tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post8006873890832045775..comments2024-03-10T10:40:32.319-07:00Comments on Pyromaniacs: Spurgeon and the tantalizing hope of Biblical bloggingPhil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-75388973743541531212012-03-03T17:16:41.127-08:002012-03-03T17:16:41.127-08:00As John Piper likes to say:
"Books don't...As John Piper likes to say:<br /><br />"Books don't change people. Paragraphs don't change people. Sentences change people."<br /><br />That is in the power of the Holy Spirit of course. I think that's at least one preacher would definitely agree with this post.Jeremiah Greenwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299973303636654588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-72731611095993891202012-03-03T17:14:57.585-08:002012-03-03T17:14:57.585-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jeremiah Greenwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299973303636654588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-78158581827048771112012-03-03T07:10:09.379-08:002012-03-03T07:10:09.379-08:00For any who wonder, I took the lady in the latter ...For any who wonder, I took the lady in the latter picture to be a farmer's wife; that's how the picture struck me. It was meant to go with the farming imagery in the post.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-57620998284842381922012-03-03T04:35:05.288-08:002012-03-03T04:35:05.288-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Beth Ritter-Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418535590096935588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-51004005574251147382012-02-29T14:55:27.729-08:002012-02-29T14:55:27.729-08:00Dan
I have often wondered if what I post is having...Dan<br />I have often wondered if what I post is having any effect on people or are they getting the gospel thats being proclaim or is His word effective, as you know it is, if I believe He is sovereign which I do and His word is living and active, which it is. So I just procliam it and let it accomplish His purpose.<br /><br />Regarding hits on my blog, I suspect if I commented more I would get more traffic, I just don't have the time, I am amazed how much time commentors spend commenting. I ok with being small and knowing God will accomplish His desire with the truth I put out.<br /><br />Thanks for this post, I truly hope I'm making a difference.The Bible Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950235301070129749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-59602771372132157932012-02-29T10:38:24.066-08:002012-02-29T10:38:24.066-08:00Dan,
Thank you for a good word of encouragement. M...Dan,<br />Thank you for a good word of encouragement. Ministry is ministry in the hands of the Lord. He calls us to glorify Him. That's what you do here and that's what this specific post is encouraging in a broader audience.<br /><br />A thought for the sceptics of small ministries... the glory of God is infinite, so why do you bother glorifying Him. It's not going to make any <i>real</i> difference, is it? Ah, but worship is the language of your soul when confronted with the infinite glory of God. Likewise, the small ministry blogger speaks from the heart of the glory of God for the benefit of like precious souls.<br /><br />Thank you for your post, blog, and books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858857487962300855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-80595081875617264582012-02-29T09:16:50.001-08:002012-02-29T09:16:50.001-08:00Omigosh, it's like you have X-ray vision or so...Omigosh, it's like you have X-ray vision or something.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-22711637098126312742012-02-29T09:14:18.930-08:002012-02-29T09:14:18.930-08:00t is amazing what can be accomplished by people wh...t is amazing what can be accomplished by people who are angry, sitting in their basements, in their underwear, and eating cheetos... Spurgeon would have never dreamed it could be so:)Dan McGheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534465092571931746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-85068043757035415512012-02-29T09:11:49.029-08:002012-02-29T09:11:49.029-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dan McGheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534465092571931746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-12231670543345118762012-02-29T06:26:49.195-08:002012-02-29T06:26:49.195-08:00Dan, your post reminds me of how James White views...Dan, your post reminds me of how James White views his ministry in the debate format- it's not necessarily to change the mind of one's debate partner, but to change the minds of those who are listening to the debate.Tim Bushonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361674501531239434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-72356933072860232332012-02-28T19:41:20.017-08:002012-02-28T19:41:20.017-08:00Cathy & Gabby FTW. No one living has a clue w...Cathy & Gabby FTW. No one living has a clue what God will do with a word that is dropped, spoken or written. All I know is how much the Pyros have opened my eyes even though it took a long time in one case I was struggling with. I chose to be deceived and while others told me just that, I ignored it. Finally, finally the Pyros' archives connected. An Isaiah 53:1 moment. I'm very grateful for bloggers, and not just the Pyros. In a way, blogs are indeed sermons. And many times much more valuable in piercing the heart than a spoken word.<br /><br />As an aside, I wonder if our beloved dead teachers in heaven know when someone uses their words, stumbled up from the interwebs as the vessel to show them Christ, long after they're gone. I hope so. And not just our beloved dead teachers, some notes from an old family Bible that some kid looks at and reads the notes when no one else in the family cares.Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400678595605810974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-8801444605486082002012-02-28T16:32:44.586-08:002012-02-28T16:32:44.586-08:00Who are those people?
Sometimes they're folks...<i>Who are those people?</i><br /><br />Sometimes they're folks like me who are not Reformed.<br /><br /><i>What brought them?</i><br /><br />I don't recall how I got connected to this blog, but when I discovered it was from a Reformed perspective, I decided to browse a bit. Then I commented, hoping no one would bite my head off, so to speak. :-)<br /><br />More precisely I came to become more acquainted with the Reformed mindset, as it relates to an understanding of Christ as well as how one is to live out their faith in this world. I thought perhaps I could then better relate to my Calvinist friends. <br /><br /><i>What did they read?</i><br /><br />I try to keep up regularly with the Pyro blog, so I've read pretty much everything that's been written this year so far.<br /><br /><i>What effect did it have?</i><br /><br />Unlike some others, I haven't been persuaded to the Reformed way of thinking, neither in my soteriology or ecclesiology. However, I think that I'm slowly beginning to understand the Reformed ethos, those beliefs that are shared among you, which should help in relating better to my dear friends.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01183436767997017002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-41435156445837723942012-02-28T13:56:34.943-08:002012-02-28T13:56:34.943-08:00The winds of this blog and researching Spurgeon br...The winds of this blog and researching Spurgeon brought me to Reformed Theology. I can remember the day when I discovered the blog and God began to open my eyes. This site was the front door to my deeper walk with Christ. Hope this encourages you!Scott Autryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09931903796400437100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-73251426804611792822012-02-28T12:37:45.433-08:002012-02-28T12:37:45.433-08:00That's a great story and encouraging. Thanks f...That's a great story and encouraging. Thanks for sharing, Dan. Spurgeon told some wonderful accounts of how God worked through unusual circumstances and providence to get people's attention. It's also great to know that throughout eternity we'll be sharing and proclaiming the mighty ways God worked in the little details of our lives to bring us to salvation.Lynda Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755739519555633760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-22235953280152608242012-02-28T12:35:42.850-08:002012-02-28T12:35:42.850-08:00I can say without a doubt in the year or so (maybe...I can say without a doubt in the year or so (maybe longer, I can't remember) I've been following (okay, mostly lurking) here, I've been spurred on to new insight and personal Bible study as well as challenged to be salt and light in my own little corner of the blog world. Thanks for yet again another encouragement. It was very timely for me, at least.JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116405895683599572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-73343084816078854842012-02-28T11:37:18.278-08:002012-02-28T11:37:18.278-08:00Exactly right, Tom. Thank you; it didn't even ...Exactly right, Tom. Thank you; it didn't even occur to me that someone would read it another way. Sorry if anyone did, thanks for your clarification.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-83552671159987621822012-02-28T10:58:43.446-08:002012-02-28T10:58:43.446-08:00Any of you who think that Dan wrote to brag about ...Any of you who think that Dan wrote to brag about the usefulness of <i>his</i> blogging, you rather egregiously misread the post. <br /><br /><i>So take heart, be sobered and encouraged. You only have 100 a day? 50? 10?<br /><br />Those are 10, 50, 100 people you (nor anyone else) might never have talked to by any other means.</i><br /><br />Just for point of reference, as of this comment TeamPyro has had 1,743 visits and 2,581 page reads - today.<br /><br />Dan's not talking about himself here, he's talking about the rest of us. As I read the post, he's saying, "Don't stop proclaiming the truth because the numbers are low; it is God who makes the plant to grow." And that is as true in the blogosphere as it is in the church.Tom Chantryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485908616177111150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-92056116918428275612012-02-28T10:51:18.587-08:002012-02-28T10:51:18.587-08:00I'm encouraged as well. My blog has a small re...I'm encouraged as well. My blog has a small regular following, but I get several hits from Slovenia. Why, I don't know--but hey, they're reading about the Lord! So I'm happy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367012840719617546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-63821710969228569652012-02-28T10:38:46.292-08:002012-02-28T10:38:46.292-08:00Dan:
Thanks for this post. It's encouraging a...Dan:<br /><br />Thanks for this post. It's encouraging and insightful.<br /><br />Also, its become a topic of conversation in some corners of the web that the OpenID feature in Blogger does not work the overwhelming majority of the time, especially if you are logging in with a WordPress account. You should be able to allow posts with a name and URL if you choose. I haven't used Blogger for along time except for making comments so I don't know for sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03538171834808639471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-89668033938489151992012-02-28T10:32:45.717-08:002012-02-28T10:32:45.717-08:00IIRC there's a fun section in Green's Evan...IIRC there's a fun section in Green's <i>Evangelism in the Early Church</i> where he goes over all the verbs associated with communicating the Gospel in Acts - preaching, telling, gossiping, arguing, explaining, debating, etc.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-26700709173633926912012-02-28T10:28:04.607-08:002012-02-28T10:28:04.607-08:00A definite post of encouragement to me. I love to ...A definite post of encouragement to me. I love to share through writing and a consistent trickle of only 10 or so readers can easily be taken for granted. As you said you never know; what we plant today and leave may grow to a mighty tree with fruit everlasting.<br /><br />I don't think blogging was being equated to sermons by Dan. It is simple enough to know God can use any means written, spoken or otherwise to bless others. What of preachers who practically blog their sermon manuscripts? Thank God for ministries like Johnny Mac and John Piper!chiefleasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067222317073853827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-50003749758469868982012-02-28T10:14:47.260-08:002012-02-28T10:14:47.260-08:00I'm beginning to wonder if the "Preview&q...I'm beginning to wonder if the "Preview" function is broken somehow. I just made ten consecutive attempts to preview my previous comment, and was told each time that what I had typed didn't match the reCAPTCHA phrase. Then I chose "Publish" instead, and it posted without a hitch.threegirldadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10514416693800430357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-13168240098558462682012-02-28T10:11:29.208-08:002012-02-28T10:11:29.208-08:00People can also "complain" to Blogger by...People can also "complain" to Blogger by clicking the "?" icon to the right of the input box, and then the "Contact us" link in the lower left of the pop-up window. Perhaps if enough do...threegirldadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10514416693800430357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-21047479300989551932012-02-28T09:58:57.681-08:002012-02-28T09:58:57.681-08:00"The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear..."The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8Ken Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919120708573210226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-68972849320209791012012-02-28T09:43:25.818-08:002012-02-28T09:43:25.818-08:00Just so I could, as the saying goes, "feel yo...Just so I could, as the saying goes, "feel your pain," I logged out and tried it. It wasn't as bad as I've run into elsewhere. If I don't get one, I just enter LFKSJD and repeat until there's one I can read.<br /><br />I think our only options are<br /><br />1. Turn it off (not gonna happen).<br />2. Moderated comments.<br />3. Go to Wordpress or somewhere.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.com