Comments for An Examined Faith

Comment on Daily Word (John 15.4) by onthingsabove

onthingsabove — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:27:01 +0000

Clearly not as a pastor, but I fully understand. Thanks for sharing these words. This chapter has echoed in my heart just about everyday for a year.

Comment on Primal: Book Review (Part 2) by onthingsabove

onthingsabove — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:31:17 +0000

WordPress needs a “like” button. Though I have not read the book, I completely agree with your position. Simply loving Him because He is lovely.

I’m so glad for your willingness to love the Lord with your mind in thinking through all things and testing it to the Word. Thanks for your example.

Comment on Wednesday Night’s Devotional: “Stand Firm in Your Faith” by onthingsabove

onthingsabove — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:24:36 +0000

I appreciate these words and the challenge that follows. Thanks for studying and then writing in order to Shepherd and teach your flock.

Comment on A Little Thanksgiving History by Tom

Tom — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:32:06 +0000

Although thanksgiving traditions can be traced back and revealed to have come from a variety of different origins, I like the light story that helps my children feel good about thanking God for all we have.

Comment on A Little Thanksgiving History by onthingsabove

onthingsabove — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:55:13 +0000

This is good. Thanks for faithfully writing and posting. I appreciate these and the sermons greatly. I’m always a few weeks behind you guys, but not far…I’m catching up!

Comment on Open Source Sermon (Tuesday, October 27) by tpylant

tpylant — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:53:26 +0000

A good thought, but that does redefine justice in a very broad way. Justice is much more than meeting someone’s physical needs, though it does include that too.

Comment on Open Source Sermon (Tuesday, October 27) by Ethan

Ethan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:17:05 +0000

Redefining “justice” as “removing the barriers that keep people from God.” When physical needs (Maslow’s hierarchy) stand in the way, justice is meeting those needs. Oddly enough, people whom we would assume struggle to connect with God because of their great need, often have a much deeper and richer faith.

Just a thought.

Comment on Open Source Sermon (Wednesday, October 14) by Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:12:43 +0000

Foster’s book is one of my all time favs!! I found/find it convicting and inspiring. Confession is something that I struggled with embracing as a practice for a LONG time, and it’s still not easy for many of the reasons that he lists. However, God’s grace is amazing and when one finds believers rich in “spiritual maturity, wisdom, compassion, good common sense, the ability to keep a confidence, and a wholesome sense of humor”, confession and repentance become life changing and lead to deeper relationships with God and others.

I found some of those folks, my wife the the #1 person, in 2005 and my life has never been the same. Confession, repentance, forgiveness, and restoration are POWERFUL and essential elements in the lives of believers! May we lead ourselves and our churches to embrace this spiritual discipline!

Comment on Open Source Sermon (Thursday, October 15) by Justin P

Justin P — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:47:21 +0000

Ha ha, I have actually been to the site in Mexico that is the Mayans’ largest “cosmic clock” in the Americas at Chichen Itza. They absolutely, positively, had the stars and the heavens figured out; it is amazing if you ever tour the place. But they had no “doomsday prophesy” about worlds ending. It was just a clock that is ending and starting a new cycle. It is like saying that the world is ending at 12:59.59 tonight because the clock resets to 1:00.

Comment on Open Source Sermon (Tuesday, September 29) by JulH

JulH — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:00:51 +0000

because i can no longer edit this, I wanted to make clear that there should be a “not” before change in the last sentence. Goodness. That is important. =)