Comments for No Worries http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries No Worries: The Blog of David Smith, Senior Pastor of Fairhaven Church Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:41:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Question #6 by Jenny http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=135&cpage=1#comment-50 Jenny Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:22:40 +0000 http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=135#comment-50 Pretty cool post. I just came across your site and wanted to say that I've really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. Any way I'll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon! Pretty cool post. I just came across your site and wanted to say
that I’ve really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. Any way
I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

]]> Comment on Around the world in 11 days! by Russ Hadick http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=128&cpage=1#comment-39 Russ Hadick Wed, 06 May 2009 12:26:44 +0000 http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=128#comment-39 Your answer to "The letter to the Editor" was very well put. There will always be disenters, no matter how well intentioned a church is in trying to "Do it Better". Keep up the good work. I do think we should talk more about the everyday problems facing Christians, than we do from the pulpit. But we do like your sermens. Your answer to “The letter to the Editor” was very well put. There will always be disenters, no matter how well intentioned a church is in trying to “Do it Better”. Keep up the good work. I do think we should talk more about the everyday problems facing Christians, than we do from the pulpit. But we do like your sermens.

]]> Comment on Around the world in 11 days! by Jay Schindler http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=128&cpage=1#comment-33 Jay Schindler Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:28:09 +0000 http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=128#comment-33 Dave, great video clip updates from Asia. You're definitely the 'techno' man. ~ Jay Dave, great video clip updates from Asia. You’re definitely the ‘techno’ man. ~ Jay

]]> Comment on Response to the “Letter to the Editor” by Michelle Feltz http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-30 Michelle Feltz Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:57:27 +0000 http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=118#comment-30 What a loving response, I pray that Ms. King takes your invitation. I am thankful that we are an exciting church. Rock on David! What a loving response, I pray that Ms. King takes your invitation. I am thankful that we are an exciting church. Rock on David!

]]> Comment on Response to the “Letter to the Editor” by Greg Silverman http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-25 Greg Silverman Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:02:49 +0000 http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=118#comment-25 This response honestly reflects on what is happening right now at Fairhaven, and that is exciting. The least churched demographic is the age 18-30 (http://abcnews.go.com/sections/US/DailyNews/church_poll020301.html). The reason? They were dragged to church as kids, and never got anything out of it! If kids are excited to go to church and come to understand the gospel message because of that excitement, that's God working through that church! Matthew 7:18 (NIV) says, "a bad tree cannot bear good fruit." Kids for Christ today, the world for Christ tomorrow! This response honestly reflects on what is happening right now at Fairhaven, and that is exciting. The least churched demographic is the age 18-30 (http://abcnews.go.com/sections/US/DailyNews/church_poll020301.html). The reason? They were dragged to church as kids, and never got anything out of it!
If kids are excited to go to church and come to understand the gospel message because of that excitement, that’s God working through that church! Matthew 7:18 (NIV) says, “a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.”

Kids for Christ today, the world for Christ tomorrow!

]]> Comment on Response to the “Letter to the Editor” by Marilyn Smith http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-24 Marilyn Smith Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:27:35 +0000 http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=118#comment-24 Thank you so much for responding to the comment made in the news about Fairhaven. I was so upset when I read the comment, that I thought to myself, this person has never attended here or she would know what a blessing our young people are in the church and what a wonderful program is provided for them. Fairhaven does so much for the community around it and abroad. I can never thank God enough for leading my husband and I to this church! Thank you so much for responding to the comment made in the news about Fairhaven.
I was so upset when I read the comment, that I thought to myself, this person has never attended here or she would know what a blessing our young people are in the church and what a wonderful program is provided for them.
Fairhaven does so much for the community around it and abroad. I can never thank God enough for leading my husband and I to this church!

]]> Comment on Response to the “Letter to the Editor” by Jay Schindler http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-23 Jay Schindler Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:05:01 +0000 http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=118#comment-23 I (and our family) so enjoy our worship experience at Fairhaven Church. I've been associated with and apart of this ministry for approximately 40-years (since I was a kid). The weekly worship services, the Biblical teachings, the mission trip experiences, the prayer summits, the fellowship & friendships with other people, the opportunities to grow in my (our) faith ~ are awesome. I can't think of anything more exciting! And the lifelong friendships that we have made ~ have brought amusement too. Growing closer to Christ and becoming more like Him, in fact, can be a lot of fun...and can include a lot of laughs! Dave, keep up the great work (all in the spirit of excellence) that you and the staff are doing! It's valued and appreciated. I (and our family) so enjoy our worship experience at Fairhaven Church. I’ve been associated with and apart of this ministry for approximately 40-years (since I was a kid). The weekly worship services, the Biblical teachings, the mission trip experiences, the prayer summits, the fellowship & friendships with other people, the opportunities to grow in my (our) faith ~ are awesome.

I can’t think of anything more exciting! And the lifelong friendships that we have made ~ have brought amusement too. Growing closer to Christ and becoming more like Him, in fact, can be a lot of fun…and can include a lot of laughs!

Dave, keep up the great work (all in the spirit of excellence) that you and the staff are doing! It’s valued and appreciated.

]]> Comment on Response to the “Letter to the Editor” by Debrah Lough http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-20 Debrah Lough Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:42:55 +0000 http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=118#comment-20 Excellent answer. An apt reply...like apples of gold in settings of silver...(Prov. 25:11) Appreciate your humbleness and welcoming response, too. Yes, it is God's Spirit that draws man to Himself...but I like how He uses a variety of ways to do that, even Wacky World. I don't see that God told Solomon to skimp when it came to building the temple either. Use our building, Lord, in all the variety of ways You choose, for Your glory and for Your purposes. Excellent answer.
An apt reply…like apples of gold in settings of silver…(Prov. 25:11)
Appreciate your humbleness and welcoming response, too.

Yes, it is God’s Spirit that draws man to Himself…but I like how He uses a variety of ways to do that, even Wacky World. I don’t see that God told Solomon to skimp when it came to building the temple either. Use our building, Lord, in all the variety of ways You choose, for Your glory and for Your purposes.

]]> Comment on Lying about the package? by Lauren K. :) http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=94&cpage=1#comment-12 Lauren K. :) Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:24:19 +0000 http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=94#comment-12 This story is so true... lots of times adults forget that kids want to know what their parents are talking about and have many ways to find out. They also parrot many views of adults around them. Just remember that the next time you go to say something! This story is so true… lots of times adults forget that kids want to know what their parents are talking about and have many ways to find out. They also parrot many views of adults around them. Just remember that the next time you go to say something!

]]> Comment on MissionsFest 09 by Jay Schindler http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=100&cpage=1#comment-11 Jay Schindler Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:38:35 +0000 http://www.fairhavenchurch.org/noworries/?p=100#comment-11 Dave, this year's MissionsFest has been outstanding. I especially enjoyed meeting Rob and Jess ~ since I just returned from Jordan two months ago. Dave, this year’s MissionsFest has been outstanding. I especially enjoyed meeting Rob and Jess ~ since I just returned from Jordan two months ago.

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