As a member of a UPCI church and NOT in any way a liberal, I think it is stupid for folk to get upset over beards.

In fact, I think a better case can be made that we should all have one, than the case for having a no beard standard.

this is true silliness.

Easter is over. It is time to shave those sinful beards. No more Easter excuse for keeping one. :D

you do know that we are working on a lazer system that seems to be far better than SDI?

Maybe I will tell my Pastor I volunteer to grow one for next year's drama. (we don't have these btw)

:nah

maybe we should start being biblical and all grow beards!

Amen!!!

Well the beard is off! Our Easter Drama was a huge success. Over the four nights we ministered to around 1,275 people, so I guess the Easter beards were worth it!

That's awesome!

I didn't see the donation jug until we were leaving (too many people in the lobby when we got there), so I made a deposit there.....hope others did also!

It was a lot of work, but so much fun! Thanks for the deposit!:tiphat

We did not do any advertising and still had that many people come! I look forward to next year!

I went to the annual Easter Drama in Auburn Hills (Pontiac)...it was very good...

The amount of talent there is just astounding...the sets and costumes were gorgeous, the music wonderful, and the Spirit rich. I cried at the end, as I always do.

I was there Good Friday night and it was sold out...for visibility purposes, some of the seats were closed off on the right and left, but I would say there were over 2,000 there that night.

When they had the dress rehearsal, they brought in folks from their prison ministry, and over 30 women were baptized that night in Jesus Name!!:happydance

Oh, and the beards were real...:winkgrin

Man I didn't expect so many responses.

I really find it hard to believe that Jesus had a long (down to the chest type) beard.

As far as I know there are no real pictures of Jesus. All we have is someone's imagination.

Did they have razors to shave with in Jesus' day?

Why would you feel this way? I really doubt they shaved daily in the Bible days....might be wrong, but just can't see that happening.

But, they had to raise their own food and ride camels everywhere or walk......

Yes, itinerant preachers might not have had time or opportunity for much shaving...

Nah, it ought to look really authentic by this time next year....

It's been done at my house my husband and me both. Just my legs, I am going to leave the facial hair a little longer!:toofunny

Ah, well, this is good to know - now he will be able to pray and receive blessings!

Naw, I thought he really looked good with one - maybe this fall he can grow another one and give everyone something to talk about.

One of our church members were in a bible bookstore this week and another Pentecostal person from a neighboring town came in and was telling them did you hear that TWS(my husband) has backslid!! I am not kidding!:toofunny

This makes me sad and knowing it happened for sure makes me even sadder!

Dear lord, what are these people thinking!

My husband is so easy going! He just laughed. Now me that is totally different! I wish I could tell that person off:mad:

Now, now......

I wonder if they think my dad has backslidden too!

We have definitely stirred the pot!

Hell hath enlarged itself beyond measure to accomodate those with beards.

(I think it says something like that.....)

Found in II ChTatum 4:real

It has as much foundation as some things I have heard in OP!:happydance

Say it enough, it becomes scripture.

That's just SAD! Where do people get some of their thinking?

Church.

Well Brother CH.Tatum I'll still come and preach for you beard and all.
I could grow a beard and still have The Holy Ghost.

Not any church I've been apart of!

Mmmmm are you not a part of the UPC ?