tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257114463060999037.post3802891915816967302..comments2023-10-26T05:56:21.000-04:00Comments on Fire And Grace - David Johndrow: Who Left the Lint in the Dryer Trap?David-FireAndGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540931140500045826noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257114463060999037.post-8651072520752387862010-06-08T15:37:24.209-04:002010-06-08T15:37:24.209-04:00Revsimmy:
If you review my past post and the cur...Revsimmy: <br /><br />If you review my past post and the current one you will see the experiences I have went through at this particular church.<br /><br />I don't have time for their brand of fellowship. I have 95 families that I now minister too with in my own home community.photogrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149737419546300220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257114463060999037.post-67951444364761495902010-06-08T15:02:50.558-04:002010-06-08T15:02:50.558-04:00@RevSimmy - Well, I would have stayed at a church ...@RevSimmy - Well, I would have stayed at a church - a lot longer if there was true and meaningful friendship there. In nearly 4 years, we have rarely received a call, and not in the last 2 at all. <br /><br />3 times I have heard preaching on friendship and relationship in the church, all three times I went to that preacher, thanked them, gave them my phone - nothing. I think photogr has experienced the same.<br /><br />It is sad there needs to be another church for any of us.<br /><br />I might even feel that I own part of it if we hadn't opened our home, started groups etc.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting - I look forward to your participation. Blessings - and blessing to Tony, Larry and Tracy - my regulars.Davidhttp://www.fireandgrace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257114463060999037.post-49493095489908084522010-06-08T12:41:53.688-04:002010-06-08T12:41:53.688-04:00Your lent comments grabbed me right in (as a nursi...Your lent comments grabbed me right in (as a nursing home administrator, lint traps can be a big deal). You make some really good points about investing into the lives of people God's put with us in the local church or some other place in our lives. Currently my passion for ministry is with women. Even though I'm kind of on the shy side so I get those social anxiety type feelings initially, I frequently find that as I reach out women respond. Women want to share their hearts, be listened to, cared about and prayed for. Whenever I facilitate groups, it's never about the formal lesson or agenda, that's always a jumping off point. We always look to the Word, but so often I find that God works in ways I never could have planned.Tracyhttp://abundantliving-tracy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257114463060999037.post-78301873530340075452010-06-08T06:29:24.809-04:002010-06-08T06:29:24.809-04:00Great, great post. Especially the bit on Initiate....Great, great post. Especially the bit on Initiate. I recently heard of someone who said, "I'm not looking for a friendly church. I'm looking for a church where I can make friends." Inviting to dinner/coffee/whatever bridges that gap and leads to all sorts of possibilities.<br />My two sons, now both well into their twenties and still very much connected to churches where they are, I believed were saved in their faith because at key points there were other, mature Christians who took the time and effort to mentor them in their faith and its practical outworking.<br /><br />@photogr: I don't know your circumstances, so there may be good reasons, but why not start doing them in your old church and see if they might start to change the folk and fellowship there?Revsimmyhttp://revsimmy.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257114463060999037.post-27776392697578270142010-06-07T17:06:00.915-04:002010-06-07T17:06:00.915-04:00I don't do lint traps in the dryer. The toilet...I don't do lint traps in the dryer. The toilet paper hanging is my job. Seems fitting doesn't it?<br /><br />You made a lot of good suggestions in this post. I will surely take them up when I find a new church that does have good fellowship.photogrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149737419546300220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257114463060999037.post-82448336039416139462010-06-07T12:28:17.317-04:002010-06-07T12:28:17.317-04:00It's amazing how you start one place and effor...It's amazing how you start one place and effortlessly move to another great point.<br /><br />More good stuff to chew...Tony Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525644107594362899noreply@blogger.com