Introduction

[janine]

Hiya, Dan!

Don't worry about being a hairy tick.

There's plenty doctrin-Nair around.

Heh. I pray all the time in assemblies.  In all-female ones, I'm 'volunteered' to pray aloud often, as I'm not shy.

In 'mixed' ones, I pray just fine... under my breath.  Often in circles around men uncomfortably praying, embroidering my praises and needs onto their calls to prayer.

Welcome!

[Bill]

Welcome Dan.  Looks like all I would argue about with you is your choice in branches of the military  :D and I won't argue very strong about that.

Glad you are here.  I spent a part of my military time about a 100 miles south of you at Pickle Meadows near Bridgeport, CA.

Bill

[david johnson]

dan:

we've met on another board.  so, you're going to be a director when you grow up....what instrument do you play....  will your band march 6-to-5 or 8-to-5?
are you a purist, and will not mix cornets/trumpets?
these are the true deep questions upon which the universe revolves!!!

:) dj (valve oil in my blood)

david johnson wrote --

 Posted: Oct. 11 2002,00:25    

dan:

we've met on another board.  so, you're going to be a director when you grow up....what instrument do you play....  will your band march 6-to-5 or 8-to-5?
are you a purist, and will not mix cornets/trumpets?
these are the true deep questions upon which the universe revolves!!!

dj (valve oil in my blood)  

Hi, David,

I began on trombone (5th grade) since my dad played in the Amarillo Sandie band in the 20's.  Then in the 9th grade we needed a sousaphone so I switched (not being a fighter).  In college I played both plus tuba in the orchestra.  Two anecdotes from the Big Purple days:
1.  During a homecoming half-time show, while carrying my sousaphone I failed to make a "rear march" and marched a "solo" for several, embarassing moments before catching up.
2.  Fessor Fry called me in to his office one day and said that he needed a bassoon for the upcoming production of "Wizard of Oz."  I laughed in his face, I'm afraid.  He told me to go get my bone and cup mute and bring them to him.  He shaved the corks on the mute until the cup touched the bell and told me to play something.  It sounded EXACTLY like a basoon!  Did I say I hate playing in a pit band?  It is soooooo boring!

As to marching -- my band couldn't stand 6-5 (too many hours) and the school board expects the band members to attend other classes so 8-5 is out too.  ;)  Acutally, I prefer 8-5 steps.

I care not whether the kid plays coronet or trumpet.  I have never been able to tell the difference (ie, when Bobby Hackett plays either).

Bless your heart, your universe revolves around a different axis than mine.  Mine is more concerned with hitting my 9-iron into that tight pin placement from 150 yards.

God bless,

Dan

[Dan Smith]

Let me introduce myself ------
My name is Dan Smith, and as you might guess from my Email address, I chase
golf balls around courses. I nearly always win -- high score does win,
doesn't it?

I am the husband of Mary, nee Vanderveer, of Temple, TX, who I met at ACC
while studying Music in preparation of being a HS band director.
Fortunately, the Lord knew what I needed, and that did not include living
the rest of my life in West Texas. We married the summer of 59, before my
4th year at ACC. She had graduated in 58, and was teaching Special Ed at
Central Elem (just off West South First). In Jan60, during finals I decided
that I had lost the will/interest in school and so I enlisted into the Army
the day before my 22d birthday.

Mary was very busy during the next few years, presenting me with four
beautiful daughters in 3-1/2 years (Oct60-Apr64). Yes we finally figured it
out. Someone asked us soon after moving to a new town if we were converted
Catholics. Mary told them that we were just careless Christians. Those four
daughters have married God loving husbands and each have two children.

I retired from the Army as a Major in Jan80. After a couple of years loafing
around, I went back to work for the Army at Sierra Army Depot, Herlong, CA,
a small ammunition depot 50 miles north of Reno, as an Un-civil servant (as
my boss says) in the same job I had while wearing the green suit. I retired
once again in Dec 2000.

The Army put me into places that were great spiritual adventures resulting
in much growth: Korea (63,64), Vietnam (68,69), Okinawa (70,71), Turkey
(74), Greece (75-78), Okla (65), Ga (61-63), Md (60,61,66-68), Tex (69,70),
Colo (72-74), and now we live in Sparks, Nevada, next door to Reno. We are
members of a wonderful congregation, Wedekind Road CoC in Reno.

I come from a long line (5th gen) of CofCers. My dad preached his entire
life (first sermon at age 10 in Happy, TX) -- until 1949 as a "lay" preacher
(while working in business in Texas, Missouri, Kansas) then full-time
(mostly in the mission field of Colorado: Lamar, Ft Collins, Idaho Spgs,
Salida, until his retirement at Lakewood in the late 80s. I led my first
congregational song in Coffeyville, Ks, in 1943 -- standing in the middle of
the communion table -- and have been doing so since. I "preached" the first
time in Lamar, Colo, in 1950, and have been doing so since (no, I'm not a
professional).

Doctrinally, I am --- what am I?
I'm a preterist.
I think Frank Viola's book, "Rethinking the Wineskin" and Carl Ketcherside's
"Twisted Scriptures" are among the most important books written in the last
few years (despite their views on eschatology and the Holy Spirit).
I believe in a paid eldership -- hoping it will rid us of the idea that only
successful (Cadillac driving) business men are qualified to direct our
corporations (congregations).
I would love to see my congregation rid itself of its building and paid
staff and do "church" as in NT days -- in homes.
I believe that ALL the "break bread" passages are talking about a common
meal.
I believe that women can and should join in verbal prayers in any assembly
of the church.
I believe that our worship is all the time, in every place (Rom 12:1; Col
3:17).
I believe that we have missed the boat on our understanding/teaching of
repentance and confession: repentance (metamorphosis from the mind of the
flesh to the mind of Christ) and confession (again Col 3:17; every act,
every thought declares who is lord of my life -- either me or Jesus) begin
at baptism and continue throughout the rest of our lives.
I accept all who have been born again in the waters of baptism are my
brothers/sisters, regardless of the name attached to the body of believers
with whom they fellowship.
I bemoan our attitude toward other brothers who see/teach/practice
extra-Biblical (another way of saying "silent") aspects of religion
differently than we do -- ie, pianos, orphan homes, overhead projectors,
meeting houses, congregational fiscal cooperation, praise teams, dramatic
productions, applause in the assembly -- and even Biblical topics -- ie,
marriage/divorce, the second coming, frequency of Lord's Supper
participation, elders, preachers,
deaconesses.
I long for the day when we will devote our lives to the "weightier matters
of the law," --- love for God and love for each other, all else being
secondary (lighter matters of the law?).

God bless each of us as we struggle to defeat ourselves in the fight for who
occupies the throne of our lives.

Dan Smith
Sparks, NV
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Among the people that call
themselves Christians,
there are only two categories --
  The complacent who are not hungry,
  The hungry who are not complacent.
      -- Wiley Davis

[WileyClarkson]

Hi Dan,

I do believe we have run across each other before! :D

It's good to have you over here with us and I think you will find this a very good way to start the morning off (along with a cup or two of very hot coffee--or something similar) before playing cow pasture pool.  Guess you've read Wiley D's book also-huh!

Wiley

[marc]

I've read Ketcherside's Twisted Scriptures in the last month or so.  Definitely agree.

[patriciaredstone]

Welcome Dan! So good to have you here!

[david johnson]

dan:

if only you had placed a bassoon bocal and reed into the t-bone mpc receiver, you could truly have been a tromboonist. :p

you're having an exciting life.  any sacred topics you want to discuss?  are you the dan i ran across last year who feels the nt starts in acts, not matt?  i posted w/3 dans, but i don't seem to be able to seperate them in my mind, sorry.

dj

No, DJ, I'm not that Dan.

As a matter of fact, I will be posting something to the theology page in a couple of minutes that might generate some discussion -- or not.