Comments on: Judging people that use the table of contents in their Bible. http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/ Musings by Jon Acuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: anon http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/comment-page-3/#comment-197225 anon Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:01:32 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/#comment-197225 It's sarcasm... It’s sarcasm…

]]> By: jaymie http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/comment-page-3/#comment-179434 jaymie Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:23:14 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/#comment-179434 One of my friends embarrassingly told me today during chapel that it was "too dark" in the room for her to find Galatians. I grabbed her Bible and found it within 30 seconds- WAY TOO LONG, right? Her embarrassment and my pride made me think of SCL. One of my friends embarrassingly told me today during chapel that it was “too dark” in the room for her to find Galatians. I grabbed her Bible and found it within 30 seconds- WAY TOO LONG, right? Her embarrassment and my pride made me think of SCL.

]]> By: Maureen http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/comment-page-3/#comment-179087 Maureen Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:02:48 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/#comment-179087 Ah! But can you find the book of Wisdom?? Or the great verse Daniel 14:4-5? I love this post on so many levels. I never found the need to memorize something that I can look up (same with the preamble to the constitution, etc). I love that this post is about the fact we are called not to judge, yet we still do and about the silliest little things! Thankfully God doesn’t subscribe to our narrow definition of a “good Christian”, because frankly if He did, I would be in so much trouble! Thank you, Jon Acuff, for calling us out on all these little things we do to make ourselves feel better than the next Christian! Ah! But can you find the book of Wisdom?? Or the great verse Daniel 14:4-5?
I love this post on so many levels. I never found the need to memorize something that I can look up (same with the preamble to the constitution, etc). I love that this post is about the fact we are called not to judge, yet we still do and about the silliest little things! Thankfully God doesn’t subscribe to our narrow definition of a “good Christian”, because frankly if He did, I would be in so much trouble! Thank you, Jon Acuff, for calling us out on all these little things we do to make ourselves feel better than the next Christian!

]]> By: Angie http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/comment-page-3/#comment-169834 Angie Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:14:33 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/#comment-169834 Love this. I don't have to use the toc for the New Testament, but totally require it for the Old! Want me to sing you the books of the New Testament in order? Huh, huh? I will! Love this. I don’t have to use the toc for the New Testament, but totally require it for the Old! Want me to sing you the books of the New Testament in order? Huh, huh? I will!

]]> By: Beth http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/comment-page-3/#comment-168301 Beth Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:55:10 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/#comment-168301 at my church, our pastors are super sensitive to new believers and so they give "driving directions" to help find the book we're in (even if it's Psalms) so that new believers can get there safely and surely. LOL. They'll say stuff like, it's just to the left of psalms, which is the big book in the very middle. or just a few pages to the right of where we are now...stuff like that. it's really cute. at my church, our pastors are super sensitive to new believers and so they give “driving directions” to help find the book we’re in (even if it’s Psalms) so that new believers can get there safely and surely. LOL. They’ll say stuff like, it’s just to the left of psalms, which is the big book in the very middle. or just a few pages to the right of where we are now…stuff like that. it’s really cute.

]]> By: Josh http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/comment-page-3/#comment-168240 Josh Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:38:53 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/#comment-168240 I still have a hard time finding Habakkuk.. and I preached a series on it too! And where exactly is Obidiah and Zephaniah anyway? (Just found this post after your one on pride) I still have a hard time finding Habakkuk.. and I preached a series on it too! And where exactly is Obidiah and Zephaniah anyway? (Just found this post after your one on pride)

]]> By: Garvey http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/comment-page-3/#comment-126942 Garvey Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:11:10 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/#comment-126942 If you're a new convert. it's understandable. But if you've been in the church for years, come on! If you're a new convert. it's understandable. But if you've been in the church for years, come on!

]]> By: Bonni http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/comment-page-3/#comment-86645 Bonni Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:12:28 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/#comment-86645 Hahaha, I relate to this post quite a bit! Was born, raised, and graduated from the AWANA program (that's right, it's not plural) and can speed-recite all the books of the Bible along with the best of them. Not memorize because I can get to biblegateway.com on my phone? Pish posh. Leave my Bible at home for church because they always put the verses up on the screen? Madness, I tell you! Hahaha, I relate to this post quite a bit! Was born, raised, and graduated from the AWANA program (that's right, it's not plural) and can speed-recite all the books of the Bible along with the best of them. Not memorize because I can get to biblegateway.com on my phone? Pish posh. Leave my Bible at home for church because they always put the verses up on the screen? Madness, I tell you!

]]> By: Robert Williams http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/comment-page-3/#comment-86569 Robert Williams Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:28:40 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/#comment-86569 As a long time "church kid" (no ministerial pedigree in my genealogy, but I was voted "Most Spiritual" of my 8th grade class during my Christian school years. Whoot! Whoot!), I can usually find the chapter and verse in less time than it takes me to locate the TOC. Thanks to many, many hours logged competing in "Sword Drills", or the even more excruciating exercise of the Pastor randomly picking a section of the Bible and endlessly reading while we frantically tried to find where he was so he would stop. I guess credit should also be given to my 7th grade teacher who made the entire class recite the books of the Bible (both Testaments) forward AND backward, and also how to correctly spell all of them. Probably one of the supporting reasons that I nabbed the Super Christian award the next year. As a long time "church kid" (no ministerial pedigree in my genealogy, but I was voted "Most Spiritual" of my 8th grade class during my Christian school years. Whoot! Whoot!), I can usually find the chapter and verse in less time than it takes me to locate the TOC. Thanks to many, many hours logged competing in "Sword Drills", or the even more excruciating exercise of the Pastor randomly picking a section of the Bible and endlessly reading while we frantically tried to find where he was so he would stop.

I guess credit should also be given to my 7th grade teacher who made the entire class recite the books of the Bible (both Testaments) forward AND backward, and also how to correctly spell all of them. Probably one of the supporting reasons that I nabbed the Super Christian award the next year.

]]> By: Leila http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/comment-page-3/#comment-86072 Leila Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:01:40 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/04/521-judging-people-that-use-the-table-of-contents-in-their-bible/#comment-86072 Hey! Give me a break. Using the old fashioned method of "Psalms is in the middle" doesn't work anymore. The middle of my everyday Bible is the middle of study material and index in the back. So, yeah. I use the tabs and even sometimes the TOC to get to the verse before it's too late. Hey! Give me a break. Using the old fashioned method of "Psalms is in the middle" doesn't work anymore. The middle of my everyday Bible is the middle of study material and index in the back. So, yeah. I use the tabs and even sometimes the TOC to get to the verse before it's too late.

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