Monthly Archives: September 2011

See You at the Pole

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Addie Zierman

See You at the Pole (SYATP for short) – A prayer gathering held annually on the fourth Wednesday of September before school. Students meet around their school flagpoles “to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God.” It … Continue reading →

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Evangelical

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Addie Zierman

Evangelical (n) A (singular) member of the Protestant Christian Movement, Evangelicalism. Evangelical theology focuses on a conversion experience which leads to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a reverence for the Bible as the Word of God, and the spreading of the … Continue reading →

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The How to Talk Evangelical Project

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Addie Zierman

We used to call it “Christianese.” We thought it was so clever to say it that way, like it was its own secret language – these words which seemed clear to us but mystified others. Salvation. Justification. Atonement. We lounged … Continue reading →

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