Comments on: How I Pray for My Family and Friends http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/how-i-pray-for-my-family-and-friends ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:47:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kathy http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/how-i-pray-for-my-family-and-friends/comment-page-1#comment-527052 Kathy Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:18:15 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5880#comment-527052 Thank you for this post and for praying for your readers this way. I, for one, appreciate it! :-) Thank you for this post and for praying for your readers this way. I, for one, appreciate it! :-)

]]> By: Headless Unicorn Guy http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/how-i-pray-for-my-family-and-friends/comment-page-1#comment-527022 Headless Unicorn Guy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:50:48 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5880#comment-527022 Especially for those of us (like me) who are no good at off-the-cuff improv. Especially for those of us (like me) who are no good at off-the-cuff improv.

]]> By: briank http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/how-i-pray-for-my-family-and-friends/comment-page-1#comment-526732 briank Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:11:35 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5880#comment-526732 just ordered 3 thanks to this post - can't wait to start! peace just ordered 3 thanks to this post – can’t wait to start! peace

]]> By: + Alan http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/how-i-pray-for-my-family-and-friends/comment-page-1#comment-526722 + Alan Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:03:57 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5880#comment-526722 Good stuff here. I love seeing all of us, all kinds of Christians, grab hold of something that's simply helpful in focusing on God - focusing on His Word - focusing on His Life in us. I appreciate the kind words about my rosaries as well. I've always encouraged those who buy them, whether of the Anglican or Catholic variety, that they are just a tool. Use them in a way that helps you in your prayer. I'm glad they're helpful in that way. I am very grateful to Michael for keeping the ad linked to my site here. I don't actual statistics on this, but I know for a fact I've sold many more of my rosaries/prayer beads to those of other Christian traditions than to Catholics. Good stuff. <i>Peace to all in this house - and God's Healing to Michael Spencer!</i> Good stuff here. I love seeing all of us, all kinds of Christians, grab hold of something that’s simply helpful in focusing on God – focusing on His Word – focusing on His Life in us. I appreciate the kind words about my rosaries as well. I’ve always encouraged those who buy them, whether of the Anglican or Catholic variety, that they are just a tool. Use them in a way that helps you in your prayer.

I’m glad they’re helpful in that way. I am very grateful to Michael for keeping the ad linked to my site here. I don’t actual statistics on this, but I know for a fact I’ve sold many more of my rosaries/prayer beads to those of other Christian traditions than to Catholics. Good stuff. Peace to all in this house – and God’s Healing to Michael Spencer!

]]> By: Chaplain Mike http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/how-i-pray-for-my-family-and-friends/comment-page-1#comment-526618 Chaplain Mike Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:52:46 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5880#comment-526618 There is a small banner in the endorsements box just under the first post on the Internet Monk front page. Just click that and it will take you to Alan's catalogue. There is a small banner in the endorsements box just under the first post on the Internet Monk front page. Just click that and it will take you to Alan’s catalogue.

]]> By: JIm E http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/how-i-pray-for-my-family-and-friends/comment-page-1#comment-526597 JIm E Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:09:13 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5880#comment-526597 ummm... that should read: "I'm just curious though if a benediction should be given only BY the pastor..." ummm… that should read:

“I’m just curious though if a benediction should be given only BY the pastor…”

]]> By: JIm E http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/how-i-pray-for-my-family-and-friends/comment-page-1#comment-526596 JIm E Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:08:00 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5880#comment-526596 Clark, In our little country so baptist church, the preacher always calls on someone in the congregation to say a closing prayer, so we never hear a real benediction. I'd like to copy this down and use it the next time I get "chosen". I'm just curious though if a benediction should be given only to the pastor, instead of someone in the congregation -- ie. are congregates only qualified to toss off an off the cuff prayer, but not a true benediction. Clark,

In our little country so baptist church, the preacher always calls on someone in the congregation to say a closing prayer, so we never hear a real benediction. I’d like to copy this down and use it the next time I get “chosen”.

I’m just curious though if a benediction should be given only to the pastor, instead of someone in the congregation — ie. are congregates only qualified to toss off an off the cuff prayer, but not a true benediction.

]]> By: JIm E http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/how-i-pray-for-my-family-and-friends/comment-page-1#comment-526595 JIm E Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:04:02 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5880#comment-526595 Can you give a URL for Alan's site please? Can you give a URL for Alan’s site please?

]]> By: greg r http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/how-i-pray-for-my-family-and-friends/comment-page-1#comment-526591 greg r Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:04:59 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5880#comment-526591 So long as the heart and mind (and spirit) are engaged, ...... Exactly. That's my point, but you said it gooder.... :-) Greg R So long as the heart and mind (and spirit) are engaged, ……

Exactly. That’s my point, but you said it gooder…. :-)

Greg R

]]> By: JeffB http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/how-i-pray-for-my-family-and-friends/comment-page-1#comment-526590 JeffB Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:27:47 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5880#comment-526590 In my opinion, repetition doesn't have to be such a bad thing. As a musician, I can play the same pieces of music over and over again and not get tired of them, playing them just as passionately and being just as moved on the 100th time as on the 1st. I read favorite passages from books over and over again, I watch the same movies over and over again---the repetition isn't a cold, empty thing, but rather an expression of what I find the most meaningful and engaging. So long as the heart and mind (and spirit) are engaged, repeating the Lord's Prayer (or any kind of prayer) again and again can be seen in a very positive light. In my opinion, repetition doesn’t have to be such a bad thing. As a musician, I can play the same pieces of music over and over again and not get tired of them, playing them just as passionately and being just as moved on the 100th time as on the 1st. I read favorite passages from books over and over again, I watch the same movies over and over again—the repetition isn’t a cold, empty thing, but rather an expression of what I find the most meaningful and engaging. So long as the heart and mind (and spirit) are engaged, repeating the Lord’s Prayer (or any kind of prayer) again and again can be seen in a very positive light.

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