Comments on: The President Without a Country

By: jasonthebaldguy

jasonthebaldguy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:19:11 +0000

greg,

good points! OK if you twist my arm… maybe I will write a post like that… seriously though thanks for the idea and I will get right on it!

By: Greg R

Greg R — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:33:41 +0000

Interesting sidebar to your article is the thot you hit on: getting folks to think for themselves , and I would add, while humbly staying open to input from the outside, esp. outside of whatever ‘box’ we are used to. This is a struggle in ev. circles, because using our brains is not always seen as a God honoring excercise (go figure), and sometimes the “get under submission” card is played if our thoughts don’t jive with what’s playing on the leader’s channel. Big issue, here. Also the issue of allowing one big, fat, sermon a week be all the meal we need: this is , for many, the de facto setting…..and a great way to starve yourself (while not knowing why you are so da^&*& hungry…).

Do a post sometime on the christian virtue of learning to feed yourself (with the help of the ENTIRE body of Christ). That would be a great post.

OK…the coffee has REALLY kicked in….end of rant.
Greg R

By: Greg R

Greg R — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:14:10 +0000

It will stop, I’m GUESSING, when these brothers and sisters get a better grasp of God’s bigger, broader, plans, specifically the KINDGDOM of GOD. Much of what is taught on this, IMO , is just crap. Maybe start with George Eldon Ladd and get a solid theology of what GOD has been up to for millenia. The trick is to teach truth in the midst of so much nonsense, posing as “the fight that must be won or else…..”. While keeping your sanity, or what’s left of it.

Craziness in this area has had, and still has in most places, the big stage and the bright lights. Stay cool, God is not anxious.

And eat some okra……

Greg R