tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.comments2023-09-26T06:10:34.630-06:00A Pastor's ThoughtsDr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-51930966446434237752023-02-16T19:03:25.050-07:002023-02-16T19:03:25.050-07:00Anonymous, I can read the pain in your words and I...Anonymous, I can read the pain in your words and I'm sorry for your experience. I don't dispute anything you said and experienced. Unfortunately, we still live in a fallen world and pastors are not immune to the pervasive effects of sin. Nevertheless, I know many, many pastors who exhibit all the fruit of the Spirit in great abundance. I'm sorry you haven't met any of them. I prayDr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-57201404750145963152023-02-16T17:47:19.231-07:002023-02-16T17:47:19.231-07:00In general, pastors show just as much favoritism a...In general, pastors show just as much favoritism as people of the world. I’ve seen it too many times to believe otherwise. I’ve witnessed one in particular actually trying to drive certain people out, in order to have the kind of congregation that “looks good” to outsiders. The more successful they appear as a group, the more they’ll attract the “right kinds” of folks with deep pockets. The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-52552914872778938062021-12-07T20:07:40.651-07:002021-12-07T20:07:40.651-07:00Dear PV Cherian,
Nothing shocks me anymore. If yo...Dear PV Cherian,<br /><br />Nothing shocks me anymore. If you have a chance and haven't done so already, I recommend you take a look at a few of books by George Barna that document a number of surveys his organization conducted. Be prepared to be really shocked at the absolutely foolish things "Christians" say they believe. The books are "Growing True Disciples: New Strategies Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-87445442749330110472021-12-06T07:30:59.088-07:002021-12-06T07:30:59.088-07:00I heard that Einstein was a Christian believer.
I...I heard that Einstein was a Christian believer.<br /> I am really shocked at his above quoted words. How foolish!PV Cherianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184256667961530925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-46258453355400075582018-11-28T20:38:39.416-07:002018-11-28T20:38:39.416-07:00You are very welcome Aritha! Blessings to you!You are very welcome Aritha! Blessings to you!Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-5412869122211684802018-11-28T11:11:59.563-07:002018-11-28T11:11:59.563-07:00Thank you so much for this (American) Bible Study....Thank you so much for this (American) Bible Study.Arithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580084913655106441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-59362192773400163462018-10-11T20:53:09.603-06:002018-10-11T20:53:09.603-06:00You are welcome Aritha! Blessings to you!You are welcome Aritha! Blessings to you!Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-42754131405343528452016-09-29T19:42:52.003-06:002016-09-29T19:42:52.003-06:00Thank you Michael! I'm glad you stumbled acros...Thank you Michael! I'm glad you stumbled across the lesson. Hardship takes many shapes and forms. It doesn't recognize age, gender, race, religion, socio-economic status, educational level, or political affiliation. I am thankful in the face of my own hardships that Jesus has promised to never leave me. But even I need Jesus with skin on more often than you know. I am thankful that I haveDr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-81121345383292541522016-09-29T19:10:13.138-06:002016-09-29T19:10:13.138-06:00Hey Joe -- I noticed Erin reading this post the ot...Hey Joe -- I noticed Erin reading this post the other day, so I opened this in another tab, and tonight I finally got the chance to read this and check out your blog (I wish I had checked it out sooner!). I'm glad this was the first post of yours I read though. This was a phenomenal post and certainly spoke to me personally. I can absolutely empathize with "life being hard". As you Michael R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-77522600274073277652016-07-22T21:20:42.520-06:002016-07-22T21:20:42.520-06:00I think Athiests only wish for a sort of secular h...I think Athiests only wish for a sort of secular humanism in the government. Being recognized is only meant to afford them the same "rights". For example, why should an Athiest be forced to say "under God" during the pledge of allegiance, when the pledge did not contain those words prior to 1954? For the same reason that a "Christian" bakery cites "religious Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-33750909965805093122016-07-22T21:19:15.775-06:002016-07-22T21:19:15.775-06:00Can you provide definitive sources? I'll conce...Can you provide definitive sources? I'll concede that there exist a few Muslim regions with a few Christian sects (to prove otherwise would be impossible), but to which Communist regions do you refer? If you are referring to Russia or any of the former USSR states, those are mostly Eastern Orthodox. If you refer to China, then why do you suggest that it is growing:<br /><br />> [...] the Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-2847693005128454162016-07-22T21:16:31.377-06:002016-07-22T21:16:31.377-06:00As you indicated, this is speculation, so why incl...As you indicated, this is speculation, so why include it? It only detracts from your overall argument. Also, since you brought it up, Planned Parenthood would likely advertise their main services of STI/STD Testing & Treatment (42%), Contraception (34%), Other Women's Health Services (11%), or Cancer Screening and Prevention (9%). Please understand that "Abortion Services" Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-22623023072834335902016-07-22T21:15:20.143-06:002016-07-22T21:15:20.143-06:00Can you cite any specific sources?
There are cou...Can you cite any specific sources? <br /><br />There are countless sources which you can easily find. The Republican party has historically been known as the party that courts evangelical Christians. Evangelical Christians are virtually always involved in the process of informing the Republican political platform. If you watched the Republic National Convention this year, it should have been Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-36110490173295582802016-07-22T21:14:14.250-06:002016-07-22T21:14:14.250-06:00What about laws that were anathema to a Christian ...What about laws that were anathema to a Christian nation pre-1865? Or the laws that were anathema to a Christian nation pre-1965? <br /><br />You’ll have to cite the laws you’re referring to if you want me to comment on them.<br /><br />If you're referring to recent laws such as the derivative laws from Roe v. Wade or the marriage laws, those are only 2 laws,<br /><br />And the contraception Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-67513166543398961552016-07-22T21:12:02.308-06:002016-07-22T21:12:02.308-06:00Do you refer to the fifth verse of the ninth sura ...Do you refer to the fifth verse of the ninth sura (i.e., the "Sword verse" that is often translated colloquially as "kill the infidels wherever you find them")? If so, aside from the aforementioned Deuteronomy verses (among others) that make roughly similar statements, the original translation refers to "those who join other gods with God" (i.e., polytheists). This Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-83582775955768616682016-07-22T21:10:57.023-06:002016-07-22T21:10:57.023-06:00Or are you simplifying the entire Abrahamic religi... Or are you simplifying the entire Abrahamic religion to a single adjective?<br /><br />My objective was not to give a comprehensive discourse on the Islamic cult. I recognize the “possible” connection between Ishmael as part of the Abrahamic lineage and Islam. However, I believe Islam is merely a cult built on death and destruction of those who aren’t true Muslims or don’t convert to Islam. Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-1932338089704697482016-07-22T21:09:47.432-06:002016-07-22T21:09:47.432-06:00I'm not sure to which areas you refer where Ch...I'm not sure to which areas you refer where Christian civilizations are being "whipped out". This area illustrates the spread of Christianity, and with the exception of (what is currently) Turkey, there doesn't appear to be a massive presence in the Middle East.<br /><br />http://listverse.com/2011/11/24/top-10-most-dangerous-countries-for-christians/<br /><br />http://Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-79900274780644503162016-07-20T19:00:51.687-06:002016-07-20T19:00:51.687-06:00> While I can’t say for sure, I’m fairly certai...> While I can’t say for sure, I’m fairly certain that if Planned Parenthood wanted to purchase space advertising their abortion services, they probably wouldn’t face the same scrutiny.<br /><br />As you indicated, this is speculation, so why include it? It only detracts from your overall argument. Also, since you brought it up, Planned Parenthood would likely advertise their main services of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-2406692028045588512016-07-20T18:59:06.630-06:002016-07-20T18:59:06.630-06:00> Christianity has steadily lost its influence ...> Christianity has steadily lost its influence and popularity year-by-year and decade-by-decade. New laws are regularly adopted that would have been anathema to a Christian nation just twenty years ago. <br /><br />What about laws that were anathema to a Christian nation pre-1865? Or the laws that were anathema to a Christian nation pre-1965? If you're referring to recent laws such as the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-73905259878393830372016-07-20T18:57:59.475-06:002016-07-20T18:57:59.475-06:00> There have always been times [...] where Chri...> There have always been times [...] where Christianity has been hated. In our own time, the evils of Islam have swept across many areas of the Middle-East where they have all but whipped out Christian civilizations where Christianity has existed for 2,000 years. <br /><br />I'm not sure to which areas you refer where Christian civilizations are being "whipped out". This area Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-914770416365266812016-06-19T07:21:42.156-06:002016-06-19T07:21:42.156-06:00You are welcome!You are welcome!Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-6352523684611964512016-04-17T15:51:03.367-06:002016-04-17T15:51:03.367-06:00Thank you for your honest comment. I am glad I was...Thank you for your honest comment. I am glad I was able to help provide you with some understanding about the personal nature of the Holy Spirit as a unique member of the Trinity. Wrapping our minds around the Trinity is a difficult task in our limited human capacity. I think God is honored that you are willing to struggle to know and understand Him better. The Holy Spirit was given to us as a Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-67012570603986757492016-04-17T11:29:06.012-06:002016-04-17T11:29:06.012-06:00Joe, thanks for this. It took me some time to get...Joe, thanks for this. It took me some time to get to the realization that the Holy Spirit is indeed an individual entity and not some vague presence, sort of like a ghostly mist. This was helpful to reinforce in my mind the personality of the Holy Spirit. <br />Cris Lovett <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009828681650015206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-62535541702647345012016-03-17T20:21:02.195-06:002016-03-17T20:21:02.195-06:00You have all encouraged me more than you will prob...You have all encouraged me more than you will probably ever realize. You and your girls are exactly why I am so thankful.Dr. Joe Seredinski, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267796923000920542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092185701280704679.post-17894502866317946322016-03-17T19:56:42.512-06:002016-03-17T19:56:42.512-06:00This is a heartwarming lesson. I love that my fam...This is a heartwarming lesson. I love that my family has been able to encourage you in your ministry!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968375357559716495noreply@blogger.com