I never met the man, but for years respected him and his insights. I believe his tenacity changed the COG some for the better. ACTS gave voice to many who felt sorta left out. I guess this media outlet is not needed as much as it was and I guess that is good, but I miss reading the interactions and opinions stated here lately and in the past.Yesterday my wife and I were remembering Bonnie I miss her. I never met her either but she did proof one of my books and did a good job. It was shocking that Bonnie made the announcement here on ACTS that she was diagnosed with a fast moving cancer and in 5 weeks she was gone. She was a breath of fresh air.There are a lot of others I miss and wish them well.Just thinking with my fingers today. I appreciate reading here and all that still contribute. ________________Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/
I met Bro Doyle several ago.He preached for me here at SPWC.He was a true Christian gentleman.I began to post here at his invitation________________Charles A. HutchinsSenior Pastor SPWCCongregational Church of Godwww.spwc.church
Doyle was a good friend
When I pastored the Dawsonville Ga. COG Doyle and I became friends.Doyle had a great gift of encouragement. When I was at Dawsonville the church was very small.Doyle was friends of people in high places in Cleveland. He always treated me like I was somebody. In those days I struggled with lack of self confidence. Doyle always made me feel better about myself.Now I have a very good friend, Ron who does the same even though I don’t struggle near as much.When he started Acts he called and asked if I would serve as a Moderator.I will never forget this special man________________Recorded Sermons @ http://www.pastorwiley.com
I miss him
I believe that if a new history of the Church of God is done, much of the greater transparency and improvement in responsiveness to the field must be attributed to Doyle and Actscelerate.It began with a newspaper he published and sent out.It eventually morphed into Actscelerate. Believe me, there was a time when virtually EVERY Church of God official was checking Actscelerate to keep abreast of the feelings of the field, take needed steps to ensure good PR for the COG, or in many cases, just because they found the wide-ranging discussion fascinating.I understand that some of them even posted here under pen names. If I recall right, state overseers certainly posted at times (anonymously, for the most part, I understand), and even–so I hear–people in the Council of 18 AND UP.The Excellent Ministry of the Church of God (Facebook page) came only after Doyle had paved the way for more open discussions. For that matter, the FB page is not really as open as Actscelerate, since posting under your real name can make you hold back.
Yes and Amen________________Charles A. HutchinsSenior Pastor SPWCCongregational Church of Godwww.spwc.church
I just want to say that of all the fine people that are mentioned here, Cojak, you are the top of the list. I still occasionally pop in to see if anything interests me, and I always scan for anything started or commented on by you.I remarried about a year ago and recently read to this wife a post you did about Regina’s passing that I have saved, called THIS IS NOT A DRILL.I haven’t told Tom Sterbens yet, but this wife also lost a husband too soon, and recently lost her son in a tragic accident. Joy listens often to a song Tom shared with me that he wrote just before Gina’s death called WAIT ON THE LORD.Folks, we will never fully know the impact we have had for our savior while we are still breathing air.If I have learned anything from losing Regina, it is to say things like this to people while they are still on earth.No, you and I have never met. That doesn’t matter. You are a real man. You are a real Christian. You are a brother.
Re: I second the motion, Bob