Comments on: A Time to Laugh: Ecclesiastes and Joy http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/a-time-to-laugh-ecclesiastes-and-joy Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:44:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John Frye http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/a-time-to-laugh-ecclesiastes-and-joy/comment-page-1#comment-1707 John Frye Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:18:00 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/a-time-to-laugh-ecclesiastes-and-joy#comment-1707 Ted,<br/>I believe you're right about W Michigan not being the worst. Some parts of PA and TX are pretty uptight about pleasure. <br/><br/>I'm glad the posts are perking your interest in the great book of Ecclesiastes! Ted,
I believe you’re right about W Michigan not being the worst. Some parts of PA and TX are pretty uptight about pleasure.

I’m glad the posts are perking your interest in the great book of Ecclesiastes!

]]> By: Ted M. Gossard http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/a-time-to-laugh-ecclesiastes-and-joy/comment-page-1#comment-1706 Ted M. Gossard Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:34:00 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/a-time-to-laugh-ecclesiastes-and-joy#comment-1706 John,<br/>I really don't think West Michigan is the worst in this, in fact in my experience, it's rather liberal. But there are always those nay-sayers.<br/><br/>Yes, your words here are so appropriate and so important for us. This joy is truly a gift from God that we need to receive and enjoy. And there is a strong tendency in our common Christianity to miss it largely or deny it. I think that's a problem in many places and with many of us. It's been a revelation and release for me to deny my denials of the past and live more in the freedom of enjoying God's good gifts.<br/><br/>You do make me look forward to reading Ecclesiastes again. John,
I really don’t think West Michigan is the worst in this, in fact in my experience, it’s rather liberal. But there are always those nay-sayers.

Yes, your words here are so appropriate and so important for us. This joy is truly a gift from God that we need to receive and enjoy. And there is a strong tendency in our common Christianity to miss it largely or deny it. I think that’s a problem in many places and with many of us. It’s been a revelation and release for me to deny my denials of the past and live more in the freedom of enjoying God’s good gifts.

You do make me look forward to reading Ecclesiastes again.

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