A good sermon "Seen" is a man that walks as closely as he can with Christ yet does not look down on one that doesn't, he instead tries to help that one walk closer to Christ.
Exactly! This describes my friend, Dallas. We grew up together and he is one of the finest men I know. I’m an agnostic; but if I were a Christian I would want to be a Christian like Dallas.
"There's no schadenfreude like Hillary Clinton schadenfreude." - Tamara Keel
Nothing stops anyone from just not clicking on any thread. If you don't like something, simply move on, I do.
Some folks must like to complain, I must have a sign on my forehead, . "Rag on me".
Wabs, I apologize for jackknifing your thread in the very beginning...I still think it would be nice of Rick to make a sub forum for religion since it’s a viable topic that generates 20-30 pages.
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Curiosity Killed the Cat & The Prairie Dog “Molon Labe”
Nothing stops anyone from just not clicking on any thread. If you don't like something, simply move on, I do.
Some folks must like to complain, I must have a sign on my forehead, . "Rag on me".
Wabs, I apologize for jackknifing your thread in the very beginning...I still think it would be nice of Rick to make a sub forum for religion since it’s a viable topic that generates 20-30 pages.
😎
Beav, you may not have been around in the past days of
Chr*st at the Campfire thread?
The degree of my privacy is no business of yours.
What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.
Nothing stops anyone from just not clicking on any thread. If you don't like something, simply move on, I do.
Some folks must like to complain, I must have a sign on my forehead, . "Rag on me".
Wabs, I apologize for jackknifing your thread in the very beginning...I still think it would be nice of Rick to make a sub forum for religion since it’s a viable topic that generates 20-30 pages.
😎
Beav, you may not have been around in the past days of
Chr*st at the Campfire thread?
I must’ve missed it...Sounds like a bonfire. 😎
Curiosity Killed the Cat & The Prairie Dog “Molon Labe”
As sad as I am typing on this forum, I'd be scared half to death getting behind a pulpit and having to give a real sermon. The pot roast would not burn that morning.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
Nothing stops anyone from just not clicking on any thread. If you don't like something, simply move on, I do.
Some folks must like to complain, I must have a sign on my forehead, . "Rag on me".
Wabs, I apologize for jackknifing your thread in the very beginning...I still think it would be nice of Rick to make a sub forum for religion since it’s a viable topic that generates 20-30 pages.
😎
Beav, you may not have been around in the past days of
Chr*st at the Campfire thread?
I must’ve missed it...Sounds like a bonfire. 😎
Twas a forest fire, unquenchable, too.
The degree of my privacy is no business of yours.
What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.
Do like Gilbert during the sermon, play with a toy pickup.
Wow that brought me a flashback that must be about 38 years old! I don't know how old I was, but had to be under 5 I'm sure, and we went to church twice on Sundays and also on Wednesday night. I absolutely hated it. From my first memory of church, I hated going. I was completely content playing outside at home and then had to stop, put on uncomfortable clothes and go try to sit still for a hour or two. Terrible. BUT, sometimes I was allowed to bring a small toy truck or tractor, and once the sermon started I could climb under the pew and play with it down there, as long as I was quiet. It was still boring, but better than having to sit and listen.
That is fair enough, just tell me, what do you see that makes a good sermon?
Originally Posted by gregintenn
Most good sermons won’t get seen, because a good man does them just because they are the right thing to do; not to draw attention to himself.
This ^^^^^^^
I'll share one. Wife's late uncle. Born in the mountains in ~1919. Owned nothing but the shirt on his back until he went into the Army during WWII. Worked as a laborer when he got home. Eventually retired after 33 years as a millwright. No children. Lived simple. But, he and his wife invested their earnings. Ended up with a nice little nest egg. Would quietly help others inside and outside the family as needs came up.
Wife and her sister took care of him after his wife passed. Two years ago, at age 98, we were in the hospital. He was on the final slide. At that moment, it was just he and I in the room. He motioned for me to come over. As I leaned in, he asked if I knew of anyone in our church family that he could help out? Anyone that had any needs?
The man was literally on his death bed. He would pass in the next 48 hours. But, one of his last lucid thoughts was to see if there was someone else he could help along the way...
