tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post8719551969700702813..comments2024-03-07T02:42:15.115-06:00Comments on Morning Rush: HOW TO HANDLE THE "C" WORDTerry Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143128192380736154noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-3421066070452161672010-05-17T14:18:45.993-05:002010-05-17T14:18:45.993-05:00Our Sunday morning gathering experienced a baptism...Our Sunday morning gathering experienced a baptism and a spiritual renewal of seven people. At the baptism, there were cheers, clapping and laughter, I suspect that was going on in heaven, too. However, after the gathering was over, a visiting critic whom I never met cornered me and began to scold me for such clapping, laughing, and cheering. He said, this is why the "c"hurches of Christ are dying. <br /><br />My critic's criticism of me was clapping for a born again believer (go figure). I just simply said, this is how we celebrate new spiritual births, I am sorry you didn't see the growth of the KINGDOM for the clapping. He walked away in disgust. <br /><br />The kingdom is not only alive, it is growing and it FUN!!!!!Brian's Bibilcial Minutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263058824503188785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-18036045170324760712010-05-17T08:38:08.498-05:002010-05-17T08:38:08.498-05:00I'm only "anonymous" because I'm...I'm only "anonymous" because I'm too lazy to create a profile! Ha!<br />I'm not a minister in the literal, career definition, but, boy, I needed this. Amazing how God uses other people (often, your blog) to speak to us at just the right time. Criticism and being misunderstood stings, but good can come of it. <br />JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com