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Terry — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:38:41 GMT

The Bowery Boys, Let see, Sach, Stich and my favorite Louie. Now those were good movies. Might be a good idea to have a "Old Time Movie Night" and feature one of these movies.

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Terry — Sat, 31 May 2008 11:50:44 GMT

Glad to see that you are back!

Congrats on the 36#'s, we notice the difference.

As for a daughter, 5 grand children and a big dog plus two other adults all living in your house, our prayers go out to you.

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Michael — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:31:42 GMT

Hellllooooooooo, echo, echo, echo.....

Comment on Made it through Sunday's message; ripples on the water; and other stuff...

Leah — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:13:02 GMT

I think it's time for another update! Once I get there you won't have to update so much!

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Peter — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:24:05 GMT

Looks like great seats!

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doreen — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:05:08 GMT

i before e except after c

Comment on It's not that I like being controversial, but....; more great questions; can you believe this? and cravings.

Teresa — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:25:39 GMT

Thank you so much for your reply; you have really given me "food for thought".

Blessings,
Teresa

Comment on It's not that I like being controversial, but....; more great questions; can you believe this? and cravings.

Pastor Jerry Lubrano — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:03:09 GMT

Teresa,

There is one reference in the Old Testament about "laying out a fleece." It too has become a tradition like "pleading the Blood." I am sure that your grandmother was a godly woman and saw many prayers answered over the course of her serving the Lord, but I have to confess that I really believe that the Lord answered some of those prayer in spite of her laying out a fleece or pleading the Blood not because of it.

Consistently throughout the Bible God calls for more than one "witness" to something before it can be established. For instance, a person's guilt could not be established if there were only one witness against them. There had to be 2 or three. In the case of 2 Cor 13:1, Paul says let everything be established out of the mouth of 2 or three witnesses. Laying out a fleece occurred once. Pleading the Blood never really appears. Peter, Paul, John and James never did it. If it was such a powerful tool wouldn't it be in the New Testament somewhere?

As I am teaching this on Wednesday nights, I am not attacking anyone who chooses to believe these things, I just am asking them to think about what they do and if there is a Scriptural reason for it. It is dangerous to establish doctrines or practices based on a one time occurrence in the Bible.

Hope this helps and thank you for your response to the blog entry.

God's best blessings to you,

Jerry

Comment on It's not that I like being controversial, but....; more great questions; can you believe this? and cravings.

Teresa — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:59:23 GMT

I am not sure, but I thought there were some old testament scriptures that referred to laying out a fleece? Is there? I know my grandmother had many prayers answered by doing this. She also taught me to plead the blood of Jesus over my family etc.. She was a very Godly woman who died at 92.

Comment on It's not that I like being controversial, but....; more great questions; can you believe this? and cravings.

Allen — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:36:29 GMT

Pastor-

Don't forget about the ol' practice of "laying out a fleece"(powerful way to test God's will...or Christian superstition??) to see what the Lord wants you to do...:)