Comments on: Preaching As Alchemy http://preachermike.com/2009/03/22/preaching-as-alchemy Sniffing out the work of God in the world... Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:48:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://preachermike.com/2009/03/22/preaching-as-alchemy/comment-page-1#comment-78920 Mike Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:26:31 +0000 http://preachermike.com/?p=1705#comment-78920 You can find Van and Tatum in <a href="http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/one-familys-journey-from-loss-to-a-new-life-/article122333.html" rel="nofollow">the excerpt of Pam's book</a> in Reader's Digest. There are lots of pictures of them <a href="http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/pictures-of-one-familys-journey-from-loss-to-a-new-life/article122895.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. You can find Van and Tatum in the excerpt of Pam’s book in Reader’s Digest. There are lots of pictures of them here.

]]> By: charlie s. http://preachermike.com/2009/03/22/preaching-as-alchemy/comment-page-1#comment-78905 charlie s. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:39:00 +0000 http://preachermike.com/?p=1705#comment-78905 Saw those games. I have never seen an ending to a game like that play that ended the first game. The second game,... as you said, that is why I prefer football! (he felt better when he was able to point out that Ichiro also went 0-4 last night). Saw those kids. They are great. You just look at them and can tell they are loved. Enjoyed meeting your brother also. Saw that sunset. Nothing beats a west texas sunset. Always thought that God made them so pretty in Lubbock as his way of making up for all of the dust. To see a sunset on the Llano Estacado after a windy, dusty day, watching that dying light filtered through the dust is one of the prettiest things going. Saw those games.
I have never seen an ending to a game like that play that ended the first game. The second game,… as you said, that is why I prefer football! (he felt better when he was able to point out that Ichiro also went 0-4 last night).
Saw those kids.
They are great. You just look at them and can tell they are loved. Enjoyed meeting your brother also.
Saw that sunset.
Nothing beats a west texas sunset. Always thought that God made them so pretty in Lubbock as his way of making up for all of the dust. To see a sunset on the Llano Estacado after a windy, dusty day, watching that dying light filtered through the dust is one of the prettiest things going.

]]> By: qb http://preachermike.com/2009/03/22/preaching-as-alchemy/comment-page-1#comment-78899 qb Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:01:10 +0000 http://preachermike.com/?p=1705#comment-78899 Simplicity, perfected: -------- 4 ripe avocados, gently mashed with a fork 2+ tablespoons minced fresh garlic 4+ tablespoons minced red onion 1 tablespoon bacon drippings Juice of half a lime Salt to taste Fold first five ingredients together in a glass bowl; return seeds to bowl, drizzle lime juice over the top, cover, and chill. Serve with extra thin tortilla chips and March Madness. Now THAT'S alchemy. foodie qb Simplicity, perfected:
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4 ripe avocados, gently mashed with a fork
2+ tablespoons minced fresh garlic
4+ tablespoons minced red onion
1 tablespoon bacon drippings
Juice of half a lime
Salt to taste

Fold first five ingredients together in a glass bowl; return seeds to bowl, drizzle lime juice over the top, cover, and chill. Serve with extra thin tortilla chips and March Madness.

Now THAT’S alchemy.

foodie qb

]]> By: annie http://preachermike.com/2009/03/22/preaching-as-alchemy/comment-page-1#comment-78898 annie Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:15:31 +0000 http://preachermike.com/?p=1705#comment-78898 A Texas sunset cannot be beat. Neither can a Mike Cope lesson, or watching one's son play baseball, & getting to be with sweet family at the game. A Texas sunset cannot be beat. Neither can a Mike Cope lesson, or watching one’s son play baseball, & getting to be with sweet family at the game.

]]> By: Jeff http://preachermike.com/2009/03/22/preaching-as-alchemy/comment-page-1#comment-78892 Jeff Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:09:43 +0000 http://preachermike.com/?p=1705#comment-78892 As one who has led a bunch of mission trips with teens, I couldn't agree more with the observations. On a trip to Freeport in the Bahamas, I sat and listened as a teenage boy and girl from our group sat in the home of a local and attempted to "lead him to Christ." It was quite obviously their first attempt and as they stumbled and mumbled and did their best to tell this poor man about Jesus, I just kept thinking how confused he must be (because they had also managed to confuse me). Unbelievably (to me, not God), at the conclusion of the most uneloquent presenation of the gospel I have ever heard, amazingly, the man said he was ready to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and be immersed into Christ. Truly, the gospel is "the power of GOD unto salvation" and may we never forget it. As one who has led a bunch of mission trips with teens, I couldn’t agree more with the observations. On a trip to Freeport in the Bahamas, I sat and listened as a teenage boy and girl from our group sat in the home of a local and attempted to “lead him to Christ.” It was quite obviously their first attempt and as they stumbled and mumbled and did their best to tell this poor man about Jesus, I just kept thinking how confused he must be (because they had also managed to confuse me). Unbelievably (to me, not God), at the conclusion of the most uneloquent presenation of the gospel I have ever heard, amazingly, the man said he was ready to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and be immersed into Christ. Truly, the gospel is “the power of GOD unto salvation” and may we never forget it.

]]> By: laura oldenburg http://preachermike.com/2009/03/22/preaching-as-alchemy/comment-page-1#comment-78891 laura oldenburg Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:36:44 +0000 http://preachermike.com/?p=1705#comment-78891 Because your preaching isn't about you but God and his impact and interaction on and in us, probably is one reason you may feel your words on a particular Sunday were cold.Yet they hit me so hard that I could barely breath. I had that experience frequently as I sat in my uncomfortable chair at Highland. I do know it was the Holy Spirit who was at work within me. So even though your venue will be different your words will still be from His Lips to our ears. By the way I cannot believe how much Chris looks like Matt and how much he has grown. Hope the Eagles are doing well in baseball. Miss being there to watch. Because your preaching isn’t about you but God and his impact and interaction on and in us, probably is one reason you may feel your words on a particular Sunday were cold.Yet they hit me so hard that I could barely breath. I had that experience frequently as I sat in my uncomfortable chair at Highland. I do know it was the Holy Spirit who was at work within me. So even though your venue will be different your words will still be from His Lips to our ears. By the way I cannot believe how much Chris looks like Matt and how much he has grown. Hope the Eagles are doing well in baseball. Miss being there to watch.

]]> By: Keith Brenton http://preachermike.com/2009/03/22/preaching-as-alchemy/comment-page-1#comment-78890 Keith Brenton Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:45:51 +0000 http://preachermike.com/?p=1705#comment-78890 I love reading Taylor's books. The only reason I won't go hear her in Nashville this summer is that I'll be in Ireland. I love reading Taylor’s books. The only reason I won’t go hear her in Nashville this summer is that I’ll be in Ireland.

]]> By: Mike http://preachermike.com/2009/03/22/preaching-as-alchemy/comment-page-1#comment-78889 Mike Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:39:42 +0000 http://preachermike.com/?p=1705#comment-78889 "'Do you still get nervous?' a teenager asks me. Is the world still round? But my nervousness has less to do with performance anxiety than it does with standing so close to the truth of who I am before God. The success or failure of any particular sermon seems less important to me than the ongoing process of placing myself in God's hands." (BB Taylor) “‘Do you still get nervous?’ a teenager asks me. Is the world still round? But my nervousness has less to do with performance anxiety than it does with standing so close to the truth of who I am before God. The success or failure of any particular sermon seems less important to me than the ongoing process of placing myself in God’s hands.” (BB Taylor)

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