tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418988.post113213141019190983..comments2023-10-26T01:39:47.081-07:00Comments on Arrivals & Departures: myspacespartacus21http://www.blogger.com/profile/00333018445938456054noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418988.post-1132341706013084352005-11-18T11:21:00.000-08:002005-11-18T11:21:00.000-08:00Whatever they may or may not call themselves is ir...Whatever they may or may not call themselves is irrelevant to what they ARE. Again, spiritual formation is a process and sometimes that process involves a lot of unwise choices and unwise titles. I've seen over 1,000 of my teenagers go off to college and call themselves a variety of things but that doesn't change their standing with God nor indicate where they'll be in the future (spiritually speaking). Generally, it's trusting the Holy Spirit, showing love & grace when they're "in process."Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700532590004197766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418988.post-1132328949593743372005-11-18T07:49:00.000-08:002005-11-18T07:49:00.000-08:00Alicia likes to think that that is how one spells ...Alicia likes to think that that is how one spells the word "shadow" ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418988.post-1132164423395335692005-11-16T10:07:00.000-08:002005-11-16T10:07:00.000-08:00The thing is..thy are not calling themselves Chris...The thing is..thy are not calling themselves Christians at this point but in the words of Socrates, "living in a shawdow"spartacus21https://www.blogger.com/profile/00333018445938456054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418988.post-1132153674943356942005-11-16T07:07:00.000-08:002005-11-16T07:07:00.000-08:00Christians can smoke and drink and go to parties.....Christians can smoke and drink and go to parties...<BR/><BR/>...in the words of Tim Stevenson: "All that is unwise isn't sin."<BR/><BR/>...and in more words of Eugene Peterson: "Spiritual formation is a slow business."Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700532590004197766noreply@blogger.com