oh and my involvement with Pat was via youth alive concerts, i don't know him as a close personal friend. just as some i used to like talking to and hear preaching.
Upvote
0
Kinda missed all that with Pat Mesti (spelling?) - I loved watching and listening to him at Youth Alive too. He had such passion and an energy about him!nick18 said:oh and my involvement with Pat was via youth alive concerts, i don't know him as a close personal friend. just as some i used to like talking to and hear preaching.
Is it just me, or does no one get Koey's sarcaism?Workingmum said:Just curious - if your pastor is that bad, why do you go there?
Hillsong won't change, it's in the line of all the other prosperity gospels in the US.nick18 said:yeh as much as i think hillsong requires also of reform to become a bride of christ/god, by being part of it, it did start a chain of events that eventually lead to christ, just took a few more years i guess...
I heard it was just child sex abuse...Workingmum said:Frank Houston, Brian Houston's (Hillsong pastor) father. I was surprised to learn he was a pedophile, I don't think that's common knowledge.
If you are being sarcastic about child sex abuse I would watch what you say.Icystwolf said:I heard it was just child sex abuse...
Never the less, he uses that as "conviction" and "suffering" often.
I've heard that one as well....heaps!
I agree.Bevlina said:No secret was made of what Houston Snr . I believe the man was severely admonished. And, to be honest, now that the man is dead I find it very distasteful to speak about whatever sins he may, or may not have committed. Respect for the dead is courtesy.
I was not offended by you.nick18 said:i'm not jumping up and down about it bev if that's what you mean. i'm also not being disrespectful. i was actually being heartfelt i thought.
sorry if i offended you (or anyone else)
You're not excused if it's empathy.mamaneenie said:I was not offended by you.
What offended me was Jim's sarcastic comment, and I'm sorry but that sort of thing really cheeses me, you have no idea!
NO Nico!! Honey! You could never offend me!! Heyyy!nick18 said:i'm not jumping up and down about it bev if that's what you mean. i'm also not being disrespectful. i was actually being heartfelt i thought.
sorry if i offended you (or anyone else)
Nah man you're cool.nick18 said:i'm not jumping up and down about it bev if that's what you mean. i'm also not being disrespectful. i was actually being heartfelt i thought.
sorry if i offended you (or anyone else)
Now I think I have an understanding of what you meant. My parents have no idea of how to handle that either.Icystwolf said:You're not excused if it's empathy.
My parents are still ignorant of the psycological effects their lack of leadership in handling a situation of child abuse....
You're Child is lucky that he has a caring mother like you!
Wow..the name of that church sounds very hilly.chumpai said:Has anyone else noticed that Family First's only Senator (Steve Fielding) isn't from an AOG church? He's from City Life, which I think is a non-denominational pentecostal church... hard to tell... not heaps of difference these days is there?