tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post5158699574253269459..comments2024-03-28T09:52:15.415-04:00Comments on Common Denominator: Family History 17: Notes for My ChildrenKen Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09745548537303356655noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post-82803432218684941132014-09-20T16:52:29.152-04:002014-09-20T16:52:29.152-04:00Just ignore me! For me, if we're helping peopl...Just ignore me! For me, if we're helping people love others more and take the focus off of ourselves toward God, we're a success in ministry. Everything else is distraction, I think...Ken Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745548537303356655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post-22218073652484646372014-09-20T14:19:29.045-04:002014-09-20T14:19:29.045-04:00When I began pastoral ministry, without much educa...When I began pastoral ministry, without much education (I still don't have much) I realized my ignorance, so, hopefully led by the Holy Spirit, preached through Mark for two years, with the help of every commentary I could afford. An aha moment for me was when I saw myself as way more sympathetic to the Pharisees than I would have ever wanted to believe. I would have willingly identified with them, joined up if membership were like a 'club.' And I can certainly resonate with your struggles over salvation. I won't bore you with details except to say that I have been 'entirely sanctified' around five times in my life. I don't discount those experiences, but have many days when I question myself....I don't blame God for any failures on my part, but being raised on Palmerism, with the implication of 'eradication' as the result of ES has been a real source of struggle for me. Anyway thanks for this post. Just ordered Keeners NT commentary and the Eerdmans, since I will never go to grad school to get past my ignorance on how to approach scripture with a proper hermeneutic. :) John Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060404930391236792noreply@blogger.com