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I spent an hour or more reading the article about the annual worship calendar (August WN). This is not because of its length or because I'm such a slow reader, but I would read a short section and meditate on what I just read, thinking about past, present and future, how it would apply to me, and how it should apply to all Christians.
We call ourselves Christians and then we sit back and judge others because they raise their hands during services, or because they verbalize amen during services or they may keep Christmas or Easter.
If all of the above are done to recognize Jesus Christ as the one who lived, died and was resurrected for all mankind, how can we sit back and call ourselves Christians if we criticize what they are doing?
I think this was an exceptionally good article and would be worth reading more than once. I think it is good that we can have diversity in style and form.
Norman Walker
Jamestown, Michigan
e-mail newlynn@aol.com
In the August WN on page 19 is an excellent article on sexual purity. However, there is no mention in the article about one who has fallen from sexual purity. You and I know that thousands of young teens and college students have already made the mistake.
It is important to teach sexual purity, but not at the expense of others.
Roger A. Smith
Altadena, California
Author's note: We begin any workshop we do about sex with an encouragement to young people to start fresh and clean from that day forward. We talk about forgiveness and how perfect Jesus' forgiveness is.
I always talk to youths with the assumption that any or all of them may not be virgins and that there may even be some pregnant girls in the audience. There is no other logical place to start except to wipe the slate clean.
I was remiss in leaving out the fact that we covered this aspect in our series and that we reiterate this on a regular basis. I am so thankful that Roger Smith pointed this out.
Debbie Townsend
I finished reading Transformed by Truth, and found it to be a really great book.
I grew up in the Pasadena area and I'm a Christian who is interested in apologetics and cult evangelism. I'm also now a subscriber. I just wanted to pass along encouragement and let you know that I enjoyed the book.
I consider the story of the WCG to be a fascinating one, and my hope is that it is repeated in many more churches where the true gospel is being downplayed, ignored, perverted or ridiculed.
Ken Pellman
kpellman@flash.net
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