Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:47 pm
ok fellas. Here is my first comment after a very long time. I must say that it is very good to see you all still here. I too have listened to Jon Courson for some time. I would guess a little over a year. I also listened to the audio that Jim had linked to and I need a little clarification as to what you were aiming at as far as what he said. I am not trying to speak in any ones defense because I will tell you that I am the first to really try to analyze what a preacher or teacher is saying especially when they are trying to teach the Word of God.
I don't always agree with what Jon says but at the same time I have yet to hear him say something that would make me go "whoa no way" (A little Bill and Ted for you) now I can say that I am not to sure about all the things that Calvary Chapel or the Applegate fellowships stand for and do. I am currently attending a Calvary Chapel and I really like everyone there but it is rather Pastor influenced if you will. I really like the pastor there and he seems to be doing his best to follow Christ but at the same time it seems way too oriented around him. I don't know maybe I haven't been there long enough but I can tell you that I have listened to Chuck Smith and now I had a few questions after listening to him at first but it was a totally different thing than when I heard Courson. Maybe it is because I would imagine that Zach, as well as I have heard more of Jon speaking on subjects so that we already know where Jon Courson is coming from but that is merely me throwing something out there. I will admit that the mega churches seem to loose something these days because a lot of what goes on in church is neither biblical technically nor is it good for the spiritual well being of the members of the church
I don't always agree with what Jon says but at the same time I have yet to hear him say something that would make me go "whoa no way" (A little Bill and Ted for you) now I can say that I am not to sure about all the things that Calvary Chapel or the Applegate fellowships stand for and do. I am currently attending a Calvary Chapel and I really like everyone there but it is rather Pastor influenced if you will. I really like the pastor there and he seems to be doing his best to follow Christ but at the same time it seems way too oriented around him. I don't know maybe I haven't been there long enough but I can tell you that I have listened to Chuck Smith and now I had a few questions after listening to him at first but it was a totally different thing than when I heard Courson. Maybe it is because I would imagine that Zach, as well as I have heard more of Jon speaking on subjects so that we already know where Jon Courson is coming from but that is merely me throwing something out there. I will admit that the mega churches seem to loose something these days because a lot of what goes on in church is neither biblical technically nor is it good for the spiritual well being of the members of the church