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Anyone know what happened to the Mennodiscuss discussion site? I haven't been able to log in for over two weeks. Ken

I will only go back 500 years. In 1492 their was a blood moon and the Jews were dispersed from Spain. Of course, Columbus founded America, which eventually opened up new doors for the Jews, In 1949 there was another blood moon. It came right after the second birth of Israel. In the next...

I think there is a difference. Many of Israel's neighbors were sun worshipers, but Israel didn't follow them. Israel looked to the moon as their calendar. They determined the time of their feasts by the moon. It is always wrong to worship celestial objects, but it wouldn't be wrong to...

Nobody in the Baptist movement wants a pope. I think Andy Stanley probably televises his sermons to his satellite locations as some of the other mega churches do. These satellites are viewed as an extension of the mega-church so the pastor is not in the same position as a pope. In the Early...

I understand where you are coming from. Pastors of very large churches aren't able to always give "hands on" care to their flock. This is where the under-shephard comes in. Sometimes these are associate pastors or Deacons. As long as the flock is being served by a qualified "minister" then...

I would have to agree with Andy Stanley on some things. He believes that church would appeal to more people if it operated from a standpoint of love instead of a lot of rules and regulations, many which were developed by the "Temple Church" organization. There is no doubt that we need to...

Is Andy Stanley going to change the church world with his sermon series on "Brand-New?" I watched the first two sermons and part of the third. Getting rid of the 'Temple Churches" is going to be a challenge. Hopefully, he isn't going to open the door to "everything goes" theology. The...

If someone wants to will money to their church ,that's up to them. Religious institutions use this method all the time to raise money for the ongoing operations. I don't think there should be pressure on the members to do this unless they are well able to do it. We also have to think about...

The opposite of love is not hate. The opposite of love is indifference. Hate, in fact, is a form of love, since you cannot hate what you have not previously loved, or which has not hurt or wounded or threatened that which you love. Hate is love bent out of shape. Hate is love which is itself...

Why don't we ask Joyce Meyers, or Beth Moore? There are some men who are in the ministry that really shouldn't be there. They must have been called to the ministry by their mother, because I don't think they were called by God. I would prefer that women would stay out of the ministry, but...

I watched a little bit of the video clip. It didn't take long to figure out where the speaker was going. He is advocating Hyper Grace. It is a misleading doctrine that in my opinion is a false gospel. I would recommend reading Michael L. Brown's book "Hyper Grace". He gives a full...

All of this is very confusing. You seem to be calling Paul by Saul II. It is true that Saul was a changed man after his conversion experience, but it had nothing to do with his name being changed from Saul to Paul. Actually, Saul is a Hebrew name and Paul is a Greek name. He actually had...

I think there is a good chance that these things are being done in the flesh. If we don't do things Biblically we are putting ourselves at risk of confusing (maybe deceiving) others. Ken :bow:

The fruit of the Spirit is a sign that we are born again. Baptism tells the world that we have chosen to become a Christian, but it doesn't actually save us. It has been best described as "An outward expression of an inward work of grace." It is an of obedience to Christ. It would be great...

Well said. I think it is very important that we be part in the solution and not part of the problem. There are not many churches around, and if we find one and go there, it will no longer be perfect. Christianity has never been a "go it alone" concept. It has always been a "group" concept...

I found these quotes. I think they say it all: “If the Holy Spirit was withdrawn from the church today, 95 percent of what we do would go on and no one would know the difference. If the Holy Spirit had been withdrawn from the New Testament church, 95 percent of what they did would...

It is probably true that many people are disenchanted with the church. There have been times that I have been in a church that wasn't doing much for me. It really is hard to satisfy everyone. Most organizations have the same problem. The first step to take is to examine our own hearts...

Mooning the pastor during the sermon ought to do the trick. Ken :bow:

I would not want to recommend any book written by Jay Adams. It is my understanding that he will not offer counseling to anyone until he knows that they are saved. Even Jesus helped people before they followed Him. It appears to me that he has a radical way of trying to help people. Ken

I came across this statement on a website. Thought I would just share this different viewpoint: I believe that Gentiles in those days—those who patiently continued in doing what was right, who had the things of the Jewish Torah written on their hearts and were seeking a higher life—I...