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	<title>Comments for Rev Bill</title>
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	<description>An attempt to write about how I am feeling at the moment about God, nature, family, friends, animals, and other important -- and not so important -- things.</description>
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		<title>Comment on The Letter: A Christmas Story by Lupe Eracleo</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lupe Eracleo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi, firstly, I want to note that I think it&#039;s a superb blog you got here. What I wanted to ask is, I haven&#039;t found out the way to add your blog rss or atom in my feed reader - where&#039;s the link to your feed? Many thanks</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, firstly, I want to note that I think it&#8217;s a superb blog you got here. What I wanted to ask is, I haven&#8217;t found out the way to add your blog rss or atom in my feed reader &#8211; where&#8217;s the link to your feed? Many thanks</p>
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		<title>Comment on Steering Clear Of The Numbers Trap by Bill</title>
		<link>http://bill-hayes.org/2009/11/02/steering-clear-of-the-numbers-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-219338</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>it&#039;s sad &quot;the numbers&quot; become the only thing  that matters</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>it&#8217;s sad &#8220;the numbers&#8221; become the only thing  that matters</p>
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		<title>Comment on Why Did They Not Get Involved? by Bill</title>
		<link>http://bill-hayes.org/2009/11/02/why-did-they-not-get-involved/comment-page-1/#comment-219337</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I could not have said it better!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I could not have said it better!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Why Did They Not Get Involved? by Linda</title>
		<link>http://bill-hayes.org/2009/11/02/why-did-they-not-get-involved/comment-page-1/#comment-219336</link>
		<dc:creator>Linda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>sad (it tells me my comment is too short, but I think it says it all)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>sad (it tells me my comment is too short, but I think it says it all)</p>
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		<title>Comment on Steering Clear Of The Numbers Trap by Linda</title>
		<link>http://bill-hayes.org/2009/11/02/steering-clear-of-the-numbers-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-219335</link>
		<dc:creator>Linda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Amen. I recently left a church that was &quot;growing.&quot; Kind of felt like they were so worried about where they were going, they forgot where they came from.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Amen. I recently left a church that was &#8220;growing.&#8221; Kind of felt like they were so worried about where they were going, they forgot where they came from.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Sermon Series: Touch Jesus by Bill</title>
		<link>http://bill-hayes.org/2009/10/11/sermon-series-touch-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-219175</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mary --                               Thanks for reading -- and commenting -- on my blog.                                  I believe that Yancey -- and so many others who  have written on the same ideas -- are right on target. Too many people critique worship based on  how it touches them and not on how it glorifies God and how God can them through it. We need to understand that Worship should not be about us -- but about God.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mary &#8212;                               Thanks for reading &#8212; and commenting &#8212; on my blog.                                  I believe that Yancey &#8212; and so many others who  have written on the same ideas &#8212; are right on target. Too many people critique worship based on  how it touches them and not on how it glorifies God and how God can them through it. We need to understand that Worship should not be about us &#8212; but about God.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Sermon Series: Touch Jesus by Mary</title>
		<link>http://bill-hayes.org/2009/10/11/sermon-series-touch-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-219157</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In &quot;Church: Why Bother?,&quot; Philip Yancey says the congregation goes to church to worship God, not to be entertained and that God, not we ourselves, is the audience during our worship service.He goes on to say that the congregation should be concerned that God--not the congregation-- is pleased with what happens during the worship service and that what matters the most during the worship service takes place within the hearts of the congregation. Do you agree with these statements, or do you think Philip Yancey has lost sight of the purpose of worship?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In &#8220;Church: Why Bother?,&#8221; Philip Yancey says the congregation goes to church to worship God, not to be entertained and that God, not we ourselves, is the audience during our worship service.He goes on to say that the congregation should be concerned that God&#8211;not the congregation&#8211; is pleased with what happens during the worship service and that what matters the most during the worship service takes place within the hearts of the congregation. Do you agree with these statements, or do you think Philip Yancey has lost sight of the purpose of worship?</p>
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		<title>Comment on So You Think You Can Preach? by Bill</title>
		<link>http://bill-hayes.org/2009/10/02/so-you-think-you-can-preacha/comment-page-1/#comment-218993</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>TJ -- Thanks for reading -- and commenting!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TJ &#8212; Thanks for reading &#8212; and commenting!</p>
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		<title>Comment on So You Think You Can Preach? by Rev TJ Conwell</title>
		<link>http://bill-hayes.org/2009/10/02/so-you-think-you-can-preacha/comment-page-1/#comment-218979</link>
		<dc:creator>Rev TJ Conwell</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bill - This is a great challenge to not only myself, but to all ministers called to faithfully proclaim the Gospel.  Bless you my brother!   TJ</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bill &#8211; This is a great challenge to not only myself, but to all ministers called to faithfully proclaim the Gospel.  Bless you my brother!   TJ</p>
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		<title>Comment on ELCA &#8212; Chaste Same Sex Relationships &#8212; And A Message From God? by Bill</title>
		<link>http://bill-hayes.org/2009/08/26/elca-chaste-same-sex-relationships-and-a-message-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-218823</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Marty -and thanks for all you are doing.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Marty -and thanks for all you are doing.</p>
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