Just go and read this.
And if you should be working...enjoy the irony.
Please note...my apologies to those who may have read it with the incorrect date linked. It probably didn't make as much sense. I've fixed it now.
Monday, 17 June 2013
Sunday, 16 June 2013
Mixed Metaphors
I have a wonderful pastor. He loves God's Word and God's people and he preaches faithfully week after week. Lately, though, he has been mixing his metaphors.
We're in Galatians 5 and for two weeks we've been talking about walking by the Spirit.
Last week he told us that walking by the Spirit is not passive, but active. It's a constant, steady walk. It is not a sprint. We can't just run for a while, then pull the car over; then run for a while, then pull the car over.
This week he just got up to the flesh being crucified so its power has been sapped. It is guaranteed to die, and we can sit there and watch it die as we walk by the Spirit.
Maybe he just doesn't understand what it means to walk or run.
But...while I laugh at his mixed metaphors, I have to say that his sermons are great. You should go and listen to them here at the church website.
We're in Galatians 5 and for two weeks we've been talking about walking by the Spirit.
Last week he told us that walking by the Spirit is not passive, but active. It's a constant, steady walk. It is not a sprint. We can't just run for a while, then pull the car over; then run for a while, then pull the car over.
This week he just got up to the flesh being crucified so its power has been sapped. It is guaranteed to die, and we can sit there and watch it die as we walk by the Spirit.
Maybe he just doesn't understand what it means to walk or run.
But...while I laugh at his mixed metaphors, I have to say that his sermons are great. You should go and listen to them here at the church website.
Saturday, 15 June 2013
Friday, 7 June 2013
Blah, blah, blah
Hey, look...I have a blog! On occasion, I should post words and stuff here, shouldn't I? According to my stats, I'm currently popular in Slovenia and Russia. I'm not sure why. Obviously people there are bored enough to check out any blog, even the rarely updated ones.
I don't have a lot to say right now. I'm busy with work, I should be busy with school, and I'm trying to recruit and train teachers for Sunday School and Children's Church.
I'm spending way too much time online, either reading stuff or watching stuff. The internet is a fascinating place. I really need to stop. The problem is, I need the computer for school and the internet is there, calling to me.
I'm a bit frustrated tonight because there are between 200 and 300 people at the church (a lot are children, though, and they don't count in this frustration) and yet I don't know if I'll have enough to teach the classes in the fall. We also can't get enough people to keep the church clean. People come, but they don't want to serve or be inconvenienced or commit to anything. People annoy me.
Well, there you are: a new blog post. Hopefully that will hold people until I come up with something interesting to say.
I don't have a lot to say right now. I'm busy with work, I should be busy with school, and I'm trying to recruit and train teachers for Sunday School and Children's Church.
I'm spending way too much time online, either reading stuff or watching stuff. The internet is a fascinating place. I really need to stop. The problem is, I need the computer for school and the internet is there, calling to me.
I'm a bit frustrated tonight because there are between 200 and 300 people at the church (a lot are children, though, and they don't count in this frustration) and yet I don't know if I'll have enough to teach the classes in the fall. We also can't get enough people to keep the church clean. People come, but they don't want to serve or be inconvenienced or commit to anything. People annoy me.
Well, there you are: a new blog post. Hopefully that will hold people until I come up with something interesting to say.
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