tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13405117.post4182488877475817288..comments2023-09-24T06:26:50.414-04:00Comments on Frankly Speaking: Easter ReflectionsFrank Wellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463410780530079540noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13405117.post-88016615668820047682008-03-29T23:35:00.000-04:002008-03-29T23:35:00.000-04:00Less than stellar.Each year I have had the pleasur...Less than stellar.<BR/>Each year I have had the pleasure of time to be able to reflect during the Easter season. This year was no different with having the gift of time, though the manifestation of reflection bore a new burden. <BR/>Good Friday services were interesting with adequate music directing thoughts and assisting with focusing attentiveness. The speaker broke completely new ground for meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13405117.post-75265899026052355642008-03-27T13:08:00.000-04:002008-03-27T13:08:00.000-04:00We had 375 since we're counting. That's 65 more th...We had 375 since we're counting. That's 65 more than the previous week. We could've had bigger numbers but I forgot to book Toby Mac! Maybe next year...David H. Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542625289570281431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13405117.post-30238321665351935732008-03-26T17:49:00.000-04:002008-03-26T17:49:00.000-04:00Frank, we had a great Sunday as well. God is so g...Frank, we had a great Sunday as well. God is so good to us here at Ionia County. Our # was, at last count 192!!! "Bingo Bango...I'll take the whitefish" <BR/><BR/>FredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13405117.post-76213147141856118962008-03-26T10:21:00.000-04:002008-03-26T10:21:00.000-04:00To Mike:I agree. If numbers were not important, t...To Mike:<BR/>I agree. If numbers were not important, then why does God keep track of them in Scripture? He devoted a whole book to numbers and He reminds us again of the numbers in the early church in the book of Acts.<BR/>People think that God's view has changed since the Bible was written. Hey, volume 2 isn't coming out.<BR/>I've always believed and have stated,<BR/>"A church should never Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13405117.post-15929202795563638222008-03-26T09:08:00.000-04:002008-03-26T09:08:00.000-04:00It rocked. Check my blog for details.Frank, I'm so...It rocked. Check my blog for details.<BR/><BR/>Frank, I'm so glad that y'all had a great day. 684! Dude!<BR/><BR/>Funny story that you will appreciate. I was really pumped that we had 547 in services. Sunday afternoon I said to Tracy, <BR/>"547! Wow!" And she said, "Yeah that's great, but were any lives changed?" Ouch! I said, "I don't know, but we had 547!" Our Tracys have a way of keeping us Sorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551525893025698078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13405117.post-23334480875759328752008-03-25T13:53:00.000-04:002008-03-25T13:53:00.000-04:00We normally average somewhere around 70 people. On...We normally average somewhere around 70 people. On Easter morning we had 137.<BR/><BR/>I think the next time someone says to me, "It's not about numbers," I'm going to have to ask them if they've ever seen their attendance double in one week.Mike Waughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061640486762043740noreply@blogger.com