tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33057643.post224826036677178786..comments2024-03-15T03:20:59.286-05:00Comments on Strawberry-Rhubarb Theology: Not HelpfulDane Ortlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583355241279798089noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33057643.post-47201540226708994132008-09-26T07:04:00.000-05:002008-09-26T07:04:00.000-05:00I was just talking with a church planting pastor a...I was just talking with a church planting pastor about this yesterday, how we set up "number idols" naturally in our heart. It is something we need to continually guard our hearts against.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33057643.post-50365216092014439562008-09-25T12:20:00.000-05:002008-09-25T12:20:00.000-05:00Dane, without even knowing which seminary you're r...Dane, without even knowing which seminary you're referring to, I have a feeling it's one where I got my M. Div. from. Sad to say, I agree with you 100%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33057643.post-76507211192675001722008-09-25T10:41:00.000-05:002008-09-25T10:41:00.000-05:00Great point Dane! I totally agree--I'm sure some o...Great point Dane! I totally agree--I'm sure some of the healthiest and most God-honoring churches are the smallest. A focus on numbers as the measure of "success" seems silly to me.ErinOrtlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291140636032595373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33057643.post-38532090564088266452008-09-24T20:36:00.000-05:002008-09-24T20:36:00.000-05:00DaneThank you for reminding us that numbers are no...Dane<BR/><BR/>Thank you for reminding us that numbers are not a proper standard for judging the spiritual health of a congregation or the faithfulness of a pastor.Jeffrey C. Waddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008649138592977931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33057643.post-8041086958615285782008-09-24T14:17:00.000-05:002008-09-24T14:17:00.000-05:00Thank you, Dane. I agree.Thank you, Dane. I agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com