http://www.rethinkmonthly.com/2009/07/where-have-all-the-cowboys-gone/ rethinking God in today's culture Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.rethinkmonthly.com/2009/07/where-have-all-the-cowboys-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Kara Sappington Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:46:47 +0000 http://rethinkmonthly.com/?p=773#comment-76 Now I may not be a typical girl as I'm filled with joy when I fight along with Forrest Griffin, look forward to going camping/shooting and chant for freedom along with heros like William Wallace.  But I too ask...Where have all the cowboys gone???  Our churches need men and women leaders.  There does seem to be a lack of young adult men with a passion for God who are ready to grow and lead.  What have we done in our culture to cause this trend?  What is the secret to a man's soul and his calling from God?  What do we need to due to ensure a healthy existence of our churches and families?   Now I may not be a typical girl as I’m filled with joy when I fight along with Forrest Griffin, look forward to going camping/shooting and chant for freedom along with heros like William Wallace.  But I too ask…Where have all the cowboys gone???  Our churches need men and women leaders.  There does seem to be a lack of young adult men with a passion for God who are ready to grow and lead.  What have we done in our culture to cause this trend?  What is the secret to a man’s soul and his calling from God?  What do we need to due to ensure a healthy existence of our churches and families?
 

]]> http://www.rethinkmonthly.com/2009/07/where-have-all-the-cowboys-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-75 PJ Juliano Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:05:02 +0000 http://rethinkmonthly.com/?p=773#comment-75 I think that there are a lot of men who forget how strong of a man Jesus truly was (re-watch "the Passion" should do the trick).  How his strength was not agressive, but very much "in His Presence", the Elders of the church would otherwise not have been threatened.  If men would only realize that their conviction in Christ is <em>the most attractive</em> strength they could ever have. I think that there are a lot of men who forget how strong of a man Jesus truly was (re-watch “the Passion” should do the trick).  How his strength was not agressive, but very much “in His Presence”, the Elders of the church would otherwise not have been threatened.  If men would only realize that their conviction in Christ is the most attractive strength they could ever have.

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