Hi Todd,
I couldn't even think of listening to anything while praying in a
prayer group or during a Bible Study.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Blessings,
Pat Ferguson
At 08:01 PM 10/11/2006, you wrote:
>Pat, I know that's really a tough issue. I guess I
>look at it this way. Football, baseball etc. are just
>games. God is life. He created us. I would be
>distracted if I had a game on in the background.
>Todd
>
>
>--- Pat Ferguson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I have a question for all of you. <smile>
> >
> > Some of you already know my answer to this question,
> > but I would like
> > to hear from everyone on this EChurch list anyway.
> > <smile>
> >
> > First of all, I must emphasize that what I'm about
> > to say has
> > absolutely nothing to do with the good football
> > discussion on this
> > list. <smile>
> >
> > I know that God loves sports. <smile>
> >
> > We have our Bible Study on the conference line every
> > Thursday night
> > at 6 PM Pacific time, 7 PM Mountain, 8 PM Central
> > time, and 9 PM
> > Eastern time. You are all welcome to join us. I'll
> > post that info
> > below my question.
> >
> > We also have our Prayer and Praise on Saturday night
> > at 6:30 Pacific
> > time, 7:30 Mountain, 8:30 Central, and 9:30 Eastern
> > time. You are all
> > welcome to join us. <smile>
> >
> > On Monday night and Friday nights, we have general
> > chat. I am the
> > cordinator and leader of those general chat nights.
> >
> > I am the moderator of all these conferences in our
> > room. On Thursday
> > night, Donna Bell is the Bible Study cordinator and
> > leader. On
> > Saturday night, Mike Canady is the Cordinator and
> > leader of our
> > Prayer and Praise time.
> >
> > Here is my question below.
> >
> > If you were moderator or cordinator of such a
> > conference, would you
> > allow people to listen to a football or baseball
> > game while taking
> > part in the studies or Prayer time?
> >
> > I feel that if we allowed this to go on, that this
> > is not being
> > reverent to our Heavenly Father.
> >
> > One doesn't wear a walkman in Church and listen to a
> > game or to the
> > radio while attending worship services, or a Bible
> > study or prayer group.
> >
> > We have 2 excellent leaders here, Mike Canady and
> > Donna Bell, and
> > they are both in agreement with me. <smile>
> >
> > Please let me know what you all think.
> >
> > Now, please remember, this has absolutely nothing to
> > do with the
> > discussion that has been going on about football on
> > this list. <smile>
> >
> > Now for the conference line info.
> >
> > Phone: 218-936-1200. Press 2, and when it asks for
> > the conference
> > code, just key in 1844 and the pound sign. If you
> > are the first to
> > get in the conference room, you will hear music
> > until someone else
> > joins the conference.
> >
> > Also note, that I do not own the conference line.
> > <smile> If I did, I
> > wouldn't be playing Van Morrison every day. <grin>
> > lol.
> >
> > I'm looking forward to your answers.
> >
> > God Bless you all.
> >
> > Love and Blessings,
> > Pat Ferguson
> >
>
>
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