tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post112638148482223390..comments2023-08-06T06:52:33.301-05:00Comments on Tent Pegs: First Corinthians circa 2005PatrickMeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741720069221746106noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126713150484905912005-09-14T10:52:00.000-05:002005-09-14T10:52:00.000-05:00While I can't speak for other CoC congregations, m...While I can't speak for other CoC congregations, my experience has been that the racially different churches do little to help each other.<BR/><BR/>I once attended a gospel meeting in a small California town presented by the African American CoC, and not one member of the Caucasian church in this community was present. The reverse was evident when the Caucasian church had their annual meeting, no African Americans showed up to support their brethren either.<BR/><BR/>Both groups need to learn to support each other, whether in the same congregation or in separate groups.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12847433259526683184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126669079775784312005-09-13T22:37:00.000-05:002005-09-13T22:37:00.000-05:00I remember Mark saying a while back from our pulpi...I remember Mark saying a while back from our pulpit that there is an entire fellowship of African American churches of Christ in our area that the white CoC's are totally unaware of, and that is just sad. I'm sorry we missed the event at Rochester, we had a huge Friend Day Sunday at Trenton, then our small group met. Now I wish we'd cancelled group and all gone up to Rochester together.Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06414027635346041871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126626064670468372005-09-13T10:41:00.000-05:002005-09-13T10:41:00.000-05:00Great closing comments on Katrina and the snowflak...Great closing comments on Katrina and the snowflakes. We dont address unity much in the church as it pertains to compromise with believers who meet in different shaped boxes. Its so easy to be a snowflake but so much more rewarding to be a snowball. Thanks for your insight. <BR/>KeithKeithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16142117572136394624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126576198261088112005-09-12T20:49:00.000-05:002005-09-12T20:49:00.000-05:00It was a glorious Sunday. We were happy to see eac...It was a glorious Sunday. We were happy to see each other -- the largest mixed race gathering I have seen outside of a sporting event! Over $110,000 was raised for the survivors of Katrina and our teams are already delivering goods and materials in LA and MS. Praise God our family is back together again -- and no one cares who is what color or who sings what songs or what version they use when they read God's Word.PatrickMeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741720069221746106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126566494650274642005-09-12T18:08:00.000-05:002005-09-12T18:08:00.000-05:00I once worked for a church where the leadership wa...I once worked for a church where the leadership was pretty racist. I was let go, among other things, for trying to bring "those people" into the church. My last words to them: "It's a pleasure to be fired by you."Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212617002044684403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126562837045135932005-09-12T17:07:00.000-05:002005-09-12T17:07:00.000-05:00It will be hard for me to view poverty the same wa...It will be hard for me to view poverty the same way again after Katrina. Jesus always exposes the truth, and it appears some will shy away from the truth of bigotry and poverty.KentFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15085780221762105706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126543045063330842005-09-12T11:37:00.000-05:002005-09-12T11:37:00.000-05:00I would have liked to be there yesterday and share...I would have liked to be there yesterday and share in your cool event. There are some who says things that are either just thoughtless or plain cruel and hurtfull, but there are many of us who don't think that way. Yah, I wish I could have been there. Blessings on your fine eldership!Cheetah, the cheetahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971204182299112369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126513778697340982005-09-12T03:29:00.000-05:002005-09-12T03:29:00.000-05:00Ha! Loved the tag at the end!Ha! Loved the tag at the end!tonymyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11396458619687708153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126489660458341022005-09-11T20:47:00.000-05:002005-09-11T20:47:00.000-05:00All your posts are super.....but this one is SUPER...All your posts are super.....but this one is SUPER-DUPER! :) Do some Christians REALLY believe that Heaven will be SEGREGATED? They act as if they think that. Or wait a minute.......could it be that they believe only THEIR race or THEIR church will make it to Heaven, so their won't be any need for segregation? Even more scary, huh? <BR/><BR/>Keep em coming, brother!<BR/>DUDavid Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087224962012899721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126482737730881042005-09-11T18:52:00.000-05:002005-09-11T18:52:00.000-05:00I attended the historic occasion at Rochester Chur...I attended the historic occasion at Rochester Church on 9/11/05. There are not enough words to express the fulfillment of the event! The coming together in one place is truly a beginning toward what God intended. So many ministers, elders, deacons ,brothers and sisters all together singing, prayer, speaking and giving in Jesus' name.<BR/><BR/>Pres Mike Westerfield and Dr. James Thompson were great together! The singing was wonderful! <BR/><BR/>So much togetherness. <BR/><BR/>I feel especially blessed because for a while Rochester was my church home and to be there with African American brothers and sisters whom I have not seen for a while and to back at RC was like a family reunion for me.<BR/><BR/>So many people came to me and said how happy they are and other ideas have spurred from this event.<BR/><BR/>We took up $110,000 +<BR/><BR/>God, Thank you! Thank you for touching all of us to come and be together in Jesus' name. Thank you for letting us see what first things really are first.<BR/>Amen.<BR/><BR/>Signing Off,<BR/>In His Service<BR/><BR/>Glenda Thomas<BR/>www.glendathomas.comGlendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333702078887628247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126461552221807962005-09-11T12:59:00.000-05:002005-09-11T12:59:00.000-05:00Excellent. I wish I could be there for the meetin...Excellent. I wish I could be there for the meeting today. <BR/><BR/>A few years ago I preached a series on racial reconciliation. Some of the white folks were NOT happy with the messages or with me. But I will always remember the reaction of our black brothers and sisters. They just thanked me over and over again. One dear black lady (who was usually pretty reserved) came up, held my face in her hands and planted a big kiss on my face! She had tears in her eyes and she just said, "Thank you."<BR/><BR/>Keep the faith, Bro.<BR/><BR/>JeffJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542363125498349029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126412462147940272005-09-10T23:21:00.000-05:002005-09-10T23:21:00.000-05:00Well said Patrick, very well said.Well said Patrick, very well said.salguodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14707268782911156269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126393026787642992005-09-10T17:57:00.000-05:002005-09-10T17:57:00.000-05:00Your are so right! There are way too many flakes ...Your are so right! There are way too many flakes in the church!Donna Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591270068580850954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126389525874125092005-09-10T16:58:00.000-05:002005-09-10T16:58:00.000-05:00Preach on my brother. I am writing from Long Beach...Preach on my brother. I am writing from Long Beach, Mississippi. For the last few days I have watched brethern black and white work side by side to feed any one and everyone regardless of race or creed. It is the church at its best. I would to God we could be so united in all our efforts.Lee Hodgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01617589159488120664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126387895190890782005-09-10T16:31:00.000-05:002005-09-10T16:31:00.000-05:00Just because we may not agree with a church in som...Just because we may not agree with a church in some areas does not mean we can't get together with them for fellowship. It is so sad when we allow our differences to keep us apart instead of letting the great thing we have in common - salvation through the blood of our Messiah - bring us together in brotherly love. It's like in marriage - you don't have to agree with your spouse 100% to be married to that person.<BR/>Some one close to me has said that they will NOT allow their children to marry a black person. They say they think black people are equal in God's eyes, and we (white people) can fellowship with them, but can't marry them (tries to say that it will cause medical problems somehow). I don't agree with this at all and it grieves my heart. The qualifications I'm looking for in a spouse for my children would be A) that they are one of the Redeemed with a true relationship with our Messiah and B) that they truly love my child and will treat them as God wants my child treated. Man looks on the outward appearance but God looks at the heart.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923759769913226698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1126387000551906352005-09-10T16:16:00.000-05:002005-09-10T16:16:00.000-05:00good post....keep it up...good post....keep it up...sauravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16472041383367377154noreply@blogger.com