tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post8024582793293589805..comments2024-03-23T21:38:31.368-04:00Comments on Coffee Tea Books and Me: Sunday Afternoon Tea - When Heroes FallUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-78509218594985463652019-08-07T17:59:20.174-04:002019-08-07T17:59:20.174-04:00Your words about children who wander really hit ho...Your words about children who wander really hit home. I wrote about our own prodigal sons on my blog a few years ago. The pain of that is deepened by fellow Christians who blame the parents. "If that were my kid, I'd _____". <br /><br />I remember hearing about his book on Focus on the Family years ago and thought it was a bit over the top. And I'm also cautious about children of celebrities who ride their parents' coattails to their own fame. We all need to be as good as we can be at parenting, but ultimately, as creatures with free will, our offspring will make their own decisions.Carlahttp://carlahoag.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-39141854446793991842019-08-05T09:07:55.936-04:002019-08-05T09:07:55.936-04:00Really good post, friend. I think that many child...Really good post, friend. I think that many children of famous people (even only'famous' in their own circles) can tend to ride on the tails of the parents and not really develop their own faith. As Michael Farris put it, 'relying on formulas.' When the formula didn't work out, then they start to question their faith. But we know faith isn't a formula, its a person, Jesus Christ. <br /><br />To me, a person is a hero in spite of their failings, because we all have failings. Heroes just keep getting their eyes back on the savior. Josh Harris knows how to sell himself, and is now selling himself to a new audience. I hate to see it happening, and pray that he will find true faith.Deanna Rabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946588895797307347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-52384728422293637372019-08-05T06:21:49.926-04:002019-08-05T06:21:49.926-04:00A thoughtful post. You have stirred my thinking as...A thoughtful post. You have stirred my thinking as well. I am just going to mull over some things here.<br />I am not familiar with Josh Harris, but I am familiar with pulling away from Christianity. I feel some sympathy for Christian celebrities who let religion go. I was brought up in an evangelical denomination and as an adult during the 1970's moved to the Jesus movement, which was also very strict in spite of the outward casualness. When we moved to the Midwest in 2005, things fell apart. <br />While I still think Jesus was a special person, and might have even been the son of God, I realize that that that doesn't really matter what I think. God is who he is and while he might deign to do this or that in the world, I can only accept it. You don't have to be a Christian to live a moral life. <br />I regret that I spent so much of my life - over 50 years - pursuing Christianity but I am also thankful that I had moral (for lack of a better word) family and friends because of who I associated with. But Christianity is not the only morality teacher. <br />Debbie V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04318603077035734786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-67525122372963946112019-08-04T23:20:06.035-04:002019-08-04T23:20:06.035-04:00So thoughtfully written..
So thoughtfully written.. <br />Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08480104863037122555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-80492194728549218112019-08-04T22:27:41.493-04:002019-08-04T22:27:41.493-04:00I do not know of this man, but I can pray that as ...I do not know of this man, but I can pray that as he yields to the Holy Spirit, he finds his way home again. The Father is waiting. It has always amazed me what spectacular goofs the heroes of the Bible were. It is quite remarkable that their unvarnished stories are even told. God loves us! Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-28469935544760970192019-08-04T21:33:35.363-04:002019-08-04T21:33:35.363-04:00This post just shows that you don't have to be...This post just shows that you don't have to be a minister to be called of God. Brenda, you surely have a ministry blessed by God. I surely appreciate the words He has given you today. Blessings and prayers for healing for you, Sharon D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com