Comments on: My Dad, The Christian http://www.joethorn.net/2009/02/16/my-dad-the-christian/ theology. church. culture. life. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Quick Hits :: 02.24.09 « Provocations & Pantings http://www.joethorn.net/2009/02/16/my-dad-the-christian/#comment-4826 Quick Hits :: 02.24.09 « Provocations & Pantings Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:20:23 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=1392#comment-4826 [...] Joe Thorn shares the awesome story of his dad’s conversion and baptism.  Be sure to read how you stink at evangelism too. [...] [...] Joe Thorn shares the awesome story of his dad’s conversion and baptism.  Be sure to read how you stink at evangelism too. [...]

]]> By: Ashlee http://www.joethorn.net/2009/02/16/my-dad-the-christian/#comment-4825 Ashlee Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:12:25 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=1392#comment-4825 Thank you so much for sharing this. I think my eyes got a little bit misty while reading it. My dad is not a believer. I have been praying for him for over 20 years. This past Thanksgiving we were there and we visited a church plant in my home town and he went with us. He moved into town and about the same time, the church relocated in town too! (How cool is God?!?) and we visited again with him and he's been going pretty regularly since then. So I pray that some day I can write a similar post about my dad. Thanks for sharing. It's very encouraging to me personally. Thank you so much for sharing this. I think my eyes got a little bit misty while reading it. My dad is not a believer. I have been praying for him for over 20 years. This past Thanksgiving we were there and we visited a church plant in my home town and he went with us. He moved into town and about the same time, the church relocated in town too! (How cool is God?!?) and we visited again with him and he’s been going pretty regularly since then. So I pray that some day I can write a similar post about my dad. Thanks for sharing. It’s very encouraging to me personally.

]]> By: And This Is The Power Of The Gospel… « Ministry of Reconciliation http://www.joethorn.net/2009/02/16/my-dad-the-christian/#comment-4824 And This Is The Power Of The Gospel… « Ministry of Reconciliation Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:28:29 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=1392#comment-4824 [...] Joe Thorn has crafted a powerful post describing the conversion of his father. Joe writes: I grew up with very loving, supportive parents. I always knew how fortunate I was to have them (except for a couple years in my mid teens when I hated everyone in the world). My dad and I have always been close, and I have fond memories from my childhood of us playing Frisbee, boxing, watching a ton of movies together, and having long talks about love and life. And though I had many great friends when I married Jen, I asked my Dad to be my best man in our wedding. What I didn’t have in my childhood home was the gospel. In fact I didn’t even sit through a worship service until my teens when new friends began to tell me about Jesus. [...] [...] Joe Thorn has crafted a powerful post describing the conversion of his father. Joe writes: I grew up with very loving, supportive parents. I always knew how fortunate I was to have them (except for a couple years in my mid teens when I hated everyone in the world). My dad and I have always been close, and I have fond memories from my childhood of us playing Frisbee, boxing, watching a ton of movies together, and having long talks about love and life. And though I had many great friends when I married Jen, I asked my Dad to be my best man in our wedding. What I didn’t have in my childhood home was the gospel. In fact I didn’t even sit through a worship service until my teens when new friends began to tell me about Jesus. [...]

]]> By: Scott Kalas http://www.joethorn.net/2009/02/16/my-dad-the-christian/#comment-4823 Scott Kalas Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:04:02 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=1392#comment-4823 Obviously a great post and a joy to my and Michelle's heart to know of your and Michelle's dad becoming a Christian. It may have been frustrating at times, praying and waiting for 19 years. butt in many ways it now has to be greater joy to know of God's faithfulness over 19 years rather then a simple 19 seconds after that first prayer. Knowing how much did God grow you over the 19 years tp put you in position to help him grow in grace shows God's timing is the best. Obviously a great post and a joy to my and Michelle’s heart to know of your and Michelle’s dad becoming a Christian.

It may have been frustrating at times, praying and waiting for 19 years. butt in many ways it now has to be greater joy to know of God’s faithfulness over 19 years rather then a simple 19 seconds after that first prayer. Knowing how much did God grow you over the 19 years tp put you in position to help him grow in grace shows God’s timing is the best.

]]> By: Rick Chapman http://www.joethorn.net/2009/02/16/my-dad-the-christian/#comment-4822 Rick Chapman Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:21:02 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=1392#comment-4822 Praise God! This brought tears to my eyes Joe - thanks for sharing it and for being so persistent with your evangelism towards your Dad. I remember feeling just as Jim did prior to my conversion -- that I had led such a wicked life that there was no way that God would want me into his Kingdom. I'm thankful for His mercy and grace and that there were people in my life who were just like you were to your Dad and that they kept demonstrating and talking about Christ despite my unbelief. I haven't prayed for Jim for awhile now due to the circumstances, but will renew my prayers on his behalf -- praying that his thirst for the spiritual will continue and that he will become a might warrior for the King! Praise God! This brought tears to my eyes Joe – thanks for sharing it and for being so persistent with your evangelism towards your Dad. I remember feeling just as Jim did prior to my conversion — that I had led such a wicked life that there was no way that God would want me into his Kingdom. I’m thankful for His mercy and grace and that there were people in my life who were just like you were to your Dad and that they kept demonstrating and talking about Christ despite my unbelief. I haven’t prayed for Jim for awhile now due to the circumstances, but will renew my prayers on his behalf — praying that his thirst for the spiritual will continue and that he will become a might warrior for the King!

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