Comments for Waiting For Sunday http://waitingforsunday.com Life. Faith. Culture. Christ. Fri, 09 May 2008 23:04:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on A new GLBT resort in our county by Mike Mowrer http://waitingforsunday.com/2008/05/07/a-new-glbt-resort-in-our-county/#comment-3119 Mike Mowrer Fri, 09 May 2008 15:20:56 +0000 http://waitingforsunday.com/?p=401#comment-3119 Dennis, Linda and I have had some lengthy discussion about the GLBT Resort and a Christian response to it. This is not a homosexual issue. I do not believe that we would have any trouble deciding on whether a strip club, porn shop, nudist colony or a house of prostitution should come to Kingston without opposition. It is unlikely that local Christians would influence visitors to any of these businesses but the businesses can have a definite negative influence on the community. Since the GLBT Resort is promoting an immoral and ungodly lifestyle, how could we not oppose it as a group? We can't be so determined to show our love (and lack of intolerance) to "alternate lifestyle" people that we allow them to promote it without opposition. This approach should never prevent us from treating with Christian love, the non-Christian individual living in a homosexual lifestyle or the unmarried neighbor couple. Loving a non-Christian is dramatically different than allowing the unchallenged commercial promotion of lifestyles that are in conflict with our principles. The Church is called to be "salt" and "light". Dennis,
Linda and I have had some lengthy discussion about the GLBT Resort and a Christian response to it. This is not a homosexual issue. I do not believe that we would have any trouble deciding on whether a strip club, porn shop, nudist colony or a house of prostitution should come to Kingston without opposition. It is unlikely that local Christians would influence visitors to any of these businesses but the businesses can have a definite negative influence on the community. Since the GLBT Resort is promoting an immoral and ungodly lifestyle, how could we not oppose it as a group? We can’t be so determined to show our love (and lack of intolerance) to “alternate lifestyle” people that we allow them to promote it without opposition.

This approach should never prevent us from treating with Christian love, the non-Christian individual living in a homosexual lifestyle or the unmarried neighbor couple. Loving a non-Christian is dramatically different than allowing the unchallenged commercial promotion of lifestyles that are in conflict with our principles. The Church is called to be “salt” and “light”.

]]> Comment on A new GLBT resort in our county by Josh Stevenson http://waitingforsunday.com/2008/05/07/a-new-glbt-resort-in-our-county/#comment-3117 Josh Stevenson Fri, 09 May 2008 00:10:08 +0000 http://waitingforsunday.com/?p=401#comment-3117 I've been reading "What's so Amazing About Grace?" by Phillip Yancey (one of your favs I understand). He is so good at describing the perspective of his friends who practice homosexuality and how our usual message come across to them. It is amazing to realize that we can gracefully reject their practice but still show them love. Not to say that this isn't pretty complicated at times. The problem with doing that is that many are so tied to the homosexual "identity" that they cannot receive anything but full acceptance. I do think, however, that there are many who would be very willing to be welcomed as they are, without prerequisites, as Christ welcomes everyone else. None of us are able to put away our own sin before we approach a perfect God. Neither can a gay man or woman. Grace by it's very definition is unmerited. By initially imposing a requisite moral standard before we interact with someone in any type of sin, we negate the reality of Grace and how we were justified by God. Just some thoughts. I’ve been reading “What’s so Amazing About Grace?” by Phillip Yancey (one of your favs I understand). He is so good at describing the perspective of his friends who practice homosexuality and how our usual message come across to them. It is amazing to realize that we can gracefully reject their practice but still show them love. Not to say that this isn’t pretty complicated at times. The problem with doing that is that many are so tied to the homosexual “identity” that they cannot receive anything but full acceptance.

I do think, however, that there are many who would be very willing to be welcomed as they are, without prerequisites, as Christ welcomes everyone else. None of us are able to put away our own sin before we approach a perfect God. Neither can a gay man or woman. Grace by it’s very definition is unmerited. By initially imposing a requisite moral standard before we interact with someone in any type of sin, we negate the reality of Grace and how we were justified by God.

Just some thoughts.

]]> Comment on A new GLBT resort in our county by john http://waitingforsunday.com/2008/05/07/a-new-glbt-resort-in-our-county/#comment-3102 john Wed, 07 May 2008 13:36:10 +0000 http://waitingforsunday.com/?p=401#comment-3102 Dennis, As much as homosexuality disgusts me, it's the act and not the people that make me feel this way! I have to say I had a hatred for people who practiced this, a long time ago, but after meeting some and later becoming really good friends, I realized I was wrong again. I'm not saying that we should welcome this resort into our area, but we should reach out to them, invite individuals to different events, and show them love that they've been lacking their entire life! We should definitely welcome them into our church!! I'm not sure about outreach ideas, but I really liked what you had to say in this blog! I think a petition passed in our church would be wrong, and really degrade what we're trying to accomplish at MHCC! Nce Blog! Dennis,

As much as homosexuality disgusts me, it’s the act and not the people that make me feel this way! I have to say I had a hatred for people who practiced this, a long time ago, but after meeting some and later becoming really good friends, I realized I was wrong again. I’m not saying that we should welcome this resort into our area, but we should reach out to them, invite individuals to different events, and show them love that they’ve been lacking their entire life! We should definitely welcome them into our church!! I’m not sure about outreach ideas, but I really liked what you had to say in this blog! I think a petition passed in our church would be wrong, and really degrade what we’re trying to accomplish at MHCC!

Nce Blog!

]]> Comment on Dispelling thermostat ignorance by john http://waitingforsunday.com/2008/05/04/dispelling-thermostat-ignorance/#comment-3085 john Mon, 05 May 2008 03:26:59 +0000 http://waitingforsunday.com/?p=398#comment-3085 AMAZING!! I couldn't agree more!!! Obviously someone needs to be made an example of! :) I have just the person... ;D AMAZING!! I couldn’t agree more!!! Obviously someone needs to be made an example of! :) I have just the person… ;D

]]> Comment on Lance and Kristin Armstrong in bizarro world by Josh Stevenson http://waitingforsunday.com/2008/04/25/lance-and-kristin-armstrong-in-bizarro-world/#comment-3051 Josh Stevenson Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:11:37 +0000 http://waitingforsunday.com/?p=395#comment-3051 Ex-Wife: "So, would you say that your not really committed to running, maybe... treat it like an old toy you just got tired of?" Lance: "You said we weren't gonna bring that up. This is so like you- the one time I think-- are we recording?" Camera Guy: "Is this a bad time?" Ex-Wife: “So, would you say that your not really committed to running, maybe… treat it like an old toy you just got tired of?”

Lance: “You said we weren’t gonna bring that up. This is so like you- the one time I think– are we recording?”

Camera Guy: “Is this a bad time?”

]]> Comment on Recommended: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch by Josh Stevenson http://waitingforsunday.com/2008/04/19/recommended-the-last-lecture-by-randy-pausch/#comment-3037 Josh Stevenson Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:26:31 +0000 http://waitingforsunday.com/?p=393#comment-3037 I watched the whole thing. I watched the whole thing.

]]> Comment on Phone hell: Knox county jail by rose smith http://waitingforsunday.com/2007/08/02/phone-hell-knox-county-jail/#comment-2987 rose smith Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:47:00 +0000 http://waitingforsunday.com/2007/08/02/phone-hell-knox-county-jail/#comment-2987 i laughed the whole way through your story. it is so true...i know from the inside out.shame on me for a bad check.shame on them for beating me so badly they had to sit for 8 hours at baptist with me. i laughed the whole way through your story. it is so true…i know from the inside out.shame on me for a bad check.shame on them for beating me so badly they had to sit for 8 hours at baptist with me.

]]> Comment on Hidden Costs by john http://waitingforsunday.com/2008/03/28/hidden-costs/#comment-2957 john Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:22:14 +0000 http://waitingforsunday.com/2008/03/28/hidden-costs/#comment-2957 Nice post D! Thinking before you act is always a good thing! Why do we act on impulse? Is there anything, "American made", anymore? We love child labor, and disasters in other countries. Sadly, I have given up hope for our nation. I consider myself a die hard patriot, but one that isn't blind at the same time! Take your money and give it away!!! Nice post D! Thinking before you act is always a good thing! Why do we act on impulse? Is there anything, “American made”, anymore? We love child labor, and disasters in other countries. Sadly, I have given up hope for our nation. I consider myself a die hard patriot, but one that isn’t blind at the same time! Take your money and give it away!!!

]]> Comment on Hidden Costs by KingCast http://waitingforsunday.com/2008/03/28/hidden-costs/#comment-2952 KingCast Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:18:53 +0000 http://waitingforsunday.com/2008/03/28/hidden-costs/#comment-2952 I am friends with some of DJ Stelmat's friends. He goes off and dies in the name of Freedom while his friend in North County NH -- some of whom are my friends -- live under police oppression. http://christopher-king.blogspot.com/2008/03/kingcast-and-union-leader-salute-dj-and.html http://christopher-king.blogspot.com/2008/03/released-bruce-mckay-files-reveal.html Peace. I am friends with some of DJ Stelmat’s friends.

He goes off and dies in the name of Freedom while his friend in North County NH — some of whom are my friends — live under police oppression.

http://christopher-king.blogspot.com/2008/03/kingcast-and-union-leader-salute-dj-and.html

http://christopher-king.blogspot.com/2008/03/released-bruce-mckay-files-reveal.html

Peace.

]]> Comment on Hidden Costs by KingCast http://waitingforsunday.com/2008/03/28/hidden-costs/#comment-2951 KingCast Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:16:39 +0000 http://waitingforsunday.com/2008/03/28/hidden-costs/#comment-2951 a href="http://christopher-king.blogspot.com/2008/03/kingcast-and-union-leader-salute-dj-and.html http://christopher-king.blogspot.com/2008/03/released-bruce-mckay-files-reveal.html Peace. a href=”http://christopher-king.blogspot.com/2008/03/kingcast-and-union-leader-salute-dj-and.html

http://christopher-king.blogspot.com/2008/03/released-bruce-mckay-files-reveal.html

Peace.

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