tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post7526123827048125238..comments2024-03-01T21:01:15.174-06:00Comments on Biblical Christianity: So, what are you (and/or your church) doing for Reformation Day?DJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-36650345052540655292010-10-28T11:08:38.037-05:002010-10-28T11:08:38.037-05:00Ok bibchr brain trust:
"Do you think faith i...Ok bibchr brain trust:<br /><br />"Do you think faith is easy?"<br /><br />Which Martin Luther movie is this from? It's not from the 1953 movie (at least the copy that I have doesn't have it in it), and it's not from the new 200x one either.<br /><br />I believe he's talking to students when he says it in response to some question. <br /><br />I can only find one reference to it online in someone's sermon.<br /><br />Any ideas?VcdeChagnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061295600050633057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-26651741152007267252010-10-28T03:02:58.692-05:002010-10-28T03:02:58.692-05:00Here is a very good article on "why all good ...<a href="http://betweenthetimes.com/2010/09/28/why-all-good-christians-should-celebrate-halloween/" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is a very good article on "why all good Christians should celebrate Halloween" ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-45010374626957297192010-10-28T00:42:00.840-05:002010-10-28T00:42:00.840-05:00Terry: We give out "Dodgers" tracts to t...Terry: <b><i>We give out "Dodgers" tracts to the little "Giants" kids in little bags of candy."</i></b><br /><br />Bless you, Terry!CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912897040503058967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-43491733163466513452010-10-27T18:34:12.579-05:002010-10-27T18:34:12.579-05:00My wife and I decided after becoming Christians th...My wife and I decided after becoming Christians that we didn't think that we would not celebrate Halloween. When you don't have kids, that's not much of an issue. Now my daughter is four so I've had to tell people that my kids will not be participating. I'm clearly at odds not only with the heathen but with most other Christians. My church is doing nothing for Reformation Sunday and are providing tracts for people to hand out to trick or treaters (they recommend you do it with candy).<br /><br />I haven't yet decided what to do about Reformation day with my family. It's hard with a four year old and a one year old, but I figure you have to start practicing now. I'm very interested in hearing more details about your night with the family, Dan.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15285043747501470199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-73735689371814602632010-10-27T15:41:01.805-05:002010-10-27T15:41:01.805-05:00What's amazing to me is... I never heard of th...What's amazing to me is... I never heard of this. Where have I been? <br /><br />This sure makes my Sunday look extra good. (As if it wasn't good enough just being Sunday).<br /><br />Having spent 10 years celebrating the wiccan October 31st, I've been rather unhappy with the whole Halloween thing. <br /><br />So I just gotta say WOOT! Thanks, DJP!Death or Glory Toadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552779168563447377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-2954513602148990522010-10-27T15:02:16.786-05:002010-10-27T15:02:16.786-05:00And, in another example of how alike you and my Ph...And, in another example of how alike you and my Phil are, Dan, he gave up baseball and all other sports for exactly the same reason. When the girls were told at school they could dress in Giants' colors, my youngest burst into tears because she wanted to be a princess, not a giant. :)Rachael Starkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781158372237369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-85706906203056368422010-10-27T15:00:47.847-05:002010-10-27T15:00:47.847-05:00We'll be going Trick or Treating with our lost...We'll be going Trick or Treating with our lost neighbors, including one who very graciously pooh-poohed my youngest's indignant screaming at them as they drove off in their spider-and-cobweb decorated van:<br /><br />"You Don't Wuv Jeezzus and You Wuv Scary Stuff!"<br /><br />Oy. (And yes, technically that's true, but I'm pretty sure the point of Frank's Pyro post is that there are, ahem, <i>better</i> approaches.)<br /><br />Then, we'll go next door to have chili and Margarita (for us, singular, for them many). The lady hosting has just been abandoned by her husband. Another neighbor has just gotten legal custody of her two-year-old grandson because her daughter is in jail for making crystal meth. I've been praying for several weeks now to have opportunities to share the gospel with either or both of them, and this will be my first big opportunity, so your prayers are appreciated.<br /><br />Then we'll go home to our beds before the Drunk or Treating gets underway.<br /><br />No Reformation Day stuff. In our closest circle, that makes us really countercultural. We're good with that. :)Rachael Starkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781158372237369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-39369535952279524552010-10-27T14:33:14.788-05:002010-10-27T14:33:14.788-05:00kind of a tailgate candy party?
Yep. Rows of car...<em>kind of a tailgate candy party?</em><br /><br />Yep. Rows of cars in a parking lot (church or otherwise). Kids go from car to car instead of from house to house.threegirldadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10514416693800430357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-7668165219940848402010-10-27T13:49:45.563-05:002010-10-27T13:49:45.563-05:00I've never heard of this "trunk or treat&...I've never heard of this "trunk or treat"! Um... kind of a tailgate candy party?Herding Grasshoppershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15668974245505544238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-24617265502808613532010-10-27T13:03:22.557-05:002010-10-27T13:03:22.557-05:00Reformation Day? I'll bet there won't be ...Reformation Day? I'll bet there won't be more that two people in church on Sunday that'll even know what it is. We're doing pastor appreciation in the a.m. and "trunk or treat" in the p.m. I'll be pulling kitchen duty for both I'm sure.Cathy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08107932375538192094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-90281732219565175732010-10-27T12:34:19.964-05:002010-10-27T12:34:19.964-05:00A hot dish dinner sounds great. I'll pass on t...A hot dish dinner sounds great. I'll pass on the <i>lutefisk</i>, though.Mike Westfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944727980772754938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-71934766257286041692010-10-27T12:28:25.228-05:002010-10-27T12:28:25.228-05:00BTW, what a pity you always "miss" old M...BTW, what a pity you always "miss" old Martin Luther, yah?<br /><br />Love your linking the sweetness of the gospel with the candy. Much more creative than just buying them off with a bag of chocolate... as I've been known to do.<br /><br />BTW, there's a devotion book we use leading up to Reformation Day called "Family Celebrations" by Ann Hibbard. (Actually she has three or four, centered around different holidays.) She focuses more on All Saint's Day than Reformation Day, but the devotions are applicable either way.<br /><br />At risk of being annoyingly self-promoting (and to keep a long comment short), I have a post that tells more about it here - http://herdinggrasshoppers.blogspot.com/2010/10/because-you-asked.html<br /><br />JulieHerding Grasshoppershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15668974245505544238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-48226042646513119602010-10-27T12:18:22.104-05:002010-10-27T12:18:22.104-05:00Run fast. I hear the Vatican guard's extra-cra...Run fast. I hear the Vatican guard's extra-cranky around the 31st.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-45293487527826286092010-10-27T12:10:51.906-05:002010-10-27T12:10:51.906-05:00I'm setting fire to a bag of Theses on the Pop...I'm setting fire to a bag of Theses on the Pope's doorstep. Then I ring the doorbell and run.David Regierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766862583586784668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-3609823362297168822010-10-27T10:30:07.948-05:002010-10-27T10:30:07.948-05:00I'm not a big Gummi work fan, but the Diet of ...I'm not a big Gummi work fan, but the Diet of (Gummi) Worms is actually very yummy.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-54999760422253478122010-10-27T10:21:05.627-05:002010-10-27T10:21:05.627-05:00In true church fashion, we're having a special...In true church fashion, we're having a special Reformation service in the evening, followed by a potluck. Or, you know, a <i>hot dish</i> dinner.<br /><br />Love the links - many thanks! Think I'll bring some roasted "Papal" bull, or maybe a Diet of (gummy) Worms.<br /><br />JulieHerding Grasshoppershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15668974245505544238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-66271955061999589752010-10-27T10:19:21.893-05:002010-10-27T10:19:21.893-05:00My standard response would be "I don't fo...My standard response would be "I don't follow soccer."<br /><br />But no, never.<br /><br />Actually I bailed on baseball altogether during a strike some years ago. It was so self-indulgent, so spoiled — and I usually despise strikes anyway — that I washed my hands of baseball, period.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-4158009308464517502010-10-27T10:14:41.510-05:002010-10-27T10:14:41.510-05:00So have you reformed and become a Giants fan now? ...So have you reformed and become a Giants fan now? I grew up in a city where the Giants' AA team played, so I am a Giants fan.<br /><br />Our oldest son has decided he is too old for putting a costume on to go get candy. There is a local church that is doing trunk or treating in their parkign lot, so maybe we'll check that out. And I have the movie that your picture is from, so maybe we'll watch it. My New Orleans Saints will be takign on the steel curtain that night, too. Maybe I'll put that on the DVR.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987985549747283669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-41468608837469784332010-10-27T09:52:44.642-05:002010-10-27T09:52:44.642-05:00We're going to dress up like Bible characters....We're going to dress up like Bible characters. Maybe Sisera with a tent peg in his temple and Eglon with a sword stuck in his side. My one son is looking forward to being Herod, who was consumed by worms...and then died. <br /><br />But we won't have any Satan costumes.Fred Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16025967176465685306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-60240548309885763182010-10-27T09:47:34.326-05:002010-10-27T09:47:34.326-05:00What a DELIGHT this post was, Dan! Each and every...What a DELIGHT this post was, Dan! Each and every link I clicked on was happier (and more edifying) than the last one. You've inspired me to have my own Reformation Day weekend. I printed out several of the articles linked and bookmarked several of the sermons to listen to. <br /><br />But my favorite was the pic of you as Martin Luther. :) You resemble him in your monk's garb!<br /><br />Nice work. Thank you for sharing all of this. It was a wonderful way to start my day!Gabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074084804171553745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-40861805096673569372010-10-27T09:42:10.656-05:002010-10-27T09:42:10.656-05:00My church? Probably nothing. I'll say "...My church? Probably nothing. I'll say "Froliche Reformationstag!" and get blank looks.<br /><br />Off their radar, alas.<br /><br />Me? I'll try to find some way to properly enjoy the one day in seven given us as a sign of eschatological rest.<br /><br />Holler-ween? In this town, celebrated the night before this year. One or two of the neighborhood rugrats will show up at our door. Dearest Wifey will have some candy bars and (I'm pretty sure) tracts.lee n. fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01652025469454858807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-48115738321665492722010-10-27T09:21:48.887-05:002010-10-27T09:21:48.887-05:00I dress my children up like Super-Heroes or Super-...I dress my children up like Super-Heroes or Super-villians and raid my neighbors for candy. If any Christians refuse to comply, we roll their yards with toilet paper. Alas, I also dye Easter eggs on Easter. :(<br /><br />This year, my son will dress up as Darth Vader. I anticipate dying of the force grip choke hold about 150 times. My daughter will be Yoda. I hope that she will sometimes come to my rescue.<br /><br />I also enjoy patting the small werewolves and various zombies and such on the head as they come for candy. I say, "Now, isn't that nice boys and girls! Your outside now matches your inside hearts, you little reprobates! Now have some candy and a tract you probably won't read!"<br /><br />Ah...good times.Brad Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197301845256854051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-20515929729153774882010-10-27T09:19:25.301-05:002010-10-27T09:19:25.301-05:00Dan, are you saying you show a Martin Luther movie...Dan, are you saying you show a Martin Luther movie or read something? If so, I'd be curious what you show and tell.<br /><br />Thanks<br />TomTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348984425778030040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-23863959162548186782010-10-27T09:18:14.233-05:002010-10-27T09:18:14.233-05:00We give out "Dodgers" tracts to the litt...We give out "Dodgers" tracts to the little "Giants" kids in little bags of candy.Terry Rayburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00888533194435826837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-54255470320846498782010-10-27T09:15:05.335-05:002010-10-27T09:15:05.335-05:00Dan,
As a family, we don't celebrate Hallowee...Dan,<br /><br />As a family, we don't celebrate Halloween either, and we are planning to take our church's students out to celebrate the life Christ brings us through the Gospel. Tonight, for our Awana students, I'll be dressing up as Martin Luther. I've already got the 95 theses printed out :).<br /><br />As for Sunday, I have the privilege to begin a series on hell (not quite Reformation stuff, but some poignant application for Halloween is in store). My text is Mark 9:42-48. Please pray for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com