Church Chat

Do you read the Christian Index? Myra shared this article about Christ Community Church, the JFBC mission seeking to buy its own building. Pretty sure Ashley Corbitt went there. Also MC’s brother and sister in law, and Anna’s friend Caleb.

Christ Community may be looking at a property immediately behind Passion City Church, in Armour Yards adjacent to the MARTA facility. Several up and coming businesses over there, but as far as I know there’s only one access road, off Monroe Drive and the Buford Highway Connector.

Interesting how the article says the services are simple, with piano and no smoke machines, with down to earth music. At JFBC it seems like they sing the same old ten year old songs every week. I really need to start tracking the songs that are sung in JF services.  The contemporary songs at JF contain way to many old school words. They might as well just sings hymns, which they often do.  I’m no expert, but old hymns seem to be written far better than most current worship songs. I will defend many of the current worship songs for being Scripture based.

https://christianindex.org/rapidly-growing-church-plant-in-atlanta-looks-to-purchase-a-building-of-its-own/?fbclid=IwAR12LY1EH3iyuqSrGYLQc_orw-FFnDh8Z3ehir3p9Q2URFOhnsyX9z2PHSQ 

Andy never mentioned anything about liking mean people, or spending time with them. He shared his experience with Roger, and admitted his own struggle with Roger. And how well his wife handled the situation. She didn’t want Andy to get involved.

JFBC pastor Clay Smith is a real good preacher as well. He’s been preaching in Ester all summer. Meant to say the JFBC pastor Clay Smith is so at ease in the pulpit. Not afraid to address controversial topics like money or pornography. Heavier on Bible passages than Andy or Louie, but tosses in the right amount of illustrations, personal anecdotes, and humor. Likes sports. His only negatives: he’s a fan of the Gamecocks and Red Sox. Has been warming up to the Braves.

Two JFBC associate pastors also do a good job filling in: Steven Bonham and Thomas Nelson, who may have left the church. Clay has brought in an associate originally from South Africa, who has served in several churches in the area. I’m still warming up to him. At North Point Andy has several capable fill-ins, including Clay Scroggins and Jeff Henderson.

Have you heard about what’s going on at East Cobb’s Mt Bethel Methodist Church? They’re just around the corner from JFBC. There might’ve been some articles in the AJC. A big church, with a popular Christian elementary school on the campus. We have a couple of friends that go there. I’d noticed their pastor is young. Evidently they tried to leave the Methodist church. The powers that be in the Methodist archdiocese fired the Mt Bethel pastor and seized control of all the Mt Bethel assets. A big fight. This past Sunday night Mt Bethel had a prayer service, and JFBC’s Clay Smith appeared via video (he was out of town).

College: professors are removed from the real world, and teach impressionable kids about how they think the world should be. This really isn’t news. But it’s only getting worse. Kids these days get out of school completely unprepared for the real world. They’ve been brainwashed to think there is no God. Sure churches are filled with imperfect people and hypocrites who will let you down and disappoint, but that’s the point – we all need God.

SCHOOLBOY ROWE  [SABR Bio] is the only pitcher to hit a grand slam in each league. AL GS on 22-Jul-1939 for Detroit off Nels Potter of Philadelphia. NL GS on 02-May-1943 for the Phillies off Al Javery of Boston - as a pinch-hitter — he did not pitch in that game. Rowe had 49 PH AB in 1943. He was the last pitcher to lead his league in pinch-hit at-bats. Rowe and Lou Brock were raised in Eldorado, Arkansas. Rowe as born in Waco, Texas.