May the Lord bless and keep you both safe in the palm of His healing hands.
Alan

As for that nasty-looking character in the Christmas pic–seeing it up close like that, when the page downloaded, did make me sit back in my chair for a second!–but, I remembered seeing that ugly thing when you posted it years back, so I just avoided looking directly at it!–and, because I’ve been listening to your broadcasts for years now, I totally understood the humor reflected by posting it!–but, I am glad to see it’s now been ‘retired’ off screen!

And, even though I can understand some people questioning it being there at all, since they more than likely don’t know you both well enough yet, I do feel a bit of sadness for how upset some did become over seeing it–both for them, due to their being so upset, and for both of you, since you meant no harm in posting it at all–I will also say a prayer or two for us all, that the Lord will help us all to be more like Him towards one another, quick to forgive, and be far less suspicious of each other, especially at a time like this–

–God’s blessings, Gilberts, and am looking forward to your broadcasts during this coming new year!

Erin

P.S. In full agreement with the Vit. D3. 😉

What’s with the demon picture? Are you evil, or something? That’s about as crazy as having someone like Linda Moulton Howe on the show…

Seriously, its nice that you responded graciously to brethren who do not have a sense of irony, but having been a routine recipient of such types of criticisms myself, my best mentors have told me not to worry so much about criticisms like that (because I instinctively do), because they are usually a very minority opinion. And please, people, extend some grace to the Gilberts, as they appeal to the kind of folks that are not responding to shows like Focus on the Family or Radio Bible Class. The simple picture was an insightful reminder of the nature of the battle, and very honest – it reveals that the forces of evil really don’t like the stuff that PID Radio is pumping out, and the battle is real. I see it no different than a political cartoon, which is a very effective means of communication. So please, brothers and sisters, extend some Christian slack to the Gilberts, who have proven their devotion to the Lord in their many years of shining Biblical light into darkness, and thus have no need to prove their doctrinal orthodoxy to any of us anymore.

I think Derek and Sharon meant well from their counter culture point of view and they are very sweet people, but I think that too much attention is given to the ways of the occult and not enough to the ways of God. I love you guys but I think that the time has come to stand more for what we are for and how we as brothers and sisters inChrist can promote that, and less about the inner workings of the occult.

Peace and love in the new year and may the disciples of Jesus the Christ be as vocal and convicted as the mainstream and corporate soldiers are in their beliefs.

You contradict yourself in (erroneously) *perceiving* what I submitted (ie SCRIPTURE) as an attack, while defending uberdoink’s decision to call into question the intellect of those he disagrees with which *is* indispitably an attack and an unbliblical attitude which was the whole reason for posting Romans 14.
(DID you happen to read it, and if so why don’t you seem to believe it?)

Lack of reading comprehension followed with the baseless assumption that he was speaking of me and/or I was taking what he wrote personally.

If posting a scripture to correct error is anathema to you then perhaps you should disregard a large portion of The Bible altogether. And since you consider Biblical doctrine to be unimportant in contrast with people having a happy new year, then I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.

These are not judgments, just observations on the different parts of the Body of Christ that many of us forget about. Some are eyes, some are ears, some are kidneys, Sharon and Derek are mouths for Christ. Their podcast reaches through to many who don’t actually realize that they are being reached. Some start listening for the politics and conspiracy from the atheist’s perspective. Even the atheists find that slowly, The Good News filters into them.

It is sad that so many didn’t get the joke. I thought it was multi-layered – including the fact that Christmas, itself, has origins in the pagan celebrations for the return of the sun. Also, a reminder that it is, here in the western world, a reminder that we should not be caught up in the materialism of the season. Something that is all too easy. I really saw it as a reminder of the temptations that the season bring. I can, however, see how others, less versed with metaphor would not understand it. Of course, I have made a living as a technical writer, so I am very accustomed to people not thinking past what is in front of them.

“Now accept the one who is weak in faith, {but} not for {the purpose of} passing judgment on his opinions….

…Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand….

…But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God….

…Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this–not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way. I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.”

While the primary focus of this verse is diet, Paul also mentions things such as observance of certain days, so there is an underlying principle not yo condemn those who are weaker in their faith..and especially not to refer to them as ‘morons’.