tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212890428051515494.post3754245609709921504..comments2024-03-19T09:47:02.249-05:00Comments on Say What?: I'm Struggling to Make SenseKevin Gilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689287179985777963noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212890428051515494.post-32859284951416877922012-08-15T18:15:42.653-05:002012-08-15T18:15:42.653-05:00Share your struggles with your small group...That ...Share your struggles with your small group...That is what small groups are all about. I heard this quote from someone "Hey...how bout we go beyond praying about Aunt Sally's achy knees at bible study and pray about our REAL struggles and vulnerabilities?" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212890428051515494.post-73490538812501286462012-08-14T21:39:10.962-05:002012-08-14T21:39:10.962-05:00HTTP://whchurch.org/sermons
Sermon titled "S...HTTP://whchurch.org/sermons<br /><br />Sermon titled "Summer Q and A. Part 3<br /><br />I think you will find it very helpful with the questions asked and the answers given...:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212890428051515494.post-38968209154176240722012-08-14T19:33:45.179-05:002012-08-14T19:33:45.179-05:00LIFE comes thru Jesus...He is the giver of Life.
...LIFE comes thru Jesus...He is the giver of Life.<br /> I like Greg Boyd's recent tweets about this:<br /><br />"If you are getting LIFE (worth) from the righteousness of what you believe ABOUT GOD, you aren't getting LIFE from God....which makes your beliefs wrong."<br /><br /> "Religion offers us ways to improve ourselves. Christ offers us LIFE when we finally<br /> realize trying to improve ourselves is bondage"<br /><br /> "To the extent that Christ is not our TOTAL source of life, purpose and security, we are wallowing in a prison of life sucking idols."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212890428051515494.post-44515891736176478032012-08-14T08:41:12.399-05:002012-08-14T08:41:12.399-05:00Because of what Jesus did on the cross, we are to ...Because of what Jesus did on the cross, we are to look to Him....not a set of beliefs. He did not come into our world to fix our politics...otherwise He would have taken over Ceaser...there were MANY political issues at that time. He came to build a different Kingdom ..not to better the kingdoms that are man-made.<br /> The one who is loving the division that happens in politics is Satan. Keep the Christian in confusion by a "cause" whether left or right and their eyes will be off Jesus and on to what they "see" in the world. He is a very clever deciever! <br /> You are not alone in your thoughts...I believe many are waking up that we were never a Christian nation...history shows that. Even if we went back to the '50s where most families went to church, we would still be a nation who needs Jesus...because again, its not about a set of beliefs (religion)...Its about trusting, knowing and having a relationship with the One who came to Kill religion and create anew within each of us. ...:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212890428051515494.post-56341843075270241632012-08-13T19:33:11.469-05:002012-08-13T19:33:11.469-05:00Very interesting take on it, John. I can't say...Very interesting take on it, John. I can't say I disagree. Too many on the right want to say that we're a Christian nation but we're simply not; at least not in my way of thinking. I don't see that our government should have a say in this matter although I'm guessing I'm in the minority thinking about it that way...but for the reason you suggest. <br /><br />While at the rodeo an interesting thing happened. They started it off with a prayer in the name of Jesus for the safety of all involved in the event. I couldn't help but wonder what others not of the Christian faith were thinking and imagined what I'd have thought had he prayed in the name of Allah or Brahman or take you pick.<br /><br />I don't know. My politics has changed so much over the last several years. And I thought we were supposed to become more conservative the older and wiser we become. What's up with me?Kevin Gilmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07689287179985777963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212890428051515494.post-81724446205941168862012-08-13T09:44:46.936-05:002012-08-13T09:44:46.936-05:00Leaving aside my personal beliefs on marriage, I t...Leaving aside my personal beliefs on marriage, I think that if a person believes that the Bible defines marriage as between a man and a woman then they owe it to others to OPPOSE this amendment. To support it is to allow for any other religion to impose their beliefs on society via a governmental action since you are asking the government to impose your religious beliefs on society.<br /><br />What if Jehovah's Witnesses wanted a law passed that we no longer observe holidays? or Muslims wanted a mandate that everybody fast during Ramadan? We would quickly recognize those as infringements on our freedom of religion. Why don't we see that defining marriage from our most precious sacred document as an infringement on the beliefs of others?John A Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777330742400065045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212890428051515494.post-50796181053439068642012-08-13T00:49:42.272-05:002012-08-13T00:49:42.272-05:00I often use Occum's razor when I find myself p...I often use Occum's razor when I find myself pondering.....Question: If Tim Tebow asks a question is it a Christian Ponder? I know it's unrelated, I just liked it.Brett Holzschuhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13899379310906696480noreply@blogger.com