Vicki, so that's it.  So, Phil misses it all of the time, huh?

earlier, Vicki and The Rors, wrote:
>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
> >

John

   Daddy, why doesn't this magnet pick up this floppy ?