tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.comments2023-04-10T08:22:27.054-06:00Once a Week for GodPastor Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221019474823061719noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-63751200830469236832013-10-22T13:30:23.998-06:002013-10-22T13:30:23.998-06:00Hi, I thought you might like to use this on your w...Hi, I thought you might like to use this on your web site, or for yourself. A free prayer book by Matthew Henry called 'A Method for Prayer' 1710 edition, with added devotional prayers and Bible helps. You can use the audio files for the book if you like. www.mrmatthewhenry.comsteve kindorfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13155346204293269135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-39432441158883560712011-09-24T20:26:50.980-06:002011-09-24T20:26:50.980-06:00A week attempt humor, these are hardy useful sugge...A week attempt humor, these are hardy useful suggestions. There are serious problems at like the first congregational church in old greenwich, CT with dr. david young.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-27279258288495451432010-10-14T10:29:15.299-06:002010-10-14T10:29:15.299-06:00you are invited to follow my blogyou are invited to follow my blogSteve Finnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041851737677873347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-66941199312270540382010-09-07T06:44:55.083-06:002010-09-07T06:44:55.083-06:00Great commentary! You were fair in you analysis an...Great commentary! You were fair in you analysis and informative in Mormon beliefs...<br /><br />Thank you for your insights...<br /><br />God BlessGregThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17743640801566991272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-50025645460384289052010-04-28T12:05:53.820-06:002010-04-28T12:05:53.820-06:00yes i would just like to say write now my church h...yes i would just like to say write now my church has a horibble interm pastor and he was suppose to be senior but wasnt voted in he is ruining my whole church please give me ideas my chuch is gonna shut down soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-72366190808964011302010-04-07T22:46:02.472-06:002010-04-07T22:46:02.472-06:00I intended for the intelligentsia to catch the ref...I intended for the intelligentsia to catch the reference. The hoi polloi will just be left out.<br /><br />BTW, why do they so often pronounce it "ViNzini" when it's spelled as you did in the credits?Pastor Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01221019474823061719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-62842621272469292802010-04-07T15:50:45.564-06:002010-04-07T15:50:45.564-06:00OK, totally unserious, but this is what I thought ...OK, totally unserious, but this is what I thought of:<br /><br />Westley: Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.<br />Vizzini: Just wait til I get going!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926184833095262275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-30626165533225723232010-03-26T10:37:29.727-06:002010-03-26T10:37:29.727-06:00Well Done PJ and Very Firm in the Faith ! ! Have ...Well Done PJ and Very Firm in the Faith ! ! Have a Great Blessed Day !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349060427232945711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-56529159356176924232010-03-26T08:15:45.397-06:002010-03-26T08:15:45.397-06:00Boldly said, lovingly shared. Thank you!Boldly said, lovingly shared. Thank you!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631096380851268144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-51563534436923736242010-03-17T15:16:27.451-06:002010-03-17T15:16:27.451-06:00Thanks, Ron. I appreciate your comments.
God b...Thanks, Ron. I appreciate your comments. <br /><br />God bless you, too . . . a whole lot!Pastor Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01221019474823061719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-54512350073270255322010-02-27T13:23:44.954-07:002010-02-27T13:23:44.954-07:00The following excerpt from A. W. Tozer’s "Bor...The following excerpt from A. W. Tozer’s "Born After Midnight" was sent to me the day after I wrote this article. <br /> “It may be said without qualification that every man is as holy and as full of the Spirit as he wants to be. He may not be as full as he wishes he were, but he is most certainly as full as he wants to be. <br /> “Our Lord placed this beyond dispute when He said, ‘Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled’ [Matthew 5:6, KLV]. Hunger and thirst are physical sensations which, in their acute stages, may become real pain. It has been the experience of countless seekers after God that when their desires became a pain they were suddenly and wonderfully filled. The problem is not to persuade God to fill us, but to want God sufficiently to permit Him to do so. The average Christian is so cold and so contented with His wretched condition that there is no vacuum of desire into which the blessed Spirit can rush in satisfying fullness.”John Robertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-53929111169337810602010-02-09T07:42:13.713-07:002010-02-09T07:42:13.713-07:00Hey, OG, thanks for the comment! I know now, that...Hey, OG, thanks for the comment! I know now, that at least one person has read this! God bless you, too!Pastor Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-19055610296551919772010-02-09T06:56:05.791-07:002010-02-09T06:56:05.791-07:00I enjoyed looking over your blog
God bless youI enjoyed looking over your blog<br />God bless youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-47123371063108178312009-04-02T19:21:00.000-06:002009-04-02T19:21:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Some Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07666279291116334325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-1161234860227437652009-01-04T11:05:00.000-07:002009-01-04T11:05:00.000-07:00Thanks so much John. Your summary is very nice and...Thanks so much John. Your summary is very nice and clear. I would like to see God's people move away from trying to categorize people and rather focus on His truth as it is in Jesus.<BR/><BR/>When I encounter others, I don't want my question to be, <B>"What</B> are you?" I want the natural inquiry of my heart to be <B>"Who</B> are you, and do you know Jesus?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-52164280567282391692008-10-02T08:40:00.000-06:002008-10-02T08:40:00.000-06:00Brother Vaughn,You're right -- I used the term "Ap...Brother Vaughn,<BR/><BR/>You're right -- I used the term "Apostle" in the broader sense, in terms of its more strictly grammatical sense of "one sent by the Lord," from the greek "apostellein," meaning "to send away." I also call Paul an Apostle. Perhaps to avoid confusion, I should not have capitalized Apostle in reference to James.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your attention to detail -- it's important!<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I assume that "KIA" = "killed in action," right?<BR/><BR/>JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-24251969262703498872008-10-02T08:39:00.000-06:002008-10-02T08:39:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-42721649296488699282008-10-02T08:15:00.000-06:002008-10-02T08:15:00.000-06:00"The Apostle James wrote," Was this just an overs..."The Apostle James wrote," Was this just an oversight or are you testing us? The traditional Apostle James was listed as KIA in Acts 12:2. Seems most agree the "James" you reference here was likely the half brother of Christ that became the leader of the church in Jerusalem that authored this great little letter. Or maybe you're using the term "Apostle" in the broader sense of the word as the writer of Hebrews did in applying the term to Christ. Or maybe your study has led you to believe the Apostle James wrote this letter prior to his death in Acts 12. I am not looking for you to agree with me if you believe me to be in error. Nor is this an attempt to correct you. I simply seek an explanation of your position on the question I raise. It's always possible I am incorrect in my current understanding. Please reply by email if only to let me know you've answered my question in another comment on your blog.<BR/>VaughnAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04696497077197942099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-44909581862547216942008-07-24T13:50:00.000-06:002008-07-24T13:50:00.000-06:00John,Those grand kids are great. Glad to hear of ...John,<BR/>Those grand kids are great. Glad to hear of the comfort God gave you through the grand daughter.<BR/>Really was blessed by this story, and how God blessed you again.<BR/>T.A.Tim Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658229513112699389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-90632751068894015992008-06-04T12:39:00.000-06:002008-06-04T12:39:00.000-06:00I found it. The certainty of the promise of God's ...I found it. The certainty of the promise of God's Salvation is the source of Joy for me and mine. Turn it a bit for future use.<BR/><BR/>Ed RobertsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-80382310259976727362008-02-18T19:32:00.000-07:002008-02-18T19:32:00.000-07:00I prayed the "Puritan Prayer" tonight directly fro...I prayed the "Puritan Prayer" tonight directly from the computer screen. It said exactly what my soul and spirit were feeling. It did bless me. Thanks for sharing it and your articles with me. I read every one of them.<BR/><BR/>JonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-68402606265156718842007-11-12T15:08:00.000-07:002007-11-12T15:08:00.000-07:00Pastor John, I was glad to see your sermonette on ...Pastor John, I was glad to see your sermonette on "go." I've been equally burdened by the imbalance of a "come and see" posture most churches have, instead of a "go and be" posture. We're mostly facility, program, and performance centered rather than outreach centered. I am in the process of creating a message based on passaged in which Jesus says something to the effect of "come and see" and "go and be." I have intuitively concluded that he does say, "Come and see," but only insofar as those who come and see "Go and be." Thank you for being on the same page at this time. I draw inspiration from your comments.<BR/>Blessings, PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-57647539522911942402007-10-19T07:56:00.000-06:002007-10-19T07:56:00.000-06:00Hey John! I assumed you've noticed how several re...Hey John! I assumed you've noticed how several religious entities, such as Moody Bible Institute and ABC of America, have counseling and programs available to assist folks in planning for retirement. Strange how many of these end up with a chunk of your hard earned goods to finance their own ministries.<BR/><BR/>Just so you know I was here,<BR/>never retiring in Springville INAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-34786342985070916062007-08-10T15:44:00.000-06:002007-08-10T15:44:00.000-06:00True, true, true. Evisceration is a great way to ...True, true, true. Evisceration is a great way to describe what the feel-good church has done to the Gospel. I remember a Good Friday community service at which the pastor of the local feel-good church preached (on GOOD FRIDAY, mind you!) about the blessings we get by believing in the resurrection. <BR/><BR/>Crossless "christianity" is powerless to save. <BR/><BR/>BTW, thanks for your comment. It's like the fifth one I've ever gotten on my blog. WOOHOO!Pastor Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01221019474823061719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16782782.post-73475235233745707632007-08-10T09:37:00.000-06:002007-08-10T09:37:00.000-06:00John-- do you remember the great line from C.S. Le...John-- do you remember the great line from C.S. Lewis to the effect that in as much as we humans are willing to trade the promise of eternal joy for instances of fleeting happiness (and his descriptions are much more specific) we prove that, as a species, humans are "far too easily pleased." It seems to me that the suffering and death of Jesus (theologia crucis) is so much discounted or disregarded in the common "pleasing" presentations of the gospel that "taking up the cross" as a matter of discipleship in view of the promised, coming glory is altogether missing. I have just finished writing a two essays on I Corinthians 15 for a W/JKP lectionary commentary which speak, I think, to the soteriological, ecclesiological and even missional ramifications of such theological evisceration. <BR/><BR/>Unrelatedly, see my last post "The Sad Truth," about Praying for Dear Life. I fear that a "sepia-toned" memoir clothed in the colors of a canary leave people as confused as a death and resurrection gospel when people only want resurrection. Or is it that they only want reincarnation, their "best life now," as it were?Tom Steagaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577459035284327473noreply@blogger.com