tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post5966200901715667473..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Like Going to the DentistPastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-25572916241730951362014-01-29T14:14:26.907-06:002014-01-29T14:14:26.907-06:00This whole idea of the 'scary dentist' is ...This whole idea of the 'scary dentist' is indeed very powerful and persistent. Maybe it has something to do with the uniforms and the freaky looking set of utensils, and their appropriation in movies and media. Yet we shouldn't be hamstrung by it. Firstly, because we shouldn't allow ourselves to be passively motivated by images, and second, because we should keep a cool head and look at all these things as necessities. Every necessity brings along an amount of frustration and pain. Indeed, that is just something we will have to face with. It's all a part of living life.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yournapervillefamilydentist.com/" rel="nofollow">Maple Park Dental </a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-2165176643745365622010-07-26T15:45:58.905-05:002010-07-26T15:45:58.905-05:00Fr. Peters,
Please don't give up on the weed...Fr. Peters,<br /><br />Please don't give up on the weeding! As soon as it cools enough that we don't melt, we'll be there! Promise!<br /><br />Which brings up another question: Why do 10% of the members do 90% of the work? No answers, just another question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-56398181981673519172010-07-26T11:24:38.551-05:002010-07-26T11:24:38.551-05:00I agree with this article which has many great ins...I agree with this article which has many great insights, but I propose a question. At our church we struggle with much apathy among the congregation, "I believe Jesus died for me, so I am going to heaven. I don't need to do anything at church." We do use a "Gospel-centered" approach, but at what point does the Gospel lose its sweetness if the people do not first feel the sting of the Law? Do you continue with just the Gospel? I think the struggle is in finding the right balance of Law and Gospel - the pain and the sweetness. Amy W.Amy Welchhttp://revwelch@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.com