tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post2350702015276775364..comments2024-03-07T02:42:15.115-06:00Comments on Morning Rush: WHAT TURNS A CONGREGATION AROUND?Terry Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143128192380736154noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-75761432816031910502009-10-12T23:31:20.194-05:002009-10-12T23:31:20.194-05:00Hey Terry,
Wonderful article here. Don't know ...Hey Terry,<br />Wonderful article here. Don't know if you remember me, but it doesn't matter... the big thing is that we are known and loved by God our Father in Jesus. WOW... so grateful for His big grace.<br /> It really makes a lot of sence what you are saying here. We have too long thought that because we have a baptistry and no piano, that the world will run to iur buildings.... what a shock.... no one did. But just reach our to the lost, the down trodden, the under dog, and let Jesus touch them, through His body, and it changes not only them, but it changes us.<br />Keep up the good work.<br />Love's prayers,<br />Jack Exum Jr.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00577700222740344419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-76140521598022364942007-05-01T22:09:00.000-05:002007-05-01T22:09:00.000-05:00I'm using this as the article in our bulletin this...I'm using this as the article in our bulletin this coming Sunday. We need to soak in this message.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468842019388380542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-42839438302561813302007-04-30T08:52:00.000-05:002007-04-30T08:52:00.000-05:00Terry, let me add to the "great post" comments you...Terry, let me add to the "great post" comments you have already received. I got teary-eyed when I read you paid to do the ceremony for those two people -- GREAT MOVE!<BR/><BR/>I have been reading Max Lucado's book "It's not about me" and feel that those whose "practice is to do-church-right which includes criticizing those whom they are certain do-church-wrong" need to realize that life is about GOD, not about them.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post, I needed it to start off my week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-42899767362595572932007-04-30T08:43:00.000-05:002007-04-30T08:43:00.000-05:00Matthew 25.40Great post! Jesus is being lifted up ...Matthew 25.40<BR/>Great post! Jesus is being lifted up in His body there.<BR/>God Bless. Keep it up!<BR/>Larry WishardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-15417897703426341352007-04-30T00:28:00.000-05:002007-04-30T00:28:00.000-05:00I loved your post. It reminds me about a story to...I loved your post. It reminds me about a story told about my grandfather at his funeral. He was a lay minister for the Methodist Church starting from about the age of 50 or more. He would preach at two or three small country congregations in Arkansas - sort of like the old circuit rider days. There was a man who wanted to come to church but was embarrassed because he didn't have any nice clothes to wear (this is obviously before the days of "come as you are" services). My grandpa told him if he would come, he would also dress in overalls to preach his sermon so that the man would feel comfortable. I don't know if the man took him up on it, but I know my grandpa would have done it. That's the kind of man he was. Thanks for sparking that memory for me! BTW, I'm from UCC in Conway (although currently living in Armenia) and linked to your site from Dusty's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-64843535444712217442007-04-30T00:26:00.000-05:002007-04-30T00:26:00.000-05:00Outstanding! Great reminder of what we're really a...Outstanding! Great reminder of what we're really all about.Stoogeloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634101864997990617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-33264529913817237252007-04-29T15:50:00.000-05:002007-04-29T15:50:00.000-05:00Great post my friend!I love what you said and the ...Great post my friend!<BR/>I love what you said and the memories of the examples you gave.<BR/>Jesus was about PEOPLE...Lord let us be like you.<BR/>And I also love John's response.<BR/>It's so true that the amazing things that He brings about are so much better then what we could ever think up ourselves.<BR/>Sounds a lot like Eph.3:20...Amazing!Norsemanrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466170043417727594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-59126345053379077302007-04-29T14:25:00.000-05:002007-04-29T14:25:00.000-05:00Great post, Terry. When we love people with no str...Great post, Terry. When we love people with no strings attached, amazing things happen. They may not be the amazing things we would ask for ... they will be better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com