tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562070051906836434.post3452050082928647827..comments2014-08-12T05:34:58.209-05:00Comments on RockportViews: Missions Passion or the Manipulation of PersonsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562070051906836434.post-63306352154744300182008-09-30T11:09:00.000-05:002008-09-30T11:09:00.000-05:00Thank you, so much, for sharing this information w...Thank you, so much, for sharing this information with us, Scott. I could feel your anguish in what you were writing and I know it broke your heart to stand there and see people confessing to be believers in God's Word to be manipulated like a group of sheep. Your last sentence bears repeating: "May God help us work through it in a way that makes him look good, and causes us not to be seen at all."GrammyDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603768966915425319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562070051906836434.post-57165464260358728022008-09-15T01:58:00.000-05:002008-09-15T01:58:00.000-05:00I agree with the brothers that commented above. I ...I agree with the brothers that commented above. I am betting most Rockportians have come out of churches where similar messages are preached every Sunday. and perhaps that is the biggest draw of people to Rockport.<BR/><BR/>I in no way envy the elders responsibility to guide Rockport through these waters, but I do pray for you all in your decisions. I am really disappointed to hear of your experience tonight especially from someone in such high authority over our missionaries.<BR/><BR/>I must say what a despicably weak gospel thats only response is walking an aisle and saying a prayer.<BR/><BR/>I thank you for not supporting it and pray that same gospel focus will lead you through the decisions to come.<BR/><BR/>BTW it was nice to have you back Bob instead of Aaron...I mean..uh... and we missed you Aaron. Bob always brightens up the service. I think its the light reflecting off his head.Jason Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440609070905884747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562070051906836434.post-89541025939019475682008-09-15T00:49:00.000-05:002008-09-15T00:49:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jason Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440609070905884747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562070051906836434.post-31677119161885236272008-09-14T20:15:00.000-05:002008-09-14T20:15:00.000-05:00Wow brother. Thank you for contrasting the two vi...Wow brother. Thank you for contrasting the two views. I have to say that I am just like Bob in the sense of the fact that I have been a part of the very same thing. In fact I was having this conversation yesterday with a dear brother of mine who is a pastor near the St. Louis area.<BR/><BR/>We were talking about the fact that we can both remember in my younger years (no comments please) that I was involved in much "religious hype", church growth non-sense, and so many other things. I am so thankful that the Lord brought me out of this and changed my way of thinking.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235006393530310926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562070051906836434.post-72920884418560249312008-09-14T19:29:00.000-05:002008-09-14T19:29:00.000-05:00My first thought Brother?THIS IS WAR!!But then aga...My first thought Brother?<BR/>THIS IS WAR!!<BR/>But then again, we have always been at war. I have no doubt that this dear brother sincerely believes that He is serving Christ. Unfortunately he is under the delusion that such appeals for "action" are, you are correct, "a recent innovation". I will pray with you concerning what we as a local congregation should do. and I will pray for this dear brother also, as I was once where he is.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03054463754885301503noreply@blogger.com