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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2020 15:45:05 GMT -5
we have now moved to email meetings for sunday morning whereas others have gone to phone call meetings for sunday morning...
normally our elder just sends out his testimony/encouragement on sundays but last sunday he switched it to everyone can participate now...
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Post by BobWilliston on Oct 4, 2020 18:34:50 GMT -5
we have now moved to email meetings for sunday morning whereas others have gone to phone call meetings for sunday morning... normally our elder just sends out his testimony/encouragement on sundays but last sunday he switched it to everyone can participate now... It would be nice if you could brush up on your writing skills for them. Punctuation does wonders for communication.
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Post by chuck on Oct 5, 2020 19:29:27 GMT -5
we have now moved to email meetings for sunday morning whereas others have gone to phone call meetings for sunday morning... normally our elder just sends out his testimony/encouragement on sundays but last sunday he switched it to everyone can participate now... Oh the exclusivism stinks. What made him include others?.
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Post by BobWilliston on Oct 6, 2020 0:26:11 GMT -5
we have now moved to email meetings for sunday morning whereas others have gone to phone call meetings for sunday morning... normally our elder just sends out his testimony/encouragement on sundays but last sunday he switched it to everyone can participate now... Is this the elder's initiative, or have the workers proposed such a deal?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2020 0:32:58 GMT -5
we have now moved to email meetings for sunday morning whereas others have gone to phone call meetings for sunday morning... normally our elder just sends out his testimony/encouragement on sundays but last sunday he switched it to everyone can participate now... Is this the elder's initiative, or have the workers proposed such a deal? not sure but both workers participated in the email meeting this last sunday....
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Post by BobWilliston on Oct 6, 2020 0:43:57 GMT -5
Is this the elder's initiative, or have the workers proposed such a deal? not sure but both workers participated in the email meeting this last sunday.... Good idea.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2020 3:59:34 GMT -5
Email meetings would not work for me, my computer settings are wrong, they would end up in junk mail.
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Post by nathan on Oct 6, 2020 10:38:12 GMT -5
In Portland the workers are having gospel meetings outside under a tent at one of the friends farm.
Only 2 or 3 churches attend each gospel meeting and they rotate with the other churches.
We have Sunday morning meetings but in smaller groups.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2020 10:53:04 GMT -5
Email meetings would not work for me, my computer settings are wrong, they would end up in junk mail. sounds like your settings are spot on 😆
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2020 10:55:17 GMT -5
In Portland the workers are having gospel meetings outside under a tent at one of the friends farm. Only 2 or 3 churches attend each gospel meeting and they rotate with the other churches. We save Sunday morning meetings but in smaller groups. That's encouraging at least - maybe the friends in the meetings will hear the gospel? God does miracles I suppose.
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Post by nathan on Oct 6, 2020 11:00:59 GMT -5
In Portland the workers are having gospel meetings outside under a tent at one of the friends farm. Only 2 or 3 churches attend each gospel meeting and they rotate with the other churches. We save Sunday morning meetings but in smaller groups. That's encouraging at least - maybe the friends in the meetings will hear the gospel? God does miracles I suppose. ** God gives the workers brains and He wants them and us to use it wisely. Faith comes by Hearing and Hearing the Word of God preached, through reading God's Words/Bible, nature, internet, message boards and so on... And that is why Jesus and the Holy Spirit have been continuing sending out His apostles/Workers and the friends to all the world with the gospel of hope and Salvation JESUS Saves! The same yesterday, today and forever.
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Post by bfvernon on Oct 6, 2020 15:51:45 GMT -5
Wow! That’s amazing! “God gave the Workers brains and He wants them to use them”! I could suggest a few areas to which they could apply critical thinking.
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Post by nathan on Oct 6, 2020 16:35:33 GMT -5
Wow! That’s amazing! “God gave the Workers brains and He wants them to use them”! I could suggest a few areas to which they could apply critical thinking. ** Yep, I know... Don't we all need that critical thinking in many area of our lives too, NOT just the workers. It proves the workers and us are humans, they are NOT perfect and they KNOW it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2020 16:46:35 GMT -5
Critical thinking is the act of analysing facts to understand a problem or topic thoroughly. Critical thinking often occurs in order of a few steps from identifying a problem or issue to developing a solution.
They are skills that are taught at Bible College. Unfortunately Workers don't receive that proper training.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2020 10:32:08 GMT -5
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Post by fixit on Oct 7, 2020 15:50:19 GMT -5
Critical thinking is the act of analysing facts to understand a problem or topic thoroughly. Critical thinking often occurs in order of a few steps from identifying a problem or issue to developing a solution. They are skills that are taught at Bible College. Unfortunately Workers don't receive that proper training. "Proper training" is a matter of opinion. I'm seeing a big lack of critical thinking from American clergy these days.
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Post by Gene on Oct 7, 2020 16:46:49 GMT -5
we have now moved to email meetings for sunday morning whereas others have gone to phone call meetings for sunday morning... normally our elder just sends out his testimony/encouragement on sundays but last sunday he switched it to everyone can participate now... It would be nice if you could brush up on your writing skills for them. Punctuation does wonders for communication. As they say, "commas save lives."
Let's eat, grandpa.
Let's eat grandpa.
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Post by fixit on Oct 7, 2020 17:16:53 GMT -5
I would like to know how many who start theological training lose their faith in God.
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Post by BobWilliston on Oct 7, 2020 17:37:09 GMT -5
I would like to know how many who start theological training lose their faith in God. There are a LOT who do. And not a few of them will confide in confidants that they keep pastoring for their livelihood. There's at least one support group for such betrayed individuals.
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Post by slowtosee on Oct 7, 2020 19:26:43 GMT -5
It would be nice if you could brush up on your writing skills for them. Punctuation does wonders for communication. As they say, "commas save lives." Let's eat, grandpa. Let's eat grandpa.
I like cooking workers my dog and family , says one who is often very careless in his writing . Alvin
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2020 20:30:26 GMT -5
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Post by fixit on Oct 7, 2020 20:33:20 GMT -5
Yes, I've heard some say they dropped out to save their faith. Bible literalism and critical thinking is a contradiction of terms.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2020 21:30:41 GMT -5
Yes, I've heard some say they dropped out to save their faith. Bible literalism and critical thinking is a contradiction of terms. I agree. There probably wasn't ever a literal boy "who cried Wolf" one too many times, but that doesn't keep the story from being deeply true.
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