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Letters I attended two bridal showers on Saturday…at one the bride-to-be received four crock pots. At the other one of the attendees (who is also a bride-to-be) was talking about the rigors of wedding preparation, such as addressing all of the bridal invitations, etc. Then recently a friend of mine was telling about a wedding that they will be in (sometime in the future) and this particular wedding has eleven bridesmaids and groomsmen!
Weddings always come with so much—showers, planning, addressing envelopes, picking out gift registries, but more importantly I hope that it comes with premarital counseling. There is quite a bit of controversy regarding statistics about Christians and their ability to stay married. So my thought for this week is: do we still spend more time planning the wedding than we spend on planning the marriage? I would be interested in others’ thoughts!
Finally, someone contacted us about moving to Japan and needing to find an Apostolic church there. However, you forgot to give us your email. Please do so and we’ll do our best to assist you.
Re: “So We’re Apostolic—What’s So Special About That?”
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this article. Someone needed to say it. I just wish it had been me. This is my stamp of approval on every word!
Lynne Dorsey; Delaware
Re: “From Pentecostal Pacifists to Dogs of War”
The Pentecostal churches have changed their doctrine in matters that conflict with social custom to their own shame. They have done this to gain friendship with the world. They were persecuted and counted as the scum of the earth in their early years because they believed the Scriptures literally. They have shed the derogatory name of “holy rollers” to an extent, but in the process they have lost the power of God that was so wonderfully manifested in the early days of the movement.
When I read of the wonderful miracles that accompanied Maria Woodworth Etter’s meetings and Smith Wigglesworth’s meetings, my heart is so burdened to experience an old-time Pentecostal revival again and to experience the wonderful glory and presence of God as demonstrated then. The only way revival will come is through repentance and returning to the old paths, “Follow peace with all men and holiness without which no man shall see God.” Killing, divorce, remarriage, and birth control are against the Scriptures. The church has lost its first love and walks hand in hand with the world, and who can discern between the worldling and the would-be saint?
Ann Blaha, Oregon
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