http://www.thewayweseeitblog.com/2007/07/30/losing-the-wonder-of-the-cross/ Straight Talk for Serious Children's Ministers Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:04:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.thewayweseeitblog.com/2007/07/30/losing-the-wonder-of-the-cross/#comment-295 anashaw:) Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:57:55 +0000 http://www.thewayweseeitblog.com/2007/07/30/losing-the-wonder-of-the-cross/#comment-295 too often i allow the cross to drift to the archives of my memory. when i think of my sin in relation to what Christ suffered to attone it... i shudder. as you mentioned evan, i remember the feelings of horror that racked me when i watched "the passion". i can vividly recall the emotions evoked by various sermons on the cross... but one thought that makes it's way to my mind often is that i must, in the words of james macdonald, instantly "get low". when i am blessed and obedient to recall the cross and WHO Jesus is, how unworthy i am.... and how HOLY HE is... i feel physically compelled to drop to the ground. when we really focus on the cross... much else matters. our surroundings become non existant and Gods Glory can take control. we become soley His... and that is beautiful! too often i allow the cross to drift to the archives of my memory. when i think of my sin in relation to what Christ suffered to attone it… i shudder. as you mentioned evan, i remember the feelings of horror that racked me when i watched “the passion”. i can vividly recall the emotions evoked by various sermons on the cross… but one thought that makes it’s way to my mind often is that i must, in the words of james macdonald, instantly “get low”. when i am blessed and obedient to recall the cross and WHO Jesus is, how unworthy i am…. and how HOLY HE is… i feel physically compelled to drop to the ground. when we really focus on the cross… much else matters. our surroundings become non existant and Gods Glory can take control. we become soley His… and that is beautiful!

]]> http://www.thewayweseeitblog.com/2007/07/30/losing-the-wonder-of-the-cross/#comment-275 Ryan Frank Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:48:07 +0000 http://www.thewayweseeitblog.com/2007/07/30/losing-the-wonder-of-the-cross/#comment-275 Thanks for this reminder Evan. I don't want to let the bread get stale in my life! I'm you're #1 fan - Ryan. Thanks for this reminder Evan. I don’t want to let the bread get stale in my life! I’m you’re #1 fan - Ryan.

]]> http://www.thewayweseeitblog.com/2007/07/30/losing-the-wonder-of-the-cross/#comment-274 Patti Kirkland Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:41:40 +0000 http://www.thewayweseeitblog.com/2007/07/30/losing-the-wonder-of-the-cross/#comment-274 You're right. Who was it who said, "We've sinned and grown old and the Father is younger than we."? We grow stale, complacent, and de-sensitized. And we also leak. We forget. Thanks for the powerful reminder today-of the amazing God who bought us with a huge price. You’re right. Who was it who said, “We’ve sinned and grown old and the Father is younger than we.”? We grow stale, complacent, and de-sensitized. And we also leak. We forget. Thanks for the powerful reminder today-of the amazing God who bought us with a huge price.

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