Comments on: pushover http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/08/29/pushover/ musings from those on the journey Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:09:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jas http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/08/29/pushover/#comment-74045 Jas Sun, 04 Sep 2005 01:34:07 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/08/29/pushover/#comment-74045 At my previous church I used to hold the position (unofficial) of the “head catcher.” You’d ‘sift’ up behind someone at an alter call if you had an inkling that the Preacher would be preying for that person and you’d wait to see if they were a dropper or not. (You usually knew who the droppers were.) I’m always amused at the styles of “Praying” the preachers have. Some sneak up on you while you have your eyes closed and thrust their outstretched hand into your abdomen, some place their hands on the sides of your head and rock you backwards and forward, (this really throws your balance off!). At one popular youth conference in Christchurch, the head speaker got a young man up onto the stage to pray, after a while, and no success at “felling” him as he just kept backing up when he was pushed, he puts his foot in-behind the young guys leg, gives him a shove and sends him on his way… By the power of the Holy Spirit… of course. As an ex-catcher I got to see and hear heaps of stories. At my previous church I used to hold the position (unofficial) of the “head catcher.” You’d ‘sift’ up behind someone at an alter call if you had an inkling that the Preacher would be preying for that person and you’d wait to see if they were a dropper or not. (You usually knew who the droppers were.)

I’m always amused at the styles of “Praying” the preachers have. Some sneak up on you while you have your eyes closed and thrust their outstretched hand into your abdomen, some place their hands on the sides of your head and rock you backwards and forward, (this really throws your balance off!). At one popular youth conference in Christchurch, the head speaker got a young man up onto the stage to pray, after a while, and no success at “felling” him as he just kept backing up when he was pushed, he puts his foot in-behind the young guys leg, gives him a shove and sends him on his way… By the power of the Holy Spirit… of course.

As an ex-catcher I got to see and hear heaps of stories.

]]> By: phil http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/08/29/pushover/#comment-71475 phil Tue, 30 Aug 2005 04:17:00 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/08/29/pushover/#comment-71475 Thanks Abj.. credit goes to Justen of Radical Congruency (link on side bar)... he designed the template and we just edited it for our purposes. Thanks Abj.. credit goes to Justen of Radical Congruency (link on side bar)… he designed the template and we just edited it for our purposes.

]]> By: Abj http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/08/29/pushover/#comment-71164 Abj Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:20:18 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/08/29/pushover/#comment-71164 the new site layout looks very good!! I like it-much more attractive. the new site layout looks very good!! I like it-much more attractive.

]]> By: the rev http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/08/29/pushover/#comment-71080 the rev Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:08:47 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/08/29/pushover/#comment-71080 People have tried to push me over before, I don't fall down very easily :) I had a friend put an evangelist in cuffs and was waiting for the police, and was going to charge him with assault after he practically slapped his wife in the forehead. The pastors talked him out of it, I wish they hadn't. The funny thing is they act like you are rebellious or sinful for not falling for their huckstery. I believe in the power of God, and sometimes things like that happen. But it isn't some disgusting display of entertainment. the rev People have tried to push me over before, I don’t fall down very easily :)

I had a friend put an evangelist in cuffs and was waiting for the police, and was going to charge him with assault after he practically slapped his wife in the forehead. The pastors talked him out of it, I wish they hadn’t.

The funny thing is they act like you are rebellious or sinful for not falling for their huckstery. I believe in the power of God, and sometimes things like that happen. But it isn’t some disgusting display of entertainment.

the rev

]]> By: Christop http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/08/29/pushover/#comment-71044 Christop Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:45:34 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/08/29/pushover/#comment-71044 I was talking to <a href="http://awonderinthemaking.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">my housemate</a> about it at lunch time, and she said that he put his hands on her neck (?!) and tried to push her over as well, but she didn't let him because she felt she needed to resist. I was talking to my housemate about it at lunch time, and she said that he put his hands on her neck (?!) and tried to push her over as well, but she didn’t let him because she felt she needed to resist.

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