Comments for The Smoak House

Comment on Living To Be 100 by ann

ann — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:16:29 +0000

i’ve always thought it would be cool to live to be 100, as long as i could still be active and of sound mind. i’d love to be the spry old lady still joking around with the begats 🙂

Comment on Why Do People Wear Crocs? by a

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:38:59 +0000

sshhhh!!

Comment on Why Is Healthcare a Important Moral Issue & Not Abortion by Saige

Saige — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:05:23 +0000

I always feel a little suspicious about letters that are only read after the writer has died.

Comment on Once Upon a Time, God… by Saige

Saige — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:39:17 +0000

This was such a great story. Thanks for posting it.

Comment on Theological Problems (If Any) With “Come Thou Fount” by Josh H.

Josh H. — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:55:50 +0000

@Robert: Thanks for stopping by.

I agree with your assessment. There are plenty of examples of soundly-saved Christians sinning in the New Testament. Peter immediately springs to mind (his denial, his behavior in the book of Acts that caused Paul to confront him, etc.). This is a beautiful hymn and I hold the stanza in question to be the most moving.

Comment on Theological Problems (If Any) With “Come Thou Fount” by Robert

Robert — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:38:31 +0000

Your friend’s comments on Robert Robinson’s great hymn astonish me! I can remember a friend and I counseling a couple who were causing some problems in our church. At one point, the man declared, “I have not sinned in 17 years.” My friend whispered to me, “I think he just did!”

It would be wonderful if each Christian was completely consistent and always faithful, but that’s not reality. We are weak, and fallible, and indeed “prone to wander.” (Otherwise, I Jn. 1:9 would be entirely unnecessary!)

Just as a child of his parents does not stop being their child when he is disobedient, so a born again child of God is still a child of God when disobedient. Much is lost by our disobedience, peace, joy, fruitfulness, a sense of His presence, but not our relationship which is founded on the righteousness of Christ. And when we backslide, it is then the Lord lovingly chastises us, in order to bring correction and restoration (Heb. 12:5-11).

Comment on Finding Christian Ethics in WWII by Josh H.

Josh H. — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:09:57 +0000

Brent? You like House of Heroes? Doesn’t seem like your style at all!

Comment on Finding Christian Ethics in WWII by Brent

Brent — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:16:53 +0000

Hmmm. Didn’t know you liked HOH. I like some of their older songs but I haven’t listened to any of their music in some time.

Looks like I need to check out this new album.

Comment on Theological Problems (If Any) With “Come Thou Fount” by Danny

Danny — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:08:39 +0000

That verse in particular is a very needed reminder of our failures. Perhaps that is what the person (she) was afraid of. As has been said, “Good Word”.

Comment on Theological Problems (If Any) With “Come Thou Fount” by Renee

Renee — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:16:32 +0000

Good post, Josh. I completely agree with you. I know I am not capable of loving God wholeheartedly on my own. I am so thankful for his grace that woos me back each time my heart begins to grow cold. It’s a beautiful song, one of my favorites too.