tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post2511358515813222408..comments2024-01-29T14:24:46.852-05:00Comments on Wes Ellis: The Frustrating 4thwellis68http://www.blogger.com/profile/06087588494600746854noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-37053073470123557732010-07-05T23:56:54.707-04:002010-07-05T23:56:54.707-04:00Hey there... your post got me thinking quite a bit...Hey there... your post got me thinking quite a bit the last few days. I've been blessed my whole life to always be part of a church that exalts Christ above anything (including politics, Americanism, etc) no matter what time of the year it is, but I understand that this isn't the case everywhere and that many people identify themselves as Christians because they're Americans, as if the two were synonymous. <br />I completely understand and relate to the fact that our priveleges and rights can harden us and make us lose sight of our need for God.<br />Anyways, I happened to be in Southern Oregon on the 4th and listened to an awesome message that i think you would appreciate.... it addressed some of the things i was mulling over and debating in my mind after reading your blog: mms://71.92.142.68/topical/t464.wmv <br /><br />In Christ,<br /><br />DBM (still totally grateful for freedom, brave soldiers, and ancestors bold enough to flee oppression in the 17th century)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-55268652145331246202010-07-02T11:32:19.931-04:002010-07-02T11:32:19.931-04:00UCC singer-songwriter Don Eaton used to do a song ...UCC singer-songwriter Don Eaton used to do a song called "No Frames, No Boundaries" in which he sang "No one's flag is flying above Christ's lonely Cross."<br /><br />I'm preparing a post on my blog about July 4th. I've had the same issues you do and have struggled over the years to figure out just how to observe it faithfully.swope.steven@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723126408024300817noreply@blogger.com