tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742120454764685705.post5561329559585135548..comments2014-03-28T08:53:47.277-07:00Comments on A Candied World: If this post pisses you off enough to do your own research, I count that as a win.A Candied Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11581517367178798006noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742120454764685705.post-58649856058217365712013-05-23T13:14:47.920-07:002013-05-23T13:14:47.920-07:00Great post..I left the I c system for reasons like...Great post..I left the I c system for reasons like this and others..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742120454764685705.post-51114120320892625442013-05-23T09:24:05.512-07:002013-05-23T09:24:05.512-07:00Very prophetic. Thank you! I do hope you'll re...Very prophetic. Thank you! I do hope you'll remember that not all churches are either a) mega churches, or b) profit motivated. Most churches in the U.S. have 100 members or less and God is profoundly touching lives through them. I happen to prefer progressive Christianity so encourage people to seek out a progressive congregation. Try googling, "progressive church nameofyourtown" or "gay welcoming church nameofyourtown." Peace. Roger Wolseyhttp://www.progressivechristianitybook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742120454764685705.post-41603519118778229232013-05-21T19:30:28.901-07:002013-05-21T19:30:28.901-07:00If you took all the money that was spent on constr...If you took all the money that was spent on constructing megachurches with state of the art lighting and sound and instead built homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and provided free daycare for those unwed atheist lesbian strippers, I bet God would smile. -LukeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742120454764685705.post-19173118310083955662013-05-21T10:43:07.705-07:002013-05-21T10:43:07.705-07:00Here is some good news from "the church"...Here is some good news from "the church" side of things. When Stephen was hurt, we had 5 pastors show up to love on us. It seemed a bit lopsided when there were hurting people, worried about their love ones with no pastors there for them so I asked some of ours to pray with them. We received financial support from 5 churches that I know of and prayers from the world over. No kidding, I'm pretty sure there was not a continent without someone praying for that boy. That's what "the church" is about. Doing the work of Jesus. I'm so sorry you had to see the human side of it. There is no escaping that in this world. But I saw "the church" as it was supposed to be. In the ladies at Berean Church in Lincoln, NE that ministered to me; in the tone deaf pastor that led worship at Madonna on Sunday afternoons (trust me, everyone should hear his rendition of "Just a Closer Walk With Thee); to the sweet hispanic lady who prayed for my son in another language while he was in the same ICU as her son; in my beloved sister-in-law who, tho she is disenchanted with "the church" put the word out for prayer and felt the hurt maybe even more than my numb heart could. Sister, you are "the church" and I love you beyond words. ~BeckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742120454764685705.post-31094090585676202152013-05-21T07:28:06.140-07:002013-05-21T07:28:06.140-07:00Thanks so much Darren Sutton. You and I have diff...Thanks so much Darren Sutton. You and I have different opinions about what God's idea of "church" is but that's ok with me. I appreciate your frankness and mostly agree with you. Only "mostly" because my breath smells like cotton candy when I wake up and my hair is always perfect...even on windy days.A Candied Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581517367178798006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742120454764685705.post-73162871013501187812013-05-21T06:52:53.179-07:002013-05-21T06:52:53.179-07:00Wow. This post doesn't offend me one single b...Wow. This post doesn't offend me one single bit. As a pastor for over 20 years, I couldn't agree more that Christ-followers (usually different from 'Christians') should be in the world. And in one hot second I would love people to be giving their $100 to all the folks you listed. Faith in action is a beautiful thing.<br /><br />It is disappointing to see the baby thrown out with the bath-water, though. If we say we love Jesus, then we must love the Church because she is the bride of Christ. And just like our own spouses, they might not always get it right, may hurt our feelings at times, don't wake up with sweet-smelling breath and good hair, or always encourage us the way we hope they will -- we still love them. It's a love that transcends their mistakes...and one that pushes us to make the other better.<br /><br />My hope is that folks will find a body of believers that inspire them to make an eternal difference in the world because of the way they love....because according to Scripture, that's the only way anyone will ever truly know who we are or Who we trust & follow.Darren Suttonhttp://darrensutton.comnoreply@blogger.com