Comments for Live Interactive Talk Radio on the Internet http://humbleoradio.com Live Interactive Talk Radio on the Internet Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:13:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on What Do You Do With a Downer Day? by Rhonda http://humbleoradio.com/-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/what-do-you-do-with-a-downer-day/#comment-119 Rhonda Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:53:46 +0000 http://humbleoradio.com/marriage/what-do-you-do-with-a-downer-day/#comment-119 When life overwhelms me, I prefer the shutdown mode. Ignore it all. Sort of, "Lalala, I can't hear you, lalala." I know my answer is no solution to any kind of problem. It just makes it worse when I go back to it. On the other hand, have you ever tried Prozac? The only thing I've found that works if prayer and lots of it. I make a list, and through God's leading, I start crossing things off. That helps a lot until I drop chocolate cake on it. Then, I have to start over. When life overwhelms me, I prefer the shutdown mode. Ignore it all. Sort of, “Lalala, I can’t hear you, lalala.”

I know my answer is no solution to any kind of problem. It just makes it worse when I go back to it.

On the other hand, have you ever tried Prozac?

The only thing I’ve found that works if prayer and lots of it. I make a list, and through God’s leading, I start crossing things off. That helps a lot until I drop chocolate cake on it. Then, I have to start over.

]]> Comment on Mike Dellosso: Hopes and Trials by Mike Dellosso http://humbleoradio.com/-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/mike-dellosso-hopes-and-trials/#comment-117 Mike Dellosso Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:17:10 +0000 http://humbleoradio.com/christian-fiction/mike-dellosso-hopes-and-trials/#comment-117 Cat, thanks so much for this great post and for taking part in the blog tour. You've blessed me today! And I'm glad we met on Shoutlife :) Mike Cat, thanks so much for this great post and for taking part in the blog tour. You’ve blessed me today! And I’m glad we met on Shoutlife :)

Mike

]]> Comment on Break the Shame by S.L Hazzard http://humbleoradio.com/-2-2-2-2/break-the-shame/#comment-115 S.L Hazzard Wed, 28 May 2008 01:39:20 +0000 http://humbleoradio.com/life/break-the-shame/#comment-115 Thanks for this insight, and resolution. I have been such a victim of this very "game" in the church in the past, and I wish the book you mention, would have been available to me, then. There is a danger which is far too common in the body of Christ, to base one's interpretation and evaluation of others on "legalism". I learned the hard way, the effects of such abuse. I never viewed the abuser as having a "sickness", but this post has helped me to consider this aspect of the behavior, which has calmed my anger and added the element of compassion to my healing process. I will be praying for the abuser's heart to be open to correction. Your Friend in Christ, S.L. Hazzard (Sooze) Thanks for this insight, and resolution. I have been such a victim of this very “game” in the church in the past, and I wish the book you mention, would have been available to me, then. There is a danger which is far too common in the body of Christ, to base one’s interpretation and evaluation of others on “legalism”. I learned the hard way, the effects of such abuse. I never viewed the abuser as having a “sickness”, but this post has helped me to consider this aspect of the behavior, which has calmed my anger and added the element of compassion to my healing process. I will be praying for the abuser’s heart to be open to correction.
Your Friend in Christ,
S.L. Hazzard (Sooze)

]]> Comment on Alarmed by the “Christian Subculture” by Rhonda http://humbleoradio.com/-2-2/alarmed-by-the-christian-subculture/#comment-113 Rhonda Fri, 23 May 2008 18:30:24 +0000 http://humbleoradio.com/writing/alarmed-by-the-christian-subculture/#comment-113 Trina, I'm with you. The Christian Subculture tends to want to look down on anyone who aren't like them. With that, I'm the more likely candidate they will listen to when it comes to Christ. I've even had people try to convince me that I should put my children in private Christian school (we have some really great ones in our area), or homeschool. I've even entertained those options, but God wants me to leave my kids where they are. I don't own any Christian t-shirts either. My kids do, but they either received them as part of a camp or event, or they selected them. I'm glad that they feel comfortable wearing t-shirts they like as well as reflect God's awesomeness, while they listen to Queen on the mp3 player. :) Trina, I’m with you. The Christian Subculture tends to want to look down on anyone who aren’t like them. With that, I’m the more likely candidate they will listen to when it comes to Christ. I’ve even had people try to convince me that I should put my children in private Christian school (we have some really great ones in our area), or homeschool. I’ve even entertained those options, but God wants me to leave my kids where they are.

I don’t own any Christian t-shirts either. My kids do, but they either received them as part of a camp or event, or they selected them. I’m glad that they feel comfortable wearing t-shirts they like as well as reflect God’s awesomeness, while they listen to Queen on the mp3 player. :)

]]> Comment on Overlooking Obesity by Marty http://humbleoradio.com/-2-2-2-2/overlooking-obesity/#comment-109 Marty Wed, 14 May 2008 02:49:17 +0000 http://humbleoradio.com/writing/overlooking-obesity/#comment-109 I thought it was interesting that India is now talking about the general trend of Americans to be hefty, overweight even fat. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/13/business/food.php I thought it was interesting that India is now talking about the general trend of Americans to be hefty, overweight even fat.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/13/business/food.php

]]> Comment on Overlooking Obesity by S.L. Hazzard http://humbleoradio.com/-2-2-2-2/overlooking-obesity/#comment-108 S.L. Hazzard Sat, 10 May 2008 00:42:09 +0000 http://humbleoradio.com/writing/overlooking-obesity/#comment-108 I read a recent report that the State of Alabama (where I now live) ranks highest in the number of obese people. I was thinking about Alabama being in the "Bible Belt", and how the majority of prodestants in the South are Baptists. The Southern Congregations have their Wednesday Night Suppers, as a tradition, and the ones I have been to are like an "all you can eat buffet". They also go out to eat after Church service on Sunday, and it is usually a race to the restaurants! If the South is the "Bible Belt", Alabama must be the "Buckle" of that "Belt", so they have the power to increase the size of it. I once heard a pastor teaching on the Body of Christ and that we are differnet parts of that Body. He exclaimed that his congregation must be the STOMACH, as all they did was have suppers and luncheons all week. I agree this is a denominational problem, but it is also a National problem. As Christians, if Jesus is to be Lord of our Lives, He also needs to be Lord of our Forks! Loved the article! Your Friend, at Humble O Radio, S.L. Hazzard (Sooze) I read a recent report that the State of Alabama (where I now live) ranks highest in the number of obese people. I was thinking about Alabama being in the “Bible Belt”, and how the majority of prodestants in the South are Baptists. The Southern Congregations have their Wednesday Night Suppers, as a tradition, and the ones I have been to are like an “all you can eat buffet”. They also go out to eat after Church service on Sunday, and it is usually a race to the restaurants! If the South is the “Bible Belt”, Alabama must be the “Buckle” of that “Belt”, so they have the power to increase the size of it. I once heard a pastor teaching on the Body of Christ and that we are differnet parts of that Body. He exclaimed that his congregation must be the STOMACH, as all they did was have suppers and luncheons all week. I agree this is a denominational problem, but it is also a National problem. As Christians, if Jesus is to be Lord of our Lives, He also needs to be Lord of our Forks!
Loved the article!
Your Friend, at Humble O Radio,
S.L. Hazzard (Sooze)

]]> Comment on The Critter Box by Marty http://humbleoradio.com/-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/the-critter-box/#comment-106 Marty Fri, 09 May 2008 10:01:01 +0000 http://humbleoradio.com/life/the-critter-box/#comment-106 How cool that in this day and age a little guy is still so amazed (and rightly so) by things in the backyard. When I was a kid, Chris Hixon and I dug a whole behind the garage and made furniture for our hole. You see, this wasn't any average hole, about 3 feet deep, 5 feet wide and 10 feet long and we intended on making this hole our clubhouse. It rained before we were able to put the roof over top of it so, we got to "recreate" our space a couple of times. Cool story, S.L. How cool that in this day and age a little guy is still so amazed (and rightly so) by things in the backyard.

When I was a kid, Chris Hixon and I dug a whole behind the garage and made furniture for our hole. You see, this wasn’t any average hole, about 3 feet deep, 5 feet wide and 10 feet long and we intended on making this hole our clubhouse. It rained before we were able to put the roof over top of it so, we got to “recreate” our space a couple of times.

Cool story, S.L.

]]> Comment on Overlooking Obesity by Marty http://humbleoradio.com/-2-2-2-2/overlooking-obesity/#comment-105 Marty Fri, 09 May 2008 09:56:05 +0000 http://humbleoradio.com/writing/overlooking-obesity/#comment-105 Well, we overlook those things that impact us personally the most plus I think this ties into a cultural problem of "always wanting more", not saying that more of us is a good thing, just that at the table the immediate gratification of having more is easily met. I did a google search for the report but couldn't find it...got a link at all? Well, we overlook those things that impact us personally the most plus I think this ties into a cultural problem of “always wanting more”, not saying that more of us is a good thing, just that at the table the immediate gratification of having more is easily met.

I did a google search for the report but couldn’t find it…got a link at all?

]]> Comment on The Decreasing Discernment of the Dollar by Cathi-Lyn Dyck, Managing Editor http://humbleoradio.com/-2-2/the-decreasing-discernment-of-the-dollar/#comment-103 Cathi-Lyn Dyck, Managing Editor Wed, 07 May 2008 01:55:42 +0000 http://humbleoradio.com/ministry/the-decreasing-discernment-of-the-dollar/#comment-103 I suffer the same problem, Sue...not because I'm not conservative evangelical, but because I'm *too* conservative evangelical. I'm not an anti-art KJV-only skirt-wearer, though I have friends who've chosen that stance, and I respect them as much as my neo-pagan friends. However, the question is this: Can I address the fact that some denominations are inherently structured to foster spiritual abuse due to their doctrinal statements? Nope. CBA requires that we appeal to the broadest audience possible. Can I address the fact that some denominations, and some churches within denominations, have added so much trimming to the gospel, or taken so much away from it, that people can no longer find Jesus Christ amongst it all? Nope. Specific beliefs are out. A general feel-good haze is in. It's entertainment as a substitute for pot. I suffer the same problem, Sue…not because I’m not conservative evangelical, but because I’m *too* conservative evangelical. I’m not an anti-art KJV-only skirt-wearer, though I have friends who’ve chosen that stance, and I respect them as much as my neo-pagan friends.

However, the question is this: Can I address the fact that some denominations are inherently structured to foster spiritual abuse due to their doctrinal statements? Nope. CBA requires that we appeal to the broadest audience possible. Can I address the fact that some denominations, and some churches within denominations, have added so much trimming to the gospel, or taken so much away from it, that people can no longer find Jesus Christ amongst it all? Nope. Specific beliefs are out. A general feel-good haze is in. It’s entertainment as a substitute for pot.

]]> Comment on The Decreasing Discernment of the Dollar by Sue Dent http://humbleoradio.com/-2-2/the-decreasing-discernment-of-the-dollar/#comment-102 Sue Dent Tue, 06 May 2008 19:14:42 +0000 http://humbleoradio.com/ministry/the-decreasing-discernment-of-the-dollar/#comment-102 Fancy that! The same thing is happening in the "Christian" bookstores with books. Two gatekeeper affiliations for conservative evangelicals, CBA and ECPA, have set up camp and are pretty much the only books you'll find in every major "Christian" bookstore. What's worse is that affiliated publishers only write for a very tight niche market with guidelines and writing conventions that serve ONLY Christian evangelicals. No other Christian author stands a chance--at least not in a "Christian" bookstore. Isn't life grand! Fancy that! The same thing is happening in the “Christian” bookstores with books. Two gatekeeper affiliations for conservative evangelicals, CBA and ECPA, have set up camp and are pretty much the only books you’ll find in every major “Christian” bookstore. What’s worse is that affiliated publishers only write for a very tight niche market with guidelines and writing conventions that serve ONLY Christian evangelicals. No other Christian author stands a chance–at least not in a “Christian” bookstore.

Isn’t life grand!

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