tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post8639885145388174583..comments2024-03-10T10:40:32.319-07:00Comments on Pyromaniacs: A Double Repost? Why Not?Phil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-52481169982671288942011-04-27T23:33:26.088-07:002011-04-27T23:33:26.088-07:00It is only the gospel, the actual message of the c...It is only the gospel, the actual message of the cross, in its entirety that will quicken life into those who were once dead in their trespasses and sin and nothing else. we must forget the peripheral nonsense, we must follow in Paul's footsteps and apply his motto to our lives which is this; 1Co 2:2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.Tyronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970123049581654914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-68180015741305487832011-04-27T07:30:13.506-07:002011-04-27T07:30:13.506-07:00If the issue is being "genuine", then it...If the issue is being "genuine", then it's not genuine to adopt a lifestyle that is not your own in order to be more appealing to others who live that lifestyle. (This is altogether different than being mindful of cultural sensibilities.) Rather, what I have seen as effective is when you don't conform, but show a better way. Interestingly, the foreign missionary approach works precisely because so many are willing to listen to someone who is different. When a foreigner walks into the room, does he not immediately garner much attention? This principle is akin to what Dr. Mohler discussed in his <a href="http://www.albertmohler.com/2011/04/25/why-conservative-churches-are-growing-david-brooks-and-the-limits-of-sociology/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AlbertMohlersBlog+%28Albert+Mohler%27s+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader" rel="nofollow">recent article</a>.Jim Pembertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446388434272680014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-22879960249254563562011-04-26T12:42:58.004-07:002011-04-26T12:42:58.004-07:00We need young men who are going to take the gospel...We need young men who are going to take the gospel to the army of boy scouts and thousands upon ten thousands of adults in the Intermountain Interstate 15 Corridor of America, who carry KJV Bibles, sing hymns, and wear suits to church every Sunday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-25525370337114178962011-04-26T07:24:22.530-07:002011-04-26T07:24:22.530-07:00Brad - Symbolic gesture accepted!Brad - Symbolic gesture accepted!Nash Equilibriumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528684112014026512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-81169332342280035852011-04-25T23:40:14.969-07:002011-04-25T23:40:14.969-07:00Yeah, what Sir Aaron said.Yeah, what Sir Aaron said.Steve Bervenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137453259611119361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-4847261450453597882011-04-25T20:43:48.204-07:002011-04-25T20:43:48.204-07:00Spot on. If we constantly remember that we are in...Spot on. If we constantly remember that we are in and not of this world, we will not need to battle trying to fit in.Backbone Threadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253997696321282870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-17753979522823208212011-04-25T18:09:11.425-07:002011-04-25T18:09:11.425-07:00Four years on, and I still can't get over that...Four years on, and I still can't get over that album cover: "The Reverend in Rhythm."<br /><br />If a picture can say a thousand words, that's worth a doctoral thesis.Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-26295879918133707522011-04-25T16:09:00.954-07:002011-04-25T16:09:00.954-07:00Amen!Amen!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611492258981001179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-35724357586967364742011-04-25T13:13:40.980-07:002011-04-25T13:13:40.980-07:00I think this is exactly what is happening with mod...I think this is exactly what is happening with modern day Christian music. We have worked so hard for years to be relevant and adapt to whatever music the unsaved crowd likeks in order to reach people for Christ. (Rap, punk rock, acid, grunge, alternative, R&B, etc.)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242966680501293725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-31078799556395400952011-04-25T12:10:41.842-07:002011-04-25T12:10:41.842-07:00Stratagem,
Of course, I'm being almost seriou...Stratagem,<br /><br />Of course, I'm being almost serious. I'm going to play Tom Dooley right now in your honor, clawhammer style.Brad Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197301845256854051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-36822057229406511642011-04-25T11:32:29.566-07:002011-04-25T11:32:29.566-07:00I heard a sermon where the preacher said, "Je...I heard a sermon where the preacher said, "Jesus is such a friend to sinners, that if He came back today, He would want to wash your feet, to show His love and friendship."<br /><br />There's a mind set that comes from those who have be hurt by some fundy church people, and so they go way to the other extreme, and the Holy Scripture doesn't seem to apply. Or at least the whole of God's truth.<br />Like Brian McLaren is a Matthew 25 Christain. And even Obama likes the Sermon on the Mount.<br /><br />Cherry picking the truth that makes you feel good.donsandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794015011057098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-23399243379989530162011-04-25T11:23:06.154-07:002011-04-25T11:23:06.154-07:00Phil, since I was not a reader the first time arou...Phil, since I was not a reader the first time around this "re-post" was new to me and you encouraged my soul. Thanks.<br /> Sir Aaron-your comments are helpful too. Thanks.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135676378678046643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-83886112753702288452011-04-25T11:11:23.496-07:002011-04-25T11:11:23.496-07:00I find that most unbelievers expect me to be diffe...I find that most unbelievers expect me to be different. They expect me not to curse or drink or do certain things that some people consider necessary to evangelize. If I do curse, they're the first ones to notice and say something (talk about being held accountable). So I find that contextualizing actually hurts my witness.<br /><br />Now I do realize I'm not a legalist either, so I don't try to make people change things that don't have anything to do with the gospel.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15285043747501470199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-54623660062759647422011-04-25T10:43:46.373-07:002011-04-25T10:43:46.373-07:00"A Double Repost? Why Not?"
Why not ind...<b>"A Double Repost? Why Not?"</b><br /><br />Why not indeed!<br /><br />You need COURAGE to challenge and confront the culture.<br /><br />Cowardice and sophistry to justify the moral cowardice that accommodates and conforms to culture is far easier.Truth Unites... and Divideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891402278361538353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-77560758506408771472011-04-25T10:35:04.657-07:002011-04-25T10:35:04.657-07:00I wonder if Phil also believes in double prepostin...I wonder if Phil also believes in double prepostination?JackWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384160992033491748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-38562311233213329382011-04-25T10:16:56.104-07:002011-04-25T10:16:56.104-07:00This philosophy was tried on me, by my best friend...This philosophy was tried on me, by my best friend from high school. After becoming a believer, he said, "Timothy, come outside and smoke a joint with me and I will trust in your Jesus."<br /><br />According to emergents, I should have smoked the joint with him. I don't believe he would have trusted in Jesus had I done so. If my friend is of God's elect, he will come to Christ by God's prescribed means, teaching and preaching of God's word, not me smoking an illegal joint.<br /><br />This line of think, as you have pointed out, is quite ridiculous. God has called us to be faithful to Him and His word, not trendy. Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-78113238860466313582011-04-25T09:22:20.585-07:002011-04-25T09:22:20.585-07:00Good points Phil, simply SOLID!
In addition to the...Good points Phil, simply SOLID!<br />In addition to the issues u have raised, such so-called relevant 'ministries' prevent the local church being a body of people from multiple generations, it only perpetuates the youthful rebellion against older saints. <br />On top of that it defends the young person who refuses to submit to or seek counsel from their parents, b-cuz of course their parents 'don't understand them'Julius Mickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02453209929174513662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-22991269760955963102011-04-25T09:17:21.592-07:002011-04-25T09:17:21.592-07:00Have we not done the same thing with Christmas and...Have we not done the same thing with Christmas and Easter to make the church more appealing to the world. We adopt the worlds traditions and corrupt ourselves instead of holding fast to the Word as the true source of any Biblical change.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791717512789731237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-61367863421232527952011-04-25T09:08:40.484-07:002011-04-25T09:08:40.484-07:00I remember a guy at a beachfront youth conference ...I remember a guy at a beachfront youth conference who headed one of our seminars (I was 14 at the time). He gave examples of where he was evangelizing people not quite like the pictured piercings guy, but learning to do different things to reach the people that liked those things. The example that stuck out was how he took up ping pong and played it for 3 hours a day to become good enough to evangelize higher level ping pong players. Not surprisingly, the guys in my youth group called him "ping pong man".semijohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188410200321163478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-85838673019699157142011-04-25T08:47:01.052-07:002011-04-25T08:47:01.052-07:00A double re-post!
We're going to need a bigge...A double re-post!<br /><br />We're going to need a bigger boat.Mike Westfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944727980772754938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-853198736017304942011-04-25T08:37:26.562-07:002011-04-25T08:37:26.562-07:00I'm afraid you lost me when you dissed chess g...I'm afraid you lost me when you dissed chess geeks. Hater.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625691560372353977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-7856855247780127062011-04-25T08:23:07.429-07:002011-04-25T08:23:07.429-07:00Hey no dissing of banjo players now, I are one. Ho...Hey no dissing of banjo players now, I are one. However it did NOT start as part of an outreach to hillbillies...Nash Equilibriumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528684112014026512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-48371785414780199262011-04-25T07:17:24.722-07:002011-04-25T07:17:24.722-07:00Aw man, I guess I'll have to start playing my ...Aw man, I guess I'll have to start playing my banjo just for fun then.Brad Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197301845256854051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-53732698383541176242011-04-25T06:48:40.767-07:002011-04-25T06:48:40.767-07:00@greglong - could this be the first sighting of re...@<b>greglong</b> - could this be the first sighting of reincarnation on the Pyro meta....? <br /><br /><br />Or, perhaps a human transsubstantiation?NoLongerBlindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00442745304762344386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-9363835357687187632011-04-25T06:33:50.638-07:002011-04-25T06:33:50.638-07:00What a great article! This says soooo much is so f...What a great article! This says soooo much is so few words (and pictures). Today's fad is tomorrow's laughably retrograde fashion.<br /><br />I love the irony of the person who emailed you that he's being more "genuine" by adopting dress and music that he may not like, just to reach the lost. I think he might want to look up the definition of "genuine."Nash Equilibriumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528684112014026512noreply@blogger.com