My Prison Pen Pal

Post by **_livingink** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:40 pm

And smile. Smile a lot.

Post by **_TK** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:14 pm

did you mention smiling? a lot?

TK

Post by **_Mort_Coyle** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:05 pm

Haha! Nice one Dave!

Post by **_schoel** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:05 pm

schoel wrote:Blessed are wealthy, for theirs is the stuff of earth
Blessed are the happy, because that's really a priority
Blessed are the smart, strong and sexy, for theirs is People Magazine and the adoration of the rest of us.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for prosperity, for their needs will always be met.
Blessed are the pure in theological ideas, for they are the ones with whom God is most proud
Blessed are the warriors for God, for they will shock and awe the atheist, the homosexual and other sinners
Blessed are those that recieve the praise of others and deftly avoid suffering, for their life will be really fulfilling.

By the way, this satire is directed at myself as well as I see many of the above attitudes in my own heart.
I don't want to come across arrogant.

Too much http://www.larknews.com I guess.

Dave

Post by **_TK** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:57 am

We were just talking this morning at my prayer group that we should be praying for vs. always critiquing the likes of Joel. Men like him who have huge ministries have the potential to reach so many people with the gospel, so i have essentially committed to bite my tongue (unless there is clear doctrinal error being set forth) and pray instead.

i appreciate your humble spirit in this regard, dave. it hits home.

TK

Post by **_Derek** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:42 pm

TK wrote:We were just talking this morning at my prayer group that we should be praying for vs. always critiquing the likes of Joel. Men like him who have huge ministries have the potential to reach so many people with the gospel, so i have essentially committed to bite my tongue (unless there is clear doctrinal error being set forth) and pray instead.

i appreciate your humble spirit in this regard, dave. it hits home.

TK

Good point brother. I too, have been critical of these guys. I can't say it's productive. Certainly not more than praying.

Post by **_Lis** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:53 pm

The prosperity guys were mentioned once in a prayer meeting I attended, and we all ended up laughing about it. I was immediately so convicted b/c I realized that these guys are either lost & on their way to hell, or truly deceived & sending others to hell, so my attitude should be one of grief and prayer for their eyes to be opened to the truth, and also their deceived followers. I know I too have been deceived before, and am so thankful that God opened my eyes to the truth! So, I agree that we should pray for these guys. Can you imagine a public apology for teaching a wrong Gospel?? That would be awesome!

On another note, about prison ministry- does anyone know how a woman can get into women prisons to minister w/o being part of a big church? (I attend a small home fellowship.) The only opportunities I have heard of are with mega churches that I would not minister with.

Thanks,
~Lis

Post by **_PAULESPINO** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:53 am

Hi Sister,

Check this site: http://www.inmatepenpalconnection.org/

This is their mission:

Inmate Penpal Connection is Christian Group Reaching out to lonely women and men inmates across the country. The mission of inmate pen pal connection is to Minister to the prisoners as best we can through caring correspondences. Inmates are in need of friendship, Christian fellowship and a caring Christian friend.......................................

Post by **_PAULESPINO** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:56 am

I apologize for the link. Here's the link again:

http://www.inmatepenpalconnection.org

Post by **_schoel** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:39 am

Lis,

You can try Prison Fellowship

My Pen pal correspondence is set up through them, but I know their ministry reach is much wider.

Dave