RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (Full Version)

All Forums >> [Faith] >> General Faith >> FaithWalk - Protestants Only



Message

doinkdom -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 3:34:31 PM)

We can still get R.C. Colas around here - they do taste a little different, but I still like them best.

I used to love sunsuits - in fact, I bought a whole bunch of them at a vintage baby store (like the 60-70's are vintage now [sm=aside.gif]) for my daughter when she was little.

Oh yeah, the good "old" days. . .



bzirk -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 3:38:46 PM)

Here's one of my fondest memories of childhood. Playing with the the Water Wiggle. Does anyone remember those? It was this thing you put on the end of the hose and it, well, made the hose wiggle and spray unpredicatably. I loved that thing.

What does that have to do with church work or theology? Well loosely I was much more relaxed and not mentally tapping my toe as much then. I've had to take myself back to that time so that I could continue to enjoy people and not get my knickers in a twist when they do things that make me want to wring their necks. The Lord has reminded me of playing in that water on many occasions. Not fully sure why, but that's part of the reason.



randyclay -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 4:11:44 PM)

Oh yeah, water wiggle. We used to fill up a little plastic swimming pool, put the water wiggle on the hose and just go nuts!!!!![:D]

Going to be 53 this year. Where does the time go?

So, is this thread a substitute for the old folks folder I read that someone suggested? [8|]

So, let's not get TOO thelogically relevant, ok?



hirby12 -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 4:19:55 PM)

[:)]

Just depends where you go. I would maybe do some more church hunting if want.



bzirk -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 4:22:31 PM)

Randy,

I think it's more of a roll call thread or maybe not. Not sure. Martin will have to elaborate.



wawhoo73112 -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 4:55:11 PM)

Anyone remember when a MacDonalds cheeseburger and a gallon of gas were both $.19 each ?[sm=icon_smile_roll.gif]



Doveflight -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 5:07:49 PM)

I remember wearing hats to church was a must with white gloves and little pearly buttons at the cuff. Also shining my paton leathers with Johnson's floor wax every saturday night. I'm old enough to remember, especially the black and white TV and Sundays' Davie and Goliath, but too young in faith wisdom to keep pace with the sages on this board. Where were you when they walked on the moon and President Kennedy was shot? I remember distinctly my grandmother sitting to watch these events, I'm not sure if it was the somberness, wonder or just the awe of seeing her sitting for a change.

Martin, are you being attacked too much or feeling lonely. In need of brownies, whoops that's Fritz, or a cup of Starbucks? Don't have them here but I'll take a Chai.



bzirk -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 6:47:42 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: wawhoo73112

Anyone remember when a MacDonalds cheeseburger and a gallon of gas were both $.19 each ?[sm=icon_smile_roll.gif]


Well, Bob, you are a little bit older than I am. LOL!! I only remember when gas was .27 cents a gallon and a cheeseburger was about .29 cents.



wawhoo73112 -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 6:52:56 PM)

Hey!...... I resemble that remark ![sm=icon_smile_yikes.gif]

Have a good weekend everyone [sm=biggrin.gif]



lightshineon -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 7:14:08 PM)

well I am a church worker am 42, so I am here,[:)]



weeble -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 9:31:45 PM)

Doveflight, I remember shinning my shoes on Sat. night too. I also remember having my hair rolled on pink foam rollers on Sat. night.

I remember being in school (2nd grade) when our teacher told us that the president had been shot.

When man first walked on the moon, I remember looking out my bedroom window at the moon for a long time just thinking about how there was life up there on that night.



oopsmartin -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 9:50:27 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: randyclay

Oh yeah, water wiggle. We used to fill up a little plastic swimming pool, put the water wiggle on the hose and just go nuts!!!!![:D]

Going to be 53 this year. Where does the time go?

So, is this thread a substitute for the old folks folder I read that someone suggested? [8|]

So, let's not get TOO thelogically relevant, ok?


Randy I updated my intro post. but I'm not planning on fencing us into any particular line of thinking. Rather just wanted to gather together a gang of fellow church workers in the same age range. We can be theologically relevant or not.

I was thinking today while driving (some of my best times with God are while driving, LOL) and got to reminiscing about all the Scriptural understandings I've changed. I surprised myself I've changed my mind about a lot of stuff over the years. Course I've had 36 years with the Lord to mull over stuff. :) I'll be 62 this year. I figure I'm one of the oldies on these forums. [8D]



oopsmartin -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 9:52:03 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: bzirk

quote:

ORIGINAL: wawhoo73112

Anyone remember when a MacDonalds cheeseburger and a gallon of gas were both $.19 each ?[sm=icon_smile_roll.gif]


Well, Bob, you are a little bit older than I am. LOL!! I only remember when gas was .27 cents a gallon and a cheeseburger was about .29 cents.


Yeah, I remember when cheese burgers were about a quarter. but no one remembers popsicles being ten cents, huh. Didn't anyone like popsicles when they were young.



oopsmartin -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 9:54:21 PM)

quote:

Martin, are you being attacked too much or feeling lonely. In need of brownies, whoops that's Fritz, or a cup of Starbucks? Don't have them here but I'll take a Chai.


Oh, yes, that happens every now and then - even in real time life. [;)]

I like my brownies with nuts. lotsa nuts. [:)]

I make my own Starbucks Columbian brew, but I'd be glad to share a pot with you.



mabel -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 10:57:42 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: oopsmartin

quote:

ORIGINAL: bzirk

quote:

ORIGINAL: wawhoo73112

Anyone remember when a MacDonalds cheeseburger and a gallon of gas were both $.19 each ?[sm=icon_smile_roll.gif]


Well, Bob, you are a little bit older than I am. LOL!! I only remember when gas was .27 cents a gallon and a cheeseburger was about .29 cents.


Yeah, I remember when cheese burgers were about a quarter. but no one remembers popsicles being ten cents, huh. Didn't anyone like popsicles when they were young.


LOL--I remember ten cent popsicles. And dreamsicles. And nickel cherry phosphates at the drug store. And the real golden arches. It was a HUGE treat to go there.



Eutychus -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 11:07:44 PM)

quote:

I remember no color tv.

I remember NO TV period.

I was in the first grade before we got our first one. Those were the days when smacking the side of the chasis actually helped because they still used tubes instead of solid state electronics. The pins where the tubes were plugged in would oxidize and cause the connections to become poor. A good slap often corrected it well enough to work a while longer. Banging a TV now will only make you feel better but very unlikely to have any effect on a problem.



bzirk -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/29/2005 11:30:50 PM)

I remember when we color tv got big. I was about 7 years old. We were the first people on the street to get a color tv. [sm=icon_smile_approve.gif] And a dishwasher too (one of those top loading jobs that attached to the faucet). I thought I was big stuff. [sm=icon_smile_clown.gif]



oopsmartin -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/30/2005 2:05:24 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Eutychus

quote:

I remember no color tv.

I remember NO TV period.

I was in the first grade before we got our first one. Those were the days when smacking the side of the chasis actually helped because they still used tubes instead of solid state electronics. The pins where the tubes were plugged in would oxidize and cause the connections to become poor. A good slap often corrected it well enough to work a while longer. Banging a TV now will only make you feel better but very unlikely to have any effect on a problem.


haha I remember banging on TVs. I also remember when one could take apart stereos, radios and put them back together working better and it was no big deal. Now one doesn't dare take the back off anything without a degree, rubber gloves, rubber mats and a grounded bracelet otherwise you'll likely get the shock of your life. [:o]



mabel -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/30/2005 1:14:37 PM)

quote:


Randy I updated my intro post. but I'm not planning on fencing us into any particular line of thinking. Rather just wanted to gather together a gang of fellow church workers in the same age range. We can be theologically relevant or not.

I was thinking today while driving (some of my best times with God are while driving, LOL) and got to reminiscing about all the Scriptural understandings I've changed. I surprised myself I've changed my mind about a lot of stuff over the years. Course I've had 36 years with the Lord to mull over stuff. :) I'll be 62 this year. I figure I'm one of the oldies on these forums. [8D]


Pondering this. For sure things have changed for me in 20 years as a believer. Nobody laugh please. I used to think God was like the Wizard of Oz! Totally unapproachable.

When I entered christianity 20 years ago all I saw were folks around me that knew their bible and I looked at them as some kind of spiritual giants and I was sure I could never be as "good" as them. They handed me a list of "should's" and "shouldn'ts" and basically said "welcome to christianity and now your life will just peachy!"
Well, what happens to our belief in that when our life isn't all roses?
I knew there had to be more because His Word said there was more, but why wasn't I experiencing that? For me it's been a processes seeking our Him and knowing who He is through those wilderness times. And He is always true to His word. There is so much more!



oopsmartin -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/30/2005 1:24:58 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: mabel

Pondering this. For sure things have changed for me in 20 years as a believer. Nobody laugh please. I used to think God was like the Wizard of Oz! Totally unapproachable.

When I entered christianity 20 years ago all I saw were folks around me that knew their bible and I looked at them as some kind of spiritual giants and I was sure I could never be as "good" as them. They handed me a list of "should's" and "shouldn'ts" and basically said "welcome to christianity and now your life will just peachy!"
Well, what happens to our belief in that when our life isn't all roses?
I knew there had to be more because His Word said there was more, but why wasn't I experiencing that? For me it's been a processes seeking our Him and knowing who He is through those wilderness times. And He is always true to His word. There is so much more!


Good one Mabel. [;)]

My conversion was rather dramatic. God had His reasons. So, anyway when I newly came into fellowship I thought EVERYone had a dramatic conversion and it was no big deal. After lots of unusual shocked looks and a variety of responses I figured out that God uses many ways of calling and claiming His own and not many are particularly drmatic unless God feels it's needed.

I suspect every new Christian thinks pastors and leaders know all the answers. I thought so and also thought I should believe as gospel everything they said. That was changed when I began to see somewhat contradictory views expressed by church leaders. LOL what a rude awakening that was. ha!



bzirk -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/30/2005 1:35:50 PM)

The biggest thing that's happened to me in my 36 years as a Chrsitian is that the Lord has made His grace a reality. It is not something I solely take on faith as I did as a child. I KNOW it's real. I've been to the pit (or it felt like it), and the Lord was with me and pulled me out. He restored me, and I have no doubt that He would do it again and again and again. Praise the Lord!!



Doveflight -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/30/2005 1:38:10 PM)

Hmm, my experience from the beginning was to see Christians living double lives. Those I knew more intimately caused me to be suspicious of others who seemed to be right on but I knew less intimately to know the facts. As I met more of the first and fewer of the latter, I suspected most everyone. I kept striving and striving to be purer and better while others told me not to be too hard on myself and it can't be done until Christ comes and takes us to be glorified. So just do the best you can and wait for His return. I now know we all have feet of clay but we also need each other to encourage and help us walk upright before our God and that by the power of God, not our striving, we are able to do so.

"...we must wrestle with our refusal to keep traveling between desire and satisfaction where God neither answers our prayer..nor clearly illumines a path... God lets us wait--not to punish us, not because he has forgotten us, but because our waiting is the crucible he uses to purify our hope for him." (Dan Allender)

As we mature in perspective through life and experiences, we also mature our faith through pain and loss. He is always there.



oopsmartin -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/30/2005 2:40:11 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Doveflight

Hmm, my experience from the beginning was to see Christians living double lives. Those I knew more intimately caused me to be suspicious of others who seemed to be right on but I knew less intimately to know the facts. As I met more of the first and fewer of the latter, I suspected most everyone. I kept striving and striving to be purer and better while others told me not to be too hard on myself and it can't be done until Christ comes and takes us to be glorified. So just do the best you can and wait for His return. I now know we all have feet of clay but we also need each other to encourage and help us walk upright before our God and that by the power of God, not our striving, we are able to do so.

"...we must wrestle with our refusal to keep traveling between desire and satisfaction where God neither answers our prayer..nor clearly illumines a path... God lets us wait--not to punish us, not because he has forgotten us, but because our waiting is the crucible he uses to purify our hope for him." (Dan Allender)

As we mature in perspective through life and experiences, we also mature our faith through pain and loss. He is always there.


Great thoughts. yes, we all have "feet of clay", and we all should remember we have limited intellectual eyesight. [;)]

so does anyone think they are really more "mature" to any great degree that's worth a lot. or have we just painfully learned to keep our hands away from most of the flames of life and understand that as maturity. hehe Frankly our lives are so short these days , less than 100 expectancey, I don't think we have TIME to really mature. I mean when did Adam reach "maturity"? Maybe at about 550?

If it weren't for being able to laugh, I think I'd just fall asleep under a tree like (who was that?) and never wake up.



oopsmartin -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/30/2005 2:42:11 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: bzirk

The biggest thing that's happened to me in my 36 years as a Chrsitian is that the Lord has made His grace a reality. It is not something I solely take on faith as I did as a child. I KNOW it's real. I've been to the pit (or it felt like it), and the Lord was with me and pulled me out. He restored me, and I have no doubt that He would do it again and again and again. Praise the Lord!!


Yes, yes! and is that why you liken yourself to a genius with a slapstick happy face (sticking out your tongue at life!).



oopsmartin -> RE: Where are all the 40+ church workers and theologians (4/30/2005 2:44:56 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: weeble

Doveflight, I remember shinning my shoes on Sat. night too. I also remember having my hair rolled on pink foam rollers on Sat. night.

I remember being in school (2nd grade) when our teacher told us that the president had been shot.

When man first walked on the moon, I remember looking out my bedroom window at the moon for a long time just thinking about how there was life up there on that night.


OH goodness. I remember my mom in those pink rollers, and my aunts, and my sister. and they'd wrap a scarf around their heads to cover up the curlers. LOL

When my dad told me Kennedy had been shot, I thought he was joking. [&o]



Page: <<   < prev  1 [2] 3 4 5   next >   >>



Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.5 ANSI