Hey Helen,
Greg and I try to listen to this old preacher, J Vernon McGee in the
morning.  He had this thing about going through the bible in five years as
a radio program in the early 70s.  This man passed away in 1988, but what
amazes us is how, even though his comments about Christian living, the
church,  and sin were made over 35 years ago, they are still relevant for
today.  Situations may change, but I guess that sin does not.  Fortunately,
our God doesn't change either.
God bless,
Kathy

At 08:37 AM 7/21/2005, you wrote:
>Earlier, Vicki and The Rors wrote:
> >Good comments here, Helen.  We need fresh new stuff.  Not rut conservation.
>
>Hi, Vicki,
>The thing that amazes and saddens me at the same time, is that the
>institutional churches have not changed their rote and rut for
>generations.  Mr. Tozer wrote so many insightful articles concerning
>the church.  I know he wrote in the 1950s and how much before that, I
>don't know.  But what he writes, for example the article I posted
>here, applies to the institutional churches even today.  It almost
>seems as though the rotes and ruts have been inherited from one
>generation to the next, with no real understanding of how to change
>it.  I know that some godly and sincere men have attempted it.  They
>have seen the problems, but have not come up with the solutions.  God
>bless them for at least trying.
>
>There are thousands of sincere and devout Christians who have left
>the institutional churches because of the ruts which have kept them
>from growing in the Grace and Knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.  I
>was talking with a young man yesterday whose father has been a pastor
>for many years, ten years in this area, and the congregation consists
>of about 23 people.  He assured me that numbers of members was not
>the priority for his father, but guiding the folks to a maturity in
>knowing Christ in an intimate relationship.  That was so good to
>hear!  And so rare!
>
>Love to y'all,
>Helen
>
>
>
> >Vicki
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Helen" <[log in to unmask]>
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> >Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:58 AM
> >Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] The Dry Rot Of Nonexpectation
> >
> >
> > > The Church: The Dry Rot of Nonexpectation
> > >