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		<title>Biennial Day Three Live Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.alanrudnick.org/2011/06/biennial-day-three-live-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Rudnick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business Session 3:55 p.m. Session ended. 3:54 p.m. Statement #4 has a speaking for the Statement of Concern. Statement passed. I did see one or two people against this one on war. 3:49 p.m. Statement #3 passed. 3:47 p.m. Statement #2 passed. 3:43 p.m. Statement of Concern presenting.  Voting with no speakers for or against. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biennial Pics Day One</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Biennial: Day One</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Rudnick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[6:45 p.m. Major internet outage. Here are my notes from the afternoon celebration: Rev. Dr. Gary Nelson, a Baptist: &#160; 1950’s 75% of people thought it was a good idea to go to church. Less than 10% of urban Canadians now attend Now, Canadians not mad 80% believe in God but 83% believe in God. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Social Media in Puerto Rico</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Rudnick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the blog this week as I will be live blogging at the American Baptist Churches Biennial in San Juan, Puerto Rico. For you Baptist folks, or observers, I&#8217;ll give all the live coverage of events, business meetings, votes, and festivities. In addition, I&#8217;m giving an interactive lecture on social media entitled, &#8220;Sink or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Churches Stop Decline in UK</title>
		<link>http://www.alanrudnick.org/2010/11/churches-stop-decline-in-uk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Rudnick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For years we have heard reports and studies tracking how churches are dying and God is slowly &#8220;disappearing&#8221; from Europe. Personal stories persist too. Despite what Fox News and other news outlets like to spin, there are counter reports that suggest otherwise. In 2007, the Wall Street Journal reported that churches are growing in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early Baptist Use of &quot;Sacraments&quot;</title>
		<link>http://www.alanrudnick.org/2010/07/early-baptist-use-of-the-sacraments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Rudnick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sacrament or Ordinance (Part II) This is the second installment in this series.  You can read the first installment here. Much to the ignorance of many modern day Baptists, the word &#8220;sacrament&#8221; was used by Baptist framers in their creeds and confessions.  Yes, I said it.  I used the words &#8220;Baptist&#8221; and &#8220;creed&#8221; in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Haiti Hits Home</title>
		<link>http://www.alanrudnick.org/2010/01/haiti-hits-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Rudnick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The destruction in Haiti continues to sadden and compel people to give.  Over $50 million has been given from &#8220;text giving&#8221; and tens of millions of dollars continue to flow into relief agencies.  The Haiti earthquake had a personal connection for me and for the people of our church.  One of our members, Jude Pierre, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventures in Denominational Leadership</title>
		<link>http://www.alanrudnick.org/2009/12/adventures-in-denominational-leadership/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alanrudnick.org/2009/12/adventures-in-denominational-leadership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Rudnick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday it was announced in church that I accepted an invitation to serve on the General Board of the American Baptist Churches U.S.A.  I will be one of three New York State American Baptist representatives that will represent our region on the denomination&#8217;s leadership board.  No, I&#8217;m going anywhere.  I&#8217;m still serving as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pastor Prays for Obama&#039;s Death</title>
		<link>http://www.alanrudnick.org/2009/09/pastor-prays-for-obamas-death/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Rudnick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a truly remarkable news story, a Phoenix pastor gave a sermon in which he opening talked about praying for President Obama&#8217;s death.  His sermon was entitled, &#8220;Why I hate Barack Obama&#8221;.  This pastor, Steven Anderson, even said that his congregation members that God hates Obama, therefore they should hate Obama.  You can also her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dancing in Worship</title>
		<link>http://www.alanrudnick.org/2009/07/dancing-baptist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Rudnick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you grew up Baptist there was one thing (among many) that you did NOT do: dance!  I remember my Baptist grandmother telling me stories of how people were reprimanded for dancing in public back in the day.   Baptists were known not to play cards or go to movies.  Wow, it must have been exciting [...]]]></description>
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