http://nathanlewis.org/2007/06/21/captive-audience-the-prisoner/ living the gospel Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:45:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/06/21/captive-audience-the-prisoner/#comment-33387 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:21:20 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/06/21/captive-audience-the-prisoner/#comment-33387 thank you, Chad for your charitable perspective and encouragement. This morning at Evergreen I had the privilege of baptizing a man upon profession of faith, recently released from prison, clean, dressed and in his right mind. The congregation erupted in applause, joyful, as I baptized him. The Holy Spirit was truly in our midst. nathan. thank you, Chad for your charitable perspective and encouragement. This morning at Evergreen I had the privilege of baptizing a man upon profession of faith, recently released from prison, clean, dressed and in his right mind. The congregation erupted in applause, joyful, as I baptized him. The Holy Spirit was truly in our midst.
nathan.

]]> http://nathanlewis.org/2007/06/21/captive-audience-the-prisoner/#comment-33274 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:37:15 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/06/21/captive-audience-the-prisoner/#comment-33274 Nathan, Chad here from California. Been awhile since I have read your blog. While I do not know the full situation, from a quick read the gentleman writing to you appears to be sincere and is being proactive about his later transformation back to "regular" life. I know you have had different interactions with persons outside the church, like our shared mechanic in Aloha, your interaction with your nieghbor, the other pastors at the tanasbourne starbucks, and the gentleman the deacons helped move out of his apartment. We all have stories and many times we embelish. God knows our true heart, but this is a human way of coping. This story seems from a true heart of gentleman that wants change. Many times at starbucks while I was going to PSU we discussed the gentleman who gave you a ring and then later you returned it. We knew there was things not on the up and up but yet God challenged us to help him, however, there came a time when you/we decided had to make a decision for the safety of ourselves and family. A teacher in school put it to me once, all students walk in the door with an "A" grade, but your actions the remainder of the term decide who gets a lower one. So far, the man in prison is coming to you with an "A" grade, but only after a relationship and further interactions we will know what God's plan is. I am not sure why I decided to respond to this, but I felt like I needed to encourage you. In christ Chad Moore Nathan, Chad here from California. Been awhile since I have read your blog. While I do not know the full situation, from a quick read the gentleman writing to you appears to be sincere and is being proactive about his later transformation back to “regular” life. I know you have had different interactions with persons outside the church, like our shared mechanic in Aloha, your interaction with your nieghbor, the other pastors at the tanasbourne starbucks, and the gentleman the deacons helped move out of his apartment. We all have stories and many times we embelish. God knows our true heart, but this is a human way of coping. This story seems from a true heart of gentleman that wants change. Many times at starbucks while I was going to PSU we discussed the gentleman who gave you a ring and then later you returned it. We knew there was things not on the up and up but yet God challenged us to help him, however, there came a time when you/we decided had to make a decision for the safety of ourselves and family. A teacher in school put it to me once, all students walk in the door with an “A” grade, but your actions the remainder of the term decide who gets a lower one. So far, the man in prison is coming to you with an “A” grade, but only after a relationship and further interactions we will know what God’s plan is. I am not sure why I decided to respond to this, but I felt like I needed to encourage you. In christ Chad Moore

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