said the party must compete for the support of evangelicals and other churchgoing Americans. more here

Thanks to Thomas for this funny cartoon

Excellent:

Finally, a "Christian" movie not marketed to churches

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Dr Rowan Williams, is proposing to split the Anglican church

WalkerTexasRev says the media got it all wrong when reporting on the recent General Assembly of the PCUSA

Blessed be the bloggers

Can blogging make a difference the United Methodist Church also?

"The Frozen Dinner"

David Crowder is up for artist of the month over at msndotcom... vote here

This week the Southern Baptists, the Presbyterians, and the Episcopalians are all having their national meetings.

Bob Tuttle, who taught at ORU a few years ago, wrote in one of his books that it was embarassing to walk across the campus while sick... Oral Roberts is known for the healing ministry, after all.

Well, today is Pentecost, the holy day in the church in which we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit 50 days after the resurrection. It's known as the birthday of the church. And I am not feeling well.

Here's an old hymn about Pentecost:

Lord, as of old, at Pentecost,
Thou didst Thy power display,
With cleansing, purifying flame,
Descend on us today.

Refrain

Lord, send the old-time power, the Pentecostal power!
Thy floodgates of blessing, on us throw open wide!
Lord, send the old-time power, the Pentecostal power!
That sinners be converted and Thy Name glorified!

For mighty works for Thee, prepare
And strengthen every heart;
Come, take possession of Thine own,
And never more depart.

Refrain

All self consume, all sin destroy!
With earnest zeal endue
Each waiting heart to work for Thee;
O Lord, our faith renew!

Refrain

Speak, Lord! before Thy throne we wait,
Thy promise we believe,
And will not let Thee go until
The blessing we receive.

Refrain