tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post309229087359773213..comments2024-03-10T10:40:32.319-07:00Comments on Pyromaniacs: StigmataPhil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-23204033213360781612008-03-25T11:52:00.000-07:002008-03-25T11:52:00.000-07:00You shouldn't joke about stigmatas, Phil. Now some...You shouldn't joke about stigmatas, Phil. <BR/><BR/>Now someone may try to steal a body part after you die. Although, PyroRelics does have a nice ring to it...Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04697072499214349759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-47000207681693482502008-03-25T02:21:00.000-07:002008-03-25T02:21:00.000-07:00I was rocked when I found out Phil used a Mac. Now...I was rocked when I found out Phil used a Mac. Now I find out he's a <BR/>"cutter" too! Total depravity!ALL FOR ONCE/ ONCE FOR ALLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509322860189128685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-29044754808845670342008-03-24T23:11:00.000-07:002008-03-24T23:11:00.000-07:00Thanks so much to all of you who shared insights a...Thanks so much to all of you who shared insights and/or suggestions. Much to pray about now!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930864320573865515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-10055520720380554072008-03-24T21:08:00.000-07:002008-03-24T21:08:00.000-07:00What about astigmatism? I've had one of those sin...What about astigmatism? I've had one of those since before the first grade.farmboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05445789397476595536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-67913477735131760082008-03-24T20:34:00.000-07:002008-03-24T20:34:00.000-07:00Yeah... I'd say Grace Church is worth the 45 minut...Yeah... I'd say Grace Church is worth the 45 minute drive.Mike Riccardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06748453197783538367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-81876687847115071032008-03-24T20:17:00.000-07:002008-03-24T20:17:00.000-07:00a Calvary Chapel (doctrine seems too “in-house” an...<B>a Calvary Chapel (doctrine seems too “in-house” and compromised on the Arminianism/Calvinism question...or other theology for that matter).</B><BR/><BR/>As a Calvary Chapel person, It's gratifying to see that someone conservative doesn't see it as that bad. I'm certainly more Calvinistic than almost everyone at my church (there's one guy there that may be more than I but that's it..small church) including the pastor.<BR/><BR/>As far as IFB goes, was it Hyles flavor (avoid at all costs) or another IFB...some IFB's aren't too bad. NT only? These guys ever read 2nd Timothy? Or did they just leave the word "all" out of their KJV's for some reason.<BR/><BR/>In any case, no real recommendations for you because I don't know of any churches close to Long Beach except Calvary Chapels (and they're all huge..I'm not a huge church person). <BR/><BR/>Of course you are only 40'ish miles from John MacArthur's church...VcdeChagnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061295600050633057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-72923802896084911232008-03-24T18:40:00.000-07:002008-03-24T18:40:00.000-07:00RememberPolyCarp,I think another bellwether for a ...RememberPolyCarp,<BR/><BR/>I think another bellwether for a church is their website. You can easily start to p/u the pomo vibe in about 10 minutes. You start seeing that 60's70's retro web design and start a drillin' - <BR/><BR/>Our church had/has info on the Ooze, Mclaren, Mars Hill Bible College, XXX church... you get the picture. The online labyrinth link that said Jesus was married is gone though. That was jus a little too overt; especially since I told the pastor I knew it was there. <BR/><BR/>The doctrinal statement is usually of little help, but if at their site you see the words "missional" over 37 times, I'd skip that one :)<BR/><BR/>Even if the sr pastor is oblivious<BR/>to the EC slithering through the backdoor, you know the jr can't wait to show the world (on the web) that their church is down wit dat wild wood ec weed.<BR/><BR/>Use the mouse - it's toll free!ALL FOR ONCE/ ONCE FOR ALLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509322860189128685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-50158119414866952082008-03-24T17:37:00.001-07:002008-03-24T17:37:00.001-07:00Hey guys, I don't like changing the subject, and I...Hey guys, I don't like changing the subject, and I won't leave a novel here, but could you ALL be in prayer for a friend of mine? He has recently found he has cancer.<BR/><BR/>Read more at <A HREF="http://www.alionhasroared.com/" REL="nofollow">A Lion Has Roared!</A><BR/><BR/>Thanks, & God BlessS.J. Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922550763548455625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-18473467923478546402008-03-24T17:37:00.000-07:002008-03-24T17:37:00.000-07:00......that's going to leave a mark..........that's going to leave a mark....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-12872203537712609052008-03-24T16:32:00.000-07:002008-03-24T16:32:00.000-07:00RememberPolyCarp:Not sure if you've been down this...RememberPolyCarp:<BR/><BR/>Not sure if you've been down this route, but here's the web address<BR/>to a list of Master's Seminary Grads ministering in California:<BR/><BR/>(sorry, but I can't seem to make the link work in the blogging mode!)<BR/><BR/>www.tms.edu/alumnilist.asp?state=CA<BR/><BR/>I hope that helps you!NoLongerBlindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00442745304762344386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-71952797893454992962008-03-24T15:51:00.000-07:002008-03-24T15:51:00.000-07:00Phil,You might want to be careful...you might have...Phil,<BR/><BR/>You might want to be careful...you might have some devoted Catholics of the more mystical variety kneeling on your front lawn.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of the lawn, make sure you keep your feet away from the blade.Kent Brandenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-19148406297647233352008-03-24T12:54:00.000-07:002008-03-24T12:54:00.000-07:00Oh my gosh, I so love that cartoon. That is one of...Oh my gosh, I so love that cartoon. That is one of my all-time FS favorites, just hysterical.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-9319130185867700452008-03-24T12:53:00.000-07:002008-03-24T12:53:00.000-07:00The comments are starting to resemble this classic...The comments are starting to resemble <A HREF="http://members.cox.net/timothysarmymen/peghead.jpg" REL="nofollow">this classic FS </A> cartoonJohn Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486705056800739717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-7093380848379769362008-03-24T12:40:00.000-07:002008-03-24T12:40:00.000-07:00How about "grieved"?How about "grieved"?DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1348797484813854822008-03-24T12:29:00.000-07:002008-03-24T12:29:00.000-07:00I have never had stigmata, and I count it as a cle...I have never had stigmata, and I count it as a clear sign that I am a true Baptist who is unaffrected by the fads of this world.<BR/><BR/>The rest of you leave me concerned and deeply, deeply troubled.FX Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798420127955373559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-54611831731910128482008-03-24T11:59:00.000-07:002008-03-24T11:59:00.000-07:00rem-poly,I know this is probably overly simplistic...rem-poly,<BR/><BR/>I know this is probably overly simplistic and something you already know, but I still think it sums up what kind of church one should look for. As long as you can find a church that believes in credo-baptism, and also has a teacher that regularly preaches in an expositional way (like your favorite teachers), everything else is probably in order. It's difficult enough to find leaders who have genuine expositional priorities, so I would just be content with that. If they're preaching the word as they ought to (regular contextual studies with application), then they will most likely have discernment and maturity in other vital areas.Tony Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02102293843397809802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-15054770625645256552008-03-24T10:45:00.000-07:002008-03-24T10:45:00.000-07:00Southern California -- Long BeachSouthern California -- Long BeachChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930864320573865515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-13988663211949031502008-03-24T10:42:00.000-07:002008-03-24T10:42:00.000-07:00StigmataAn interesting title for an accidental sel...<B>Stigmata</B><BR/><BR/>An interesting title for an accidental self-inflicted wound.<BR/><BR/>For another type of self-inflicted wound, (a bit of a stretch I admit) it's instructive to read of Frank Turk's exchange with the I-Monk on I-monk's blogsite about the topic of "Post-Stupid":<BR/><BR/>http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/post-stupid<BR/><BR/>Although the interchange probably wasn't meant to be amusing, it did prompt a smile here and there.Truth Unites... and Divideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891402278361538353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-83936036182907385282008-03-24T10:41:00.000-07:002008-03-24T10:41:00.000-07:00I share Sam's sentiment? On what should I comment?...I share Sam's sentiment? On what should I comment? If I suggest that Phil be kept away from sharp objects, I might get in trouble. If I suggest that Phil use a 30.06 to de-pit the avocado, that might get him in trouble with the authorities. <BR/><BR/>Spurgeon needs no comment from me. The Weinbergs' story deserves praise and thanksgiving to the Lord. I could comment on my ongoing admiration for the lion photo Rick Freuh uses, but that's old territory. <BR/><BR/>Oh, well. Happy belated Resurrection Day.Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-20418044537806402362008-03-24T10:23:00.000-07:002008-03-24T10:23:00.000-07:00What area are you in?What area are you in?Mike Riccardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06748453197783538367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-27367290608639461962008-03-24T10:08:00.000-07:002008-03-24T10:08:00.000-07:00Ouch Phil!! I do quite a bit of cooking myself, an...Ouch Phil!! I do quite a bit of cooking myself, and I've done the same thing with a knife.<BR/><BR/>I hope this does not come across as a distraction or off-topic (today seems as good a day as any), but I'm having a huge dillema and was hoping to draw from the collective theological expertise among so many bloggers here for a bit of insight and/or direction in what has become a tiresome and rather depressing quest in recent months: finding the right church and/or denomination. My family is getting tired of all my new discoveries of churches that have led to a host of disappointments for diffrent reasons, not the least of which has been two churches in the Brethren denomination that have ventured down different strands of the emergent/missional road (we were at each of these for quite a while and became rather involved). I'm not a theologian like many of you, but have been a believer for 23 years who holds very conservative views. Since we left the second of the two Brethren churches, we have gone into the dreaded “church shopping” mode over the past several weeks, landing us in an Orthodox Presbyterian Church (which seemed to significantly lack passion and/or seems somewhat like dead orthodoxy; I also do not agree with their view on infant Baptism), an EV Free church (which seems like a prime candidate to likewise go down the emergent road after a conversation with the pastor who did not see any reason to exercise caution against it), an independent, fundamental Baptist church (KJV/NT only and extremely separatist and/or legalistic), a Calvary Chapel (doctrine seems too “in-house” and compromised on the Arminianism/Calvinism question...or other theology for that matter). While I wouldn't call myself a hyper-Calvinist, I'm essentially a Calvinist in my thinking; I believe in believer's baptism, and I believe in inerrancy of scripture, I believe in salvation by faith alone in Jesus Christ, etc. Or, to clarify, I've never disagreed with anything I've heard from guys like Alistair Begg, MacArthur, Mohler, Sproul, Zaccharias, Barnhouse...or read in sermons of the late Spurgeon, Lloyd-Jones, GC Morgan, etc. That's where I am in my beliefs, yet finding a church seems near impossible and daunting at this point. If I had to choose from the guys I've named above, I wish I could be part of Begg's church, but we are in nop position to move to Cleveland. Thanks for any insights you can offer, and I apologize if this went off-topic; perhaps others have my same dilemma and they could likewise be edified by the wisdom of others??Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930864320573865515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-34582500972323736572008-03-24T09:51:00.000-07:002008-03-24T09:51:00.000-07:00Daryl: Yes: that's the one. The three guys were d...Daryl: Yes: that's the one. The three guys were driving to the airport to take a vacation in Hawaii when it happened. Here are <A HREF="http://news.google.ca/news?hl=en&q=cloverdale+bibleway&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wn" REL="nofollow">Google News</A> stories about it.Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-48108729909489845782008-03-24T09:49:00.000-07:002008-03-24T09:49:00.000-07:00I was riding a bike down a highway once, going at ...I was riding a bike down a highway once, going at high speed on a curvy, downhill stretch. (Sounds nuts, but it was a scenic highway with a wide paved shoulder.)<BR/><BR/>Something happened, and I wiped out and plunged headlong into the rocky ditch. (I was wearing a helmet, praise God.) The highway wasn't too busy, and nobody on my side of the divider saw what had happened, it was over so quickly; and the ditch was deep enough that no one could see me.<BR/><BR/>By the grace of God, however, one lady happened to be driving by just at the moment that I went over; she saw my head disappear over the edge just as she passed by on the opposite side of the divider. She stopped, crossed over the highway, and turned out to be a registered nurse with a cellphone. Help was soon on the way; sooner than I could possibly have expected. A fire truck, ambulance, and police cars showed up quickly; I was well enough to get a ride in the police car to the hospital, where I was treated for scrapes, but mercifully had no concussion, broken neck, or worse.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I have many more stories like that, as does everyone else here; but that's probably the best example I have of the grace of God in the midst of pain and suffering.<BR/><BR/>(And a practical lesson: always wear a bicycle helmet!!! I would almost certainly have not survived, or at best been a lifelong quadraplegic, if it were not for the helmet—and God's grace.)Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-2239112468371750282008-03-24T09:35:00.000-07:002008-03-24T09:35:00.000-07:00Stefan,I hadn't heard that the guy was a believer....Stefan,<BR/><BR/>I hadn't heard that the guy was a believer. Was that the 3 guys and the white pickup story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-54341614708912526522008-03-24T09:34:00.000-07:002008-03-24T09:34:00.000-07:00Well as long as we're trading stories...I was buil...Well as long as we're trading stories...<BR/><BR/>I was building benches for our kitchen table this weekend (not enough chairs, lots o' kids) and shredded the top of my thumb with a 3/8" spade bit...the really pointy sharp ones.<BR/><BR/>Majot pain and 4 fascinated kids. My eldest son (9) quite serious and hoping I was OK, the second (7) quite interested to see it up close, my daughter (5) all sympathetic kissing Daddy 'I hope you'll be OK Daddy' and my 3rd son (3) laughing 'Daddy hurt hisself'.<BR/><BR/>Quite a crew whilst I struggled between crying, moaning or laughing at the kids...<BR/><BR/>The scar should be worth it but I wouldn't recommend the procedure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com