blhowes
Puritan Board Professor
Yesterday, I took a trip down and back to NJ to surprise my dad for his 83rd birthday. On the way back, I stopped at a rest area and there were some people around a table. On the sign in big letters was Juarez. I visited there once when I was in El Paso, so I was curious what it was about. There were some teens at the table selling hotdogs, coffee, donuts, etc. to raise money for their missions trip to Juarez in July. They were from a local PCA church. I know RC is big down there, I was just wondering how big the Presbyterian presence is down there? Just curious, when they evangelize, what churches the people would have to go to if they got converted.
Next time I make such a trip, I'll be sure the batteries in my mp3 transmitter aren't dead. I ended up listening to a nice classical station from Massachusetts into Connecticut. In Connecticut I listened to parts of two segments on a Christian radio station.
On the first segment, I listened to a Pentacostal preacher for a while. I've only been exposed to Pentacostal preaching a couple of times. It may be anacdotal (sp?), but each time I heard that preaching there was a certain way that they did it. Its hard to describe, but they'd say a phrase or two, and when their breath runs out, then you'd hear them inhale, while still making a sound. I wondered if that method is something that's taught in school in a homoletics class, or if its something that's acquired by following another's example.
I listened to it for a while, then enjoyed silence for a spell. I tuned in for the second segment, and missed what lead up to what I heard, but apparently these two folks had been in touch with some good angels, who described for them the hierarchy structure of the demon world. They described the structure, with different demons being in charge of different vices, crimes, etc. I was relieved though, when they started talking about man's free will and how the demons respect man's free will, and only come in upon invitation. I listened to a few minutes more, and I can honestly say I've never heard so much focus on free will in any sermon I've heard.
Next time I make such a trip, I'll be sure the batteries in my mp3 transmitter aren't dead. I ended up listening to a nice classical station from Massachusetts into Connecticut. In Connecticut I listened to parts of two segments on a Christian radio station.
On the first segment, I listened to a Pentacostal preacher for a while. I've only been exposed to Pentacostal preaching a couple of times. It may be anacdotal (sp?), but each time I heard that preaching there was a certain way that they did it. Its hard to describe, but they'd say a phrase or two, and when their breath runs out, then you'd hear them inhale, while still making a sound. I wondered if that method is something that's taught in school in a homoletics class, or if its something that's acquired by following another's example.
I listened to it for a while, then enjoyed silence for a spell. I tuned in for the second segment, and missed what lead up to what I heard, but apparently these two folks had been in touch with some good angels, who described for them the hierarchy structure of the demon world. They described the structure, with different demons being in charge of different vices, crimes, etc. I was relieved though, when they started talking about man's free will and how the demons respect man's free will, and only come in upon invitation. I listened to a few minutes more, and I can honestly say I've never heard so much focus on free will in any sermon I've heard.
