Glenn's comments (member since Feb 25, 2008)

Glenn's comments from the Christian Readers group.

Lynette, That was a beautiful response to Mickey. I didn't start out to write a romance novel but my story based on romans 8:28 ended up that way. Its a shame that the world has taken romance to mean immoral sex. That is not what romance should be. I have had 2 pastors wives now say my novel should be read by every teenaged girl. Sounds like our books are similiar. God bless you for your writing and your patience with critical Christians always looking for an argument! :-)

Tiffany wrote: "where in the bible does it say that mary can intercede for us? and Jesus said that only He is the way to the father and that You are only saved through him. Stop preaching filth. You are sending p..."

Hey Tiffany, I love your passion. As Christians we have to try and be respectful but you have presented your points very well and you are careful to preach sound doctrine found in the scriptures vs traditions and doctrines of men...or demons. I spent many years witnessing to Mormons at the Joseph Smith home and the sacred grove and have witnessed to my own Catholic family. I pray both groups will some day have their spriritual eyes opened and their hearts softened by God an dturn from false works and embrace the loving grace God offers us. Wasn't going to jump in but again, gotta love your passion! Glenn

There is much wisdom in that, Kym. Much wisdom for all of us.

Hey folks! Since many of us on this thread are authors or hoping to be, I wanted to share my excitement and hopefully a bit of encouragement with all of you. My book, A River Calling, has only sold about 300 copies and as many authors realize, getting exposure and distribution is something most of us never thought about or relish being involved in. Well, out of the blue, I get an email from Focus on the Family Broadcasting! They read my book and thought it was great and they want to do a 30 minute phone interview with the consideration of doing a broadcast with Dr. Dobson! How wild is that!? Did the interview and I thought it went really well. The producer said there's no guarantees and its a long scheduling process, but they only interview authors they are confident they can use. So to say the least, you just never know what can happen when you just follow your heart and persue those things God puts on your heart, leaving the results to Him.

Kym, frank Peretti wrote This Present darkness and Piercing the Darkness, awesome novels on spiritual warfare. A must read for any Christian!

Hey Amanda, I will check them out when I have a chance, especially Dear Jane Letters. I forot on my profile I have a chapter of my book that was publsihed in jan of 08. Its the chapter women like the most since it makes them cry Just scroll down to My Writings and click o Chap 9. Working on my first Christian historical romance novel now. I understand never having enough time. I'm at a veterinary conference writing some righ tnow!

Hey Glenda, I always seem to agree with your posts concerning theology so I will be very curious to see what you think of "Wild at Heart." I thought he pegged men very well but his concept of God.....well, we'll see what you think!

Glenn

Hey Nasbly, It's nice to believe the world would be better if world religions got along better but I don't know if I agree...for a few reasons. People like to say there are so many wars becasue of religion but the fact is the vast majority are waged by men that are atheists and eveolutionists also.(Hitler, Stalin, etc.) Religoius people coming together won't change that there are bad people in the world. I do agree it is a real shame that Christians can't agree to disagree on doctrine but still respect and love others as Christ commanded. God is blasphemed when we do hateful or stupid things in the name of Christ. We are to honor Him and showing love and compassion to all is one way of doing that. Of course that doesn't mean we compromise on what we believe is Biblical Truth. Having been to pakistan as a missionary I can tell you Islam will continue to be an evil forace in the world and most likely get worse. And as far as Revelations seems to indicate, and other NT letters, the world will get worse, not better. World peace will caome when Christ returns but I don't believe theres any indication man will usher in such a peace. But your heart is in the right place and I wish the world were full of more people like you!

Kym, That is so wonderful to hear your story. How special you are in god's eyes! Not many leave the LDS Church as you already know. Thanks for making my day. Not sure of the timeline, but maybe my prayers back in NY in the late 80s and 90's were for you and I just got an answer?

Hey Monica, Yes! I am living proof that no one is outside god's reach. I'm glad that is an encouragement for you. I suppose you could say that those that just build up a wall to keep themselves away from saving faith are in all the Christian denominations. Its more simple unbelief, isn't it? Hey about my book signing invite, I didn't realize you're here in Colorado! Still, Ft Collins is quite a drive but I appreciate your response. That's way to far just for my signing but I do bet up to CSU once in awhile on business so I'll let you know and buy you a cup of coffee. I was hoping the invite might give the book some exposure. I never used the feature before. So yes, keep praying for your Blacksheep!

Amanda, Sorry about the "journey comment" Yes it was directed at you but that wasn't nice of me. It just struck a nerve. I am sorry. But I do agree that after we're saved, our Christian life is indeed a journey. I call it "river miles" but that's something I wrote in my book. Basically, unlike a superhighway, a river meanders and goes in different directions and brings both joys and heartaches. (I wrote it better in the book, I hope!) As far as knwing we are saved, I guess that sounds pretty arrogant to those who aren't familiar with the concept. We have all agreed we are saved through the grace of God, through faith. Once we are saved we have the desire and now the ability to serve God with good works. As someone said, probably Glenda, we do good works becasue we're saved, not to earn salvation. But there is a verse in 1John 5:13 These things I have written to you who believein the name of the Son of God, that YOU MAY KNOW that you HAVE eternal life. The whole epistle speaks of that assurance. And for those who believe we can lose our salvation, how can we lose it by what we do or don't do when we had nothing to do with receiving it. I now attend a Presbyterian church which does infant baptism. It doesn't mean the same as Catholic baptism but I'm still not sold on the concept, though everything else they teach is great.

Dear booklady, I apprecaite what you've written and I agree. If one really wants to know what a church believes they should go to the source. I actually have a copy of the CCC but will admit I have not read the whole thing. You are correct that there is much written about the scriptures but the oral tradition of the church unfortunately gets in the way sometimes. I am in no way speaking with any authority, though I could bring up many doctrines of the Catholic Church that I don't believe as Biblical but this is not the place for that. I am quilty of being biased because of my desire to interpret scripture accurately but also because of seeing what it did to many people I love.

Hey Sarrah, I worked with a missionary to Mormons at the Joseph Smith home in Palmyra, NY and used to go walking through the sacred grove where Smith siad he had his visions. Its a beautiful place and I would go there to pray for all those caught up in Mormonism. They are the sweetest people you will ever meet but the theology of Mormonism is from the pit of Hell. (I trust there are no LDS among us!) Not only is their Jesus a different jesus but so is the Father. They believ God the Father was once a man like them and if they follow the rules, rites, and rituals of the LDS Church they will become a god of another universe. Then in heaven, they will procreate spirit babies with their multiple wives(which they can seal here on earth without even the women's consent1).These spirit babbies get a chance to become humans and work their way to exaltaion (Godhood) So don't believe a single thing a Mormon says about their faith. They are being honest, but their words don't mean the same as ours. As far as the Dead Sea scrolls the Essenes left us, they do show how over a 1,500 yr span the scriptures, both Jewish and a few new testamnt manuscripts had not changed at all. I believe the Book of Isaiah had 11 consonents mispelled. Pretty awesome God!

Dear Sarrah, Please don't buy into that lie that we can't trust the scriptures becaus eof different languages. We have different translations (I own six) I like some more than others for teaching or for private reading. Get an interlinear bible and you will see the message is the same though certain words may differ. Satan used the trick of doubting Gods Word in the Garden. Nothings changed! Be very cautious, please! Theres plenty of authors trying to find something new in the scriptures or try to throw doubt on the doctrinses God has given us. Plenty of wolves among the sheep.

Amanda, I have strong feelings and probably shouldn't be participating in this thread becasue I grew up in a very loving Catholic family as the black sheep atheist. When I accepted Christ as my Savior I returned home to be an even worse black sheep! Not one of them trusts Christ for salvation but need to include all theose rituals and traditions. I showed them verse upon verses yet they refuse to accept the GIFT of salvation, but need to trust in doing more. Thinking we need to add to what Christ has already done just breaks my heart for my family members and forces me to not be a great fan of the Catholic Church. Yes, there are saved catholics, but I love many that aren't.

Hi Booklady, Thanks for your post. I hadn't read this far but as I said the real question or debate is authority. Protestants authority is the Bible, Mormons have their preisthood, Catholics have the Pope, Jehovah's Witnesses have an organization in Brooklyn, NY, etc. One needs to study the scriptures very closely, and Paul advised.

Ephesians 2:8,9 Journey? What journey?

Hi Sarrah, Brittany answered for me very well. I have a few friends who are pastors. That is a very different realtionship than a Catholic with the Pope. The Pope and the priesthood has the authority of Christ thru the Apostles. That is why (and I'm not defending it) but the catholic Church has a problem presecuting preists who have been caught up in crimes because of the specail authority and connection of the priesthood and Christ. My buddies who are pastors are teachers and shepherds...big difference. Yes, there are soem devout Catholics that go to confession every day, believeing the preist forgives their sins, but to be fair, they believe that authority is coming from Apostalic authority. As a child I would go in and make up stuff and would have to say 10 hail Mary's and such. Now where's that in scripture!

Hi shy Lyn, As someone who has worked with a ministry to Mormons, unfortunately words like grace and works and even salvation and even Jesus can mean different things! it is quite frustrating when you finally dig deep enough. With mormons, they don't even mean the same Jesus who and I are talking about!

Hey Peter, As a former catholic I can tell you every old Catholic cemetaries have a section for burying infants that were not baptized because they coulsn't be buried with everyone else due to the church teaching that baptism was necessary for salvation. Just one reason why we need to stick to the scriptures rather than trusting any churches teaching or traditions. Not to pick on one church but all the churshes that believe they are the one true church tend to mess up, trusting in their own authority rather than the authority of the scriptures.