Comments on: The Plague: 1,000 Ways to Say Nothing http://claytonking.com/the-plague-1000-ways-to-say-nothing/ The online connection to Clayton King Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:40:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bree (Street) Walsh http://claytonking.com/the-plague-1000-ways-to-say-nothing/#comment-856 Bree (Street) Walsh Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:25:00 +0000 http://claytonking.com/the-plague-1000-ways-to-say-nothing/#comment-856 YES! The pastor at our church just finished a series called Hot Potatoes. At the end of each sermon, we were encouraged to write questions down and leave them in a basket on the way out. At the end of the 6 week series, an entire Sunday was dedicated to answering those questions by a panel of Christians who were well thought of in the church (a Christian psychologist, a professor, the pastor and associate pastor, etc.) I found this extremely helpful in dealing with the hot potatoes, themselves. Every Sunday, I was always left with some burning desire to know more about what God may think about the preached upon topic. It directed me to the Word, of course, but it was so interesting hearing knowledgable, well-read Christians give their opinions on things like divorce, gay marriage, sex, racism, pornography, etc. I was so bothered growing up, at the very conservative church that I attended, where topics like these were left out of any type of church setting. Wouldn't want to step on any toes, ya know? It's real life, people. I look at it like eating my vegetables as a child. Sure, brussel sprouts smell like feet beside the big pile of mashed potatoes and butter but my body needed the vegetables...still does. Preach on. YES! The pastor at our church just finished a series called Hot Potatoes. At the end of each sermon, we were encouraged to write questions down and leave them in a basket on the way out. At the end of the 6 week series, an entire Sunday was dedicated to answering those questions by a panel of Christians who were well thought of in the church (a Christian psychologist, a professor, the pastor and associate pastor, etc.)

I found this extremely helpful in dealing with the hot potatoes, themselves. Every Sunday, I was always left with some burning desire to know more about what God may think about the preached upon topic. It directed me to the Word, of course, but it was so interesting hearing knowledgable, well-read Christians give their opinions on things like divorce, gay marriage, sex, racism, pornography, etc.

I was so bothered growing up, at the very conservative church that I attended, where topics like these were left out of any type of church setting. Wouldn’t want to step on any toes, ya know? It’s real life, people. I look at it like eating my vegetables as a child. Sure, brussel sprouts smell like feet beside the big pile of mashed potatoes and butter but my body needed the vegetables…still does.

Preach on.

]]> By: admin http://claytonking.com/the-plague-1000-ways-to-say-nothing/#comment-850 admin Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:28:29 +0000 http://claytonking.com/the-plague-1000-ways-to-say-nothing/#comment-850 Dr. Stacy, I am both honored and intimidated to have you, a mentor, teacher and friend, read my blog! Thanks for the encouraging words, and also for the affirmation that my very next post was inspired by The Holy Spirit...I have already written an entry concerning the "silent scriptures" in the American church, specifically the pulpit, but once I started writing, I realized I had much more to say than could be communicated in one post. I will have to see where this goes, as I always desire my posts to have both a prophetic edge and a pastoral touch. Dr. Stacy,

I am both honored and intimidated to have you, a mentor, teacher and friend, read my blog! Thanks for the encouraging words, and also for the affirmation that my very next post was inspired by The Holy Spirit…I have already written an entry concerning the “silent scriptures” in the American church, specifically the pulpit, but once I started writing, I realized I had much more to say than could be communicated in one post. I will have to see where this goes, as I always desire my posts to have both a prophetic edge and a pastoral touch.

]]> By: R. Wayne Stacy http://claytonking.com/the-plague-1000-ways-to-say-nothing/#comment-849 R. Wayne Stacy Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:05:11 +0000 http://claytonking.com/the-plague-1000-ways-to-say-nothing/#comment-849 Well said, Clayton. I often tell my preaching students: "The difference between a sermon and a speech is the Scripture." Without a serious engagement with the Word of God, it's just a speech, no matter how exercised we get about what we're saying. Well said, Clayton. I often tell my preaching students: “The difference between a sermon and a speech is the Scripture.” Without a serious engagement with the Word of God, it’s just a speech, no matter how exercised we get about what we’re saying.

]]> By: Luke Johnson http://claytonking.com/the-plague-1000-ways-to-say-nothing/#comment-846 Luke Johnson Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:04:38 +0000 http://claytonking.com/the-plague-1000-ways-to-say-nothing/#comment-846 hey bro, "As goes the pulpit, so goes the pew." hey bro, “As goes the pulpit, so goes the pew.”

]]> By: Joe Louthan http://claytonking.com/the-plague-1000-ways-to-say-nothing/#comment-845 Joe Louthan Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:05:06 +0000 http://claytonking.com/the-plague-1000-ways-to-say-nothing/#comment-845 I do love it when our bandwagons have more to do with our selfish pride and insecurities and nothing to do with God. I do love it when our bandwagons have more to do with our selfish pride and insecurities and nothing to do with God.

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