Comments for The Country Parson http://countryparson.wordpress.com ministry in a country church Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:07:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Maundy Thursday by Brandt shook http://countryparson.wordpress.com/2009/04/09/maundy-thursday-2/#comment-4750 Brandt shook Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:07:37 +0000 http://countryparson.wordpress.com/2009/04/09/maundy-thursday-2/#comment-4750 Me and amy found your blog a couple of weeks ago and have been going through your old posts. Keep up the good work. Very funny. That heavy metal monk was too much. LOL Me and amy found your blog a couple of weeks ago and have been going through your old posts. Keep up the good work. Very funny. That heavy metal monk was too much. LOL

]]> Comment on Gubernatorial Elections are Off to a Good Start by Jeff http://countryparson.wordpress.com/2009/03/07/gubernatorial-elections-are-off-to-a-good-start/#comment-4743 Jeff Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:28:45 +0000 http://countryparson.wordpress.com/?p=410#comment-4743 Wow. Night Vision Contacts. That's a thought. With a resume' like his, congrats on the new office holder. Wow. Night Vision Contacts. That’s a thought. With a resume’ like his, congrats on the new office holder.

]]> Comment on Lack of rural pastors by Brian Wechsler http://countryparson.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/lack-of-rural-pastors/#comment-4738 Brian Wechsler Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:38:09 +0000 http://countryparson.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-4738 For over sixty years, Village Missions has been dedicated to keeping country churches alive. We believe that a vibrant, local church is central to the spiritual and moral health of a rural community. We assign a dedicated pastor/missionary couple to a church at the request of a struggling church and provide salary and other forms of support so that the couple can live and minister in that community. We have served over 1,000 churches in this way during our existence—currently we serve approximately 200 churches in the U.S. and 30 churches in Canada. A video posted on my blog perfectly illustrates the importance of having a pastor in a small community. You can find it at http://www.village-missions.org/about/from-the-director/. Brian Wechsler, Executive Director, Village Missions For over sixty years, Village Missions has been dedicated to keeping country churches alive. We believe that a vibrant, local church is central to the spiritual and moral health of a rural community. We assign a dedicated pastor/missionary couple to a church at the request of a struggling church and provide salary and other forms of support so that the couple can live and minister in that community. We have served over 1,000 churches in this way during our existence—currently we serve approximately 200 churches in the U.S. and 30 churches in Canada. A video posted on my blog perfectly illustrates the importance of having a pastor in a small community. You can find it at http://www.village-missions.org/about/from-the-director/. Brian Wechsler, Executive Director, Village Missions

]]> Comment on Miami Abortion Clinic Investigation by jhayes http://countryparson.wordpress.com/2009/02/06/miami-abortion-clinic-investigation/#comment-4737 jhayes Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:38:30 +0000 http://countryparson.wordpress.com/?p=386#comment-4737 from the <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jJYykrsdytHiypY5WXf0A7AAY5MAD966AQ5O7" rel="nofollow">AP article</a> "The employee then told him that Williams had already delivered." I'd say it stopped being an abortion at this point and becomes negligent homicide. This case should "rile" everyone, it's a horrible situation. I also wonder about the 23 weeks. That's late term right? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late-term_abortion" rel="nofollow">wikipedia</a> shows that a very small percentage of abortions are this late. "In 1997, the Guttmacher Institute estimated the number of abortions in the U.S. past 24 weeks to be 0.08%, or approximately 1,032 per year." I wonder what was happening in this persons situation? Pro or Anti abortion doesn't matter here, this was a terrible thing. From a little reading, it seems one of the procedures for abortion is "early induction". I'm odd in my views in that I'm personally against abortion, but I'm for your right to choose for yourself. However, "early induction" at 23 weeks seems blatantly irresponsible. from the AP article

“The employee then told him that Williams had already delivered.”

I’d say it stopped being an abortion at this point and becomes negligent homicide. This case should “rile” everyone, it’s a horrible situation.

I also wonder about the 23 weeks. That’s late term right? wikipedia shows that a very small percentage of abortions are this late.

“In 1997, the Guttmacher Institute estimated the number of abortions in the U.S. past 24 weeks to be 0.08%, or approximately 1,032 per year.”

I wonder what was happening in this persons situation? Pro or Anti abortion doesn’t matter here, this was a terrible thing. From a little reading, it seems one of the procedures for abortion is “early induction”. I’m odd in my views in that I’m personally against abortion, but I’m for your right to choose for yourself. However, “early induction” at 23 weeks seems blatantly irresponsible.

]]> Comment on About by David Celeskey http://countryparson.wordpress.com/about/#comment-4734 David Celeskey Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:18:29 +0000 #comment-4734 Hello, I was wondering if I could use your image "throne" for a background graphic for a worship service. It would be for the song "Majesty". Thank you very much Dave Celeskey Director of Media Lake Superior Christian Church Hello,
I was wondering if I could use your image “throne” for a background graphic for a worship service. It would be for the song “Majesty”.
Thank you very much

Dave Celeskey
Director of Media
Lake Superior Christian Church

]]> Comment on Tools of the Trade: Todoist by Dan http://countryparson.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/tools-of-the-trade-todoist/#comment-4733 Dan Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:45:26 +0000 http://countryparson.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/tools-of-the-trade-todoist/#comment-4733 If you'd like a tool for managing your time and projects, you can use this application inspired by David Allen's GTD: <a href="http://www.Gtdagenda.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.Gtdagenda.com</a> You can use it to manage and prioritize your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar. A mobile version is available too. If you’d like a tool for managing your time and projects, you can use this application inspired by David Allen’s GTD:

http://www.Gtdagenda.com

You can use it to manage and prioritize your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
A mobile version is available too.

]]> Comment on My Little Girl is on ESPN by Jeff http://countryparson.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/my-little-girl-is-on-espn/#comment-4732 Jeff Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:25:38 +0000 http://countryparson.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-4732 You'd beter keep an eye on her now. Once our little ladies get a foot in the media door, they get kind of tough to live with. You’d beter keep an eye on her now. Once our little ladies get a foot in the media door, they get kind of tough to live with.

]]> Comment on Coon Dog Funeral by djoutdoors http://countryparson.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/coon-dog-funeral/#comment-4727 djoutdoors Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:26:53 +0000 http://countryparson.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-4727 It was a nice ceremony. And I also think Mr. Frost got a little choked up when he said, "He loved me and I loved him." The "media circus" was a little overpowering (esp. being a part of it), but it also helped spread the word about the cemetery. It was a nice ceremony. And I also think Mr. Frost got a little choked up when he said, “He loved me and I loved him.” The “media circus” was a little overpowering (esp. being a part of it), but it also helped spread the word about the cemetery.

]]> Comment on Woman in cow costume arrested by countryparson http://countryparson.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/woman-in-cow-costume-arrested/#comment-4722 countryparson Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:48:26 +0000 http://countryparson.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-4722 Looks like you rounded them all up -- some of the best I've herd. Looks like you rounded them all up — some of the best I’ve herd.

]]> Comment on Woman in cow costume arrested by jhayes http://countryparson.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/woman-in-cow-costume-arrested/#comment-4720 jhayes Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:44:44 +0000 http://countryparson.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-4720 was it a mooooooving violation? maybe she just needs to be steer'ed in the right direction! or maybe she was just udder-ly fed up with her neighbors! Don't give me beef for this, but cow jokes are rare and never well done. And that's no bull. Aside from them being cheezy, and grazing close to bad taste, it's good to be reminded that to err is human, to forgive bovine. ok, I think I've milked this for all it's worth :) was it a mooooooving violation?

maybe she just needs to be steer’ed in the right direction!

or maybe she was just udder-ly fed up with her neighbors!

Don’t give me beef for this, but cow jokes are rare and never well done. And that’s no bull.

Aside from them being cheezy, and grazing close to bad taste, it’s good to be reminded that to err is human, to forgive bovine.

ok, I think I’ve milked this for all it’s worth :)

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