Comments on: Question of the Week – #2 http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/ Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called... - 1 Timothy 6:11-12 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:43:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-369 Anonymous Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:08:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-369 LOL!!!!<br/><br/>And what about panty-hose? (Which I haven't worn in years, thank GOD!!)<br/><br/>Maybe the idea is to be as constricted and as uncomfortable as humanly possible.....maybe we're supposed to listen better that way...ha-ha<br/>Ahhh....I remember the sweet freedom and release from getting out of my "church clothes" every Sunday (literally and figuratively) not so long ago.....things are different now. :-)<br/><br/>Paige LOL!!!!

And what about panty-hose? (Which I haven’t worn in years, thank GOD!!)

Maybe the idea is to be as constricted and as uncomfortable as humanly possible…..maybe we’re supposed to listen better that way…ha-ha
Ahhh….I remember the sweet freedom and release from getting out of my “church clothes” every Sunday (literally and figuratively) not so long ago…..things are different now. :-)

Paige

]]> By: Lew A http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-367 Lew A Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:34:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-367 The first two are free. Now you have to pay to get more.<br/><br/>Lew The first two are free. Now you have to pay to get more.

Lew

]]> By: Alan Knox http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-366 Alan Knox Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:31:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-366 Margaret is now addicted to your questions. She just asked me when you would put out a new one. You may have to post this more frequently for your junkie friends.<br/><br/>-Alan Margaret is now addicted to your questions. She just asked me when you would put out a new one. You may have to post this more frequently for your junkie friends.

-Alan

]]> By: Lew A http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-354 Lew A Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:06:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-354 Pressing On,<br/><br/>You're one of the lucky ones, I think :).<br/><br/>Lew Pressing On,

You’re one of the lucky ones, I think :).

Lew

]]> By: Pressing On http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-352 Pressing On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:55:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-352 Haven't seen a tie at my church in a while. In fact that may have been an accident by a first time visitor. Haven’t seen a tie at my church in a while. In fact that may have been an accident by a first time visitor.

]]> By: Lew A http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-351 Lew A Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:11:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-351 Drew,<br/><br/>As always thanks for commenting. I have heard the "give Jesus your best" line very often. My question is, who determines what my best is? I usually wear jeans and a polo when I meet on Sunday mornings... sometimes I wear a t-shirt though - whatever my mood is. I think these are my "best" clothes because they are the most comfortable.<br/><br/>By the way, most of my jeans cost more money than the dress slacks I use to wear at SEBTS... so if price has anything to do with best, my jeans had to be them.<br/><br/>Oh yeah, whenever anyone argues about the best by saying that Jesus wore like sack-cloth or whatever... they always say something retarded like, "Yeah, but that was the best for Jesus' time."<br/><br/>*barf*<br/><br/>Lew<br/><br/>P.S. Jesus did make the best wine once! Drew,

As always thanks for commenting. I have heard the “give Jesus your best” line very often. My question is, who determines what my best is? I usually wear jeans and a polo when I meet on Sunday mornings… sometimes I wear a t-shirt though – whatever my mood is. I think these are my “best” clothes because they are the most comfortable.

By the way, most of my jeans cost more money than the dress slacks I use to wear at SEBTS… so if price has anything to do with best, my jeans had to be them.

Oh yeah, whenever anyone argues about the best by saying that Jesus wore like sack-cloth or whatever… they always say something retarded like, “Yeah, but that was the best for Jesus’ time.”

*barf*

Lew

P.S. Jesus did make the best wine once!

]]> By: Drew http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-350 Drew Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:30:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-350 Lew, great questions. I don't normally wear a tie to church, but I may have to start if I become employed by one (a slight possibility). Someone once told me that I should dress a certain way because I "wanted to give Jesus my best". I tried to convince him that my best had nothing to do with my clothing as long as it was humble and modest, but he just didn't agree. Anyway, I don't think there's a good answer.<br/><br/>Everyone, thanks for hilarious comments. I laughed heartily. Lew, great questions. I don’t normally wear a tie to church, but I may have to start if I become employed by one (a slight possibility). Someone once told me that I should dress a certain way because I “wanted to give Jesus my best”. I tried to convince him that my best had nothing to do with my clothing as long as it was humble and modest, but he just didn’t agree. Anyway, I don’t think there’s a good answer.

Everyone, thanks for hilarious comments. I laughed heartily.

]]> By: Lew A http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-349 Lew A Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:23:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-349 Aussie John,<br/><br/>That's a good one... I'll have to remember that for the future :).<br/><br/>Lew Aussie John,

That’s a good one… I’ll have to remember that for the future :).

Lew

]]> By: Aussie John http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-348 Aussie John Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:24:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-348 Lew,<br/><br/>Reminds me of the story about a cowboy who was rebuked by the preacher for wearing his old raggy clothes to the meeting of the church. The preacher told the cowboy to ask God what he should wear before he came next Sunday.<br/><br/>Sure enough he turned up at the meeting next Sunday dressed in the same old clothes plus an equally raggy hat. And, as previously, he sat alone.<br/><br/>After the service the preacher challenged him over the instructions he had given the previous Sunday.<br/><br/>The old cowboy said, "I did ask God about what I should wear". <br/><br/>"Well! What did He say?"<br/><br/>" He told me that He didn't know what I should wear, because He had never been in this church.” Lew,

Reminds me of the story about a cowboy who was rebuked by the preacher for wearing his old raggy clothes to the meeting of the church. The preacher told the cowboy to ask God what he should wear before he came next Sunday.

Sure enough he turned up at the meeting next Sunday dressed in the same old clothes plus an equally raggy hat. And, as previously, he sat alone.

After the service the preacher challenged him over the instructions he had given the previous Sunday.

The old cowboy said, “I did ask God about what I should wear”.

“Well! What did He say?”

” He told me that He didn’t know what I should wear, because He had never been in this church.”

]]> By: Lew A http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-345 Lew A Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:07:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-345 <b>Alan & Steve</b><br/><br/>I don't think I was ever asked that question, which is good because I would have laughed so hard I probably would have vomited all over the questioner.<br/><br/><b>Alan</b><br/><br/>You're dating yourself... now in Sunday school they give away DVD players and cash prizes for memorizing scripture verses. <br/><br/>By the way, the book of Rude is one of my favorites, it's up there with 1 & 2 Flagellation (not Flatulation, that book stinks!).<br/><br/>Lew Alan & Steve

I don’t think I was ever asked that question, which is good because I would have laughed so hard I probably would have vomited all over the questioner.

Alan

You’re dating yourself… now in Sunday school they give away DVD players and cash prizes for memorizing scripture verses.

By the way, the book of Rude is one of my favorites, it’s up there with 1 & 2 Flagellation (not Flatulation, that book stinks!).

Lew

]]> By: Alan Knox http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-344 Alan Knox Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:01:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-344 <b>Steve</b>,<br/><br/>I have been asked that before too. The assumption, of course, is that we're meeting with God when we "go to church". But, I believe that God is always with me. So... should I wear a suit and tie in the shower? I mean, God is there, right? Or is he not? Maybe he didn't look when I'm in the shower.<br/><br/><b>Lew</b>,<br/><br/>Actually, I wrote that passage from memory. One of my earliest Sunday School memories is memorizing that passage. I got a gold star! Unfortunately, I couldn't remember the book and chapter. I wasn't sure if it was in I or II Hesitations, or if it was from the book of Rude.<br/><br/>-Alan Steve,

I have been asked that before too. The assumption, of course, is that we’re meeting with God when we “go to church”. But, I believe that God is always with me. So… should I wear a suit and tie in the shower? I mean, God is there, right? Or is he not? Maybe he didn’t look when I’m in the shower.

Lew,

Actually, I wrote that passage from memory. One of my earliest Sunday School memories is memorizing that passage. I got a gold star! Unfortunately, I couldn’t remember the book and chapter. I wasn’t sure if it was in I or II Hesitations, or if it was from the book of Rude.

-Alan

]]> By: Lew A http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-343 Lew A Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:47:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-343 <b>Alan</b><br/><br/>I think you're wrong... it's 2 Hesitations 18:3-6.<br/><br/><b>Heather</b><br/><br/>I'm glad you get to laugh :). Although, someday you'll be a heathen for not wearing a tie... you'll see!<br/><br/><b>Steve</b><br/><br/>Frankly, if if I had the choice and were visiting the president, I'd wear what I normally wear. (Which just happens to be a three piece suit - really - even to bed).<br/><br/>As far as the history of ties... this is all I know: http://dick.thefamilyowen.com/page5.htm<br/><br/>No, I have not read Pagan Christianity, but it has been recommended to me before (more than once)... it is on my Amazon wish-list.<br/><br/>Lew Alan

I think you’re wrong… it’s 2 Hesitations 18:3-6.

Heather

I’m glad you get to laugh :). Although, someday you’ll be a heathen for not wearing a tie… you’ll see!

Steve

Frankly, if if I had the choice and were visiting the president, I’d wear what I normally wear. (Which just happens to be a three piece suit – really – even to bed).

As far as the history of ties… this is all I know: http://dick.thefamilyowen.com/page5.htm

No, I have not read Pagan Christianity, but it has been recommended to me before (more than once)… it is on my Amazon wish-list.

Lew

]]> By: Steve Sensenig http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-342 Steve Sensenig Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:33:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-342 Alan beat me to the punch with a witty comeback, but mine was not going to be nearly as good anyway. That was hilarious!<br/><br/>I suppose that those who wear clip-ons either believe in "easy-believism" salvation, or believe that it's much easier to lose your salvation. It can be gone in a snap ;)<br/><br/>Ahem...all seriousness aside, though...I don't have an answer for you, either, but I can supply the question that was always given in return to the question you posed: If you were going to visit the President of the United States, wouldn't you wear your best clothes?<br/><br/>Doesn't make much sense to me, either, but that was always the "answer" I was given while growing up.<br/><br/>These questions remind me, Lew. Have you ever read Frank Viola's "Pagan Christianity"? Alan beat me to the punch with a witty comeback, but mine was not going to be nearly as good anyway. That was hilarious!

I suppose that those who wear clip-ons either believe in “easy-believism” salvation, or believe that it’s much easier to lose your salvation. It can be gone in a snap ;)

Ahem…all seriousness aside, though…I don’t have an answer for you, either, but I can supply the question that was always given in return to the question you posed: If you were going to visit the President of the United States, wouldn’t you wear your best clothes?

Doesn’t make much sense to me, either, but that was always the “answer” I was given while growing up.

These questions remind me, Lew. Have you ever read Frank Viola’s “Pagan Christianity”?

]]> By: Heather http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-341 Heather Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:28:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-341 Alan ..... LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br/><br/>Lew, if nothing else, I am really enjoying reading the "answers" to your questions. Of course, I have no answer because I don't wear ties on Sunday mornings ;)<br/><br/>~Heather Alan ….. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lew, if nothing else, I am really enjoying reading the “answers” to your questions. Of course, I have no answer because I don’t wear ties on Sunday mornings ;)

~Heather

]]> By: Alan Knox http://lewayotte.com/2007/08/20/question-of-the-week-2/#comment-338 Alan Knox Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:18:00 +0000 http://blog.the-pursuit.net/?p=124#comment-338 Lew,<br/><br/>The tie is straight, reminding us of truth of Jesus. The windsor knot reminds us of Windsor Castle in England which stands for the royalty of Jesus Christ. It is tied tightly around the neck to remind us that God can kill us any time he wants to. The silk comes from China which means we are being missionaries by wearing ties. (Hesitations 17:3-6)<br/><br/>-Alan Lew,

The tie is straight, reminding us of truth of Jesus. The windsor knot reminds us of Windsor Castle in England which stands for the royalty of Jesus Christ. It is tied tightly around the neck to remind us that God can kill us any time he wants to. The silk comes from China which means we are being missionaries by wearing ties. (Hesitations 17:3-6)

-Alan

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