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On "It's a River, Not a Pie" -- sermon by Episcopal candidate Bonnie Perrie
Midwest Conservative Journal ^ | Christopher Johnson

Posted on 04/20/2006 7:25:55 PM PDT by sionnsar

Bonnie Perry, the homosexual priest who is a candidate for Episcopal Bishop of San Francisco California, has a considerable advantage over the rest of the field.  Miss Perry is responsible for one of the most celebrated Christian sermons ever, "It’s an Earth Mover, Not a Ficus Plant" "It's a River, Not a Pie."  Here's a small taste:

Christianity. Not the Christianity that some would have us believe. It’s not the narrow, moralistic, judgmental, provincial ideology that some purport it to be. It’s not the constitutional amending, gay marriage-banning, if-you-love-another-adult-that-somehow-wrecks-who-I-love theology that some claim it to be.

The scriptural reality is that Christianity is first and foremost, not about keeping people out, it’s not about sending people away, it’s not about saying, "You can’t play." Christianity in its finest form is an open door and a warm hearth. It is a gracious host meeting us at the door and saying, "I’ve waited so long to see you. I am so happy you’re here. You know, I was hoping you’d stop by."

My second thought: It’s a river, not a pie! God’s love for us is not a 9-inch, deep-dish strawberry, rhubarb pie - as delectable as that might be. God’s love for us is a raging, roaring, rain-forest fed, class five river of grace. It is an ever-flowing stream of abundant love. God’s love for us is not limited. God’s love is not finite. It is not a pie that is whacked up and given out parsimoniously to the deserving. God’s love, God’s welcome, God’s grace is distributed recklessly washing over all in its path. God’s love is a river-not a pie.

Roll over Jonathan Edwards and tell Charles Spurgeon the news.  With sermons like "It’s a Spinach Lasagna, Not a Circular Saw" "It's a River, Not a Pie" in her arsenal, Miss Perry has to be considered the odds-on favorite to win San Francisco's California's big miter.  If she's even half as good as she is in "It’s a Tin of Anchovies, Not a Gutenberg Bible" "It's a River, Not a Pie," San Francisco California will be in very capable hands for many years to come.


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1 posted on 04/20/2006 7:25:58 PM PDT by sionnsar
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2 posted on 04/20/2006 7:26:39 PM PDT by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† | Iran Azadi 2006 | SONY: 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0urs)
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To: sionnsar
Not the Christianity that some would have us believe. It’s not the narrow, moralistic, judgmental, provincial ideology that some purport it to be.

Math 7:13 Enter through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and spacious and broad is the way that leads away to destruction, and many are those who are entering through it.

I know it is very unfashionable in some churches, however, I will believe the Bible over the Bishop candidate.
3 posted on 04/20/2006 7:52:07 PM PDT by Talking_Mouse (Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just... Thomas Jefferson)
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To: sionnsar

With her sermon it is a wonder anyone goes to her church since she basically says "be all you can be and do whatever you want because no one won't be saved".


4 posted on 04/20/2006 11:30:17 PM PDT by taxesareforever (Never forget Matt Maupin)
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To: sionnsar
Can you imagine Jesus saying the following?... "Christianity in its finest form is an open door and a warm hearth (it is a frightening thing to fall into the hands of an angry God). It is a gracious host meeting us at the door and saying, "I’ve waited so long to see you in all your in-your-face Jesus, I'll behave however I want. I am so happy you’re here with all your degenerate behavior in tact and your pride at being such a degenerate urinating on my Word. You know, I was hoping you’d stop by because we do so need degenerates in God's presence, to lower His righteousness down to the degenerate's common denominator." ... No I can't imagine it either. God doesn't smile on that which He so thoroughly and clearly condemns. But I can easily imagine this woman's real god, the father of lies a murderer from the start, will say just such garbage regarding degeneracy.
5 posted on 04/20/2006 11:50:56 PM PDT by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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To: sionnsar; NicknamedBob; Monkey Face

It's a potato peeler, not a flea collar!

Check out this new poetic form ... just the thing to spur the creativity of the Undead ;-)


6 posted on 04/21/2006 5:43:39 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Dump the 1967 Outer Space Treaty! I'll weigh less on Mars!)
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To: Tax-chick

I'm thinking somewhere along the lines, the Ten Commandments got lost in the Ten Suggestions.

This thing is just wrong.


7 posted on 04/21/2006 7:16:20 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Annoy a liberal: Work hard, spend money and fly the flag.)
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To: Monkey Face

There are some odd people posing as religious leaders!


8 posted on 04/21/2006 8:27:22 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Dump the 1967 Outer Space Treaty! I'll weigh less on Mars!)
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To: Tax-chick
There are some odd people posing as religious leaders!

I think the word is "confused." The Ten Commandments are pretty plain. I think Man and Woman are mentioned, not Significant Other of Either Gender. Most of "them" try to find a religion to fit their beliefs.

9 posted on 04/21/2006 8:31:05 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Annoy a liberal: Work hard, spend money and fly the flag.)
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To: Monkey Face

I really feel for the remaining Christian people in the Episcopal Church!


10 posted on 04/21/2006 8:37:57 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Dump the 1967 Outer Space Treaty! I'll weigh less on Mars!)
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To: Tax-chick

And then there are the children..."woe unto them who lead the little ones astray." Or I think that's how it goes...


11 posted on 04/21/2006 8:46:32 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Annoy a liberal: Work hard, spend money and fly the flag.)
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To: Monkey Face

Good point.


12 posted on 04/21/2006 9:05:57 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Dump the 1967 Outer Space Treaty! I'll weigh less on Mars!)
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To: sionnsar
I dunno. I'm kind of looking forward to "It's a Spinach Lasagna, Not a Circular Saw".

You have to admit that it has a real ring to it. LOL!
13 posted on 04/21/2006 10:05:32 AM PDT by Gingersnap
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