tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16137939.post7929357260418947174..comments2018-07-16T19:23:00.112-06:00Comments on Getting Up To Speed: The Religion of Being Non-ReligiousBob McGawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585842593140328081noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16137939.post-13457618694389673022014-08-16T17:36:44.027-06:002014-08-16T17:36:44.027-06:00Rachel, thank you, 1. for reading my blog and 2. f...Rachel, thank you, 1. for reading my blog and 2. for being a great encouragement to me personally. I write as an outlet of God's gift through me. It's a passion of mine as a former pastor to have a means of studying and sharof his Word. I don't write nearly as often as I want though.<br /><br />My prayer is that you, me and the people we meet may know a Christ, his cross, his love and life without the hoops to jump through that some would impose.<br /><br />Peace<br /><br />BobBob McGawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585842593140328081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16137939.post-2715225610290454712014-08-16T16:25:04.073-06:002014-08-16T16:25:04.073-06:00I just wanted to say I really appreciated your com...I just wanted to say I really appreciated your comment on "Why You Shouldn't Give Up Church" & really liked this post you wrote. It was really encouraging as myself, my husband, & some others I've talked to have expressed similar thoughts. We haven't given up church, but it's been feeling more like an obligation rather than a joy anymore when so many things have been done out of fear & God has been put in such a box lately. When you said "God box" it just hit me & I wanted to read what you write. I have been reading some books lately that have given me so much hope that when I shared some of their stories with a couple of others having similar thoughts, they just cried & we were able to invite God's presence in the room right there. If you're feeling as discouraged as I have been & you haven't read them yet, I would greatly encourage you to read "Do What Jesus Did" by Robby Dawkins or pretty much anything by Bill Johnson & Kris Vallotton as I've read about 5 now & want to read all that they've written. Thanks again for sharing! I hope that those books encourage you if you check them out! It gives me hope that God's stirring up others' hearts in similar ways in other parts of the world. :)<br /><br />-Rachel<br />padorad.comRachelhttp://padorad.comnoreply@blogger.com