tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325278885962573243.post966474171951462466..comments2023-11-02T10:47:41.301-04:00Comments on Unlikely Conversation: a Lectionary Blog: Watch out Daemons. He's coming for you. Luke 8:26-39John, an unlikely pastorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03688838648252031328noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325278885962573243.post-35178295614809126302007-06-19T19:02:00.000-04:002007-06-19T19:02:00.000-04:00great reference to ragman!great reference to ragman!Diane M. Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749136181846671327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325278885962573243.post-11577143942709199392007-06-19T17:27:00.000-04:002007-06-19T17:27:00.000-04:00You wrote: "The moment that God can do the very m...You wrote: "The moment that God can do the very most with any of us is the moment we come naked and alone desperate for mercy and grace. Come to Jesus desperate and he can do the most to make you over in his image." This quote makes me think of the story, "The Ragman". At the end of that story the narrator sees the Ragman/Christ figure and asks the Ragman to "dress him". He comes before the Pastor Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281721067947261768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325278885962573243.post-53771603447488948432007-06-18T19:27:00.000-04:002007-06-18T19:27:00.000-04:00Forde my teacher too. Loved him. Another teacher...Forde my teacher too. Loved him. Another teacher said, "He's so narrow you can't see him in profile." but his narrowness is essential.<BR/>All the people who are afraid and want Jesus to go away are the people who just, in your words, "want a little help" or "a little guidance". <BR/>I find it ironic that they are more afraid of the man when he's in his right mind than when he's filled with Diane M. Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749136181846671327noreply@blogger.com