Comments for Laura Curtis http://www.pursuingholiness.com following politics, pursuing holiness Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:38:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on CJ Mahaney Reinstated At Sovereign Grace – Brent Detwiler’s Charges Glossed Over by Laura http://www.pursuingholiness.com/cj-mahaney-reinstated-at-sovereign-grace-brent-detwilers-charges-glossed-over/#comment-15315 Laura Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:38:16 +0000 http://www.pursuingholiness.com/?p=10834#comment-15315 Good points. :-) Good points. :-)

]]> Comment on CJ Mahaney Reinstated At Sovereign Grace – Brent Detwiler’s Charges Glossed Over by Susanna http://www.pursuingholiness.com/cj-mahaney-reinstated-at-sovereign-grace-brent-detwilers-charges-glossed-over/#comment-15314 Susanna Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:01 +0000 http://www.pursuingholiness.com/?p=10834#comment-15314 Just one other note. While I agree that this is primarily just of interest to SGM members, its impact and implications range more broadly. First, it is of deep interest and concern to non-SGM Christian brothers and sisters who are in close relationship with SGM members, as they counsel, care for, and walk through this situation with their friends. Second, that which happens in one manifestation of the Body of Christ is not isolated or irrelevant to both the universal Church and other sister congregations (with whom SGM churches are a part, by definition of their being a part of the universal Church). The struggles and trials of the various manifestations of the Body are integral to the health and unity of the Church. We should all be very much interested (in the sense of prayerful concern and care; the danger is always interest in a way that least to gossip or self-righteousness, of course), and those of us aware of the situation should praying for our brothers and sisters and for God to preside over and work in and through this situation. That said, I would venture a guess that you would agree; still, I wanted to put that out there. Just one other note. While I agree that this is primarily just of interest to SGM members, its impact and implications range more broadly. First, it is of deep interest and concern to non-SGM Christian brothers and sisters who are in close relationship with SGM members, as they counsel, care for, and walk through this situation with their friends. Second, that which happens in one manifestation of the Body of Christ is not isolated or irrelevant to both the universal Church and other sister congregations (with whom SGM churches are a part, by definition of their being a part of the universal Church). The struggles and trials of the various manifestations of the Body are integral to the health and unity of the Church. We should all be very much interested (in the sense of prayerful concern and care; the danger is always interest in a way that least to gossip or self-righteousness, of course), and those of us aware of the situation should praying for our brothers and sisters and for God to preside over and work in and through this situation.

That said, I would venture a guess that you would agree; still, I wanted to put that out there.

]]> Comment on Brain Marinade by Laura http://www.pursuingholiness.com/brain-marinade/#comment-15313 Laura Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:18:24 +0000 http://www.pursuingholiness.com/?p=10917#comment-15313 I used to love my audio bible for that reason, when I was commuting to work every day - again, not a substitute for an in-depth bible study but when the alternative was nothing at all, it was a very good option. Kind of like a cheeseburger when you can't afford a steak. :-) I used to love my audio bible for that reason, when I was commuting to work every day – again, not a substitute for an in-depth bible study but when the alternative was nothing at all, it was a very good option. Kind of like a cheeseburger when you can’t afford a steak. :-)

]]> Comment on Brain Marinade by Foxfier http://www.pursuingholiness.com/brain-marinade/#comment-15312 Foxfier Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:07:53 +0000 http://www.pursuingholiness.com/?p=10917#comment-15312 Yes, it's folks returning to the Catholic Church-- not sure if it's the same outreach, or just the same notion. Thus, my mention that it probably wouldn't go over so well. ^.^ My <i>very</i> Protestant grandmother-- God Bless and keep her-- ended up watching EWTN almost all day late in her life, just because her church had gone so far from anything like what she grew up with, though that may have been mostly local. Goodness, even listening to the Mass might be useful-- that's three readings from the Bible. Can usually fast forward on MP3 players if you're not actually driving; of you are driving, you can skip after the Gospel reading. Yes, it’s folks returning to the Catholic Church– not sure if it’s the same outreach, or just the same notion.

Thus, my mention that it probably wouldn’t go over so well. ^.^

My very Protestant grandmother– God Bless and keep her– ended up watching EWTN almost all day late in her life, just because her church had gone so far from anything like what she grew up with, though that may have been mostly local.

Goodness, even listening to the Mass might be useful– that’s three readings from the Bible. Can usually fast forward on MP3 players if you’re not actually driving; of you are driving, you can skip after the Gospel reading.
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]]> Comment on Brain Marinade by Laura http://www.pursuingholiness.com/brain-marinade/#comment-15311 Laura Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:54:41 +0000 http://www.pursuingholiness.com/?p=10917#comment-15311 Naturally I had to look up The Journey Home but the <a href="http://www.ewtn.com/tv/live/index.asp" rel="nofollow">show page</a> isn't informative. Is it part of the "Catholics Come Home" outreach? Actually, I have not been a Catholic since I was a kid - I had my first communion but didn't make it to confirmation, and "officially" left the church by the time I was 20, though I hadn't attended in years. I've been a protestant my entire adult life. But my mother is at least nominally Catholic and I've been encouraging her to get involved in a local church since she's moved in with us. I even went to a Catholic bible study with her - <a href="http://lordteachmetopray.com/" rel="nofollow">Lord, Teach Me To Pray</a> - which was beneficial even though I have no intention of returning to Catholicism. LTMTP seems to be based in New Orleans but it would be a good thing if it took off nationally because it's focused on praying/meditating through bible verses. Naturally I had to look up The Journey Home but the show page isn’t informative. Is it part of the “Catholics Come Home” outreach? Actually, I have not been a Catholic since I was a kid – I had my first communion but didn’t make it to confirmation, and “officially” left the church by the time I was 20, though I hadn’t attended in years. I’ve been a protestant my entire adult life. But my mother is at least nominally Catholic and I’ve been encouraging her to get involved in a local church since she’s moved in with us. I even went to a Catholic bible study with her – Lord, Teach Me To Pray – which was beneficial even though I have no intention of returning to Catholicism. LTMTP seems to be based in New Orleans but it would be a good thing if it took off nationally because it’s focused on praying/meditating through bible verses.

]]> Comment on Brain Marinade by Foxfier http://www.pursuingholiness.com/brain-marinade/#comment-15310 Foxfier Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:36:54 +0000 http://www.pursuingholiness.com/?p=10917#comment-15310 You might try some of EWTN's podcasts-- Life on the Rock, for example. ( The Journey Home probably wouldn't sit well, though.) Note: hard to type with Duchess "helping." Yay, supported setter! You might try some of EWTN’s podcasts– Life on the Rock, for example. ( The Journey Home probably wouldn’t sit well, though.)

Note: hard to type with Duchess “helping.” Yay, supported setter!
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]]> Comment on Brain Marinade by Laura http://www.pursuingholiness.com/brain-marinade/#comment-15309 Laura Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:23:53 +0000 http://www.pursuingholiness.com/?p=10917#comment-15309 I know what you mean. And once you get into that cycle it is so hard to get out of it. In the past, I have eased my way back into cultivating a love of the Word by listening to an audio bible on the drive in to work, by setting a timer and just reading for five minutes - because who doesn't have five minutes? and then gradually building from there - and recently I just installed a groovy new (free) devotional app on my Nook - http://www.thegoodbook.com/exploreapp You can get that on smartphones, too. The app starts you out with a month's worth of devotionals and then if you like you can subscribe for just a few dollars a month. It takes me maybe ten minutes to go over the material and gives me something good to think about all day. I don't think it's a good substitute for a really in-depth study, but it's much, much better than nothing. And then once I get going, it's much easier to stay with it, and before long I'm enthused and enjoying it again. I know what you mean. And once you get into that cycle it is so hard to get out of it. In the past, I have eased my way back into cultivating a love of the Word by listening to an audio bible on the drive in to work, by setting a timer and just reading for five minutes – because who doesn’t have five minutes? and then gradually building from there – and recently I just installed a groovy new (free) devotional app on my Nook –

http://www.thegoodbook.com/exploreapp

You can get that on smartphones, too. The app starts you out with a month’s worth of devotionals and then if you like you can subscribe for just a few dollars a month. It takes me maybe ten minutes to go over the material and gives me something good to think about all day. I don’t think it’s a good substitute for a really in-depth study, but it’s much, much better than nothing. And then once I get going, it’s much easier to stay with it, and before long I’m enthused and enjoying it again.

]]> Comment on Brain Marinade by countrydoc http://www.pursuingholiness.com/brain-marinade/#comment-15308 countrydoc Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:09:12 +0000 http://www.pursuingholiness.com/?p=10917#comment-15308 I come home from work "exhausted", so I skip bible reading because I will fall asleep and not give it my all. Sure enough, when I do make myself read it, I fall asleep. It seems like the choice of two sins. To make my hypocrisy worse, I never seem to fall asleep reading a fun book or watching a movie. I want to be closer to God, except that I don't want to. This seems to be true in so many facets in my Walk. I come home from work “exhausted”, so I skip bible reading because I will fall asleep and not give it my all. Sure enough, when I do make myself read it, I fall asleep. It seems like the choice of two sins. To make my hypocrisy worse, I never seem to fall asleep reading a fun book or watching a movie. I want to be closer to God, except that I don’t want to. This seems to be true in so many facets in my Walk.

]]> Comment on Brain Marinade by Foxfier http://www.pursuingholiness.com/brain-marinade/#comment-15303 Foxfier Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:18:51 +0000 http://www.pursuingholiness.com/?p=10917#comment-15303 "The way you play is the way you live," per my mom. I am kind of wondering what brought this on-- just a few weeks back someone-- I think it was Jimmy Akin?-- went into detail on the Catholic theories about good and bad entertainment. (Short version: if it tugs on a weak point, urging you to sin, it's bad. There's nothing wrong with noticing your own weaknesses. Same way some guys can be lustful about a woman in a burqua-- actually, given the whole "women with pretty eyes need to hide them" thing with that, it's a really good comparison. Self-control, rather than control of others.) “The way you play is the way you live,” per my mom.

I am kind of wondering what brought this on– just a few weeks back someone– I think it was Jimmy Akin?– went into detail on the Catholic theories about good and bad entertainment. (Short version: if it tugs on a weak point, urging you to sin, it’s bad. There’s nothing wrong with noticing your own weaknesses. Same way some guys can be lustful about a woman in a burqua– actually, given the whole “women with pretty eyes need to hide them” thing with that, it’s a really good comparison. Self-control, rather than control of others.)
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]]> Comment on Brain Marinade by ECM http://www.pursuingholiness.com/brain-marinade/#comment-15302 ECM Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:20:22 +0000 http://www.pursuingholiness.com/?p=10917#comment-15302 Haha, excellent :) Haha, excellent :)

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