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You will not believe this. Please put down the brick. John Chis-ham got it right!
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- Students in protest
John Chis ham does not preach a 1/2 bad sermon. He really should listen to it a few times.
John is your typical “Fire and Brimstone” type preacher in a sense. His intensity is pretty off the hook. If emergents spread their views with this much vigor, there might not be as much hurt in this world. Maybe a few more kids would be alive. But lets move on, Shall we?
His preaching topic is that Christians do not have to become Jews to become Christians. They have no need to follow the old Jewish laws, one being circumcision, to follow Christ. He makes reference to the Pharisees who demanded the old laws be followed as well as the modifications they came up with. All in the name of doing more pleasing works for God.
The problem is, neither John or Paul could make up their mind. Because in different conversations, both Paul and John Chis ham continue to follow and preach the old law. At the same time preaching the new.
I don’t think you can have it both ways. But somehow John and Paul think we can.
So John, listen to your sermon. Be blessed. Who knows, your heart might be in the right place. It could happen! 
Are your politics your witness?
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I think we all like to feel somehow as righteous. I think we, as humans, like to feel we win. Christians, we push people away with politics.
My opinion of the real reason is that there is no right answer. None.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism it’s just the opposite
.- John Kenneth Galbraith
The politics of man are so polluted with envy, despair, pride, anger, and negative emotion. Our smug feeling of
- I’m right, you are wrong.
- You must not be a Christian if you are a ___________ .
- You must not understand scripture if you think ___________.
- You must be stupid or evil if you think _____________ .
These feelings and statements do NOT bring persons to Christ.
They are not Christ like. Your politics are not Christ’s teachings.
Because, they are not true. There is always grey in your black and white. They are of man. Not of God. And why do you think I say this?
Because they cause strife and separation within the children of God.
The souls we miss and the lives not touched by Christ through our pride. We will answer. I will answer.
Can we answer for less? Do the lost deserve more? Do we?
Selaniest
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I think Christ would have said “Hakuna Matata” to the 12 if they had the word back then.
I would have loved to hear him say ” Hakuna Matata” to the grumblers for healing on the Sabbath.
And I think Christ would want us to dance like we do with our kids and grand kids to old Lion King sons.
Have church and dance in worship! ” Hakuna Matata” means ” There are no worries” Praise God for that!
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Prayer as sin.
Anyone like this old song. “Like A Prayer” by Madonna Catchy little number? I think it’s more about boobs than God. With so many things we do, I do not think our Lord was pleased.
Papa really , really did need to preach a lil more! Ha~ Could not help it.
Another one I found in the back of the grey matter. “Pray” MC Hammer Much better and Yes, I did like that on back in the day. Well, actually, I still do!
But what happens when we ask someone to pray or when we offer prayer. In truth, I say quite a few of us shame God. Dilute prayer to something petty, un respected, weak even. Lastly, displeasing and disrespectful to God.
Now before you pass me off as the holier than thou type, please know I am guilty of it myself. And since I at least think I write about things identifiable to me, here we are.
So here’s the rub. My opinion is twofold.
- We sometimes offer prayer as a cop out. Because it is easier and takes no money out of the wallet. It makes us feel good and we can be relatively certain that no one will call us on it. I mean , few will question the sincerity of the person offering prayer and very few would want to question the power of God once prayed upon.
- We rarely pray for all those requesting or in need anyway. I don’t carry a notebook and I can’t tell you how many times I have asked about I phone aps for prayer lists. ( OK , well, I think it was 3 times. I got no responses. ) Does anyone really remember all that stuff? Am I the only bad person here? I pray not ( just joshing you )
So I think we are doing God a huge disservice. By offering a prayer as a shield to keep your hands clean or wallet fat is an offence to God and the needy. People need help. Arms and legs. Shoulders to cry on. Food for their kids.
Not lazy prayers for God to fix things we can handle. We pray for illness to leave but, do we check in on them. Ask how they are doing? Visit? Did you even remember to pray?
My final point is this. Get dirty. Get honest. Get Godly. And when it comes to prayer, Get in or shut up.
And again, the shame is mine as well. Pray for me?
Selaniest
Love Wins. Really? Are you sure?
Many that know me have noticed I have been on a tirade for the last couple days. I suffer from quite a bit of disappointment when I see the masses giggle with glee over this whole rapture idea. So I have a few things to say.
- Ok so first, Did you really think you were that freaking funny? Who do you know that even came up with their own joke?
- Well, do you feel better now granted your big accomplishment on figuring out the rapture was not today? I mean , even for those that study the Bible, was it that much of a scriptural challenge?
- Did you at least pray for those poor souls that have lost everything? That likely includes hope in God, salvation, life savings, relationships with relatives. The list really goes on and on.
- And finally, for Rob Bell fans, did you not just finish that book? Truthfully, I didn’t but, I’m not a fan. How much love was given to these poor souls. Our Christian brethren, by the way.
So you can tell me how they couldn’t hear your jokes. You can hope what you thought and said didn’t hurt them. You can excuse yourself for whatever bad experience you had that made you mad at those over zealous horn blowers. But think! that could have been part of your journey. Or maybe it was at some point. And in that case, shame on you, you should know better.
Now, drink up! Cheers! Back to your party. But on a closing note. That whole silly hell thing. What if your wrong? Who’s going to be smug then?
I want to be a blogger! Here is my idea!
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Folks, I need your help. I want to be a blogger. That’s the first thing. I’m not really sure why I want to be a blogger. I think it’s because I get a lot of information from blogs and tend to look up to those that blog well.
I have read that in order to have a successful blog, it must stay on topic, be timely , and interesting. Problem is, I’m truly not that interesting. But, I would like to be, “interesting”.
So I read a glimpse of a person that attended a different church per week for a year. I would like to attend a different denomination per week ” or so ” to get a real life education on what makes all these groups click. With interviews, pictures, and brief back round study.
My thought is it would help me grasp an understanding of denominations in real time. What makes them tick. Makes them unique. Or alike.
So give me some suggestions. What would you like to see happen? Would it interest you? What would you like to know? I would like it to be somewhat interactive. So , help me out!
T Party celebrates American manhood ( A tale of lost opportunities )
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It all starts here.
This is how the Tea Party celebrates American manhood! http://goo.gl/fb/RcBbz ( as stated by JesusNeedsNewPR )
RT @JesusNeedsNewPR: ths is hw th T Party celebrates American manhood! http://goo.gl/fb/RcBbz ths is hw u mk fn of peeps trying 2 do gd. Nce 1 hour ago
@Selaniest Jeff. You should unfollow me now if that post offends you or you’re taking it personal.
@JesusNeedsNewPR Nope, it’s me calling you out for crapping on other christians.
This is the short story of how I, the mere little @selenist a person to the point of being ( I believe ) BLOCKED
Ok Some my buddy up there wanted to make a crack about some rather eccentric fellows. “Goofy little production, ” I say to myself. Until I look further… Just a couple clicks and I find this!
Ok so I don’t have over 39,000 followers and probably never will. And I bet the world will end in May before I ever have a book ( Hey! There’s a chance! ) But, is this kind of cutesy ridicule how we treat our Christian brothers? And if you are an author, would you not take that extra 10 seconds to say ” Oh snap! these guys are spreading the word! ”
Here’s what you get. Dismissed and ignored. So I ask you, is this how we should be? I think not. As a matter of fact, I think far from it.
And let me say, I want no blog war. I will surely lose. But my thoughts.
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