tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906821973648538391.post2280371254980159700..comments2023-04-09T05:18:26.337-05:00Comments on At Home For HIM: What is the Purpose of THE Church?Lori McGuirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13427264202347983112noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906821973648538391.post-91934952873417837652008-10-10T01:56:00.000-05:002008-10-10T01:56:00.000-05:00Mike, thanks for your thoughts. You know us McGui...Mike, thanks for your thoughts. You know us McGuire's have always appreciated and valued your opinion.<BR/><BR/>You guys really do like some sandwiches don't you??!!?? Subway, Quiznos, you really need to branch out. Besides, I know you eat some Mexican now and then.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your prayers. Looks like surgery is on the horizon.<BR/><BR/>LoriLori McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13427264202347983112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906821973648538391.post-76212157670079267292008-10-01T11:00:00.000-05:002008-10-01T11:00:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear about your continued health woes. H...Sorry to hear about your continued health woes. However, God will use this for His purposes in some way. Imagine all the lives that will be touched along the way.<BR/><BR/>As far as Chelsea food, the discussion begins and ends with Subway and Quiznos. It's all down hill after that. :)<BR/><BR/>Regarding church facilities, I agree and disagree with you at the same time.<BR/><BR/>Most churches probably do not need more facilities. A few years ago, a pastor reminded me that the local church is the equipping field, not the mission field. Unfortunately, that is not the case in many churches today.<BR/><BR/>I don't have a problem if the Church meets in a basement, barn or backyard (like all the b's?). I also don't have a problem with the Church meeting in a $25 million facility. I think the issue is why are the people meeting where they are meeting? Are they meeting in the inner city so as to make some sort of appearance of sacrifice? Or do they meet in a $25M facility that is actually equipping Christians to serve God wherever they are or wherever He sends them?<BR/><BR/>Personally, I am thankful that Hunter Street had the attitude of "making room for one more" when I began to attend there in the 1990s. Have they been faithful with all God has given them? I have no idea, but I sure am glad Jesus met me there!<BR/><BR/>There are also some definite benefits to the Church meeting in each setting. Perhaps the "home church" is more "real." Perhaps it is more efficient and effective to equip people under one roof.<BR/><BR/>Maybe some of this makes sense or maybe I'm totally wrong. :)<BR/><BR/>Heather and I hope you feel better soon. Please let us know if we can do anything to help.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888471217858063386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906821973648538391.post-19918117999967097162008-09-29T23:47:00.000-05:002008-09-29T23:47:00.000-05:00believe it or not, these are the places we ate at ...believe it or not, these are the places we ate at first! Coni loves Gus, and I like Sneaky Petes. We want to try the Chinese place. Uncle Monks was fun, mostly for the atmosphere. You peanut butter pie was great!John Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17258686884162714100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906821973648538391.post-46112273191850479752008-09-27T00:09:00.000-05:002008-09-27T00:09:00.000-05:00EEWWW, that's a hard question, depends on what yo...EEWWW, that's a hard question, depends on what you like. We do really like Uncle Monk's if you want some meat and three for lunch, and their evening menu is really a bit swanky (and delicious) for the little hole in the wall that it is.<BR/><BR/>As for Mexican food, I prefer the salsa at Hacienda, but Todd likes Habeneros salsa better because he says it's more like the salsa we had when we were in Mexico. So, to him, it's more like the real thing. Hacienda has better fajitas. Habeneros has much better service, and they are all super friendly and helpful. We laugh because if you take three sips out of your tea, they'll refill it with five. And, the food comes out so fast you won't believe it. It's almost like they knew you were coming and had the food ready and waiting on you.<BR/><BR/>China Garden is okay, if you like Chinese food, it's about average, nothing special, but not bad either. We do it occasionally for take-out.<BR/><BR/>Johnny Ray's is okay for barbecue, but I don't like their potato salad, I'd just as soon go on over the mountain to Jim 'N' Nicks, personally.<BR/><BR/>We have an Applebee's in the works, but I don't know how long it will be before it's built. I've been told it will be somewhere around the Wal-greens.<BR/><BR/>Strangely enough, there are three restaurants inside gas stations here. There's the Huddle House at the Chevron. The service is usually the pits, and it's usually much too crowded on Saturday mornings. So, we've resorted to making our own big Saturday morning breakfasts. You also have Sneaky Pete's inside the other gas station next to it, to the left of the DQ. Then, on the same side as Uncle Monk's, there is a Gus's Hawgs and Dawgs (if that name's not red-neck, I don't know what is), but that is some good old greasy food if you're looking for a good burger, or something like that. <BR/><BR/>You have Sanpeggio's Pizza and pasta which is by Winn Dixie, it's okay and they also deliver. They have a great Greek Salad.<BR/><BR/>Lastly you have Papa Saia's which has a wing buffet one day a week (I'm not sure when). I don't do wings, but Todd loves them. They also have some good sandwiches (I like the steak bomber - hold the banana peppers) and pizzas.<BR/><BR/>Now, if you're feeling really adventurous, we'll take you to Columbiana some Friday night to eat at Bernie's on Main Street. They have a great hamburger steak with gravy and onions, and they also have some swanky stuff on the menu. My personal favorite is the Chicken Ponchartrain. YUMMY! It's a grilled chicken breast in a cream sauce with mushrooms and shrimp. They have a great balsamic vinegrette house dressing too! Thursday night is Italian night, but we haven't found anything on that menu that we really like. Again, we'd prefer to go on over the mountain to Petrucelli's in Inverness - in our opinion, it's the BEST Italian food - hands down! They have THE best Chicken Parmisian ever!!<BR/><BR/>I've not mentioned the fast food chains, but you've got Subway, DQ, Taco Bell, McDonald's, Whataburger, KFC, and Quizno's. There's also a small coffee shop up on the road that runs behind Uncle Monk's. It was owned by some friends of ours but I don't think they started out with enough capital and they weren't making money quickly enough.<BR/><BR/>I think that about sums it up!<BR/>Can you tell we eat out too much?Lori McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13427264202347983112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906821973648538391.post-37160799589004097482008-09-26T17:16:00.000-05:002008-09-26T17:16:00.000-05:00Good stuff!!!!!!!!! Ok, where is the best place to...Good stuff!!!!!!!!! Ok, where is the best place to eat in Chelsea, Alabammer?John Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17258686884162714100noreply@blogger.com