tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post114209207012771180..comments2023-10-31T05:56:45.788-07:00Comments on LutheranChik's "L" Word Diary: "Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1142809744292795862006-03-19T15:09:00.000-08:002006-03-19T15:09:00.000-08:00Fuck you, you assholes, I said. Fuck all of you. I...<I>Fuck you, you assholes, I said. Fuck all of you. I am through with this.</I><BR/><BR/>LC, I don't think I'd count as a genuine Christian, anyone who <B>hadn't</B> said this, at some point, to the Church! (The Body which, so often, lops off its own Head, Jesus---along w/ those Christians who most <B>closely</B> follow Him... ;-/)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1142312139769266142006-03-13T20:55:00.000-08:002006-03-13T20:55:00.000-08:00Wow--- what a powerful message. I appreciate the ...Wow--- what a powerful message. I appreciate the reminder that Jesus said "Follow me", not "follow them".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1142287680093066842006-03-13T14:08:00.000-08:002006-03-13T14:08:00.000-08:00"Here's a miracle, though; here's a God thing: Des..."Here's a miracle, though; here's a God thing: Despite this -- despite being beaten and bloodied by the very people who claim to represent Jesus Christ -- the despised and rejected respond to Christ's genuine call."<BR/><BR/>Or because of this, perhaps? <BR/><BR/>Well, that depends oin how we respond to that response. All to often those on the powerful side tend to feel that our persecutin actually helps come to Christ. When I see a person come to Christ in a bloody, broken condition, my spirit recognizes the strength of their call, but I hope that I can also see that they probably would have come even if the powerful "Christians" who beat and bloodied them were actually loving to them.<BR/><BR/>Lord, let us never, ever let the fact that our victims came to you become the excuse for our acts of victimizationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1142279035820777992006-03-13T11:43:00.000-08:002006-03-13T11:43:00.000-08:00Somehow I doubt that you lack people skills; at le...Somehow I doubt that you lack people skills; at least you have us all fooled.<BR/>But I will content myself with your blog ministry and the snippets which you will give us (won't you?) from your sermon yesterday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1142223610428089732006-03-12T20:20:00.000-08:002006-03-12T20:20:00.000-08:00LC, yer the kewlest.How'd the preaching go today??...LC, yer the kewlest.<BR/><BR/><BR/>How'd the preaching go today??Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18117461119651369877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1142198169266667682006-03-12T13:16:00.000-08:002006-03-12T13:16:00.000-08:00Whew! Amazing post. I'm so glad you came back.Whew! Amazing post. I'm so glad you came back.Dorcas (aka SingingOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15626748280614018533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1142193340776765332006-03-12T11:55:00.000-08:002006-03-12T11:55:00.000-08:00"Here's a miracle, though; here's a God thing: Des..."<I>Here's a miracle, though; here's a God thing: Despite this -- despite being beaten and bloodied by the very people who claim to represent Jesus Christ -- the despised and rejected respond to Christ's genuine call.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Or <I>because</I> of this, perhaps?blshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627725321531151309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1142189123448421172006-03-12T10:45:00.000-08:002006-03-12T10:45:00.000-08:00I don't have the people skills necessary for the o...I don't have the people skills necessary for the ordained ministry. I barely have the people skills for polite society.;-)LutheranChikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685566332651377907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1142171422361535672006-03-12T05:50:00.000-08:002006-03-12T05:50:00.000-08:00Preach it, sister! I, too, ran away from Christ fo...Preach it, sister! <BR/><BR/>I, too, ran away from Christ for a while--ironically, when I was at the height of my try-to-fit-in, white-bread, mainstream American phase...<BR/><BR/>It just didn't work.<BR/><BR/>And I'm glad it didn't work for you either--you have a gift for words and insight. I'm echoing Connie2 here...Rainbow Pastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294525557328362313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1142138754280573032006-03-11T20:45:00.000-08:002006-03-11T20:45:00.000-08:00Are you sure you're not called to ordained ministr...Are you <I>sure</I> you're not called to ordained ministry? You sure do kick ass (further apologies to the easily offended) as a lay minister in training. In a loving way, of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-1142132226717549812006-03-11T18:57:00.000-08:002006-03-11T18:57:00.000-08:00Amen, Sister! Your post resonates a lot with my re...Amen, Sister! Your post resonates a lot with my recent one on running for church, and resonates with my own experience. Thank you for your honesty. I am glad we both came back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com