Comments on: To Know We’re Not Alone http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/to-know-were-not-alone-2 ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:11:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: notarev http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/to-know-were-not-alone-2/comment-page-1#comment-7683 notarev Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:49:09 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/to-know-were-not-alone-2#comment-7683 "a sacrament of honesty in a religion of pretense" I pray that I may be this for someone. Thanks for giving me the words. lee “a sacrament of honesty in a religion of pretense”

I pray that I may be this for someone.

Thanks for giving me the words.

lee

]]> By: Michael Spencer http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/to-know-were-not-alone-2/comment-page-1#comment-7681 Michael Spencer Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:12:03 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/to-know-were-not-alone-2#comment-7681 Just a clarification. This was not a pastor of mine, but the pastor of a church where I frequently visited. This happened one evening during a revival service. Just a clarification. This was not a pastor of mine, but the pastor of a church where I frequently visited. This happened one evening during a revival service.

]]> By: jfred http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/to-know-were-not-alone-2/comment-page-1#comment-7680 jfred Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:07:33 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/to-know-were-not-alone-2#comment-7680 Thanks for re-running this important post. Because I came to faith in my late 30's, I often feel out of place in evangelical gatherings, especially small groups where you hear more of what people really believe. They assume I'm like them because I'm pretty clean cut nowadays, but if they knew how many times I've been arrested, how many women I've been with, or how many drugs I've done, I wonder how many of my fellow Christians would still invite me into their homes? It's sad that your pastor felt like he could never come clean about his depression much earlier. There are many Christians who struggle with depression, and are afraid to seek medical help because they're worried about the stigma of anti-depressant medication. I've had two church leaders in the past year confide to me that they struggled with a porno addiction and the same thing applies. For these "bad sins," all too often the church is the hardest place to find healing. Thanks for re-running this important post. Because I came to faith in my late 30’s, I often feel out of place in evangelical gatherings, especially small groups where you hear more of what people really believe.

They assume I’m like them because I’m pretty clean cut nowadays, but if they knew how many times I’ve been arrested, how many women I’ve been with, or how many drugs I’ve done, I wonder how many of my fellow Christians would still invite me into their homes?

It’s sad that your pastor felt like he could never come clean about his depression much earlier. There are many Christians who struggle with depression, and are afraid to seek medical help because they’re worried about the stigma of anti-depressant medication.

I’ve had two church leaders in the past year confide to me that they struggled with a porno addiction and the same thing applies. For these “bad sins,” all too often the church is the hardest place to find healing.

]]> By: NewlyReformed http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/to-know-were-not-alone-2/comment-page-1#comment-7679 NewlyReformed Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:55:56 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/to-know-were-not-alone-2#comment-7679 Wow! I'm still trying to get my jaw off the floor seven hours after I initially read this post. Brutally honest. I am always challenged by what I read here. Keep up the great work! Wow! I’m still trying to get my jaw off the floor seven hours after I initially read this post. Brutally honest. I am always challenged by what I read here. Keep up the great work!

]]>