Comments for Church and Sweet Tea http://www.churchandtea.com Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:59:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 Comment on Are MBA Administrators Bad for Churches? by Ray Reavis http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/11/07/are-mba-administrators-bad-for-churches/#comment-806 Ray Reavis Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:49:06 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/11/07/are-mba-administrators-bad-for-churches/#comment-806 I think MBAs can and probably do function well in church administration. I say this because many pastors have previous lives in the secular world in various positions, and I don't doubt there are probably some good pastors that have MBA degrees. I think all of us need reminders of whose business we are going about when we do things in the name of the church. I think you can be good stewards of God's gifts by being goal-driven without forgetting about grace. Good pastors have to strike this type of balance every day. I think MBAs can and probably do function well in church administration. I say this because many pastors have previous lives in the secular world in various positions, and I don’t doubt there are probably some good pastors that have MBA degrees.

I think all of us need reminders of whose business we are going about when we do things in the name of the church. I think you can be good stewards of God’s gifts by being goal-driven without forgetting about grace. Good pastors have to strike this type of balance every day.

]]> Comment on Christian Blogs Reach People by trisha http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/08/23/christian-blogs-reach-people/#comment-732 trisha Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:30:17 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/08/23/christian-blogs-reach-people/#comment-732 That's too funny! Here in Ca, we really don't know about Sweet tea! We only know about horchata and diet coke here! haha I'll be looking forward to your posts as time goes on. Since you're in Seminary, I've got tons of questions! OK maybe 2 only. Happy New Year! That’s too funny! Here in Ca, we really don’t know about Sweet tea!
We only know about horchata and diet coke here! haha
I’ll be looking forward to your posts as time goes on. Since you’re in Seminary, I’ve got tons of questions! OK maybe 2 only.
Happy New Year!

]]> Comment on Christian Blogs Reach People by Dan http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/08/23/christian-blogs-reach-people/#comment-725 Dan Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:42:14 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/08/23/christian-blogs-reach-people/#comment-725 Trisha, Thanks for commenting! My school schedule has kept me from writing more on that topic, but I hope to get back to writing on here again this semester. Some of the nicest people I have met have been Christians. Sadly, however, some of the meanest people I have met were also Christians. I'll definitely be writing more about why I think that it is the case in the future, especially since there seems to be such a strong interest in it. Lately, the most popular google search to find my site has been, "How to host a church tea." I named my site Church and Sweet Tea just because I like to sit and talk while drinking a cool glass of sweet tea. But seeing as there is a strong interest there, I will be looking into what it takes to host an afternoon tea, and write on that too. Anyone with suggestions on how to host a successful tea, feel free to comment! Trisha,

Thanks for commenting! My school schedule has kept me from writing more on that topic, but I hope to get back to writing on here again this semester.

Some of the nicest people I have met have been Christians. Sadly, however, some of the meanest people I have met were also Christians. I’ll definitely be writing more about why I think that it is the case in the future, especially since there seems to be such a strong interest in it.

Lately, the most popular google search to find my site has been, “How to host a church tea.” I named my site Church and Sweet Tea just because I like to sit and talk while drinking a cool glass of sweet tea. But seeing as there is a strong interest there, I will be looking into what it takes to host an afternoon tea, and write on that too. Anyone with suggestions on how to host a successful tea, feel free to comment!

]]> Comment on Christian Blogs Reach People by trisha http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/08/23/christian-blogs-reach-people/#comment-712 trisha Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:19:02 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/08/23/christian-blogs-reach-people/#comment-712 Hi, if I really wasn't planning to write, I was cruising your blog, and enjoying it... Then I got to the part here, how you have states how people get here. I said to myself, "oh yeah, how did I get here?" I looked in my google search bar, and saw I wrote "tired of works in the church." Whoa!! I wrote that? Kind of surprised at ME here!! For a split sec, I had even forgotten about what I had written. I must agree with you, blogs are an amazing source for evangelism, and Kingdom building. I'll bookmark this one. I need to think about why I googled what I wrote. There is somethin' there! Much appreciated. Hi, if I really wasn’t planning to write, I was cruising your blog, and enjoying it… Then I got to the part here, how you have states how people get here. I said to myself, “oh yeah, how did I get here?”
I looked in my google search bar, and saw I wrote “tired of works in the church.” Whoa!! I wrote that?

Kind of surprised at ME here!! For a split sec, I had even forgotten about what I had written.
I must agree with you, blogs are an amazing source for evangelism,
and Kingdom building. I’ll bookmark this one.
I need to think about why I googled what I wrote. There is somethin’ there! Much appreciated.

]]> Comment on Beautiful, Terrible Lightning by Mary http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/06/23/beautiful-terrible-lightning/#comment-119 Mary Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:07:48 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/06/23/beautiful-terrible-lightning/#comment-119 Holy Smokes! :) Holy Smokes! :)

]]> Comment on Beautiful, Terrible Lightning by Vicki http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/06/23/beautiful-terrible-lightning/#comment-62 Vicki Sun, 24 Jun 2007 01:39:42 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/06/23/beautiful-terrible-lightning/#comment-62 Wow...those photos are amazing! It's sad...that really is a beautiful old tree. Lightning is beautiful, but definitely something to be respected and feared. I heard from your mom tonight about your good news regarding seminary...congratulations!! Wow…those photos are amazing! It’s sad…that really is a beautiful old tree. Lightning is beautiful, but definitely something to be respected and feared.

I heard from your mom tonight about your good news regarding seminary…congratulations!!

]]> Comment on One Year Down, Two to Go by Dan http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/05/10/one-year-down-two-to-go/#comment-61 Dan Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:53:51 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/05/10/one-year-down-two-to-go/#comment-61 Graduation is the light at the end of the tunnel that keeps me going. Thanks for the warnings about year two. I have heard horror stories about year two, especially Systematic Theology. I'll be taking that this fall. Right now, I am just enjoying my summer. Congratulations on your graduation, by the way. Graduation is the light at the end of the tunnel that keeps me going. Thanks for the warnings about year two. I have heard horror stories about year two, especially Systematic Theology. I’ll be taking that this fall. Right now, I am just enjoying my summer. Congratulations on your graduation, by the way.

]]> Comment on One Year Down, Two to Go by rev mommy http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/05/10/one-year-down-two-to-go/#comment-60 rev mommy Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:50:41 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/05/10/one-year-down-two-to-go/#comment-60 Just graduated from said school. It's not an easy thing to serve a church and be a Dad and go to school. Prayers for you. Just remember -- MDiv = 3 years. year one -- life year two -- death year three -- resurrection. My hardest year was year two. Be good to yourself. Just graduated from said school. It’s not an easy thing to serve a church and be a Dad and go to school. Prayers for you.

Just remember — MDiv = 3 years.
year one — life
year two — death
year three — resurrection.

My hardest year was year two. Be good to yourself.

]]> Comment on One Year Down, Two to Go by Vicki http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/05/10/one-year-down-two-to-go/#comment-36 Vicki Fri, 11 May 2007 14:59:50 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/05/10/one-year-down-two-to-go/#comment-36 Hey, Dan! Congrats again on the grades and getting a year behind you. I think your grades are remarkable, especially since you have your hands full with church and a newborn and a toddler who is a handful-and-a-half (but oh-so-lovable!)! It was really good to see you and your family last week. It's nice to catch up with friends. Despite the little glitch right at the end, I think the service was beautiful, too. Great job! PS - We're having dinner with your parents tonight. :) Hey, Dan! Congrats again on the grades and getting a year behind you. I think your grades are remarkable, especially since you have your hands full with church and a newborn and a toddler who is a handful-and-a-half (but oh-so-lovable!)!

It was really good to see you and your family last week. It’s nice to catch up with friends. Despite the little glitch right at the end, I think the service was beautiful, too. Great job!

PS - We’re having dinner with your parents tonight. :)

]]> Comment on One Year Down, Two to Go by Eric http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/05/10/one-year-down-two-to-go/#comment-35 Eric Fri, 11 May 2007 03:42:17 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/2007/05/10/one-year-down-two-to-go/#comment-35 Congradulations Dan! You made it through the first year, an accomplishment itself, and with good grades. At this point I think seminary is like a three year long boot camp, making and breaking people, particularly a place like Candler. Now you only have two to go! Wait a minute, don't think about that too much... Congradulations Dan! You made it through the first year, an accomplishment itself, and with good grades. At this point I think seminary is like a three year long boot camp, making and breaking people, particularly a place like Candler. Now you only have two to go! Wait a minute, don’t think about that too much…

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