Comments on: Useful Links for July 28th through August 4th http://www.supercinski.net/2008/08/useful-links-for-july-28th-through-august-4th/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:31:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mandi http://www.supercinski.net/2008/08/useful-links-for-july-28th-through-august-4th/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 mandi Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:41:23 +0000 http://www.supercinski.net/?p=895#comment-1124 ok, what? if politicians can't lower gas prices then we will ask God? so am i hearing correctly that God is one step under politicians in terms of what he is capable of? and to insert a line about lowering gas prices into 'we shall overcome' completely shows a lack of respect for a REAL social injustice! alright, enough ranting. i'm gonna go pray over zappos.com asking that God will lower the price of chaccos so i can finally own a pair ; ) ok, what? if politicians can’t lower gas prices then we will ask God? so am i hearing correctly that God is one step under politicians in terms of what he is capable of? and to insert a line about lowering gas prices into ‘we shall overcome’ completely shows a lack of respect for a REAL social injustice! alright, enough ranting. i’m gonna go pray over zappos.com asking that God will lower the price of chaccos so i can finally own a pair ; )

]]> By: leah wall http://www.supercinski.net/2008/08/useful-links-for-july-28th-through-august-4th/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 leah wall Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:35:06 +0000 http://www.supercinski.net/?p=895#comment-1123 re: pray at the pump article. the pastor says "the high gas prices are hindering our ministry at the soup kitchen." so, that part makes sense - that the leaders and pastors of ministries would pray that people would continue to come out to do volunteer work even when it costs a little bit more to drive there... however - i seems it is always the case that when ministry is costly many will rationalize the "wisdom" in stopping - viewing it as good stewardship instead of thinking outside the box, carpooling, taking public transportation, ministering in similar ways closer to their home, moving to the poorer community in which they want to serve, or other things... i agree that "this speaks volumes about the state of the church in this country." but i think it is not necessarily the praying at the pump that is the problem - that's just a weird symptom of the underlying issues we all struggle with... re: pray at the pump article.

the pastor says “the high gas prices are hindering our ministry at the soup kitchen.” so, that part makes sense – that the leaders and pastors of ministries would pray that people would continue to come out to do volunteer work even when it costs a little bit more to drive there…

however – i seems it is always the case that when ministry is costly many will rationalize the “wisdom” in stopping – viewing it as good stewardship instead of thinking outside the box, carpooling, taking public transportation, ministering in similar ways closer to their home, moving to the poorer community in which they want to serve, or other things…

i agree that “this speaks volumes about the state of the church in this country.” but i think it is not necessarily the praying at the pump that is the problem – that’s just a weird symptom of the underlying issues we all struggle with…

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