olger Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 ..said that Adventists should be concerned with: * Loss of identity * Growing worldliness * Danger of disunity * Spiritual complacency and apathy A very timely warning for believers preparing for the Time of the End. Do you see any of these dangers in your own life? `g Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted January 5, 2014 Members Share Posted January 5, 2014 These are great questions! Loss of identity: I don't really see that per say, what I am seeing is a kind of shaking away, and in this the church it self will not lose its identity. Growing worldliness: This I kinda see, but as far back as I can recall, that has been being said. So are we really seeing this or are we just seeing what we want to see? Danger of disunity: Same as loss of identity in my opinion. Spiritual complacency and apathy: I do see this more than the rest, but this does go on in our lives all the time. We go back and forth. As it says in Revelation, I believe, hold on to the end. At times it gets very hard. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Naomi Posted January 5, 2014 Administrators Share Posted January 5, 2014 Wish I could say NOPE ... NEVER ... NOT AT ALL .................................. Quote If your dreams are not big enough to scare you, they are not big enough for God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gerr Posted January 5, 2014 Moderators Share Posted January 5, 2014 My wife spoke to a friend in the other end of the country who told her of people sitting on the pews using their ipads or iphones texting their friends or playing games during the sermon. The last time we visited our former church, I was shocked at how the preacher's wife was dressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gregory Matthews Posted January 5, 2014 Moderators Share Posted January 5, 2014 I know pastors who tell people to text them during the sermon and they will respond. Quote Gregory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuff sed Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Greg: I have tried to PM you three timeswithout results...Wassup? Nuff Sed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windsor Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I use my phone during the sermon not for games but to look up texts and for cross referencing. Quote Remember Adventists Online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoAspen Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Ya, our pastor is encouraging the new forms of technology and using them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators lazarus Posted January 5, 2014 Moderators Share Posted January 5, 2014 I know pastors who tell people to text them during the sermon and they will respond. I've done that. I had the youth text me an answer to a question. I was a good way to get them engaged. Quote Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 ..said that Adventists should be concerned with: * Loss of identity * Growing worldliness * Danger of disunity * Spiritual complacency and apathy A very timely warning for believers preparing for the Time of the End. Do you see any of these dangers in your own life? `g Even the One Project have a link to the sermon of Ted Wilson on their FaceBook page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Naomi Posted January 5, 2014 Administrators Share Posted January 5, 2014 Originally Posted By: Gregory Matthews I know pastors who tell people to text them during the sermon and they will respond. I've done that. I had the youth text me an answer to a question. I was a good way to get them engaged. It works quite well. Quote If your dreams are not big enough to scare you, they are not big enough for God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Quote: "I've done that. I had the youth text me an answer to a question. I was a good way to get them engaged." We need to encourage whatever ways possible to be engaged. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest arnie Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Preacher's wife? What was she wearing, Gerry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Preacher's wife? What was she wearing, Gerry? Does that reveal if she agrees with his theology? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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