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Besides the blogs listed above, I contribute to the following: Jody’s Devotionals, Pacesetters Bible School Newsletter, Energion Publications Announcements, Running Toward the Goal, Moderate Christian Blogroll, and RedBlueChristian.com.

Henry’s Books

• What’s in a Version? Bible translations explained!
• To the Hebrews: A Participatory Study Guide Topical study of the book of Hebrews
• Revelation: A Participatory Study Guide A new approach to studying Revelation
• Identifying Your Gifts and Service A Spirit-led program for churches to use in identifying and starting to use the gifts of the whole body.
• Not Ashamed of the Gospel: Confessions of a Liberal Charismatic My personal testimony and theology
• I Want to Pray! Basic understanding of prayer, written with Rev. Perry Dalton
• Identifying Your Gifts and Service: Small Group Edition
• Disciples: Jesus With Us
• When People Speak for God
• Tales from Jevlir: Oddballs My first work of ficiton in print

Note on the word Energion

The name Energion originally was the name of a role playing game system I designed with some help from my friends. Though I am no longer making use of the system, I have begun to make the old manuals and some related software available on the internet. Look at the Energion Role-Playing Game System.

Henry Neufeld’s Blogs

The Jevlir Caravansary

• April 2013 Christian Carnival Posted
  … at On Planting Seeds. Some good stuff here!Related Posts:Next Christian CarnivalChristian Carnival 374 PostedChristian Carnival CCCXXXI PostedWe Have Always FailedChristian Carnival CCCLV PostedPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Can I Let Go of Sadness?
  At first I really didn’t want anyone to know. Well, that’s not quite accurate. I wanted my wife to know, but only so that she would fell less alone in her pain. But otherwise I didn’t want anyone to know. But as I think back on that time, I have to admit that wasn’t [...]Related Posts:About Those Small Town ValuesThe Missionary’s HouseFarmer Jack’s ArsenalA Great Disappointment to MeNot Trusting New CarsPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Christian Carnival Time
  At Learning {one day at a time}. Check it out for links from around the Christian blogosphere over the last month. Related Posts:Next Christian CarnivalThe Christian Carnival Is ComingSeptember Christian CarnivalChristian Carnival Posted at Keyboard TheologiansNovember 9 Christian Carnival PostedPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Next Christian Carnival
  February’s Christian Carnival will be at Learning {one day at a time}.  The carnival will post on or soon after February 6, 2013.  Submit your favorite post published within the last month using this form on our blog by Tuesday night. Related Posts:Seeing God’s ShapeFeb 29 Christian Carnival PostedThe Christian Carnival Is ComingSeptember Christian CarnivalThe Christian Carnival Has a New HomePowered by Contextual Related Posts
• We Have Always Failed
  “It’s very simple. We need to ask for surrender terms,” said the deputy commander of the city militia of Qenixtlan. His words fell clearly on the silence in the conference room. “The reason is also simple. The fact is that the Grand Empire’s army always succeeds. They win every battle. But we always fail. [...]Related Posts:Tlisli – An Inraline CourtFarmer Jack’s ArsenalTlisli – The Edge of CivilizationDue Honor to Those to Whom It Is Due When It Is DueHer Sincere BeliefPowered by Contextual Related Posts
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Threads from Henry’s Web

• The Federal Government Could Save Some Money
  … by not doing this. Maybe some of those states’ rights advocates could apply some states’ rights to the issue. Related Posts:Controlling the Money Means Controlling the SpeechWhen Campaign Finance Reform Has the Reverse EffectThink about HowThis Does NOT Represent Family ValuesJerry Coyne on Criticizing ReligionPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Renewing (Mainline) Congregations – Again
  I want to call attention to a post I read this morning, Can a Dying Church Find Life? Six Radical Steps to “Yes” (HT: Allan Bevere). Then I want to call attention again to a series of responses to a set of interview questions given by some Energion Publications authors on renewing mainline congregations. [...]Related Posts:Energion Political DebateTheologian PastorsIs the UMC Dying?Curing the United Methodist ChurchShifting TheologyPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Link: The Gospel and Social Justice
  T. E. Hanna (discovered via Facebook) has a guest post by Dana Bruxvoort titled Why the Gospel Without Justice Isn’t the Gospel. While the title caught my attention, phrases like “filling in the holes in my gospel” and “doing nothing was no longer an option.” Missions not optional? Let’s spread that idea far and [...]Related Posts:Responding to the New AtheismThe Gospel in the Sermon on the MountOn a Soterian GospelBrueggeman on JusticeFinding the Sound of the Bloody Cross GospelPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Site Problems
  I had some site problems over the last couple of days, but they are finally fixed. If you have trouble accessing any pages, please let me know.   Related Posts:Restoring CommasHow Not to Convince MeQuote of the Day – William BarclayAn RSS Feed for Dave BlackQuote of the Day: Dan R. Dick on Ecumenically ChallengedPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Quote of the Day: Dan R. Dick on Ecumenically Challenged
  The fact is, we want to be bigger, and we really can’t be bothered with the health and well-being of other denominations — after all, their gain is our loss, right? He tells about how he got in trouble with his trustees … and fellow pastors. And I love it! Read the whole thing. [...]Related Posts:Dan Dick on Make-No-Wave ChurchDiscipleship Not About NumbersDiscovering What Young Adults WantThe UMC and InnovationOn UM InsightPowered by Contextual Related Posts
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Energion Publications

• Recap: Read, Write & Publish!
  A warm, clear Florida night was a perfect backdrop for Read, Write & Publish! at Northstar Church in Panama City, FL. The editors and published authors from Energion offered their experience and encouragement to potential authors who came to learn … Continue reading →
• READ! WRITE! PUBLISH! Interview on WJHG
  Energion authors Nick May and Heath Taws were interviewed this morning (April 25) on WJHG TV in Panama City, FL. You can view the video of their interview here. You can get complete information on the event on our Facebook … Continue reading →
• Dave Black on Publishing for Scholars
  Perhaps some of our other scholars would like to comment on this as well. Writers are always looking for tips on improving their writing and getting published—or they should be! – HN 7:42 AM Here are a few thoughts about … Continue reading →
• READ, WRITE, PUBLISH! FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH
  Panama City, FL 6 – 9 p.m. Energion Publications and Eucatastrophe Press (an imprint of EP) are hosting an evening of book signings, music, poetry and opportunity at Northstar Church, 2355 St. Andrews Boulevard, Panama City, FL 32405. Editors Henry … Continue reading →
• D. Kevin Brown Parenting Weekend
  Energion author D. Kevin Brown, author of Rite of Passage for the Home and Church, is presenting a seminar on parenting this coming weekend, April 12-14, at at the Raleigh Chinese Christian Church in Cary, NC.
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Participatory Bible Study Blog

• Reading the New Testament in Stereotypes
  It was a small Bible study in a church I had joined recently, and we were reading from the gospels. I was kind of trying to keep quiet and get to know people before I made too many comments. But … Continue reading →Related Posts:Dave Black (and Charles King) on Greek Teaching MethodsUpdate on The Way Sunday School ClassOn Publishing Philippians: A Participatory Study GuideThe Top of a Reading ListThe Way Sunday School Class at FUMC PensacolaPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Another Note on Hebrews Outlines
  Dave Black commented on my outline, linked in my previous post, thus: 1:28 PM Henry Neufeld, who has published a work on the epistle to the Hebrews, enters the discussion about the book’s outline/discourse structure. You can check out his … Continue reading →Related Posts:An Exegetical Outline of HebrewsOn Publishing Philippians: A Participatory Study GuideGifts to Build the BodyDave Black (and Charles King) on Greek Teaching MethodsOn Hebrews 5:1-10 and PrayerPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• An Exegetical Outline of Hebrews
  Via Dave Black I found Brian Small’s link to Nathan Brown’s outline of Hebrews. Here’s what Dave had to say: 6:48 PMBrian Small has just linked to An Exegetical Outline of Hebrews. The author naturally shies away from Pauline authorship … Continue reading →Related Posts:Another Note on Hebrews OutlinesDave Black (and Charles King) on Greek Teaching MethodsDave Black on Greek Study ResourcesDave Black: 13 Things Greek Teachers Won’t Tell YouInspiration from the Bible with One ClickPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Good and Bad Translation
  Simon Cozens discusses good and bad translations (HT: Kouya) and concludes: So when it comes to Bible translations, I don’t really care, relatively speaking, about the methodology behind the translation. I don’t necessarily care if it’s literal or dynamic or … Continue reading →Related Posts:Thoughts on Translating Psalm 22Praying Without Ceasing and HyperboleMore on The VoiceAn Amazingly Bad Article on THE MESSAGESubjectively Evaluating, Well, StuffPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Of United Methodists and Beth Moore
  From time to time various Methodists get very worked up about the idea that members of United Methodist congregations are using Beth Moore studies in their study groups and Sunday School classes. Via Facebook I encountered an older post regarding … Continue reading →Related Posts:Hallelujah: The Soundtrack of LifeThe Way Sunday School Class at FUMC PensacolaConfronting Critical Issues in ChurchScripture ReadingSubjectively Evaluating, Well, StuffPowered by Contextual Related Posts
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Jody’s Devotionals

• The Holy Spirit: He is God
  All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time. 28 When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things. 29 When you hide … Continue reading →
• The Holy Spirit: He Moves
  For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption … Continue reading →
• The Holy Spirit: In and Out of the Building
  [reprinted from June 17, 2010] Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into the Kingdom of God! That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is … Continue reading →
• The Holy Spirit: He Comes
  “Here we are—Parthians, Medes, Elamites, people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia,10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the areas of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. And we … Continue reading →
• The Holy Spirit: The Promise Given
  [Jesus said,] Have faith in me when I say that the Father is one with me and that I am one with the Father. Or else have faith in me simply because of the things I do. 12 I tell … Continue reading →
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Moderate Christian Blogroll

• Christian Carnival for September is Coming
  And it’s coming to blogroll member The Jevlir Caravansary. That’s one of my blogs. I will look a  bit at the blogroll for posts to highlight, but if you want to make sure you’re included, you need to submit your … Continue reading →
• Blogroll Update
  I just added three months worth of submissions to the blogroll. No, I’m not going to list all the links. I’ll try to keep up, but this is a fairly daunting task. Currently the roll includes 198 entries. I do … Continue reading →
• Blogroll Updated
  After a considerable period of time, I have brought the blogroll up to date with all submissions thus far. If you don’t find your site in the blogroll and you submitted it, comment on this post and I’ll look into … Continue reading →
• New Sites Added to Blogroll
  I’ve just added three new sites to the blogroll: Attempts at Honesty Ministry of the Heart of Christ Top 10 Most Influential Christians
• Added to the Blogroll
  We’ve added six new sites to the blogroll: Alma saudavel Joyful Idealist Forgotten Voices Lessons of a Dad Herald Sun Faith Works The Sweeney Family Check out these sites.
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Energion.com Book Blog

• Nick May Wants You to Buy His Books
  
• Book Note: The Well Tempered Clavicle
  I am only a moderately intense follower of the Xanth novels, but this one looked like fun (I usually get around to them eventually), so I checked it out. The humor is still there. There are too many puns for me, though I do enjoy many of them, and this one was on the topic [...]
• Book Note: Turning to God
  I asked my pastor for a good book on the basics of Christian conversion and he handed me William Barclay’s little book Turning to God. It’s a small book, with just 103 pages of reasonable size text. It’s not complex. The vocabulary is straightforward. I wouldn’t recommend it for speed reading, but you don’t need [...]
• Book: Snuff (Terry Pratchett)
  How can I say enough good things about Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books? The fact is, I can’t. If you have any liking for fantasy and humor, you need to get involved in this series. The most recent one (at least that I’ve gotten my hands on) is Snuff, and the only new thing I’d have [...]
• Book: Fatal Error
  J. A. Jance is one of my favorites in the mystery/thriller category, and Fatal Error is up to her best standard. I enjoyed every minute of the book. I didn’t feel like speed reading through anything, and I never felt that she’d left out part of the story, which is a rare thing for me. [...]
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Energion.com Podcast

• The Phone Call I Should Have Made
  Do you take time to thank those who serve?
• Witnessing
  A transcript is available.
• God Does Things Backwards
  4Joseph went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David, called Bethlehem, because he was David’s descendant, 5to be included in the census with Mary, to whom he was engaged to be married.  She was pregnant.  6While they were there she was due to deliver the baby.  7She gave birth to her [...]
• Humorous Humility
  Scriptures:  Too numerous to mention!
• A Spiritual Tragedy
  Greg May asks if we’re really read to serve people and become involved with them. Scripture: Leviticus 19:18, Romans 12: 3, 10
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Neufeld Computer Services

• Security and Perfomance Tip: Installing Software
  I cannot think of anything that will spare computer users more annoyance and hardship than being careful of what they install on their computers. I’ve cleaned up several machines recently, and in every case there were multiple toolbars, numerous search … Continue reading →Related Posts:Malwarebytes Anti-RootkitAmazon Eating the World?Headlines are Critical!Goodbye WebOSHow to Buy the Wrong LaptopPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• The Humor of Customer Support – Seriously!
  TechRepublic has been running some of the humor of customer support, most of which has to do with clueless users and how funny some of their responses are. I am acquainted with this kind of humor and occasionally pass some … Continue reading →Related Posts:Twitter Logon Problem – Continuous Over CapacityLibre Office Living Up to Its NameInternet Security – A View from North of the BorderEmpty RSS Feed on WordPressHow to Buy the Wrong LaptopPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit
  I recommend Malwarebytes Anti-Malware regularly. I like to call it the “biggest broom” for sweeping out a computer that has been infected. I want to alert you to a new tool from the same company, Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit (HT: TechRepublic). It’s … Continue reading →Related Posts:Security and Perfomance Tip: Installing SoftwareHeadlines are Critical!Goodbye WebOSEmpty RSS Feed on WordPressFrom Gizmag – On the Go in 2031Powered by Contextual Related Posts
• Precisely!
  Tech Support Flow Chart!  Related Posts:Vintage Tech AdsThe Humor of Customer Support – Seriously!Many PCs Still Running Windows XPLibre Office Living Up to Its NameGoodbye WebOSPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Be Careful with Facebook Page Identities
  I haven’t posted here much lately, but many more businesses are using Facebook pages, including some of the authors for my other company, Energion Publications. One problem with Facebook pages is that you can change your identity. You can post … Continue reading →Related Posts:The Vanishing Difference Between Blog and Web SiteHootSuite5 is AliveHow to Buy the Wrong LaptopSecurity and Perfomance Tip: Installing SoftwareaBook and the Medieval Help DeskPowered by Contextual Related Posts
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