tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post112284031380254765..comments2023-08-06T06:52:33.301-05:00Comments on Tent Pegs: Inadequate Agents of ChangePatrickMeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741720069221746106noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1123090943680078442005-08-03T12:42:00.000-05:002005-08-03T12:42:00.000-05:00Awesome...I'm going to share that with our church ...Awesome...I'm going to share that with our church this week. Bless you.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468842019388380542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1122987248191817032005-08-02T07:54:00.000-05:002005-08-02T07:54:00.000-05:00Wow - what a great message. Phenomenal follow-up ...Wow - what a great message. Phenomenal follow-up to reading Colossians 1:15-23 just moments earlier this morning - <BR/><BR/>...He is the head of the church....and through him to reconcile himself to all things...by making peace through his blood shed on the cross....but now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and FREE FROM ACCUSATION...<BR/><BR/>The world needs Jesus and his grace, but I guess the world hasn't figured that out yet, and maybe we've hidden from the world behind our stained glass, assigned pews and manicured lawns.KentFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15085780221762105706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1122948402959878422005-08-01T21:06:00.000-05:002005-08-01T21:06:00.000-05:00Keith, let me brag on our elders. After we had to ...Keith, let me brag on our elders. After we had to go to 3 morning services to get the people in many suggested that we sell our building and build somewhere else. The elders said no. They told us that enough money had been put into the ground and that it wouldn't be right to put more there. The money was to go to missions, evangelism, outreach, benevolence. We were going to escape our building and be the church! Thank God for these eleven men.PatrickMeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741720069221746106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1122930777184777412005-08-01T16:12:00.000-05:002005-08-01T16:12:00.000-05:00This sunday is my last week teaching Colosians in ...This sunday is my last week teaching Colosians in our Sunday bible class. I am tempted, after reading your blog today, to forgo Paul's closing greeting to the brethren at Colossee and build off of the powerful thoughts you gave us today. How is our leadership so blind to practical outreach. I would guess that over 90% of our pulpit announcements over the last 3 months have focused on the "new building program" that we all need to get behind. I think we need to get "off our behinds" and get into the neighborhoods surrounding us. I don't forsee the downtrodden, oppressed, depressed, divorced, struggling souls who share a fence with our property beating our door down when a bright, shiny, new 2million dollar building comes out of the ground. Never do I see and example in the NT of money or buildings being necessary for the gospel to be spread. Monuments to Man. Granted, I don't need to wait for shephards to develop a program for inter-city ministry before I take a step that direction. Shame on me for not taking the initiative. You've reminded me of what is most important in our corporate setting and individual walk. Sorry for the rant. You got me stirred up Mr. Tentpeg. Preach on.<BR/>KeithKeithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16142117572136394624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1122923170125392112005-08-01T14:06:00.000-05:002005-08-01T14:06:00.000-05:00PM, super duper post.......as always. I love the ...PM, super duper post.......as always. I love the verse in I John that says: "This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did." When we hear people proof texting about who is "IN" Christ, I don't usually hear this one being brought up. You were just encouraging these brothers and sisters to "walk as Jesus did".<BR/><BR/>I like Lee's comments about discipleship. AMEN to that!<BR/><BR/>Thanks again, Patrick!<BR/><BR/>DUDavid Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087224962012899721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1122922278747573122005-08-01T13:51:00.000-05:002005-08-01T13:51:00.000-05:00Patrick,www.lipscomb.edu has the full scope on Lip...Patrick,<BR/><BR/>www.lipscomb.edu has the full scope on Lipscomb's new President.<BR/><BR/>Great post...hurry back from Ohio and the ghosts that often VBS programs.Josh Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06185714814555806472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1122919876172064782005-08-01T13:11:00.000-05:002005-08-01T13:11:00.000-05:00Excellent post. I'm tellin' ya, Patrick, you ought...Excellent post. I'm tellin' ya, Patrick, you ought to write a book! What would you tell a person that has a loving giving heart but doesn't know where to start being Jesus in a big, busy city that is full of need?Cheetah, the cheetahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971204182299112369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1122919682386017772005-08-01T13:08:00.000-05:002005-08-01T13:08:00.000-05:00Teaching Christ without "being" Christ to others m...Teaching Christ without "being" Christ to others may create members but seldom disciples. Thanks brother, powerful words of truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1122905236194317852005-08-01T09:07:00.000-05:002005-08-01T09:07:00.000-05:00Thanks Patrick, I think a good friend was the defa...Thanks Patrick, I think a good friend was the defacto youth minister at that church for a few years. I know you encouraged them greatly.believingthomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278359951689938736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1122902149654306812005-08-01T08:15:00.000-05:002005-08-01T08:15:00.000-05:00Wow! Amen! I wish I had said that...all of that!Wow! Amen! I wish I had said that...all of that!Donna Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591270068580850954noreply@blogger.com