Mike, I hope you’re having a bueno time over there. We miss you terribly.

Here is the real issue: The Big U — as in underwear! Shirts, pants, even socks can go into extra innings no problem. But we need fresh drawers daily!

And Mike, I must admit, I thought your careful choice of words was strictly a pulpit thing. But the line: “it appears that in this instance my Beloved may have been right.”

Masterful in any language.

I did a music mission there several years ago, and fell in love with the people … there are some wonderful Christians there. I hope you run into them!

Also, by now you have probably eaten at a few sodas … they are all pretty terrific. Learning another language certainly expands your horizons, not to mention your waistline. It would be great if you could visit a coffee plantation, too. Enjoy all the great new stuff God has on offer there for you. The language will fall into place, especially as you allow yourself to experience all the non-tourist places, etc.

Blessings!

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I am sure Josh is right. It does appear strange, but most things do out of context.

What I love about this group of people who introduced me to the Father is that they had it in mind to drop brand names and go with a generic label that honored Christ, a standard under which all Christians could rally. I still think it is an attractive offer.

Certainly, there are those who have manipulated this message to honor themselves, but there are guys like that in every group.

I hate to see the original message lost because someone tried to market it as a non-denomination denomination. Sounds a bit like the “un-cola cola” thing.

If, I may take liberty with Romans 14:6,8

6He who regards the letter “C” as special, does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains from using the big “C”, does so to the Lord.

8If we use “c”, we “c” to the Lord; and if we use “C”, we “C” to the Lord. So, whether we “c” or “C”, we belong to the Lord.

‘Nuff said.

I write it that way with a little “c” because I think it makes us sound more denominational. Since we capitalize Him, He, Almighty, etc…capitalizing Church would make it sound more like the old non-denominational way to me…like we are THE Church.

Writing church, means I acknowledge we are our own group.

That said, Evertt Huffard the Younger (that’s “W.”) taught me that there’s not only a spectrum that runs from traditional to progressive, there’s an intersecting spectrum that runs from “open” to “closed.”

I myself am traditional. But I don’t want to be, and hope I’m not, closed.

Sorry, don’t know how to say any of that in Spanish.

The only one that interests me is how we live to His glory and address our Savior - that He is the ONLY (capital “C”) Christ.

My choice of congregation is based on where the nearest :o) Bible teaching, Jesus following, ministering/missional group can be found, rather than what’s the name over the door.

So guess I’m now a Pan-Churchian as well as a Pan-millinealist?? It is, after all, God’s Church and it’ll all pan out when He returns, won’t it!! lol

Note to self: “Self - quit being such a brat!!” :o)

Mike, forgot to ask. Are you In San Juan or in one of the smaller cities? If in San Juan, do they still have the wonderful street address system of no numbers, rather how far a house is from, for instance, the nearest pharmacy or - next door to the yellow/purple polka-dot house?

What a charming city.

Michael

You’re learning something about how precious water is and we take it’s ready availabilty and our washing machines for granted.

The BIG C/little C thing revolves around an issue that many of us are still relunctant to admit (though we know in our hearts its true), that “we are a denomination.” The very fact that we can refer to “we” and know who “we” are means that it’s true. Yuck!