Comments for Thrown into the Deep End

Comment on Crossroads by Jeffrey Chow

Jeffrey Chow — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:09:45 +0000

Sean,

Two words – God’s Timing. You are in His Hands. He knows where and when, and when it’s time He willl make it happen. Joseph had to wait, so did Moses. In God’s Soverenty, what makes you any different? I’ve been a choir director. I can be again and yet may never be again. I leave those kinds of things in His Hands and do what I do according to His Leading. Don’t be in a hurry. You’re still young. Moses wasn’t and he waited.

In His Love and Service,

Jeff

Comment on An Update On Word of Life Presbyterian by Byron Wade

Byron Wade — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:54:22 +0000

Sean – congrats and blessings on the new ministry location. I will keep all of you in my prayers as you follow God’s leading!

Peace,
Byron

Comment on A New Look at Evangelism by dikayo

dikayo — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:53:37 +0000

Hello and happy new year!!

I have to agree with you that new technologies in communication are making the evangelistic task more accessible and people are being reached thru the internet like never before.

It is such a blessing… but with it comes a greater responsibility.

We are living in a post-modern culture where everything is acceptable and there are not absolutes and the evangelistic message has kind of adapted to it: we preach Jesus as a “life enhancement product” instead of a “life-saver”.

We are afraid of warning the unsaved about the righteousness and judgement of God, with the consequence of eternal damnation in Hell. We changed the gospel presentation of the new testament for a “Your best life” and “God has a wonderful plan”… by doing that, we create what the Bible warns about: False Converts.

The above ideas I explain more in my blog, which I humbly invite you to read, hoping and praying you will be encouraged and will look at evangelism as our privilege and honor BUT always doing it Biblically.

Thanks for reading and God bless.

Comment on A New Look at Evangelism by Phil Cooke

Phil Cooke — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:22:07 +0000

Thanks for the mention of “Branding Faith”. I’m glad my book was part of your journey, and I’m very interested in hearing more about your conclusions.

Comment on I need to check on the depression status of the congregation by Bookmarks about Depression

Bookmarks about Depression — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:15:24 +0000

[...] – bookmarked by 3 members originally found by ambrama on 2008-09-11 I need to check on the depression status of the congregation [...]

Comment on Awkward by stushie

stushie — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:33:35 +0000

We used to call it “Old Mortality” back in Scotland – you suddenly realize that there are limits to life, including your family.

Comment on S & M Barbie by Jacoba (Kobie) Vermaak

Jacoba (Kobie) Vermaak — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:53:20 +0000

Oh please Sean, all the fuss in the news about nothing. It is a collector’s doll, most stores will properly just carry one or two on the shelve, at $40 each they are not exactly going to fly off the shelves.

Comment on I need to check on the depression status of the congregation by Lyn-Ni

Lyn-Ni — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:23:37 +0000

Hi Sean,
It definitely is easy to be paralysed by the overwhelming injustice in our world. I want to encourage you to check out Gary Haugen’s newest book, Just Courage, which addresses this state of paralysis, fear and other things that overwhelms us Christians. Thanks for sharing the news about IJM’s work, it is very encouraging to us here at IJM HQ. You can look at the website for the book, http://www.justcourage.com/ Thanks! -Lyn at IJM

Comment on Is everything Win or Lose? by Jacoba (Kobie) Vermaak

Jacoba (Kobie) Vermaak — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:34:43 +0000

You are spot on. When people and churches start labeling one another, we objectify one another, which give us permission to say harsh things about one another. No longer do we see Christ in one another, no longer are be brothers and sisters in Christ, but us against them.

Comment on Is everything Win or Lose? by Elizabeth Nordquist

Elizabeth Nordquist — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:48:06 +0000

I am so knocked out that you and I came to the same conclusion about the Church, although our locations are so very different. As long as we set ourselves to govern our lives in terms of winners and losers, we have undermined that prayer of Jesus that we all may be one. There has to be another way.

Hang in with Hebrew!

With admiration and affection,

Elizabeth