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calminian, armalvinist

May 14, 2018March 1, 2015 by Tim

(Reading Time: 31 minutes)

Calvinists and Arminians have been playing tug-of-war for centuries. Well, I have found some folks who are trying to walk the tightrope between the two sides. Do you know about calvarminians and armalvinists? They believe in calminianism and arminocalvinism.

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Categories Definitions Tags blended denominations, blends 2 Comments

televangelism

April 27, 2015January 13, 2015 by Tim

(Reading Time: 10 minutes)

Ever wonder where the term “televangelism” actually originated? Wonder no longer! It was coined in the fall of 1958 by the Southern Baptist Convention as the name of a TV show.

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Categories Definitions Tags blends, evangelism Leave a comment

bragimony

February 17, 2015December 9, 2014 by Tim

(Reading Time: 3 minutes)

When you share your testimony and you end up talking about yourself more than about God, it’s called a “bragimony.”

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Categories Definitions Tags blends 4 Comments

liturginerd

December 2, 2014November 17, 2014 by Tim

(Reading Time: 3 minutes)

I’ve spoken before about theologeeks and Methodorks. Now meet their lunch-buddy the liturginerd.

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Categories Definitions Tags blends 2 Comments

Methodork, theologeek

February 18, 2019September 23, 2013 by Tim

(Reading Time: 4 minutes)

Like any other community, the Christian church has its fair share of geeks and dorks. Learn about two such beloved personalities: Methodorks and theologeeks.

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Categories Definitions Tags blends, Methodist 1 Comment

methobapterian, pentebaptist, baptimethocostal

May 14, 2018September 16, 2013 by Tim

(Reading Time: 5 minutes)

More “blended denominations”! In the last 50 years, Christians have felt more and more free to move between denominations. Sometimes these folks make up new denomination names to describe their colorful church background!

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Categories Definitions Tags blended denominations, blends, denominations 2 Comments

narthex, sanctinasium, Goditorium

February 22, 2014August 12, 2013 by Tim

(Reading Time: 5 minutes)

Do you remember when you first heard the word “narthex” and wondered what on earth it was? If you think that’s a strange word for part of a church building, how about the even more unusual words “sanctinasium” and “gymuary”?

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Categories Definitions Tags blends, church buildings, puns 6 Comments

Godincidence, God-instance, God wink

August 19, 2013March 25, 2013 by Tim

(Reading Time: 7 minutes)

Sometimes the coolest blessings are the ones you don’t even pray for. Do you keep track of the Godincidences (or God-instances) and God winks that happen to you?

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Categories Definitions Tags blends, discernment, puns 5 Comments

blended denominations

May 14, 2018January 25, 2013 by Tim

(Reading Time: 12 minutes)

The church that the Simpsons attend is “The Western Branch of American Reform Presbylutheranism.” Presbylutherans are a product of Matt Groenig’s imagination, as far as I know. But fundagelicals, evangecostals, and presbycostals are totally not make-believe.

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Categories Definitions Tags blended denominations, blends, denominations 11 Comments

vacationary

October 24, 2014August 1, 2012 by Tim

(Reading Time: 1 minute)

What do you call a missionary who thinks he’s on vacation? A vacationary!

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Categories Definitions Tags blends, missions 4 Comments

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