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"How do I know I am called for professional ministry?" ...if you can change the course of where you think you want to be..., then do so.

...as a young convert (1970's) I attended an IBC and have more or less remained the same ever since, with only two exceptions. At the time what I heard coming from the pulpit was that no matter what we're doing for the Lord..., it's not enough! We needed to witness more; do more; tell more...

That could be, Reynolds. ...what pew have you been assigned?

rd2, I was beginning to wonder if anyone would respond. The last church we belonged to was guilty of Number "7", which isn't included in the list above. I was wanting to "serve" but wasn't permitted to do so. The pastor, while a great speaker and very knowledgeable of the Bible was a one...

1. The church or organizational culture does not value those serving, just those leading and the function of the organization. 2. The leader is the only one who is allowed to think. 3. The organization or church thinks everyone else is wrong and only they are right. 4. People rationalize that...

birdlover99, I don't mean to come across negatively here but one thing you will not read about on any church website is their political make up. Who owns and controls the church?

"He moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his stones are wrapped together." A Behemoth? Like in Dinosaur? Was Job speaking literally or figuratively? Did the Dinosaur's go away due to the Flood? I've heard yes, they did but if so, how did Job know of them?

...only because the republican's didn't have the backbone to stand up and against OberryO

Judge David J. Hale was appointed to the bench in 2014 by Obama. 'nuff said.

How right you are Reynolds! I've been attending church(s) since 1972 and just recently resigned membership with the last one. I'll never join another church! Over the years I've witnessed some of the most God-Awful nonsense coming from those with the money to those who knock their ring(s) on...

Count me in. I'm a Vietnam ERA Veteran but never made it in country. Went to Korea instead.

Well, Salty. let me put it this way. I do believe that my Lord is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable. I do believe that my Lord decided to become flesh so as to save me eon's before I even existed..., as He did for millions of others. All I focus on is what He did for me and for what he can...

CAV..., as in Curia advisari vult?

RD2..., yep..., you got it. I heard the guy say it with my own ears. Course, my ears aren't as sharp as they used to be so it's very possible I misunderstood him. Not to mention I've certainly no degree from the Jethro Bodine School of Advanced Biblical Studies and 'cernment but what the...

You're as sharp as a tack, Salty. Good for you.

...sorry Aaron but I'm not going to take the bait. On this forum, if I were to say the sun rises in the East there would be someone take opposition by saying..., NOT SO! ...at winter solstice the Sun rises farther to the south instead of due East!!! First thing, right out of box..., it's...

...right over your head, huh?

Adam was created with Eve taken from him. In short, Adam came with the Eve seed right from the start. Forty two generations later, Jesus was born. Accordingly, and as it was with Adam, Eve came with the Jesus seed right from the start. ...and here all this time the Catholic Church has been...

Rippon..., you made my point. Yes too many of us/ARE simply unable to pass muster. (...just a little humor here)