According to another survey, less people believe in God now than in 2007. I wonder why that is? I was brought up in a parsonage, I was taught to BELIEVE ministers of the Gospel. I heard all and sang: ‘All the promises in the book are mine, every chapter every verse every line.’ We never went hungry, my mama could make gravy from any meat, from squirrel to cow, but mostly rabbit growing up. I believed God would supply my needs as my daddy said (Not my wants). My daddy’s family never had insurance, but neither did most of his congregations. WE (the church and Christians) prayed for the sick. The sick were healed , suffered until they got well or died. It was a simple life.So as a rule my prayers and beliefs were for survival, and it worked. Today I hear too much (?) that as a Christian we will live well, we will see miracles, you make debts, the payments become part of your needs, so expect God to supply it. Does he? Every time? No Sir, he doesn’t. So the young Christian who gets married, goes to church pays his tithes buys all the adult toys, the boat, skidoo, SUV, yearly ticket to some sports team, etc. Then finds he has bit off more than he can chew. What is wrong God? Where is the miracle?The fight with the spouse over what to pay? Etc.The young guy/gal begins to wonder about all those ‘Promises in the Book’, Where are you when I need you God?In our interpreting of scriptures somehow we Christians have not presented GOD, the WORD and our Lord, who had no place to lay his head, WRONG. WE the church have promised
I just love this picture!
Great picture. Great to know The Lord.
Can you identify the people in the photo?
These people look like Church of God people. Praise God. Why does it have to be an old pic? What about a current picture?
Looks like a group of good sanctified folk!
The picture however is beautiful and look like many of my relatives..
My hubby used to manage a finance company in Mississippi. He met a new customer requesting a loan and he was engaging in small talk while waiting on paperwork. She wore a long dress with long sleeves, no makeup, no jewelry, and her hair up. Being a preacher’s kid he asked where she attended church. She cussed him out saying she doesn’t believe in God and never went to church in her life. He was stunned a bit, but carried on with business. We’ve chuckled at that for many years.
Sorry to say, she was probably a witch ..ewww yikes!
I wouldn’t know because I don’t know how they act. Nor do I know if they are committed to Christ..
Yes, nothing like what is in our church today, I miss the people who look holiness, most of them today you can’t tell them apart from the world.
Probably a lot based upon the hundreds or thousands that left.
I am interested in learning more about this Post Pastoral (COG) Stress Disorder. I never knew it existed. My family has been part of the COG for more than 100 years and most of the time we have to ask someone who lives in Cleveland.
I thought I was the only one that had it however it is becoming clearer that PPCOGSD affects more COG ministers than previously thought.
I would like to see Cheryl Bridges Johns do a study of this and incorporate it into a teaching program at PTS.
Psychology does not have an answer for everything, and self diagnosis that justifies remaining in the same state is rarely correct.
The condition is not new and it is not untreatable, but one must embrace the truth of the Word to be set free (speaking from experience):
“See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled” Hebrew 12:15
May all bitterness of the past be uprooted in the mighty Name of Jesus and restoration of hope and purpose visit your home, that life-giving words might flow from your lips to bless and build up the Body of Christ
The function of security is referral and a security person attempting to answer any inquiries is inappropriate. “I’ll get in touch with someone who can answer your question.”