Originally Posted by yael (Post 139672)

I've walked out on more than a few. As soon as I hear that a woman is going to get up and preach - I don't mean give her testimony or tell us where we can donate clothes to the needy - but get up and preach ------> :) I'm out.

Originally Posted by yael (Post 139796)

Rhoni is very offended when people state that God does not use women to preach/minister! It isn't scriptural but sure is discriminatory/biased.

Rhoni - I do believe that women can minister - they even ministered to Jesus when He was here in his earthly body. Praise Jesus!! :)

But she was not preaching to the Messiah.

I think they might have made sure he had something to eat and had clean clothes and such.
Let's see - they might have made all kinds of garments for him - you know - like Dorcas. Yes - may there be more Dorcases in the Body.

I think that they may have been like the two sisters that were in the house with Jesus one day when he was preaching.
One was cooking :) and one was quietly sitting and listening.

I believe that women should testify of all that Jesus has done for us.

Oh yeah - teach the younger women to be chaste keepers at home and teach them how to love their husbands and children and take care of the sick and the infirmed.
That'll keep her busy. :)

Originally Posted by Steve Epley (Post 139810)

Tell'em but it won't do any good.

Originally Posted by OP_Carl (Post 135819)

I have walked out of the service a couple of times while visiting churches for the first time after a long distance relocation. Usually because something seemed "off."

I walked out of my present church on a Wednesday evening. I was unaware that we were having a song service instead of bible study. The visiting musical "ministers" were lip-synching. They went on and on, and they were awful. I probably was there for 3/4 of it. I looked at my wife, she looked at me, and we agreed enough was enough. We's gonna grab the kids and scoot, I get up at 5 am, ya'll.

I walked out of a church that I was a fairly long term member of when a "special" altar call was made during the middle of the service. Some context is necessary. A local girl had gone missing. A massive manhunt ensued. We prayed and fasted and contributed to fundraisers. Weeks later, her body was found. Her rapist/murderer confessed that he did it because she had inadvertently stumbled across his meth lab. I don't know why, but these events caused fear to grip my pastor and he wanted to have an altar call wherein we would pray for certain specific protections. The Holy Ghost told my wife and I simultaneously to get out NOW. We grabbed the kids and scooted.

I pray for this sort of protection for my family every day. My daughter is too young to receive an explanation that this sort of evil exists. The God I serve can protect her and us without a special altar call wherein she learns what evils specifically she may now develop fears of.

Originally Posted by AtlantaBishop (Post 136329)

You can call Pastor James Varnum in Belleview, FL if you do not believe me. I think some of these posters have heard Brother "C" preach this type of message and would verify that I have not lied about it.

It seems every time I post something and you guys disagree - I am called a liar. It seems that way to me - maybe I am misunderstanding!!!!!!!!!!!