tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post117027271988802760..comments2023-11-05T00:58:55.352-07:00Comments on A Peculiar Prophet: For God's Sake Say It!William H. Willimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002821401928222858noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-1170677074593411272007-02-05T04:04:00.000-08:002007-02-05T04:04:00.000-08:00Right On as a lay speaker in my conference as well...<B> Right On </B><BR/>as a lay speaker in my conference as well as heading up VineHosting.com - a ministry helping churches and conferences in the UMC system build effective online ministries - I am asked to speak to churches all the time. <BR/><BR/>Interestingly enough I generally find myself giving the message of Salvation... <BR/><BR/>I go there to talk about the WEB and why we should Evangelize... Instead I begin w/ the Message of Salvation... if I see someone in the audience who this message has hit home with - I keep it up - and let the Spirit lead me.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I have had pastors thank me - telling me - I wish I could do that... <BR/><BR/>Taking a pulse on the church body is a great thing - Telling them what God wants them to hear - is important -even if we are shy to speak the words...<BR/><BR/>we should not be hiding the MESSAGE under a bushel... <BR/><BR/>Its time to let the message shine.<BR/><BR/>Recently I had someone tell me <BR/>"Glenn - if your interested in becoming a pastor in the conference - be careful how you say things on the blog ... if you choose to get ordained... this might come back to haunt you..."<BR/><BR/>If it is God's will - for me to become an ordained member of clergy in the UM system - He will make it so... <BR/><BR/>I enjoy reading your blog - as well as knowing your allowing your pastors to Say what needs to be Said...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-1170651866020585662007-02-04T21:04:00.000-08:002007-02-04T21:04:00.000-08:00As a middle aged Christian raised Methodist, I am...As a middle aged Christian raised Methodist, I am concerned that perhaps our denomination is losing members because it is moving into politics and away from the Holy Spirit..... if you attend the large and growing "new wave" churches, you find and old wave, NOT a new one....... A true belief and adherence to the HOLY SPIRIT. Also, I believe our denomination is not trying to save the souls of the average working american who can afford their own shoes....... I,m not sure why... I worked in the county hospital here in Birmingham for 20 years....the economically poor have in large part always been in close contact with God..... and by the way, racial discrimination is not an American phenomenom....it is worldwide.... but back to the beginning..... the disciples were punished for preaching that God loved everyone and that Jesus Christ died to inherit our sin and save us from it..... I hope the methodist church gets back to the buisness of saving souls and THAT will be the thing that saves the world... not political agendas..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-1170374405079817402007-02-01T16:00:00.000-08:002007-02-01T16:00:00.000-08:00William, I am excited to find your blog. I am ...William,<BR/><BR/> I am excited to find your blog. I am in the process of reading "Conversations with Barth on Preaching" I have learned from many of your earlier works. Thanks for teaching...Kenny Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731937832793608975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-1170373771434407152007-02-01T15:49:00.000-08:002007-02-01T15:49:00.000-08:00Well said. I am happy that I have found your blog....Well said. I am happy that I have found your blog. You tell it straight, just like I need it, just like the church needs it, just like the world needs it, and more importantly, just like Jesus said it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-1170347979435908692007-02-01T08:39:00.000-08:002007-02-01T08:39:00.000-08:00An important story. Thanks for the thoughts.An important story. Thanks for the thoughts.JHearnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938224568383367403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-1170341504445754592007-02-01T06:51:00.000-08:002007-02-01T06:51:00.000-08:00Good word Bishop!Good word Bishop!Elizabeth Kosorskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218587762831479493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-1170293580226681512007-01-31T17:33:00.000-08:002007-01-31T17:33:00.000-08:00Bishop, thanks for the reminder.Bishop, thanks for the reminder.TN Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337932588414375173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-1170292484394852712007-01-31T17:14:00.000-08:002007-01-31T17:14:00.000-08:00AMEN!!AMEN!!lehallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722591451886871394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-1170281952608065972007-01-31T14:19:00.000-08:002007-01-31T14:19:00.000-08:00As we have probably all heard in one form or anoth...As we have probably all heard in one form or another: a preacher should not speak because s/he has to say something; but, because s/he has something to say! <BR/><BR/>Or, perhaps my father-in-law had it right when he told me almost 30 years ago: Stand up. Speak up. Shut up!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the excellent adice!<BR/><BR/>-bill<BR/><A HREF="http://spiritualoasis.wordpress.com" REL="nofollow"> Spiritual Oasis Blog</A>Bill Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06604123892329482768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-1170277005998293002007-01-31T12:56:00.000-08:002007-01-31T12:56:00.000-08:00Thank you so much! This is so true, and a wonderfu...Thank you so much! This is so true, and a wonderful story!Pastor Astorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312841582735499613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-1170275190539162912007-01-31T12:26:00.000-08:002007-01-31T12:26:00.000-08:00Amen, Bishop! Wonderful advice, and greatly needed...Amen, Bishop! Wonderful advice, and greatly needed!Keith H. McIlwainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661248415435540954noreply@blogger.com