Comments on: Leaning, Leeeaning … http://simplyhis.org/2008/02/11/leaning-leeeaning/ Being a light to those God places on my path Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:15:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mrsjoeb http://simplyhis.org/2008/02/11/leaning-leeeaning/comment-page-1/#comment-11539 Mrsjoeb Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:49:05 +0000 http://simplyhis.org/2008/02/11/leaning-leeeaning/#comment-11539 I just had that converstaion yesterday with a member in our church praise band. We have completely gotten away from hymns and I so cherish them. This person's remark was not encouraging that they would come back. Hymns are so spiritual. If our pastor wasn't so good and God-fearing and we were not so involved in various ministies I would probably consider looking somewhere else. I have a CD "Hymns 4 Him" that I listen to in the car and at work to fill in that void. God bless you as you seek out His will in your new church home (sounds like He may have!). In His Graces~Pamela I just had that converstaion yesterday with a member in our church praise band. We have completely gotten away from hymns and I so cherish them. This person’s remark was not encouraging that they would come back. Hymns are so spiritual. If our pastor wasn’t so good and God-fearing and we were not so involved in various ministies I would probably consider looking somewhere else. I have a CD “Hymns 4 Him” that I listen to in the car and at work to fill in that void. God bless you as you seek out His will in your new church home (sounds like He may have!).
In His Graces~Pamela

]]> By: Lisa http://simplyhis.org/2008/02/11/leaning-leeeaning/comment-page-1/#comment-11538 Lisa Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:23:25 +0000 http://simplyhis.org/2008/02/11/leaning-leeeaning/#comment-11538 sorry for the extra post, but I forgot to leave my Web site! sorry for the extra post, but I forgot to leave my Web site!

]]> By: Lisa http://simplyhis.org/2008/02/11/leaning-leeeaning/comment-page-1/#comment-11537 Lisa Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:21:32 +0000 http://simplyhis.org/2008/02/11/leaning-leeeaning/#comment-11537 Hey, I didn't see you at our church yesterday! We sang "Leaning," as well as "Rise Up, O Men of God" (it was Scout Sunday). On Ash Wednesday we sang "There is a Balm in Gilead." We always sing hymns! And each week at vespers I always include two well-known hymns. I think it provides a real common ground for the congregation, besides being uplifting. As far as accurately preaching the Bible -- I'm not sure there's a way to write and deliver a sermon without doing just that. If you've done your homework and written the sermon correctly, there's really no way you can negate the Bible, unless you're just editorializing from the pulpit, and that's a major no-no! I've never seen a pastor do that. Glad you had a good visit yesterday. I hope it turns out to be the place you're looking for. Lisa Hey, I didn’t see you at our church yesterday! We sang “Leaning,” as well as “Rise Up, O Men of God” (it was Scout Sunday). On Ash Wednesday we sang “There is a Balm in Gilead.” We always sing hymns! And each week at vespers I always include two well-known hymns. I think it provides a real common ground for the congregation, besides being uplifting.

As far as accurately preaching the Bible — I’m not sure there’s a way to write and deliver a sermon without doing just that. If you’ve done your homework and written the sermon correctly, there’s really no way you can negate the Bible, unless you’re just editorializing from the pulpit, and that’s a major no-no! I’ve never seen a pastor do that.

Glad you had a good visit yesterday. I hope it turns out to be the place you’re looking for.

Lisa

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