Comments on: When We Rise Up http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/01/06/when-we-rise-up/ Christian Agrarian Counterculture Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Marci http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/01/06/when-we-rise-up/#comment-1938 Marci Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:19:47 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/01/06/when-we-rise-up/#comment-1938 We are also looked at as weird for the choices we make. I have even had people tell me that I need to get my hair cut and look my age. I recently shared with the last person who said that to me about why my hair is long. I told him that in 1 Cor. I am told that my long hair is my glory. To me that says that God likes it and if He likes it, I want it as long as I can get it. They pondered on that and did not say much. We are also looked at as weird for the choices we make. I have even had people tell me that I need to get my hair cut and look my age. I recently shared with the last person who said that to me about why my hair is long. I told him that in 1 Cor. I am told that my long hair is my glory. To me that says that God likes it and if He likes it, I want it as long as I can get it. They pondered on that and did not say much.

]]> By: Matt Davis http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/01/06/when-we-rise-up/#comment-1910 Matt Davis Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:10:26 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/01/06/when-we-rise-up/#comment-1910 It's our experiance, too. People (professing Christians) just can't imagine why my wife and I refuse the use of birth control, refuse to send my wife out to work, refuse to send our children to school, etc. etc. while under financial stress. I'm getting so tired of people who have made their money in the God hating usereous system, building massive houses and driving huge SUVs to tote their 2.1 kids to ballet, sports, and acting lessons, and throwing expensive parties and then touting "Look how God has blessed us!" The worst is "We're doing it for "ministry"". I guess the vast part of church is too shallow to realize that God makes the rain fall and the sun shine on the rightous and wicked alike. While the majority of the shallow church just typically blow off scripture, I find that the reformed Christians, who you would think would know better, either use vain philosophy to justify going the way of society or just chalk it up to the good ole "wisdom issue" argument. Just because God has chosen to allow them these things, does not mean He is pleased with them. Then again, I guess it's a possibility that though God has blessed us with seven children, He may not be very happy with me either. Okay, conviction has set in, so I'll stop ranting. If you decide to try the beav jerky, send some down south. In the rural swamp areas of Louisiana, it's not hard to find people who make a feast out of nutra. I can't imagine beaver is much different. God Bless. It’s our experiance, too. People (professing Christians) just can’t imagine why my wife and I refuse the use of birth control, refuse to send my wife out to work, refuse to send our children to school, etc. etc. while under financial stress. I’m getting so tired of people who have made their money in the God hating usereous system, building massive houses and driving huge SUVs to tote their 2.1 kids to ballet, sports, and acting lessons, and throwing expensive parties and then touting “Look how God has blessed us!” The worst is “We’re doing it for “ministry”". I guess the vast part of church is too shallow to realize that God makes the rain fall and the sun shine on the rightous and wicked alike. While the majority of the shallow church just typically blow off scripture, I find that the reformed Christians, who you would think would know better, either use vain philosophy to justify going the way of society or just chalk it up to the good ole “wisdom issue” argument. Just because God has chosen to allow them these things, does not mean He is pleased with them. Then again, I guess it’s a possibility that though God has blessed us with seven children, He may not be very happy with me either. Okay, conviction has set in, so I’ll stop ranting.

If you decide to try the beav jerky, send some down south. In the rural swamp areas of Louisiana, it’s not hard to find people who make a feast out of nutra. I can’t imagine beaver is much different.

God Bless.

]]> By: Missouri Rev http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/01/06/when-we-rise-up/#comment-1906 Missouri Rev Sun, 07 Jan 2007 01:26:37 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/01/06/when-we-rise-up/#comment-1906 OOPS -- I meant to say, do NOT grow weary in well doing. Me thinks I am a wee bit tired. OOPS — I meant to say, do NOT grow weary in well doing. Me thinks I am a wee bit tired.

]]> By: Missouri Rev http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/01/06/when-we-rise-up/#comment-1905 Missouri Rev Sun, 07 Jan 2007 01:17:22 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/01/06/when-we-rise-up/#comment-1905 Scott, you are absolutely right about it coming down to choosing a system that is hostile to a Christian culture or a life that promotes it. It’s the same for finding a denominational affiliation. The biblical agrarian worldview of the church I pastor is treated as “kooky” by most reformed presbyterian circles. Though we share a common reformed theology and ascribe to the same creedal standards (with some exceptions), we do not fit in with the cosmopolitan, go with the economic flow denominations. When it comes down to how and why we live out our lives on a daily basis, we actually have very little in common, which is sad though not surprising, since American Christendom sold out to debt-based, pagan economics many generations ago. On the other hand, I find more agreement with the Amish in spite of their pietist retreatist worldview than with reformed brethren who have embraced the wealth and prosperity of the pagans that surround them. I yearn for the day when there are several reformed agrarian churches/communities in the greater Rayville area that can be affiliated by covenant. BTW, congrats on the large beaver. Perhaps you can make “beav jerky” out of it. Our prayers are with you. Keep up the good work and do grow weary in well doing. Scott, you are absolutely right about it coming down to choosing a system that is hostile to a Christian culture or a life that promotes it. It’s the same for finding a denominational affiliation. The biblical agrarian worldview of the church I pastor is treated as “kooky” by most reformed presbyterian circles. Though we share a common reformed theology and ascribe to the same creedal standards (with some exceptions), we do not fit in with the cosmopolitan, go with the economic flow denominations. When it comes down to how and why we live out our lives on a daily basis, we actually have very little in common, which is sad though not surprising, since American Christendom sold out to debt-based, pagan economics many generations ago. On the other hand, I find more agreement with the Amish in spite of their pietist retreatist worldview than with reformed brethren who have embraced the wealth and prosperity of the pagans that surround them. I yearn for the day when there are several reformed agrarian churches/communities in the greater Rayville area that can be affiliated by covenant.

BTW, congrats on the large beaver. Perhaps you can make “beav jerky” out of it. Our prayers are with you. Keep up the good work and do grow weary in well doing.

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