tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.comments2022-03-27T03:01:51.829-07:00Willing HabitationChristopher Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324154928968051134noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-89701085518562697352021-04-29T15:35:05.752-07:002021-04-29T15:35:05.752-07:00We all love you Chris & we’re so thankful you’...We all love you Chris & we’re so thankful you’re an important part of US! Thanks for a great morning with you at St Luke’s & Luther Ridge.<br />-your prayer walk buddies k.traderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899017387462612294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-9137585327636569502017-10-21T09:37:00.064-07:002017-10-21T09:37:00.064-07:00Being our authentic self is intimately connected t...Being our authentic self is intimately connected to relationship to others (or the other). I appreciate your observation of the necessity of community.Christopher Fryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324154928968051134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-30584308563355562642017-10-21T08:31:53.440-07:002017-10-21T08:31:53.440-07:00A key thought for me is rooted in the word authent...A key thought for me is rooted in the word authenticity. Where and how do we find service that is rooted in authenticity? A friend and I were recently having a discussion around this and she made the comment that “it’s about we, not me...”. So many times inauthentic service is rooted in me, not we. Christian service, service rooted in the faithful calling is ALWAYS about the bigger picture.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997549916095925300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-43039746481501635512016-11-05T16:14:14.445-07:002016-11-05T16:14:14.445-07:00Excellent. Excellent. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-76356558773030795642016-05-22T03:06:11.103-07:002016-05-22T03:06:11.103-07:00Thank you for sharing your experience!Thank you for sharing your experience!David M. Fryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14879314920433594998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-79115505288887455232016-01-22T03:50:23.012-08:002016-01-22T03:50:23.012-08:00Dear Pastor, I appreciate your blend of rootedness...Dear Pastor, I appreciate your blend of rootedness in the faith and your branching out into all of the wondrous nooks and crannies of human life: Lego guy! Clair de Lune! Dr. Fisher! Only you would pull all of these together.David M. Fryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14879314920433594998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-88886556649848967392016-01-21T19:45:35.590-08:002016-01-21T19:45:35.590-08:00Pastor Frye - you certainly / lovingly do "co...Pastor Frye - you certainly / lovingly do "confront us" with God's instructions and promises. I hadn't thought of it in those terms. thank you. PS - where did you get the picture of my basement?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-37536620228847424962016-01-21T11:10:18.161-08:002016-01-21T11:10:18.161-08:00You have "gladdened the gallant heart of Jesu... You have "gladdened the gallant heart of Jesus" by your thoughts and by your actions. May God richly bless you and your ministry, Pastor Frye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-39047421607878718732016-01-21T08:38:29.536-08:002016-01-21T08:38:29.536-08:00Thank you for sharing Dr. Fisher's quote and t...Thank you for sharing Dr. Fisher's quote and the explanation of Willing Habitation. Thought provoking. I really like the Lego broom pusher too!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06396445983258553483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-18047252046189057562015-10-15T12:15:51.112-07:002015-10-15T12:15:51.112-07:00Your comments remind me of the phrase I used to he...Your comments remind me of the phrase I used to hear more in the 70's than now - "oh, they died without having/leaving anything". We have grown up with that fear of having nothing . . .but is that really true if we believe in God? We have everything.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06396445983258553483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-69512595928130191272015-10-14T14:32:46.930-07:002015-10-14T14:32:46.930-07:00I appreciate that you acknowledge the role that fe...I appreciate that you acknowledge the role that fear plays. We'll be exploring the tension between fear and faith at the Faith Formation Forum on Sunday, October 25th. In the meantime I think simply acknowledging that our attachments have served more to imprison us than free us is in itself liberating. Here is where action is necessary. If nothing changes, nothing changes.Christopher Fryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324154928968051134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-7525504748990278472015-10-14T09:09:45.673-07:002015-10-14T09:09:45.673-07:00As a child of 20th century North America I fear I ...As a child of 20th century North America I fear I am doomed. I have been acculturated to consume - to shop 'till I drop - to acquire the marvelous things advertised to my weak spirit. I clearly hear the words of Jesus yet find it impossible to respond. There is no balance . . . his words are clear. This truly troubles me. I rationalize that others around me are just as weak, yet that is merely an attempt to feel justified in ignoring the call of Jesus. I found this interesting, though of little comfort to my struggle - <br />https://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/10/12/helping-others-out-on-the-edges<br />Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04924413956760411837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-34109384319426737812015-07-24T02:40:36.176-07:002015-07-24T02:40:36.176-07:00Pastor: Thank you for sharing your insights from y...Pastor: Thank you for sharing your insights from your experience. Thoughtful and thought-provoking!David M. Fryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14879314920433594998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-89236990736573072072015-02-27T15:19:43.139-08:002015-02-27T15:19:43.139-08:00For me " take up your cross and follow me&quo...For me " take up your cross and follow me" means when you have burdens to bear, whatever they may be, continue to have faith and keep up with prayers for strength to carry the cross that is weighing you down. This is not always easy to do, especially when faith falters, and all you have left is faith the size of a mustard seed.Georgia Hoffeditznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-38772555440406928622014-11-20T19:28:44.126-08:002014-11-20T19:28:44.126-08:00Sounds like 2 things I"ve been made aware of ...Sounds like 2 things I"ve been made aware of lately. Preparing for 4 weeks of presentations in January - focusing on what is primary in our lives -- AKA whatever is more important to us than Jesus could be (IS) an idol. And THE FIFTH GOSPEL...a book title...and...what we should be: a living Good News.CindyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082666978170793869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-39841644117139538912014-11-06T11:42:38.042-08:002014-11-06T11:42:38.042-08:00My thoughts about support for each other as a chur...My thoughts about support for each other as a church family is to be aware of the problems we may be facing as an individual or a family and connect with those having a problem or needing help.. I don't believe we should attend services, walk out the door and go through our own weekly activities when someone in our congregation is in need or hurting. We need to find out those needs (if appropriate with the individual or family) and step up to the plate and help. I'm planning to discuss this with the new group of Neighbors Connecting to share how we can help each other. My home situation these past few months made me realize how a church family can come to the aid when illness or tragedy strikes, and I truly believe as a church, we must reach out to our church family and sometimes into the community to help in whatever way we can.. I don't care if it is just a "bowl of soup" delivered at just the right time, or a phone call or card to indicate that we care, just as Jesus commanded us to do. Georgiannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-49866471997533643872014-09-14T19:45:52.816-07:002014-09-14T19:45:52.816-07:00I think that it comes from the sister of Constanti...I think that it comes from the sister of Constantine allegedly finding the true cross in Jerusalem during a tour she made of the area in 335. Who knows if it's true?<br />But it is a good day to celebrate the theology of the cross as Luther described it...It helped me so much when caring for a parent with Alzheimer's to know that what we were experiencing was not without value and that God would never leave us or forsake us. So often caring for the elderly or handicapped children is considered a waste; I consider it one of the best of my times---not easy, and often not happy, but worthwise<br /> Dan from Lebanon, a friend of your parents Nancy & Tim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-90018463221788012672014-08-04T20:13:44.080-07:002014-08-04T20:13:44.080-07:00Wow! I was wondering what the trip was like; Great...Wow! I was wondering what the trip was like; Great video!! Radishes and bread / weed pulling / subways/ carpentry / clean-up..etc! Thanks for sharing!CindyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082666978170793869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-40713171948928503252014-07-31T08:57:19.894-07:002014-07-31T08:57:19.894-07:00The video was done a professional work. The youth...The video was done a professional work. The youth, youth leadership and Pastor Frye are to be commended for their work of kindness and love for everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-13652725202636104052014-04-17T10:03:37.898-07:002014-04-17T10:03:37.898-07:00Holy Week services have been a part of my church l...Holy Week services have been a part of my church life for a long time. By participating in these services help me understand what happened to Jesus at that time in his life and to feel the sadness of the time. Georgianna Hoffeditznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-14912027701075500092014-03-20T18:55:52.957-07:002014-03-20T18:55:52.957-07:00I hear you! I remember my grandmother talking abou...I hear you! I remember my grandmother talking about The Great Depression; the neighbors on her street would share what they had (food is what I remember)...whoever had a little more (this week) would share; someone else might be able to give next week! I think St. Luke can DO this; it will start with Baby Steps! Thanks for inviting us to stop out.CindyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082666978170793869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-30005262811395791702014-01-04T18:01:59.634-08:002014-01-04T18:01:59.634-08:00Christopher, I just saw your meditation again. Tha... Christopher, I just saw your meditation again. Thanks for sharing it. Reading it again brings to mind an article I am writing. I am taking the side of a young man who absconded from the military because of the peace teachings of Jesus. At times, it makes me feel like someone with a gun is looking over my shoulder, but I keep on writing. There have been other times in my life when I have felt this kind of pressure. Examples: teaching seminarians in a fundamentalist Hindu area of India and being asked (as we recently were) to teach seminarians in Nigeria where the Boko Haram is shooting people in churches. The question is, "Will we be faithful?" You are right when you quote the scripture, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6 <br /><br />Jeanne Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571137420336513239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-6378102116381647712014-01-03T00:44:38.879-08:002014-01-03T00:44:38.879-08:00Thanks for sharing this, Christopher! Who says tha...Thanks for sharing this, Christopher! Who says that "This Little Light of Mine" is just for kids? Jeanne Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571137420336513239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-3107519106398078602013-12-19T19:46:20.221-08:002013-12-19T19:46:20.221-08:00I was part of a flash-mob in Hagerstown -food cour...I was part of a flash-mob in Hagerstown -food court at the mall! I believe it was 2010 also - I remember seeing this video. No soloists and we had the words printed for us- but it was thrilling to be part of it!CindyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082666978170793869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034913109880526545.post-10492808783195466502013-11-23T21:50:34.884-08:002013-11-23T21:50:34.884-08:00Excellent thoughts! Thank you.
Peter FesslerExcellent thoughts! Thank you.<br /><br />Peter FesslerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com