tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post6217600703854498017..comments2023-04-04T08:07:42.350-04:00Comments on SBC Plodder: Plodder goes to church, not his own, Part 1William Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-6443241157510612512011-12-12T12:53:28.255-05:002011-12-12T12:53:28.255-05:00To William: Hang in there. You'll actually hea...To William: Hang in there. You'll actually hear a sermon at some point before 2012. Just keep plugging.<br /><br />To Tim: We are a little church, but we tune our 3 pianos at worst every 6 months, and more often if the temperature/humidity wildly fluctuates.<br /><br />Note that we are NOT a "Praise Team"-centric church. I have an absolutely fabulous pianist and we do worship Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08575112774275077998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-73525781288216376672011-12-10T11:43:59.198-05:002011-12-10T11:43:59.198-05:00I'm afraid that I would be villfied (not to me...I'm afraid that I would be villfied (not to mentioned divorced) were I do take the attituce of a professional visitor.<br /><br />I will offer an occasional observation, in Christian comity of course.<br /><br />We pastors, especially ex-pastors can be vicious to one another. <br /><br />I look forward to my second visit to these churches.William Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-47907105780771573192011-12-10T11:14:28.709-05:002011-12-10T11:14:28.709-05:00When I moved and changed churches I considered mys...When I moved and changed churches I considered myself a "Professional Visitor" after 6 months. I always attended at least 3 times to get past all my critiqing and critical views. Most people do not know how to find a church today. Maybe you can take your experience and develop a "Professional Visitor" tract to be destributed among the SBC. Hopefully, the members will read it Bruce Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-54106765885028666042011-12-10T10:54:52.062-05:002011-12-10T10:54:52.062-05:00Iowa will roll out the welcome mat as well. But it...Iowa will roll out the welcome mat as well. But it was 5 below here last night so you might want to wait a few months.Dave Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637750764381837761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-23567042271635956812011-12-10T10:17:31.512-05:002011-12-10T10:17:31.512-05:00My preaching is certainly worth critiquing. I have...My preaching is certainly worth critiquing. I haven't heard any preaching so I have yet to critique.<br /><br />The first chord from that old, upright piano sent my wife in to a <br />catatonic cringe. While I can't discern if a piano is out of tune, I recognized something seriously amiss here.<br /><br />I have no present plans to travel west of the Chattahoochee...but would love to get William Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-62952390686795409312011-12-10T09:13:34.600-05:002011-12-10T09:13:34.600-05:00I know our piano has issues. The church council, d...I know our piano has issues. The church council, deacons, and finance committee look askance at me for wanting to tune it more than once every two years. They refuse to believe that the sound changes with the temp. This also coincides with their unwillingness to moderate that temp using various methods. Every time I bring it up, I'm looked at like I'm an idiot.<br /><br />Now, when are Tim Dahlhttp://www.tikesbestfriend.comnoreply@blogger.com