Hello All - I spent Saturday at St. Anthony's Retreat Center with my RCIA class. At one point, the priest leading the retreat was talking about our ...
It seems that a rather large Baptist church down the street has decided to change more than its vestments and altar cloths to celebrate the lenten season....
Hello All~ Dorothy recently ranted~ It seems that a rather large Baptist church down the street has decided to change more than its vestments and altar cloths...
Dorothy, I truly understand where you are coming from and I do see both sides. Your's and Philip's. I want to share this. None of those "things" matter when...
Dorothy, I understand as well. One of the hardest things to achieve in life is 'balance.' Ironically, that's also one of the hardest things to perceive from...
Having worked in both Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, both of whom had wealthy parishoners, I can assure you that you don't see half of what goes one. My...
Dorothy wrote: In my opinion, churches are in the business of making money, and should be taxed. Now you're singing MY song. I believe the 'tax-free status'...
Churches are not in the business of making money - but it does take money to take care of business. An interesting discussion - but a somewhat distorted view...
Agreed... Al wrote: Churches are not in the business of making money - but it does take money to take care of business. I failed to address that adequately -...
Hello All~ Weelll...I see its true ....Sex and Money certainly are conversation starters~well at least the issue of -Money- has certainly seemed to strike a...
Dorothy, I do not think that you, "seeing the working side has jaded" you. I think in fact it has given you knowledge of what happens on the inside of some...
Thanks guys for all of the support. Yes, being "on the inside" has given me insight into the workings of the church - and some of its ministers. My first...
Sorry you have had such disappointing experiences with churches. Fortunately most churches are nothing like those you described. Most church staff people are...
Hello All~ I hope all of you had a wonderful and joyous Easter~ I for one had the opportunity to visit with my family~ all of us convening in Augusta at the...
You are absolutely correct, Phillip. Too many people want a chaplain, not a pastor - someone to baptize - marry - bury - and be there when something goes...
abbamarks <abbamarks@...> wrote: You are absolutely correct, Phillip. Too many people want a chaplain, not a pastor - someone to baptize - marry - bury -...
You make my point. The body - even the church - in the Scriptures is never a building or an organization. The body, the church, was people who lived with and...
The people within the church "organization" and pastors should be "car[ing] for one another in Christian love." The pastor cares for his people by tending to...
These messages are good...my dilemma stems from a different perspective. I don't WANT to involve my congregation in my struggle. For one thing, I only really...
Lori, again what you share breaks my heart. I believe that if you saw the heart of Jesus somewhere in that congregation you would open up to it because you...
Thank you Angela.... I have a great supportive group of friends also. Most of them are not Christians, however. But they listen to my pain....and build me up....
Is that wrong or cowardly of me? No it sounds like something I would do. I recall many times in my life when things have happened that I could not/would not...
Thank you, Neysa... I guess I will know who to confide in...when the time is right. Sometimes I think that some folks may have lived a long life, but they...
Hello All~ Well... the fight is still waging around me~ I finally had things settled with my brothers affairs after a year, and was getting the house back in...
I feel for you too, Lori. My choice of hobbies and certain factors about my past have made me socially a pariah in most church settings. Luckily God showed me...
Holy crap! Which car...chevy or eclipse? Good grief. Maybe you should just learn to fly. That would be seemingly easier... ;)...
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Oh, Philip! I'm sorry! I've had a car stolen too.... big pain! My prayers are with you.... and I'd like to attend one of your seminars....keep me posted? I'll...
Philip - I hate car battles. We went a year without a car - bumming rides and borrowing cars. We also had our only car stolen one time. What a pain. I'll pray...
... Welcome dear. ... Just email me privately with your phone number if you want to talk and if I am here I will call you (I have free LD). ... Yes I find that...
OH~~PHILIP~~~I'M SO SORRY !!! I HATE BEING WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION!!!!! WHEN I HAD TO RELY ON OTHERS TO GET ME WHERE I WANTED TO GO THEY ALWAYS RUSHED ME AND...
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