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Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

Title:Discussions from a Christian Perspective
Notice:Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome!
Moderator:CSC32::J_CHRISTIE
Created:Mon Sep 17 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1362
Total number of notes:61362

717.0. "Surprised by the Holy Spirit" by CSC32::J_CHRISTIE (Pacifist Hellcat) Fri Jul 23 1993 13:38

	"I've had pastors admit that the most horrifying moments in their
ministry is when God really did show up.  In a sense, that's what ministry
is all about -- invoking the Holy Spirit to show up.  You preach, and
some carpenter staggers out of church and says, 'Thank you, pastor.  I
now know I must sell all I have -- my pick-up truck and my house -- and go
to Haiti as a missionary.'  And you think, 'Are you crazy?  You must have
misunderstood me!'  He isn't crazy.  The Holy Spirit showed up."

					- William Willimon
					  The Door, May-Jun 1993

Have you had an experience when the Holy Spirit showed up and surprised you?

Peace,
Richard
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717.1a grinning GodMR4DEC::RFRANCEYdtn 486-6039 DLOFri Jul 23 1993 15:0410
    many, many (unpredictable) times.  And I think God loves to fun with us
    by throwing things in our faces which God then wants us to disern just
    what God meant by all that apparent nonsense.
    
    I think God grins a real lot!
    
    	Shalom,
    
    	Ron
    
717.2DPDMAI::DAWSONI've seen better timesSun Jul 25 1993 20:296
    
    *YES*  many times.  It made me feel humble, scared, thankful, and other
    jumbled and curious emotions.  Its really hard to describe.
    
    
    Dave
717.3TINCUP::BITTROLFFTheologically ImpairedMon Jul 26 1993 13:103
No. 

:^)