Comments on: Pastors and Prayer… http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/ Missional Living in Suburban America Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:15:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Todd http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/comment-page-1/#comment-20985 Todd Sat, 12 May 2007 04:45:18 +0000 http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/#comment-20985 Thanks everyone. Thanks everyone.

]]> By: ryan http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/comment-page-1/#comment-20919 ryan Fri, 11 May 2007 14:43:44 +0000 http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/#comment-20919 This fits in with some thoughts on my mind recently. I referred to this post in the latest post on my blog. Thanks for the challenging exhortation. This fits in with some thoughts on my mind recently. I referred to this post in the latest post on my blog. Thanks for the challenging exhortation.

]]> By: Gerald Hiestand http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/comment-page-1/#comment-20820 Gerald Hiestand Thu, 10 May 2007 14:41:31 +0000 http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/#comment-20820 That first Peterson quote hits home. Thanks. That first Peterson quote hits home. Thanks.

]]> By: Bob http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/comment-page-1/#comment-20804 Bob Thu, 10 May 2007 11:26:18 +0000 http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/#comment-20804 Todd, you're definitely not alone. It's so easy for Church busyness to squeeze out our relationship with God. That's true for any of us, not just pastors, but the expectations on pastors make it much harder. Hang in there! Thanks for naming this, and urging us back to the disciplines. I like how Luther once said it: "I'm too busy not to pray." Todd, you’re definitely not alone. It’s so easy for Church busyness to squeeze out our relationship with God. That’s true for any of us, not just pastors, but the expectations on pastors make it much harder. Hang in there! Thanks for naming this, and urging us back to the disciplines. I like how Luther once said it: “I’m too busy not to pray.”

]]> By: Gabrielle http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/comment-page-1/#comment-20776 Gabrielle Thu, 10 May 2007 02:01:56 +0000 http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/#comment-20776 I am humbled by your honesty Todd. I have a really shitty prayer and scripture reading life right now and my spiritual direction might be closely compared to the water in a toliet bowl flushing down into a world of crap. I confess this because I don't want you to feel alone and because when you confessed it it made me feel better about my church leadership and myself. This is why I take breaks from liturgy team, when I feel incompetent, I don't know how you do it, you just CAN'T take a break EVER. Well I guess you could but you know what I mean. Please Todd, don't let these just be words on a screen, mean them, be shaped by them and live them fully. I am humbled by your honesty Todd. I have a really shitty prayer and scripture reading life right now and my spiritual direction might be closely compared to the water in a toliet bowl flushing down into a world of crap. I confess this because I don’t want you to feel alone and because when you confessed it it made me feel better about my church leadership and myself. This is why I take breaks from liturgy team, when I feel incompetent, I don’t know how you do it, you just CAN’T take a break EVER. Well I guess you could but you know what I mean.

Please Todd, don’t let these just be words on a screen, mean them, be shaped by them and live them fully.

]]> By: Tim http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/comment-page-1/#comment-20772 Tim Thu, 10 May 2007 01:45:25 +0000 http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/#comment-20772 Todd, I have to agree with you. There has been too much talking and not enough 'walking' going on. I figure the first place we are called to go to is God, Himself and ask for His leading. Remember Galatians 5:18 - "But if you are led by the Spirit, you are no longer bound to the law." Maybe we need to see how God is leading and then we will know the path we are called to follow. Thank you for showing your genuine transparency. God bless bro - Tim Todd,

I have to agree with you. There has been too much talking and not enough ‘walking’ going on. I figure the first place we are called to go to is God, Himself and ask for His leading. Remember Galatians 5:18 – “But if you are led by the Spirit, you are no longer bound to the law.” Maybe we need to see how God is leading and then we will know the path we are called to follow.

Thank you for showing your genuine transparency. God bless bro –

Tim

]]> By: J.R. http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/comment-page-1/#comment-20770 J.R. Thu, 10 May 2007 01:16:28 +0000 http://www.toddhiestand.com/pastors-and-prayer/05/#comment-20770 Glad I am on this journey with you, buddy. So grateful that together we're asking the most difficult - and the most meaningful - questions we could ask in ministry. Glad I am on this journey with you, buddy.

So grateful that together we’re asking the most difficult – and the most meaningful – questions we could ask in ministry.

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