Sentences with phrase «of circuit riders»

I think I like that size because (a) it reminds me of the small country churches my grandparents attended (and my grandfather would sometimes «speak» at, since they often couldn't afford a full - time clergy, so were at the whims of circuit riders), and (b) because that gives me a «monkeysphere» (a folksy explanation of Dunbar's number).

The Methodists developed a system of circuit riders, supervised by district superintendents and bishops.

Could I skip the talk on Francis Asbury and the history of the circuit rider, and go out for Thai instead?

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Methodist circuit riders were the shock troops of the Lord on the frontier.

With their lay preachers and circuit riders they could the more easily meet the challenge of people spread in isolated regions.

He was a parish minister for thirteen years in Detroit; he taught for a third of a century at Union Theological Seminary in New York; he was a constant «circuit rider» preacher to colleges and universities; he was kept busy most of his life with political activities; he made himself available to all kinds of people; and he was a prolific writer.

For years he was a «circuit rider» pulpiteer to colleges and universities, devoting his weekends to explaining the basics of Christianity to students who knew little, and often cared less, about them.

Forms of church government differed; but nobody except the Quakers challenged the notion that a religious local community needed a general overseer, no matter whether he lived in (like the Baptist preachers who farmed during the week) or out (like the circuit riders of Methodism).

A converted church in a corrupt civilization withdraws to its upper rooms, into monasteries and conventicles; it issues forth from these in the aggressive evangelism of apostles, monks and friars, circuit riders and missionaries; it relaxes its rigorism as it discerns signs of repentance and faith; it enters into inevitable alliance with converted emperors and governors, philosophers and artists, merchants and entrepreneurs, and begins to live at peace in the culture they produce under the stimulus of their faith; when faith loses its force, as generation follows generation, discipline is relaxed, repentance grows formal, corruption enters with idolatry, and the church, tied to the culture which it sponsored, suffers corruption with it.

It worked out a series of strict rules on discipline, adopted a confession of faith, and provided for preachers who traveled from point to point serving many congregations — the famous circuit riders.

Certainly the circuit riders became consummate storytellers, as witness Peter Cartwright's Autobiography — the bulk of which appears to be made up of stories he had told hundreds of times in the more than fourteen thousand sermons he is alleged to have preached.

Jennifer Rowland, the top female rider on the Maryland circuit, says, «There's still a problem with a lot of the horses.

Bell is one of a handful of older riders on the Epic team that Halterman believes have professional potential beyond the circuit of regional events Epic hosts and participates in.

On top of that, different riders and different bikes tend to be quick at different points of the race and even different parts of the circuit, meaning that the order frequently changes as the races evolve.

The Isle of Man TT Mountain Course is renowned for being the longest and most dangerous road circuit in the world and one of the most daunting challenges a competitive rider...

Based on his true story, THE RIDER stars breakout Brady Jandreau as a once rising star of the rodeo circuit warned that...

Based on his true story, THE RIDER stars breakout Brady Jandreau as a once rising star of the rodeo circuit warned that his competition days are over after a tragic riding accident.

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Part semi-documentary, part semi-fictional storytelling and an all - American chronicle of hardship and transcendental bliss, filmmaker Chloé Zhao follows a wounded Native American rodeo star (real - life circuit rider Brady Jandreau) as he deals with rehabilitation, an unstable family situation and life after your dream doesn't come true.

There are circuits for beginners as well as experienced bikers, with «easy rider» and «pro rider» versions of most tours, and you'll find a few hire centers in Verbier where you can pick up a trusty steed.

Slalom effectively replaces the hot lap events from Riptide GP2 in which you are the only rider on circuit attempting to set a fastest time as the A.I. have already set their respective lap times with the added stipulation of having to navigate blue and orange gates that indicate which side of the gate you have to steer your hydro jet towards, although if you miss the corresponding side of the gate a time penalty will be incurred resulting in a risk and reward factor in which pushing your pace as much as possible, especially through the corners may actually cost you time if not absolutely precise in your approach to each gate.

Going forward — you can pick up the Season Pass today for # 11.99 which gives you instant access to 60 liveries (10 for each manufacturer) and 10 rider tracksuits, 15 additional Icons and Butt patches, the Credit multiplier (which auto increases how many credits you earn all the time), and in the near future you will also recieve both an exact replica of the 2017 Monster Energy Cup track at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas (for both online and offline racing) and also a new «compound» which is a training space with two new tracks for players to train on both Supercross and Motocross circuits.

The official 2018 MotoGP ™ season, with all riders, official rosters from MotoGP ™, Moto2 ™, Moto3 ™ and Red Bull MotoGP ™ Rookies Cup and all 19 official tracks, including the new Buriram International Circuit in Thailand; Faithful reproduction of riders, tracks and bikes, thanks to the Drone Scanning system, for a 1:1 recreation of all the track details, and the 3D scanning technology, to include real MotoGP ™ riders» faces in game; Exclusive improved features to make the game experience as immersive as ever, such as new cut scenes, the spectator mode and brand new interactive tutorials; Enhanced AI, Bike Physics and Collision System, with the introduction of riding aids to offer a more enjoyable simulation at every level; New scalable damage system and tire management system; A compelling career mode to climb the ladder from Red Bull MotoGP ™ Rookies Cup to MotoGP ™ class, including an innovative bike development setup, to significantly increase the bikes» performance, as well as the MotoGP ™ ID to keep track of such progress.

Players can experience the excitement of racing alongside the riders, the teams, and on the circuits of the 2015 season.

The list of tracks has been increased to suit all riders, from GPs and Supermoto tracks, Country and City circuits to Road and Drag races.»

The list of riders taking part in the TTXGP includes seven - times winner of the Isle of Man TT, Mick Grant; Olie Linsdell, winner of the 2007 Northwest 200 400cc race, beating John McGuiness's lap record in the process; Tom Montano, who has previously raced the fastest MV Agusta in the history of the Isle of Man TT races; Dan Kneen, who made history in the 2008 Manx Grand Prix by being the first person ever to win three races in a week; Paul Owen, one of the stars of the PlayStation2 game «TT Superbikes Real Road Racing Championship»; and Maria Costello, Guinness World Record holder for fastest female lap of the TT circuit.