Comments on: The Faith of a Suffering Servant http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:25:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Blogguy653 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-245951 Blogguy653 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:28:34 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-245951 looks like Copeland is fighting back with a website of his own. I can't say that I blame him. This article recently came out in Dallas Star Telegram.. http://www.star-telegram.com/northeast/story/671754.html looks like Copeland is fighting back with a website of his own. I can’t say that I blame him. This article recently came out in Dallas Star Telegram..
http://www.star-telegram.com/northeast/story/671754.html

]]> By: J. Michael Matkin http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-154336 J. Michael Matkin Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:28:22 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-154336 And what a gift that God has placed such a brother in your community, for you to learn from and treasure. And what a gift that God has placed such a brother in your community, for you to learn from and treasure.

]]> By: Lauren at Faith Fuel http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-153104 Lauren at Faith Fuel Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:33:34 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-153104 The sight of a suffering servant savaged by the world isn't pretty- but it's absolutely, breathtakingly...beautiful. The sight of a suffering servant savaged by the world isn’t pretty- but it’s absolutely, breathtakingly…beautiful.

]]> By: marcella paliekara http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-153030 marcella paliekara Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:16:19 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-153030 Hello, I am the artist of the Suffering Servant you have posted on your blog. Thank you for showing it. It is always nice to see that other people see in His face what I did. Marcella Paliekara Hello,

I am the artist of the Suffering Servant you have posted on your blog. Thank you for showing it. It is always nice to see that other people see in His face what I did.

Marcella Paliekara

]]> By: lonelypilgrim http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-152970 lonelypilgrim Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:28:31 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-152970 Sometimes when I hear the stories of the persecuted church in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, etc., I think to myself "These people worship Christ when they are threatened with imprisonment, torture or death for doing so and I have problems getting up early on Sunday morning to go to Sunday School." Perhaps "preachers" such as Binny Hinn and Kenneth Copeland need to hear "Doc" and others like him. Perhaps he could lay hands on them and cure them of their disease known as "Health and Wealth teaching" or "Prosperity Gospel." Sometimes when I hear the stories of the persecuted church in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, etc., I think to myself “These people worship Christ when they are threatened with imprisonment, torture or death for doing so and I have problems getting up early on Sunday morning to go to Sunday School.”

Perhaps “preachers” such as Binny Hinn and Kenneth Copeland need to hear “Doc” and others like him. Perhaps he could lay hands on them and cure them of their disease known as “Health and Wealth teaching” or “Prosperity Gospel.”

]]> By: Uncle Mikey http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-152922 Uncle Mikey Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:01:18 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-152922 Doc's story reminds me of the hymn 'It is well with my soul'. The song was written by a man that lost all that he knew and still saw that God was good in the midst of tradegy. Doc and people like him I see God uses to give us hope, for without such visiual and heart wretching stories would most of contuine on the fight? Maybe or maybe not, but for Doc 'It is well in his soul', let be well in all of our souls!! Doc’s story reminds me of the hymn ‘It is well with my soul’. The song was written by a man that lost all that he knew and still saw that God was good in the midst of tradegy. Doc and people like him I see God uses to give us hope, for without such visiual and heart wretching stories would most of contuine on the fight? Maybe or maybe not, but for Doc ‘It is well in his soul’, let be well in all of our souls!!

]]> By: Nathanael http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-152824 Nathanael Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:58:58 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-152824 Doc's testimony is indeed priceless. My dad has a similar spirit, a similar gratitude. His physical ailments are due to internal ailments, not accidents. He is an amazing man of God. Many people have sought out his godly counsel over the years. He is a layman in the church, but is a pastor at heart. He thrives on intercession. He is loving and caring and selfless. And yet he suffers greatly from numerous physical infirmities. He is quick to confess that, were it not for these debilitating ailments, he would not be as close to the Lord. He speaks of moments of intense pain and discomfort drawing him closest into the embrace of his Savior. He knows that his suffering has drawn him closer to his God. And all the while, I am praying for his healing. My dad is one of my heroes of the faith. Thanks for sharing Doc's testimony with us. I needed to be reminded of these things. Doc’s testimony is indeed priceless.

My dad has a similar spirit, a similar gratitude. His physical ailments are due to internal ailments, not accidents. He is an amazing man of God. Many people have sought out his godly counsel over the years. He is a layman in the church, but is a pastor at heart. He thrives on intercession. He is loving and caring and selfless. And yet he suffers greatly from numerous physical infirmities. He is quick to confess that, were it not for these debilitating ailments, he would not be as close to the Lord. He speaks of moments of intense pain and discomfort drawing him closest into the embrace of his Savior. He knows that his suffering has drawn him closer to his God. And all the while, I am praying for his healing.

My dad is one of my heroes of the faith.
Thanks for sharing Doc’s testimony with us.
I needed to be reminded of these things.

]]> By: Memphis Aggie http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-152806 Memphis Aggie Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:06:13 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-152806 Good post, suffering is part of the program but I always wonder how much and how well I handle my portion. I believe God never tests us past our strength - so Doc must be very strong and I must be relatively weak. Good post, suffering is part of the program but I always wonder how much and how well I handle my portion. I believe God never tests us past our strength - so Doc must be very strong and I must be relatively weak.

]]> By: Naomi http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-152605 Naomi Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:03:11 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-152605 I know that misfortune - especially the undeserved, just-because-the-world-is-corrupted type - can make almost anyone doubt the goodness, the strength, the plan of God. The trick, I guess, is taking the doubts to God and letting him lead us out the other side... eventually. I know that misfortune - especially the undeserved, just-because-the-world-is-corrupted type - can make almost anyone doubt the goodness, the strength, the plan of God. The trick, I guess, is taking the doubts to God and letting him lead us out the other side… eventually.

]]> By: sacred vapor http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-152543 sacred vapor Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:31:24 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-faith-of-a-suffering-servant#comment-152543 what is interesting about Doc's story is the effectiveness of a true narrative on suffering. Propositional theories on the problem of suffering can only go so far... when you hear a story like Doc's... and how he sees God as good... it is an amazing testimony. vapor what is interesting about Doc’s story is the effectiveness of a true narrative on suffering. Propositional theories on the problem of suffering can only go so far… when you hear a story like Doc’s… and how he sees God as good… it is an amazing testimony.

vapor

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