Providence Baptist Church Blog: Recent Comments

Comment on Religious Liberty Forum

2011-03-04T18:20:13Z

This is a great! Brent is a good friend and his organization deserves our support. I hope we csn turn out a good crowd, including someone from the press.

Comment on Providence's Seventh Anniversary Celebration

2010-10-18T14:57:06Z

I can see that you are an expert in this field! I am launching a website soon, and this information is very useful for me. Thanks for all your help and wishing you all the success in your business.

Comment on New sign on Hwy 25

2010-10-03T17:50:23Z

A real eye catcher! Good looking sign. Kudos to all who worked on the logo and getting the sign installed.

Bob

Comment on PBC History in Pictures

2010-07-29T19:43:51Z

I love the story these pictures tell. Fascinatingly wonderful.

Comment on "Fasting from fast-ing"/Reflections on Romans

2010-03-24T02:35:11Z

For me, this is always the challenge. I am always thinking about the next thing, usually more than several "next things". I need to be more intentional in taking life a little slower, taking time greet each day with thanksgiving for its opportunities.

Comment on Reflections on 2 Corinthians 4

2010-03-21T01:59:29Z

"Be Still and Know that I am God"
This beautiful hymn comes to mind as I allow God to sustain me. Taking time to be still and allow God's peace to permeate through the people around me, into all areas of my being...that peace sustains me.

Comment on Lenten Blog, Week 3, Entry 1

2010-03-12T17:51:52Z

I'm showing my bias here, but I think Clarence Jordan and the Koinonia folks were on to something when they set up their community in this way. It is really counter-cultural for us in the USA to even think about the idea of "a common purse." But isn't being counter-cultural an essential part of Christianity? Who is really Lord? Jesus or Caesar?

Just my $0.02 for today,

James

Comment on Lenten Study, Week 1 and 1/2

2010-03-04T22:55:38Z

What a great reminder.

Yes, the spiritual journey with Christ does not always feel like cool water. Sometimes we are in the desert of life spiritually, and it never feels "cool" when you are there.

In my darkest moments, the only thing that gave me peace was that Christ was there too, he experienced a wilderness and he gives me the strength to pass though it as he did.

He left the comforts of heaven to experience "our" wilderness because he chose to live the human journey. I believe he did this so I am never alone in my own wilderness of life. Its hard to imagine, but it is true, in Christ I am never alone or abandoned. Can any religion claim such a thing? Such a sacrifice? Such a friend? No. I am in awe that my God made such a choice. In my awe, I am propelled to respond with gratitude and courage to follow this God - who calls me friend.

I do not need just rules from my God, but understanding for the pain I go through.

This gives me peace especially in the darkest and loneliest moments of my journey. Why would God do such a thing? I guess he must love us pretty much. I hope my response to him is a display of the same love he has shown toward me.

I don't need just a role model, I need a God who knows my pain and who has conquered the sin that causes all human pain. Because of what he has done in the desert and on the cross, I am not afraid.

Comment on Lenten Blog, Week 2, Entry one

2010-03-04T02:33:35Z

Prayer is a very personal thing to me. I always feel better after praying over the items on my list, knowing that God has heard my words and will answer in his own way and time. All I have to do is trust him.

Comment on "Different Books, Common Word" airs this Sunday on WLOS

2010-01-05T21:03:01Z

This was a good program. Are there any folks out there that would like to discuss it in a group format?