Comments on: Things Christians Say http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:32:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Metal Dad - Hardcore for Life http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-28980 Metal Dad - Hardcore for Life Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:40:46 +0000 http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-28980 <strong>Things Christians Say...</strong> ... Things Christians Say…

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]]> By: Jenn http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-28526 Jenn Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:14:50 +0000 http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-28526 Jeff, I can't believe that Brian didn't come up with "in our midst" himself! Our pastor has this habit of mispronouncing the word <em>midst</em> as "mist." It makes it hard to hear him preach on "the mystery of Christ in our <em>mist</em>" without giggling a little. :D Thanks for stopping by! Not sure how you found us, but I'm enjoying reading over at your site. We're glad you're here! Jeff,
I can’t believe that Brian didn’t come up with “in our midst” himself! Our pastor has this habit of mispronouncing the word midst as “mist.” It makes it hard to hear him preach on “the mystery of Christ in our mist” without giggling a little. :D

Thanks for stopping by! Not sure how you found us, but I’m enjoying reading over at your site. We’re glad you’re here!

]]> By: Jeff http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-28496 Jeff Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:25:13 +0000 http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-28496 Funny post. Wish I'd have thought of that. :-) *In our midst *<em>In prayer:</em> Lord, I <strong>just</strong> want to pray for... ("Oh. Is that all? <strong>Just</strong> this?) *If you're visiting with us--welcome! *You'll find a blue card in the seat-back in front of you. Please fill that out (and return your tray tables to their full and upright position). *Transfer your trust Funny post. Wish I’d have thought of that. :-)

*In our midst
*In prayer: Lord, I just want to pray for… (”Oh. Is that all? Just this?)
*If you’re visiting with us–welcome!
*You’ll find a blue card in the seat-back in front of you. Please fill that out (and return your tray tables to their full and upright position).
*Transfer your trust

]]> By: Brian http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-27287 Brian Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:50:07 +0000 http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-27287 Lynn - Hmmmm, I think you need to dig out your copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Decision-Making-Will-God-Alternative/dp/1590522052/ref=dp_return_2/002-9386711-4977657?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books&qid=1185201923&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">Decision Making</a>. It might be time for a review. ;) Lynn - Hmmmm, I think you need to dig out your copy of Decision Making. It might be time for a review. ;)

]]> By: Brian http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-27286 Brian Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:43:29 +0000 http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-27286 Heh - I kinda think I know what Rusty would say about the whole <em>rhema</em> thing. But you should discuss it again anyway. :) I like what you said about your salvation experience - it being more about the power of the Spirit than the words themselves. That's something we need to remember. I guess what concerns me about phrases like "ask Jesus into your heart" is that they have become shorthand for something else. And if you don't know the longhand version then you'll likely to infer your own meaning instead. Thanks for the comment! Heh - I kinda think I know what Rusty would say about the whole rhema thing. But you should discuss it again anyway. :)

I like what you said about your salvation experience - it being more about the power of the Spirit than the words themselves. That’s something we need to remember.

I guess what concerns me about phrases like “ask Jesus into your heart” is that they have become shorthand for something else. And if you don’t know the longhand version then you’ll likely to infer your own meaning instead.

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: New Covenant http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-27149 New Covenant Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:55:44 +0000 http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-27149 <strong>Christian Lingo...</strong> Check Brian's post Things Christians Say, at A Small Faith, for a humorous look at our Christian subculture. Update: Brian stated,It’s no secret that we Christians have our own inside lingo. Words like propitiation, redemption, grace, salvation, etc... Christian Lingo…

Check Brian’s post Things Christians Say, at A Small Faith, for a humorous look at our Christian subculture. Update: Brian stated,It’s no secret that we Christians have our own inside lingo. Words like propitiation, redemption, grace, salvation, etc…

]]> By: ilona http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-27068 ilona Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:19:32 +0000 http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-27068 interrrrresting. I have always had annoyance with unthinking "Christianese" and will go off on whatever the offending phrase is at the time, but sometimes even irritating redundancies will have meaning if we don't use them in a pat way. That is among ourselves... with those who sit in the seat of the unlearned;) I like to transpose the thoughts to where they are. I said alllll of that tot say this : My own salvation experience came by way of that phrase "Ask Jesus into your heart" - it was its very simplicity and naivete that caught hold of me. Maybe. I actually can't tell you how God just happened to get hold me in that moment. The owrds mattered less than the power of the Spirit. Ok, is that one? "power of the Spirit"? Or do we all get that one? I think sometimes it is the fact that the meaning gets emptied out and we just start hearing "godwords" where they sound the same but have lost the context and meaning for us. That wouldn't be a faultiness in the words themselves, but in the speakers and hearers. I need to get back on discussing that concept of "Rhema word" just to see what Rusty will say. :D interrrrresting.
I have always had annoyance with unthinking “Christianese” and will go off on whatever the offending phrase is at the time, but sometimes even irritating redundancies will have meaning if we don’t use them in a pat way. That is among ourselves… with those who sit in the seat of the unlearned;) I like to transpose the thoughts to where they are. I said alllll of that tot say this : My own salvation experience came by way of that phrase “Ask Jesus into your heart” - it was its very simplicity and naivete that caught hold of me. Maybe. I actually can’t tell you how God just happened to get hold me in that moment. The owrds mattered less than the power of the Spirit.

Ok, is that one? “power of the Spirit”? Or do we all get that one?

I think sometimes it is the fact that the meaning gets emptied out and we just start hearing “godwords” where they sound the same but have lost the context and meaning for us. That wouldn’t be a faultiness in the words themselves, but in the speakers and hearers.

I need to get back on discussing that concept of “Rhema word” just to see what Rusty will say.

:D

]]> By: Jenn http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-26983 Jenn Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:56:20 +0000 http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-26983 Rusty, I laughed out loud at several of your additions! Thanks for making me smile this morning. Now if only I could get <em><a href="http://my.homewithgod.com/heavenlymidis2/presence2.html" rel="nofollow">Surely the Presence of the Lord Is In This Place</a></em> out of my head... Rusty,
I laughed out loud at several of your additions! Thanks for making me smile this morning. Now if only I could get Surely the Presence of the Lord Is In This Place out of my head…

]]> By: Rusty http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-26982 Rusty Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:14:37 +0000 http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-26982 Isn't God good! I feel led The presence of the Lord is in this place (this morning) With every head bowed, and every eye closed If you feel led Turn to the person next to you and tell them "... Give the Lord a clap offering God brought you here today Isn’t God good!
I feel led
The presence of the Lord is in this place (this morning)
With every head bowed, and every eye closed
If you feel led
Turn to the person next to you and tell them “…
Give the Lord a clap offering
God brought you here today

]]> By: Lynn http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-26933 Lynn Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:08:55 +0000 http://www.asmallfaith.org/192/things-christians-say/#comment-26933 Ahh, and now I know WHY!! I'll never get the emoticons right! Ahh, and now I know WHY!! I’ll never get the emoticons right!

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