tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004751.post7352834278472258655..comments2023-10-25T03:02:40.851-05:00Comments on Proclaiming Softly: I DO go to ChurchLoieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08083454353846306345noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004751.post-11284712511768259032008-11-24T11:41:00.000-06:002008-11-24T11:41:00.000-06:00PS,Thank you for your reflections. As a pastor, i...PS,<BR/>Thank you for your reflections. As a pastor, it is good for me to be reminded that the people in the pews have chosen to be there - or have been called by God and accepted the call.<BR/>I, too, find that I am often surprised by grace at worship. The sermon usually speaks to me something I need to hear and often surprises me (even though I wrote it). The hymns and prayers touch my heart. And, at least once each Sunday, someone reminds me why I became a pastor - often it is seeing a family or person return to church, or a child excited about singing in Sunday School, etc.ELemonholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831747124961264719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004751.post-69645842633203619102008-11-11T18:11:00.000-06:002008-11-11T18:11:00.000-06:00this was awesome! Now that I go because -- well -...this was awesome! Now that I go because -- well -- I'm the pastor, I miss a little that sense of "I don't have to, I get to." And I have felt, like you, that when I went even on bad days, I found something there. or something found me.Diane M. Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749136181846671327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004751.post-51165504956506091882008-11-10T18:23:00.000-06:002008-11-10T18:23:00.000-06:00Glad my post inspired your comment.Glad my post inspired your comment.Dr.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752941912945095736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004751.post-42744069230822625332008-11-10T12:52:00.000-06:002008-11-10T12:52:00.000-06:00Your husband hits the nail on the head: you don't ...Your husband hits the nail on the head: you don't HAVE to go! You get to go. <BR/><BR/>When I first went back to church at age 23 i realized no one was going to hold me feet to the fire. Going was my choice. It became about lifestyle. Even if I stayed out too late drinking with my friends I still would get up and go, until it finally got to the point that I just gave up drinking with my friends at all hours of the night so I could go and feel refreshed. <BR/><BR/>Funny how a little commitment can just really change life.LutherPunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714831474356724194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004751.post-31847641867473533082008-11-10T12:22:00.000-06:002008-11-10T12:22:00.000-06:00I enjoyed reading your thoughts on the election, v...I enjoyed reading your thoughts on the election, voting and race. Thanks for visiting me as well.<BR/>Happy Monday!nonizambonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381779175217605700noreply@blogger.com