I've Started Writing

[acerrak]

Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind

are you going to write about upc criticisms in your book? do you mind airing them here in this thread or can you direct me to a thread where you did? i'm interested in hearing them, i'm former upc, i may go back unless i find another apostolic church. i may visit an apostolic assembly in the near future. i don't agree with standards either but i can tolerate them i think.

your in the same shoes im in. I find my self back in a upci, but i tolerate the standards. brought my daughter in pants to a upci sponsored event saturday, and of course i have facial hair, which is actually not uncommon. you just cant preach with hair on your face in the pullpit, or sing, or play instruments or even get on the platform with facial hair.

i would love to see some reform, i just dont think it will ever happen.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by seguidordejesus

ILG,

You may know this already, but CreateSpace is an Amazon company that prints on demand. I published a book about Guatemala this year through them, and the quality is good. In the event that a publisher doesn´t pick it up, that could work out for you.

Thanks for the tip. I don't know anything about publishing so any pointers will be a help.

[seguidordejesus]

Originally Posted by ILG

Thanks for the tip. I don't know anything about publishing so any pointers will be a help.

Just let me know when you get that to that point if you need help.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by acerrak

your in the same shoes im in. I find my self back in a upci, but i tolerate the standards. brought my daughter in pants to a upci sponsored event saturday, and of course i have facial hair, which is actually not uncommon. you just cant preach with hair on your face in the pullpit, or sing, or play instruments or even get on the platform with facial hair.

i would love to see some reform, i just dont think it will ever happen.

I don't think it will either unless it happens very, very slowly. For me, I was to your place at one point......I believed UPC three step salvation at the time but not standards. However, my husband was the pastor. I respected his position and did not do anything except become a little more liberal (for example, I started wearing a wedding ring with his permission). I was ready to stay in the UPC if he chose to and live standards out of respect for the culture but I did not believe in them. We eventually left, however and left the ministry altogether and now do not even attend church.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by seguidordejesus

Just let me know when you get that to that point if you need help.

Thanks! I went out to your site about your book and like what I see! I see you can publish a few ways.

[acerrak]

Originally Posted by ILG

I don't think it will either unless it happens very, very slowly. For me, I was to your place at one point......I believed UPC three step salvation at the time but not standards. However, my husband was the pastor. I respected his position and did not do anything except become a little more liberal (for example, I started wearing a wedding ring with his permission). I was ready to stay in the UPC if he chose to and live standards out of respect for the culture but I did not believe in them. We eventually left, however and left the ministry altogether and now do not even attend church.

me and my wife had this discussion. we said we will probably never find a church that believes like we do. and though i go to a upc i could easily go to a trinitarian pentacostal and fill right at home.

I just want to be in a atmosphere were the Spirit of God will move. I hope you and your husband seek out fellowship at least and look for that as well.

regardless if its a 3 step 1 step charastmatic upc or whatever.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by ILG

I don't think it will either unless it happens very, very slowly. For me, I was to your place at one point......I believed UPC three step salvation at the time but not standards. However, my husband was the pastor. I respected his position and did not do anything except become a little more liberal (for example, I started wearing a wedding ring with his permission). I was ready to stay in the UPC if he chose to and live standards out of respect for the culture but I did not believe in them. We eventually left, however and left the ministry altogether and now do not even attend church.

You were pretty much hard core UC me thinks.

[Cindy]

I hope you do publish, and I would like to read it.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

You were pretty much hard core UC me thinks.

Ya, I was posse-ish back in the olden days like my pastor taught me to be.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Cindy

I hope you do publish, and I would like to read it.

Thanks, Cindy!