Comments for Im4geezus. http://im4geezus.wordpress.com Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on bradgiddens.com Up and Running by mm http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/bradgiddenscom-up-and-running/#comment-253 mm Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:49:51 +0000 http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/?p=126#comment-253 This is really good. Glad you're back! This is really good. Glad you’re back!

]]> Comment on New Blog Coming Soon by brad http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/new-blog-coming-soon/#comment-252 brad Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:23:18 +0000 http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-252 Dianne, Great to hear from you. I miss you guys too and hope that we can still stay in touch somehow. I'm working on my own website called bradgiddens.com, where I will eventually post sermons and stuff. But for now, if you want to listen to sermons go to valpochurch.com and hit the resources button at the top and go listen online. They are there. Keep in touch. I'll get back with you a bit later. I've got to run and pick the girls up. Love you, Brad Dianne,

Great to hear from you. I miss you guys too and hope that we can still stay in touch somehow. I’m working on my own website called bradgiddens.com, where I will eventually post sermons and stuff. But for now, if you want to listen to sermons go to valpochurch.com and hit the resources button at the top and go listen online. They are there.

Keep in touch. I’ll get back with you a bit later. I’ve got to run and pick the girls up.

Love you,
Brad

]]> Comment on New Blog Coming Soon by Dianne http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/new-blog-coming-soon/#comment-251 Dianne Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:19:43 +0000 http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-251 Brad, so good to hear from you!!!! Please keep us informed. We miss you so much!! I really hope you can send some of your sermons. I miss so much your positive attitide and your sense of humor. Say hello to your family, and I hope all is going well for you. Dianne Brad, so good to hear from you!!!! Please keep us informed. We miss you so much!! I really hope you can send some of your sermons. I miss so much your positive attitide and your sense of humor. Say hello to your family, and I hope all is going well for you.

Dianne

]]> Comment on Musings And A Bit Of A Rant by Henry Brigman http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/musings-and-a-bit-of-a-rant/#comment-250 Henry Brigman Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:51:00 +0000 http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/musings-and-a-bit-of-a-rant/#comment-250 All the talk about "a cappella" music being the way it was done in 33 A.D. is without foundation. The word, "cappella" means a physical building and never occurs one single time in the New Testament. The church, which is people, is from the word "ecclesia." A cappella music originated in the Renaissance Period. It described how a choir of monks sang in the chapel of their monastery for the pleasure of a listening audience. This type of music was often doubled with an instrument. A resurgence of interest in polyponic music in the 1800's, and an ignorance of those facts, has caused people now to think it originally meant without instruments, but that is incorrect. And, they surely did not sing "a cappella" in the first century. The Amish reject zippers from their clothing and electricity for their homes. They also believe they have biblical grounds for this strange, cultish behavior. All the talk about “a cappella” music being the way it was done in 33 A.D. is without foundation. The word, “cappella” means a physical building and never occurs one single time in the New Testament. The church, which is people, is from the word “ecclesia.” A cappella music originated in the Renaissance Period. It described how a choir of monks sang in the chapel of their monastery for the pleasure of a listening audience. This type of music was often doubled with an instrument. A resurgence of interest in polyponic music in the 1800’s, and an ignorance of those facts, has caused people now to think it originally meant without instruments, but that is incorrect. And, they surely did not sing “a cappella” in the first century.

The Amish reject zippers from their clothing and electricity for their homes. They also believe they have biblical grounds for this strange, cultish behavior.

]]> Comment on Musings And A Bit Of A Rant by Barrett http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/musings-and-a-bit-of-a-rant/#comment-248 Barrett Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:34:27 +0000 http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/musings-and-a-bit-of-a-rant/#comment-248 All of your comments are very interesting and thought-provoking. This topic of instrumental music always used to seem like such a shut and closed case until I came to the realization that Col 3:16 and Eph 5:19 are instructions on how to live holy lives, not instructions on how to worship. Read Col 2:6-23 if you want some perspective on Col 3:16, and Ephesians 5:1-18 if you want some perspective on Eph 5:19. Seems kind of obvious now, but even being raised in the church, the real meaning of these verses slipped past me for years. I prefer vocal music in worship even though I play many instruments at home. I know to beware when people use the term "I feel"... but I feel "right" in singing acappella in worship, however, I don't see that we are commanded to sing one way or another as long as we are worshiping in spirit and in truth. I cannot say that someone is condemned in the New Testament for singing with an instrument. Seems like if God really cared about it, He would have included instrumental music in any of the lists of sins that will send someone to hell. As for music outside of worship, are we really supposed to believe that we are only allowed to listen or sing-a-long with songs that talk about grandma's feather bed, dancing in the kitchen, one eyed dogs, sweethearts, and whatever else non-sensical things we can find to listen to..... while refusing to allow religion, church, our heavenly Father, or His Son into our "outside-of-church" lives? Can we sing about peer pressure, love, and morality only if Deity is not mentioned. Or can we sing about the Bible, church, creation, family, and morals only if Deity is not mentioned? Are we allowed to sing about God as long as we don't sing to God, or is neither acceptable? Are we supposed to shut-out our own Creator from every part of our lives except for the part that takes place during the corporate worship times? After all, do we really have authority to praise God while we work or play? (The Bible says yes). A few asides if I may: In general churches of Christ only use one songleader at a time. However, the Bible authorizes three, four, five, or whatever number of songleaders as much as it authorizes one. We allow women and men to pass communion trays side to side, but only men can pass from front to back. And so far, we only allow men to operate the sound booth and do announcements. We allow musical instruments at holiday church parties as long as the fellowship hall isn't connected to the main building. Also, I hope this isn't a sin, but when our women pray and prophesy in worship or anywhere else, to my knowledge they don't usually wear head coverings (1 Cor. 11:5). Also, when we speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, we tend to sing all at the same time all of the time instead of letting a brother or sister sing a solo to you and at some point you sing back. Wouldn't that be more like what would take place in a normal conversation or teaching situation. I am still sorting through how I feel about much of this topic, but it appears to me so far that in dealing with the Pharisees and others, Jesus seems to take a much more logical and freedom-based approach to serving God, serving others, worship, eating and drinking, and whose house to enter, and who it is acceptable to visit with. Think about it. By the way, we have more authority to fast and to serve others than we do to sing acappella in worship, and to only take communion on the first day of the week. How is your fasting and serving coming along these days? All of your comments are very interesting and thought-provoking. This topic of instrumental music always used to seem like such a shut and closed case until I came to the realization that Col 3:16 and Eph 5:19 are instructions on how to live holy lives, not instructions on how to worship. Read Col 2:6-23 if you want some perspective on Col 3:16, and Ephesians 5:1-18 if you want some perspective on Eph 5:19. Seems kind of obvious now, but even being raised in the church, the real meaning of these verses slipped past me for years.
I prefer vocal music in worship even though I play many instruments at home.
I know to beware when people use the term “I feel”… but I feel “right” in singing acappella in worship, however, I don’t see that we are commanded to sing one way or another as long as we are worshiping in spirit and in truth. I cannot say that someone is condemned in the New Testament for singing with an instrument. Seems like if God really cared about it, He would have included instrumental music in any of the lists of sins that will send someone to hell.
As for music outside of worship, are we really supposed to believe that we are only allowed to listen or sing-a-long with songs that talk about grandma’s feather bed, dancing in the kitchen, one eyed dogs, sweethearts, and whatever else non-sensical things we can find to listen to….. while refusing to allow religion, church, our heavenly Father, or His Son into our “outside-of-church” lives?
Can we sing about peer pressure, love, and morality only if Deity is not mentioned. Or can we sing about the Bible, church, creation, family, and morals only if Deity is not mentioned? Are we allowed to sing about God as long as we don’t sing to God, or is neither acceptable?
Are we supposed to shut-out our own Creator from every part of our lives except for the part that takes place during the corporate worship times? After all, do we really have authority to praise God while we work or play? (The Bible says yes).
A few asides if I may: In general churches of Christ only use one songleader at a time. However, the Bible authorizes three, four, five, or whatever number of songleaders as much as it authorizes one.
We allow women and men to pass communion trays side to side, but only men can pass from front to back. And so far, we only allow men to operate the sound booth and do announcements.
We allow musical instruments at holiday church parties as long as the fellowship hall isn’t connected to the main building.
Also, I hope this isn’t a sin, but when our women pray and prophesy in worship or anywhere else, to my knowledge they don’t usually wear head coverings (1 Cor. 11:5).
Also, when we speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, we tend to sing all at the same time all of the time instead of letting a brother or sister sing a solo to you and at some point you sing back. Wouldn’t that be more like what would take place in a normal conversation or teaching situation.
I am still sorting through how I feel about much of this topic, but it appears to me so far that in dealing with the Pharisees and others, Jesus seems to take a much more logical and freedom-based approach to serving God, serving others, worship, eating and drinking, and whose house to enter, and who it is acceptable to visit with. Think about it.
By the way, we have more authority to fast and to serve others than we do to sing acappella in worship, and to only take communion on the first day of the week. How is your fasting and serving coming along these days?

]]> Comment on Musings And A Bit Of A Rant by Henry Brigman http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/musings-and-a-bit-of-a-rant/#comment-247 Henry Brigman Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:28:05 +0000 http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/musings-and-a-bit-of-a-rant/#comment-247 I have been enjoying reading your website and have written a response to the foracappella.org group. If I could have your mailing address, I would be happy to send you a hard copy. Thanks! Henry Brigman I have been enjoying reading your website and have written a response to the foracappella.org group. If I could have your mailing address, I would be happy to send you a hard copy. Thanks!

Henry Brigman

]]> Comment on This Guy Has Too Much Time On His Hands by mm http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/this-guy-has-too-much-time-on-his-hands/#comment-245 mm Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:24:53 +0000 http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/this-guy-has-too-much-time-on-his-hands/#comment-245 Hmmmmm......Just think, if this can be learned we could finally make use of that valuable HIND SIGHT!! Hmmmmm……Just think, if this can be learned we could finally make use of that valuable HIND SIGHT!!

]]> Comment on What Have We Done???? by Randee http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/what-have-we-done/#comment-244 Randee Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:46:13 +0000 http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/what-have-we-done/#comment-244 So glad that you finally had a few minutes to blog! Maybe this next week will be better for you guys! And if all else fails, you can hope for the 8 inches of basement water AND the 6 degrees so you can have your own indoor ice skating rink! Awesome! Your son is fine. It didn't kill him yesterday when I made him help me clean out his car, and I have spoken with him today since he has been at school, so I know a certain teacher did not behead him for losing his all-state music. lol Talk to you later! So glad that you finally had a few minutes to blog! Maybe this next week will be better for you guys! And if all else fails, you can hope for the 8 inches of basement water AND the 6 degrees so you can have your own indoor ice skating rink! Awesome! Your son is fine. It didn’t kill him yesterday when I made him help me clean out his car, and I have spoken with him today since he has been at school, so I know a certain teacher did not behead him for losing his all-state music. lol Talk to you later!

]]> Comment on What Have We Done???? by Linda http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/what-have-we-done/#comment-243 Linda Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:05:01 +0000 http://im4geezus.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/what-have-we-done/#comment-243 Welcome to Northwest Indiana! The weather is as unpredictable as...the bureaucracy (sp?). Your coming here must have been the right thing to do, because otherwise all this stuff wouldn't be happening to y'all...I mean...you guys! It'll get better...I'm sure...well...pretty sure (LOL). Welcome to Northwest Indiana! The weather is as unpredictable as…the bureaucracy (sp?). Your coming here must have been the right thing to do, because otherwise all this stuff wouldn’t be happening to y’all…I mean…you guys! It’ll get better…I’m sure…well…pretty sure (LOL).

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