tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post3824734749481007624..comments2024-03-10T10:54:59.776-07:00Comments on Ben Witherington: Lamb UMC loses Turkey of a MemberBen Witheringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-83346589616700462542007-03-20T00:28:00.000-07:002007-03-20T00:28:00.000-07:00I have occasionally referred to some members of my...I have occasionally referred to some members of my own congregation as "turkeys". Probably not what you had in mind, though:)Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528001127103773045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-7502688796609949362007-03-19T10:16:00.000-07:002007-03-19T10:16:00.000-07:00As a regular attendee, and member, of the Lambs UM...As a regular attendee, and member, of the Lambs UMC, I have to admit that yesterday was just a little strange (with the reporter and photographer there).<BR/><BR/>Let me begin by saying that the turkey was NOT a member of our church (Pastor Jim never baptised it). It was more like a wild pet.<BR/><BR/>As far as I know, not one of the members of my church was ever annoyed enough with our turkey to even think of killing it (not even to give it to a hungry family - although now that he is dead, many of us will be donating a turkey to the hungry/homeless in it's memory). <BR/><BR/>It was not a member of our church that hit the turkey, it was either a member of our community (whose kids it would chase while waiting for the school bus) or it was someone passing through.<BR/><BR/>You can wonder all you want as to what we look like (we look like everyone else in this world of sinners!).CdnYankeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05800151851984745557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-49518238125072756722007-03-16T11:55:00.000-07:002007-03-16T11:55:00.000-07:00Thanks John, I never ever thought of you as a tur...Thanks John, I never ever thought of you as a turkey--- honest!<BR/><BR/>BW3Ben Witheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-34990755713320692952007-03-16T11:43:00.000-07:002007-03-16T11:43:00.000-07:00I should not dare to interrupt your more weighty a...I should not dare to interrupt your more weighty affairs with a letter of mine, did I not hold you to be a disciple of Him who would not have the smoking flax quenched nor the bruised reed broken. But since I am entirely convinced of this, I beg of you that in your prayers and the prayers of the Church that sojourns with you, I may be commended to God, to be instructed in true poverty of spirit, in gentleness, in faith, and love of God and my neighbor. And, whenever you have a little leisure, do not disdain to offer to God this short prayer, which I have heard frequently offered by your brethren at Savannah (would they were mine also!):<BR/><BR/>Then the dauntless mind<BR/>Which, to Jesus joined,<BR/>Neither life nor treasure prizes,<BR/>And all fleshly lusts despises,<BR/>Grant him, Highest Good,<BR/>Through Thy precious blood.<BR/><BR/>God's most humble servant, I remain,<BR/>John WesleyJohn Wesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14418135634194754417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-57803573035940451212007-03-16T09:06:00.000-07:002007-03-16T09:06:00.000-07:00Well he did attend every Sunday. More than I can s...Well he did attend every Sunday. More than I can say for many "Christians" in the USA. It did make me laugh though....The Vegas Art Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800692010017718392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-71877673625249457582007-03-16T08:07:00.000-07:002007-03-16T08:07:00.000-07:00Dr. W,Where I preach, a turkey could very well be ...Dr. W,<BR/><BR/>Where I preach, a turkey could very well be a model member!Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418643775475238010noreply@blogger.com