John,
If you happen to sleep on an air bed, you'd miss that particular church
attendance.  Smile.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 5:44 AM
Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Right Church


> Vicki, I haven't heard of the church of the inner springs.  Sounds
interesting.
>
> earlier, Vicki and The Rors, wrote:
> >That's good John.  We have some of your sax playing on line too, and I
think
> >a message.
> >
> >About that Bed Side Baptist, I never heard of that Sheets guy.  That was
> >pretty funny.  It's like the Church of the Inner Springs attendance.
Grin!
> >
> >Vicki
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 8:28 PM
> >Subject: Re: Right Church
> >
> >
> > > Vicki, if you stay home, don't attend Bedside Baptist, listening to
Pastor
> > > Whitesheet preaching on the comforter.  I am attending a small Baptist
> > > church, now, somewhat like those in the Baptist Bible Fellowship.  I
don't
> > > agree with all of its doctrine, but I can live with it.  I get to
> >minister,
> > > here and there a little, playing a sax special, sometimes bringing a
> > > message and helping out, financially.
> > >
> > > earlier, Vicki and The Rors, wrote:
> > > >Have recently been thinking that I have some what of a jaded
attitude.
> >Was
> > > >just thinking last night of the years I have loved going to church
and
> >felt
> > > >I was there for the right reason for the most part.  Oh there were
those
> > > >times, that all of us have, of course.  but now I find it's difficult
to
> > > >attend.  I've been attending a church for the last almost year and a
half
> >on
> > > >a regular basis, and am not managing to fit in anywhere.  Though I
love
> >the
> > > >sermon, and the music, and worship of the Lord, I seem to be just
warming
> >a
> > > >bench.  I can do that much easier at home and have a cumffy chair in
> > > >addition.    Experiences with churches in the last couple of years
have
> > > >caused me to search my heart to see if there is any unforgiveness for
> >church
> > > >leadership who really inflicted pain on me.    Having re-visited
those
> > > >experiences, asking the Lord to show me any unforgiveness, I feel
that
> >area
> > > >is settled as far as I can settle it.  But in a properly functioning
> >church,
> > > >should there not be a place of service for every member of the body
of
> > > >Christ?    And what about the verses in Hebrews 10:24-25.  New Living
> >puts
> > > >it this way.
> > > >
> > > >Think of ways to encourage one another to outbursts of love and good
> >deeds.
> > > >
> > > >And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but
> > > >encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his
coming
> > > >back again is drawing near.
> > > >
> > > >I like that outburst of good deeds.
> > > >
> > > >We won't have that perfect church until heaven, but the church today
is
> > > >severely hampered, and misses out because members of the body aren't
in
> > > >their places erving, sharing their God-given gifts, ministering and
being
> > > >ministered to..  I'm not just talking about the up front people that
we
> > > >might see every Sunday like the pastor or the worship teams.  But so
that
> >I
> > > >don't get on a soap box, wonder what others of you think?
> > > >
> > > >I'm sure glad that we can assemble here on the net.  The physical
> >assembly
> > > >is still, however, important.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Vicki
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >    Whatever you delete today, you desperately need tomorrow
> > >
>
> John
>
>    Whatever you delete today, you desperately need tomorrow
>