Comments for A Wayfarer's Trek http://lesfergusonjr.com Les Ferguson, Jr. & His Journey with Family, Friends, and God Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:10:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Wrestling with James, Part 4 by Dhee http://lesfergusonjr.com/2011/09/08/wrestling-with-james-part-4-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4161 Dhee Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:10:54 +0000 http://lesfergusonjr.com/2011/09/08/wrestling-with-james-part-4-2/#comment-4161 Les, sometimes I forget that His plans for us are already made up and that He knows every thought I have as well as every move I make. Though, it's hard not to ponder - I just simply remind myself that He is in control. I pray in Jesus name, that during these times...you and I, all of us steadily focus on who created us all and that He loves us. Amen Les, sometimes I forget that His plans for us are already made up and that He knows every thought I have as well as every move I make. Though, it’s hard not to ponder – I just simply remind myself that He is in control. I pray in Jesus name, that during these times…you and I, all of us steadily focus on who created us all and that He loves us.

Amen

]]> Comment on Catching Up with the Changes… by Steve http://lesfergusonjr.com/2010/04/29/catching-up-with-the-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-4140 Steve Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:56:05 +0000 http://www.lesfergusonjr.com/?p=576#comment-4140 Short story: I came to faith right after high school. Went to college, got married, had kids, started a career and volunteered at church. Eventually I got on staff at a church. That finally put the effluent right in my face... and I asked God what to do. I knew the answer involved "different". We started a church, to be utterly real, led by his Spirit and the Bible, and reach out to those not enamored with "church". That bore some fruit, but was overall very painful. Crap, now what. ... Burned out... I deliberately emptied everything I was out to God and said, "Okay, please burn up whatever is not of you. i don't care about what I've always thought, or been told, or thought mattered. Jesus rose from the dead and I love my wife and kids. Everyone and everything else... light it up." That was late 2006. It was a painful, but beautiful liberation. Much unlearning has taken place. The church we started shut down in early 2008. We now are free of any thoughts of building an organization... a thing... there is just life, with Jesus at the center. I just want to simply follow Jesus, right here, right now, together... with others who think and feel the same. And we are. The fruit of the last 5 years is at: http://livewickmedia.com/ Ha. I had NO idea how different He meant... Short story:

I came to faith right after high school. Went to college, got married, had kids, started a career and volunteered at church. Eventually I got on staff at a church. That finally put the effluent right in my face… and I asked God what to do. I knew the answer involved “different”. We started a church, to be utterly real, led by his Spirit and the Bible, and reach out to those not enamored with “church”. That bore some fruit, but was overall very painful. Crap, now what. … Burned out… I deliberately emptied everything I was out to God and said, “Okay, please burn up whatever is not of you. i don’t care about what I’ve always thought, or been told, or thought mattered. Jesus rose from the dead and I love my wife and kids. Everyone and everything else… light it up.” That was late 2006.

It was a painful, but beautiful liberation. Much unlearning has taken place. The church we started shut down in early 2008. We now are free of any thoughts of building an organization… a thing… there is just life, with Jesus at the center. I just want to simply follow Jesus, right here, right now, together… with others who think and feel the same. And we are.

The fruit of the last 5 years is at: http://livewickmedia.com/

Ha. I had NO idea how different He meant…

]]> Comment on Do Something by Steve http://lesfergusonjr.com/2010/04/15/do-something/comment-page-1/#comment-4139 Steve Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:08:04 +0000 http://www.lesfergusonjr.com/?p=567#comment-4139 http://livewickmedia.com/ I quit "doing" church 3 years ago. Now, I just want to simply follow Jesus, seriously. http://livewickmedia.com/

I quit “doing” church 3 years ago. Now, I just want to simply follow Jesus, seriously.

]]> Comment on Wrestling with James, Part 4 by shawn everingham http://lesfergusonjr.com/2011/09/08/wrestling-with-james-part-4-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4111 shawn everingham Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:52:35 +0000 http://lesfergusonjr.com/2011/09/08/wrestling-with-james-part-4-2/#comment-4111 Les, I know the trials you speak of...some we commonly share. Wanted to reach out to you, let you know you've been in my prayers and thoughts these last few weeks. You may not remember me...I attend White House Church of Christ in White House, TN. My daughter was born with spina bifida. Hope that rings a bell. These trials do make us stronger. I pray they just don't make us brittle. In Him, Shawn Les, I know the trials you speak of…some we commonly share. Wanted to reach out to you, let you know you’ve been in my prayers and thoughts these last few weeks.

You may not remember me…I attend White House Church of Christ in White House, TN. My daughter was born with spina bifida. Hope that rings a bell.

These trials do make us stronger. I pray they just don’t make us brittle.

In Him,
Shawn

]]> Comment on Wrestling with James, Part 4 by Ralph Herring http://lesfergusonjr.com/2011/09/08/wrestling-with-james-part-4-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3917 Ralph Herring Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:31:09 +0000 http://lesfergusonjr.com/2011/09/08/wrestling-with-james-part-4-2/#comment-3917 An enlightning post that now takes on such meaning in your life especially. I pray you will never forget these words and allow God to guide you and yours as the paths of time unfold. Remember He cares and has a purpose for you always. An enlightning post that now takes on such meaning in your life especially. I pray you will never forget these words and allow God to guide you and yours as the paths of time unfold. Remember He cares and has a purpose for you always.

]]> Comment on Wrestling With James, Part 1 by Jeremy Schopper http://lesfergusonjr.com/2011/08/18/wrestling-with-james-part-1-3/comment-page-1/#comment-3290 Jeremy Schopper Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:44 +0000 http://lesfergusonjr.com/2011/08/18/wrestling-with-james-part-1-3/#comment-3290 I'm glad to have stumbled on to your blog. I know sometimes we cut hairs but I was just thinking about the translation of doulos (servant). This is where my mind goes when I think about this verse. Being a servant probably doesn't justly signify for us today what that word mean to James. Essentially, in it's most fundamental sense, it referred to someone who had freely given themself into slavery. When I think about Jesus' own brother defining himself that way - wow! I feel so little when I think about how my life sometimes, no scratch that, often doesn't reflect that of a slaves' life. Thanks for the convicting words. I’m glad to have stumbled on to your blog. I know sometimes we cut hairs but I was just thinking about the translation of doulos (servant). This is where my mind goes when I think about this verse. Being a servant probably doesn’t justly signify for us today what that word mean to James. Essentially, in it’s most fundamental sense, it referred to someone who had freely given themself into slavery.

When I think about Jesus’ own brother defining himself that way – wow! I feel so little when I think about how my life sometimes, no scratch that, often doesn’t reflect that of a slaves’ life. Thanks for the convicting words.

]]> Comment on Enemies of the Cross by Rachel http://lesfergusonjr.com/2010/12/02/enemies-of-the-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Rachel Fri, 24 Dec 2010 08:15:12 +0000 http://lesfergusonjr.com/2010/12/02/enemies-of-the-cross/#comment-618 Yes, that is what Paul meant. He once talked about them as brothers in Christ but now tears up while telling us they have become enemies of the cross of Christ *because they live to satisfy their worldly desires. It is the 3rd soil category spoken of by our Savior. I sometimes fear I am in this category, I so don't want to be unfruitful. I wrestle with this...wondering. Let's pray for one another in our Savior Jesus. Yes, that is what Paul meant. He once talked about them as brothers in Christ but now tears up while telling us they have become enemies of the cross of Christ *because they live to satisfy their worldly desires. It is the 3rd soil category spoken of by our Savior. I sometimes fear I am in this category, I so don’t want to be unfruitful. I wrestle with this…wondering. Let’s pray for one another in our Savior Jesus.

]]> Comment on Enemies of the Cross by lesjr http://lesfergusonjr.com/2010/12/02/enemies-of-the-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-617 lesjr Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:14:48 +0000 http://lesfergusonjr.com/2010/12/02/enemies-of-the-cross/#comment-617 Somehow we have to do a better job representing Jesus! Whenever somebody makes the claim that church is full of hypocrites, I always agree readily. The fact is, none of us who wear the name of Christ ever get it right all the time. Somehow we have to do a better job representing Jesus! Whenever somebody makes the claim that church is full of hypocrites, I always agree readily. The fact is, none of us who wear the name of Christ ever get it right all the time.

]]> Comment on Enemies of the Cross by m http://lesfergusonjr.com/2010/12/02/enemies-of-the-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-616 m Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:59:10 +0000 http://lesfergusonjr.com/2010/12/02/enemies-of-the-cross/#comment-616 I have a 27 yr old son, raised in church but never committed to Christ, who has such bitter feelings toward "Christians" that he refuses to go to church anymore and gets into a heated discussion whenever religion is mentioned around him. He cites (in part) as evidence the way the Sunday crowd acts in our small town eatery where he works sometimes. He has seen people who just came from church act in such an un-Christian manner that it upsets him when he talks about it. I agree with your assessment and want to know if you have any suggestions - whats a Mom to do? I have a 27 yr old son, raised in church but never committed to Christ, who has such bitter feelings toward “Christians” that he refuses to go to church anymore and gets into a heated discussion whenever religion is mentioned around him. He cites (in part) as evidence the way the Sunday crowd acts in our small town eatery where he works sometimes. He has seen people who just came from church act in such an un-Christian manner that it upsets him when he talks about it. I agree with your assessment and want to know if you have any suggestions – whats a Mom to do?

]]> Comment on Enemies of the Cross by Royce Ogle http://lesfergusonjr.com/2010/12/02/enemies-of-the-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Royce Ogle Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:28:42 +0000 http://lesfergusonjr.com/2010/12/02/enemies-of-the-cross/#comment-615 You have been added to the blogroll at Grace Digest. You have been added to the blogroll at Grace Digest.

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