Comments on: max dances into salvation

By: Existential Punk

Existential Punk — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 14:14:22 +0000

What a cool rendition of child-like faith! You both handled wonderfully! COOL! Adele

By: Matthew McNutt

Matthew McNutt — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:15:11 +0000

Maybe we spend too much time trying to make sure people feel guilty about their sin nature … and not enough time rejoicing that someone actually wants to know God.

Marko, awesome story! It’s fun to hear about joy in a child at the thought of knowing God! : )

By: steve

steve — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 22:14:27 +0000

this is such a great story. i’m gonna use it on sunday if that’s ok. i’ve been thinking about paul and peter; conversion as the big event and conversion as a long process. this is such a beautiful story.

By: JohnH

JohnH — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:06:53 +0000

Don’t want to rain on your parade, but where is the repentance?

By: jeannie

jeannie — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 18:32:59 +0000

i did tell max that being a christian meant wanting to live the life god wants for him. i also said i thought that mostly meant want to get to know god and what god loves and how much god loves him. (can’t leave out the beloved piece you know :o)

plus, the coolest part for me was his dance and song. the second time he did it, he was looking up and singing and dancing to (and with?) god. it was prayer. i loved that.

THEN the next day, the evangelical came out and he excitedly asked liesl, “are you a christian? i am.”

By: bobbie

bobbie — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 11:16:24 +0000

what a glorious memory that will be for him – no shame, no pressure – just one big beautiful choice that makes you wanna dance – what was that verse about coming like little children?

relishing this beauty with you!

By: Chris Jensen

Chris Jensen — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 01:16:00 +0000

WooHoo!!!
This weekend was awesome!!!

By: marko

marko — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 18:13:30 +0000

jackson, in answer to your question: i believe the bible says to believe in the lord jesus christ and you’ll be saved. i believe choosing to become a follower of jesus christ is “what’s necessary.” that said, i know max has an understanding of sin and forgiveness also.

By: brian

brian — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 17:03:27 +0000

Sweet. I rejoice with you. Quick reflection story. One time I heard our childrens ministry announce that a bunch of kids committed their lives to Jesus at a VBS that our kids were attending. I asked my oldest son TJ who was 5ish at the time if he had ever done that? He said he loved Jesus but didn’t know if he’d ever “prayed a prayer”. I’ve heard the Sue Thomas – “must be able to name the date and time or your not saved” bit so many times it’s hard not to sublimanally believe that. Anyway, I said that wasn’t important, something close to what Jeannie said. I then decided that maybe I’d ask him if he wanted to pray now just in case. All of a sudden he starts crying like mad. I finally get him calmed down and ask him what’s the matter and he says, “I’m scared. I don’t want to pray the prayer. I don’t want to have to go to big church.” I smiled. I laughed. We let it go. – I trust God sees the heart and our family loving him and I let the guilt trip of a prayer and exact time go- for me and my kids.

By: Doug Jones

Doug Jones — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:12:14 +0000

That is TOO Cool!!

Max had a wild romp!!! Thanks for sharing that snippet of real life… it was extremely meaningful.