J.C. Wert - Latest Comments

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

Jon — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:03:38 -0000

Sinners prayer to salvation - prayer to accept God as your saviour.
God I am a sinner. I am repenting for my sins. I believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ. God please come into my life, fill me with the Holy Spirit and allow me to receive the gift of eternal salvation. Allow me to serve you God as I give my life and soul to you. Amen.

Re: Goodbye and Thank You

Larry Litle — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:41:34 -0000

Good bye my friend. I will miss you. I had hoped to get together one last time. I am sad that didn't work out. I know the Lord will bless you in Memphis. I will continue to carry you in my prayers my friend.

Larry

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

Jamie — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 07:42:07 -0000

This is ridiculous. If you wanna talk smack about somebody just go for it. Don't wrap it up in a "book review". You've wasted my time.

Re: Review: The Haygoods

Crystal Renaud — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 10:31:31 -0000

Did you see they posted your review on their Facebook page? I saw them perform on July 5 and just happened to see your name/blog on their page! Small world.

Re: Eli, The Haygoods and Hugs

Amy — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 15:44:19 -0000

Bravo Haygood Family!!!! What a great day for the boys!!!

Re: Eli, The Haygoods and Hugs

Mom & Dad — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 12:39:29 -0000

We love the look of joy on Eli's face! The world could use more people like the Haygoods.

Re: Review: Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick

jim — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:51:54 -0000

Being blessed with discernment, this book is no better than the "Prayer of Jabez" from years back. Christians today are always looking to "books" to better their faith, prayer life their walk with God etc..instead of just reading and studying and obeying God's Holy Word. There are so many books,DVDs, etc that have some truth but mixed with so much false teaching its truly unbelievable and Satans lovin it. So many spiritually blind Christians! Jesus and the Apostles warned us of these people(false teachers) but just like the Israelites they disobeyed the Living God and paid the consequences just as we will. So sad!
Brothers and sisters stop following these false teachers and their un godly books. They may tickle your ears but its not the Truth! Google Steven Furtick and false teachers and do your research on this man! Be Bereans people!
This Steven Furtick is just another false teacher(amongst multitudes) in the midst of the "last days."

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

sonny — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:42:01 -0000

Pastor Furtick exhalts a false teacher (Jakes), openly lies to make a point, shows no love to a person with disabilities, and antagonize his critics (Hey Haters)......why would anyone want to read his books? He is a cancer to the body of Christ.

Re: Review: Radical by David Platt

Jason — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:59:54 -0000

Did u think chapter 7 where he explains about people being saved only because they have heard (he used the book of Romans) slowed down? That is so powerful a motivation for us to do what we can do so if it is true so that people don't go to Hell without hearing the gospel.

Re: To Die Well

Joy Coons — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:16:28 -0000

Hello my name is Joy Coons and many years ago my daddy was one of this country artists who played on WSHP, I an trying to find a way to get ahold of all those old recordings? Any ideas? You can reach me at joy_coons@yahoo.com.
Thank you!

Re: I thank God for Pete Wilson

Karla Pulokas — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:23:46 -0000

I couldn't agree with you more: "Thank God for Pete Wilson." I have experienced the same kind of response from him on email- thanking ME for writing to him- not once but twice in the same email. His everyday humility continues to amaze me and his sermons have done more to change how I do life than any preacher I have known since I became a Christian 20 years ago.

Re: “The retard in the next booth”

Richard Moore — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:37:45 -0000

Wow that is amazing that she would even say that in earshot. Pretty amazing how brash people can be. I have a child with Down syndrome, and I might not have been as forgiving. Thanks for listening to the Holy Spirit. God bless you!

Re: Your “church” may not need “you”

Roni Allen — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:41:59 -0000

love this and This is exactly what i needed to hear today

Re: Review: Radical by David Platt

Pastor Karl — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:38:37 -0000

I am one of those who laugh at a "red letter" Bible. You know, the ones printed with the words of Jesus in red ink. Because the entire Scripture is God-breathed, and should therefore be in red ink. With that out of they way, and keeping in mind that Jesus is THE Son of God, in fact God Incarnate, the perfect image of the Father in every way, I have something "radical" to point out. Jesus walked the earth during the closing of the Old Testament period. He preached on OT concepts, to Jews who were under the law. He answered questions from Jews who wanted to know about OT concepts. We see being "born again" as a New Testament concept, yet Jesus held Nicodemus accountable as a teacher of the law for missing that being "born again" is found in the OT. Then one day Jesus offered Himself in the Father's timeline as the perfect Sacrifice, and the law was fulfilled. This began the New Testament period. Enter Paul. Jesus Himself met Paul on the road to Damascus. And He called Paul to build His church, the bride, on the foundation laid by the propets & apostles, with Jesus as the chief Cornerstone. So Paul set out and did just that. Jesus told the eleven in his final moment on earth to go out andd make disciples, in all the corners of the earth. We call that the Great Commission. But Paul, Christ's personal emmisary to set up His church, the bride, never once ... NEVER ONCE ... calls us in the church today to make disciples. Or to even BE disciples. Paul says we in the church are Christ's ambassadores. A disciple is self-focused, applying the message of the master to their life. An ambassadore is outward focused, conducting the business of the master. In Paul's final letter to Timothy he mentions in his closing remarks that "all in Asia Minor have abandoned me." You know, Asia Minor ... where Ephesus was the central city. Where the elders wept when Paul left to continue his mission for Christ. ALL .. which must include the elders at Ephesus ... all abandoned Paul and his teaching. Paul didn't teach for his own benefit. He was the proto-ambassador if you will, the first. The church today largely has ignored Paul's teaching and focused on Jesus' teaching. But Paul's teaching IS JESUS TEACHING! What Paul says in Scripture is NO LESS important than what Jesus said as recorded in the Gospels. But like Jesus fulfilled the law and ushered in something new ... Paul set up that something new. With a richer and more robust flavor than before. The church was a mystery not discussed in the OT or by Jesus. With all of this said, I encourage y'all to learn what God has to say ... what the Holy Spirit has to say ... not through David Platt (or me for that matter). Learn what the Spirit of Christ has to say to you in THIS day through Paul. You will learn that you are identified with the work & person of your Savior. You will learn that you are not just a disciple, craving the milk of the Word, but that you are an ambassador, called to carry out the Master's work wherever He has planted you. You will learn that you should not have any guilt because you are not serving in Zimbabue. Because you are serving in Des Moines. Or Toledo. Or San Francisco. You will learn that He has given you many resources, sometimes monetary, not to bury in the ground, or sell off and give to the poor ... but to invest and use to glorify the King of Kings & Lord of Lords. Blessings to you all!

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

Jason Wert — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:34:52 -0000

Eli, you may think it's OK for a pastor to openly lie in public but some of us have an issue with it.

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

Eli Sanchez — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:01:23 -0000

I first heard Steve Furtick speak at the C3 Conference hosted by Pastor Ed Young earlier in the year in Grapvine, Texas. I speak the truth when I say Steve's message changed my life. I have continued to listen to his sermons online and have grown into a deeper walk with God. I received a free copy of Sun Stand Still at the conference and just finished reading Greater. I'm encouraged, strengthened and excited how God used the words in these books to speak into my life. His message has ministered to me and my family and I'm grateful. Thousands of others are benefiting from what I believe to be a God inspired message. The fruits are evident in my life and the ministry of Elevation Church. Jason, there is a greater work here. I dare you to find any Pastor or church without flaws. I wouldn't eat a brownie even if I thought an atom of dog poop was in it. Fortunately, my wife married me for the good I have, despite my flaws. God has chosen you to do his work and advance His kingdom for the greater good of all, despite your flaws. Fortunately, life is much more diverse and not as easy as poop in a brownie. You write that "there are thousands of churches right now who are failing the same way Elevation did"; I accept this as real opportunities to do better. We need to do better. There is too much cynism in this world, more than I care to entertain. We have to draw people to the truth and not give them reasons to turn away. I will close with this. Steve's books are good, filled with truth (in fact you "gushed" over his first). But now they are unaccepatable "at this time" because of page 161. How many unbelievers dismiss our Bible because of that page, passage or phrase? Your review of Greater was not a book review. "I had not planned to bring up the incident," may be true, but you began your work with a deep bias. In fact, you write, "Honestly, at this moment, I wish I wasn't obligated to write a review of this book." Honestly, I wish you hadn't.

Re: Review: Sight and Sound Theatre’s “Joseph”

Michelle Atkinson — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:21:15 -0000

If youve seen Noah, how would you compare the two? Better, worse?

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

Ed Michalski — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:10:08 -0000

Thanks for the reply Jason.

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

Jason Wert — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:06:14 -0000

I no longer support his previous book either. I just haven't changed that review because that's how I felt at the time. I might put an "update" in there but I have a personal belief in not changing previous reviews because of later information. This could very well be a good exception.

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

Ed Michalski — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:04:31 -0000

I understand your point concerning the credibility of the author. I just was not clear that the passage was so directional that it was poison to the message. To that regard and not reading the previous book I would have to wonder if the previous book review would stand. If someone made brownies and told me such I would not have eaten them true. But I would not recommend their other foods.

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

Jason Wert — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:54:18 -0000

Ed, if someone offered you a brownie and told you that there was just a little bit of dog feces cooked in the brownie, would you eat it?

A pastor should be held to a standard of honesty. If you knew of a pastor who gave great sermons but routinely lied about his past experiences to make a point, would you look to him as a spiritual leader?

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

Jason Wert — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:51:36 -0000

So a pastor misleading people is something that should be overlooked?

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

Ed Michalski — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:48:24 -0000

Jason, I just wonder, if we do that we should not do, or find ourselves not doing what we should, is our message not worth hearing? You obviously infer that this
incident makes the pastor a hypocrite or ignorant of what transpired. I have not read his book but does this incident make the book not useful—or just not useful to you?

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

oxyrobin — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:01:28 -0000

GREATER is one of the most challenging, inspiring and motivating books I have read in a long time. God has a message through this book of not seeking greater things in life, but seek HIM... HE is the GREATER thing. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

Re: Book Review: Steven Furtick’s “Greater”

Jason Wert — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:32:14 -0000

Well, I see where you're coming from on SSS but I'm not sure I agree with you on it. Thanks for coming by and commenting.