Comments on: Thank You Pastor Dale http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2008/11/thank-you-pastor-dale/ God is working on the canvas of our lives to bring Him glory! - NPM Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:37:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Liz Warren http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2008/11/thank-you-pastor-dale/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Liz Warren Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:00:42 +0000 http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/?p=1558#comment-998 Hi my dear friends, thinking of you as Thanksgiving draws near. You mean a lot to me! www.caringbridge.org/visit/liz2008 Hi my dear friends, thinking of you as Thanksgiving draws near. You mean a lot to me! http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/liz2008

]]> By: Betty Short, NY Grandma's Friend http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2008/11/thank-you-pastor-dale/comment-page-1/#comment-997 Betty Short, NY Grandma's Friend Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:27:08 +0000 http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/?p=1558#comment-997 Oh my gosh.... Lana, you mentioned Louie Giglio. Just this Sunday we watched the DVD, "How Great Is Our God?" at worship. Came home and immediately ordered a copy online. Oh my gosh.... Indeed Louie Giglio is profound and I, too, was truly impacted. Oh my gosh…. Lana, you mentioned Louie Giglio. Just this Sunday we watched the DVD, “How Great Is Our God?” at worship. Came home and immediately ordered a copy online. Oh my gosh…. Indeed Louie Giglio is profound and I, too, was truly impacted.

]]> By: Lana http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2008/11/thank-you-pastor-dale/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Lana Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:51:54 +0000 http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/?p=1558#comment-996 In no particular order... Brother Andrew for his example of living completely by faith. I have not mastered this, in fact, I am terrible at it. But, I often think of God's Smuggler and Andrew's amazing journey. Pastor Steve for the sermon the week we found out Carmen might have Tay Sachs. It was like he was speaking directly to us. Dr. Pedreira for every sermon I have ever heard from him. His stories are incredible. Pastor Dale for continually telling us to get rid of "stinkin' thinkin". I so appreciate that he talks about real life and isn't an everything is blessings kind of preacher. He often says that if you aren't having trouble, then trouble is headed your way! Andy Stanley and Louie Giglio for Canvas. That series profoundly impacted how we are viewing Carmen's life. R.G. LeTourneau for living on 10% and giving away 90%. Who does that????!!!!! In no particular order…

Brother Andrew for his example of living completely by faith. I have not mastered this, in fact, I am terrible at it. But, I often think of God’s Smuggler and Andrew’s amazing journey.

Pastor Steve for the sermon the week we found out Carmen might have Tay Sachs. It was like he was speaking directly to us.

Dr. Pedreira for every sermon I have ever heard from him. His stories are incredible.

Pastor Dale for continually telling us to get rid of “stinkin’ thinkin”. I so appreciate that he talks about real life and isn’t an everything is blessings kind of preacher. He often says that if you aren’t having trouble, then trouble is headed your way!

Andy Stanley and Louie Giglio for Canvas. That series profoundly impacted how we are viewing Carmen’s life.

R.G. LeTourneau for living on 10% and giving away 90%. Who does that????!!!!!

]]> By: New York Grandma http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2008/11/thank-you-pastor-dale/comment-page-1/#comment-995 New York Grandma Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:35:16 +0000 http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/?p=1558#comment-995 I would have to thank Pastor Leslie Flynn - my home church pastor when I was growing up. Pastor Flynn was an outstanding Bible teacher. Looking back, I am awed by his ability to keep the attention of a teenager like me! He methodically went through the Bible and explained it in very practical ways. His topical studies were relevent. He taught us how to live according to Biblical principles! Added to my mother's daily reading of the Bible (and explaining all the big words - - we only had King James back then!!) I am thankful for a strong grounding in a Bible-based faith. I would have to thank Pastor Leslie Flynn – my home church pastor when I was growing up. Pastor Flynn was an outstanding Bible teacher. Looking back, I am awed by his ability to keep the attention of a teenager like me! He methodically went through the Bible and explained it in very practical ways. His topical studies were relevent. He taught us how to live according to Biblical principles!

Added to my mother’s daily reading of the Bible (and explaining all the big words – - we only had King James back then!!) I am thankful for a strong grounding in a Bible-based faith.

]]> By: Texas Grandma http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2008/11/thank-you-pastor-dale/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Texas Grandma Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:28:04 +0000 http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/?p=1558#comment-993 The pastor who influenced me most was Jon Aldrich. He was our pastor at Grace Bible Church in Nacogdoches, Texas from 1973 to 1983. He was Lana's first pastor. Jon was an incredible pastor and friend but was also a very humble person. I learned more in the first few months under his teaching than I had learned the previous 23 years of my life. He and his wife Linda taught me what it meant to live for Christ; before my desire in Christianity was to get into heaven. When Lana was around Lauren's age she was invited to spend Sunday afternoon with the Aldrich's daughter Becky. She came home telling me about a movie they had watched in which a man and woman had lots of children and then got married. Out of curiosity I called Linda and found that they had seen "The Sound of Music." So thank you so very much, Jon and Linda, for your ministry to me and to my family. I still think of you often with very fond memories. Love, Charlotte The pastor who influenced me most was Jon Aldrich. He was our pastor at Grace Bible Church in Nacogdoches, Texas from 1973 to 1983. He was Lana’s first pastor. Jon was an incredible pastor and friend but was also a very humble person. I learned more in the first few months under his teaching than I had learned the previous 23 years of my life. He and his wife Linda taught me what it meant to live for Christ; before my desire in Christianity was to get into heaven.
When Lana was around Lauren’s age she was invited to spend Sunday afternoon with the Aldrich’s daughter Becky. She came home telling me about a movie they had watched in which a man and woman had lots of children and then got married. Out of curiosity I called Linda and found that they had seen “The Sound of Music.”
So thank you so very much, Jon and Linda, for your ministry to me and to my family. I still think of you often with very fond memories.
Love, Charlotte

]]> By: Aunt Sharon http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2008/11/thank-you-pastor-dale/comment-page-1/#comment-992 Aunt Sharon Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:58:34 +0000 http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/?p=1558#comment-992 Dr. Robert Cook - even though he is with our wonderful Lord in heaven, his message is still being broadcast over the radio waves. Got to know him personally while attending King's College. He was such a spiritual man but was so down to earth. His message was one that helped me in every day life. He brought the Bible into realitf liy of life. He taught me to depend on God's Word through every circumstance. Another person, who was never a minister in a church but lived her life as an example of what we should be as a christian, was my mother. Her knowledge of the Bible would far surpass many of our pastors. Her life was an example and a message. She wasn't perfect but she was forgiven and lived her life, walking with God. Dr. Robert Cook – even though he is with our wonderful Lord in heaven, his message is still being broadcast over the radio waves. Got to know him personally while attending King’s College. He was such a spiritual man but was so down to earth. His message was one that helped me in every day life. He brought the Bible into realitf liy of life. He taught me to depend on God’s Word through every circumstance.
Another person, who was never a minister in a church but lived her life as an example of what we should be as a christian, was my mother. Her knowledge of the Bible would far surpass many of our pastors. Her life was an example and a message. She wasn’t perfect but she was forgiven and lived her life, walking with God.

]]> By: Joe Jordan http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2008/11/thank-you-pastor-dale/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Joe Jordan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:28:15 +0000 http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/?p=1558#comment-991 Hi, Oliver B. Green, (the gospel hour) a preacher who died before I was a Christian but is still on the radio sharing God's word. Hi, Oliver B. Green, (the gospel hour) a preacher who died before I was a Christian but is still on the radio sharing God’s word.

]]> By: Katherine M. Miller http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2008/11/thank-you-pastor-dale/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Katherine M. Miller Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:38:49 +0000 http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/?p=1558#comment-990 Pastor Dale deserves every bit of recognition. My family and I have been members of Church of the Redeemer for 3 years now. Praise to you Pastor Dale for the wonderful way you send out God's word. Happy Thanksgiving to all.... Kathy Pastor Dale deserves every bit of recognition.
My family and I have been members of Church of the Redeemer for 3 years now.
Praise to you Pastor Dale for the wonderful way you send out God’s word.
Happy Thanksgiving to all….
Kathy

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