Comments on: American Idolatry http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375 Blog for ekklesiadetroit.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:27:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375&cpage=1#comment-1158 Ken Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:16:11 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375#comment-1158 O. Chils, yes I really ate those brownies, however, they were store bought. If you notice you never see the brownies taken out of the oven. The moment I was done filming the cat poop scenes, the mix was tossed in the garbage. As for our approach, I agree it can come across as unorthodox. And I'm sure it is offensive and borderline blasphemous and profane to some people. Instead of arguing the 'meat and the alter' or the 'all things to all people,' I just try to examine the work and pray on it to make sure I'm not using shock value to bring glory to myself, but to the Kingdom. To those who don't like it I merely suggest not watching our videos. I don't say that to be mean either, but so I can remove that conflict between myself and fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Also I didn't find your comment to be passing judgment, but one of honesty. Thank you very much for taking time to not only watch our video, but to comment on it. O. Chils, yes I really ate those brownies, however, they were store bought. If you notice you never see the brownies taken out of the oven. The moment I was done filming the cat poop scenes, the mix was tossed in the garbage.

As for our approach, I agree it can come across as unorthodox. And I’m sure it is offensive and borderline blasphemous and profane to some people. Instead of arguing the ‘meat and the alter’ or the ‘all things to all people,’ I just try to examine the work and pray on it to make sure I’m not using shock value to bring glory to myself, but to the Kingdom. To those who don’t like it I merely suggest not watching our videos. I don’t say that to be mean either, but so I can remove that conflict between myself and fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.

Also I didn’t find your comment to be passing judgment, but one of honesty. Thank you very much for taking time to not only watch our video, but to comment on it.

]]> By: O. Chils http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375&cpage=1#comment-970 O. Chils Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:20:27 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375#comment-970 Alexander: The term Hashem is the hebrew word for "my Lord" when addressing the G-d of Jacob and Moses, it is a very reverential and poetic form (as seen in the jewish opening prayer: Baruch ata alef Hashem adonayu elochainu...Blessed art thou my one and only lord...), etc. I am in Miami Beach, and Detroit is a little far for me, but I constantly pray that one day I find a temple that fits these standards. Miami City needs to wake up to the truth. Alexander: The term Hashem is the hebrew word for “my Lord” when addressing the G-d of Jacob and Moses, it is a very reverential and poetic form (as seen in the jewish opening prayer: Baruch ata alef Hashem adonayu elochainu…Blessed art thou my one and only lord…), etc. I am in Miami Beach, and Detroit is a little far for me, but I constantly pray that one day I find a temple that fits these standards. Miami City needs to wake up to the truth.

]]> By: Alexander Woods http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375&cpage=1#comment-964 Alexander Woods Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:59:41 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375#comment-964 O. Chils, I see you have a lot of passion. I'd like to invite you to our church. I don't know whether you live in the area but you are always welcome. I know you mentioned having very high standards for a church, and that's great. I think the teaching and the togetherness and the Biblical adherence at Ekklesia would impress you. We're confident that God moves in our church. I have a question for you... I've never heard the name "Hashem". Where does that come from? O. Chils, I see you have a lot of passion. I’d like to invite you to our church. I don’t know whether you live in the area but you are always welcome. I know you mentioned having very high standards for a church, and that’s great. I think the teaching and the togetherness and the Biblical adherence at Ekklesia would impress you. We’re confident that God moves in our church.

I have a question for you… I’ve never heard the name “Hashem”. Where does that come from?

]]> By: O. Chils http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375&cpage=1#comment-921 O. Chils Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:06:06 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375#comment-921 You brothers in the faith (Ken and Chris) are trying very hard, and I hate to pass judgement on such noble task (fishermen of men for the Kingdom), but I find your approach somewhat unorthodox, and some people might find it offensive and borderline blasphemous and profane, but I admire your zeal and ardent eagerness. May the Lord bless you plentifully. You brothers in the faith (Ken and Chris) are trying very hard, and I hate to pass judgement on such noble task (fishermen of men for the Kingdom), but I find your approach somewhat unorthodox, and some people might find it offensive and borderline blasphemous and profane,
but I admire your zeal and ardent eagerness.
May the Lord bless you plentifully.

]]> By: O. Chils http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375&cpage=1#comment-919 O. Chils Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:45:59 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375#comment-919 Ken, are you really eating that cookie? wow, you really are trying very hard... I wish I had your zeal. Ken, are you really eating that cookie? wow, you really are trying very hard… I wish I had your zeal.

]]> By: O. Chils http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375&cpage=1#comment-909 O. Chils Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:17:59 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375#comment-909 And just like me, there are many people looking for a temple with no other name than "the house of the lord"... Not "the circus", nor "the network", nor "the house of the graphic ilustration", nor "the house of the money exchangers", nor "the social club of believers", nor "the sunday morning fashion house", nor "the house of free music and comedy", nor "It's ok to sin, I am forgiven's house", nor "you give me a dollar and the lord will give you two"... And just like me, there are many people looking for a temple with no other name than “the house of the lord”…
Not “the circus”, nor “the network”, nor “the house of the graphic ilustration”, nor “the house of the money exchangers”, nor “the social club of believers”, nor “the sunday morning fashion house”, nor “the house of free music and comedy”, nor “It’s ok to sin, I am forgiven’s house”, nor “you give me a dollar and the lord will give you two”…

]]> By: O. Chils http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375&cpage=1#comment-908 O. Chils Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:02:04 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375#comment-908 I was once a man looking for a temple, I wanted to be in a simple place where Hashem's spirit moved about therein, a place without money exchangers, sellers and such... a place where I would be accepted in a brotherhood of love, just in the same way I expect to be accepted in the sight of the lord, for his love is greater than my deserving. A place with no onther doctrine than the law given to Moses (written by the finger of the almighty), and the grace dispensed by the blood of the lamb, a place where evil has no power (the perfect setting for my inmortal soul to scape the possibilities of temptation), a temple with no name other than the house of the lord, a place of peace and spiritual security, a place of worship and reverance, where I could seat at its entrance door, not to beg for a coin, but to wash the feet of my enemies with water and clothe, and perhaps they are my enemies no more... I am a sinfull man but adherent to the covenant of the blood of the lamb: If i don't find this temple, it won't change a thing, but it would help if I did. I was once a man looking for a temple, I wanted to be in a simple place where Hashem’s spirit moved about therein, a place without money exchangers, sellers and such… a place where I would be accepted in a brotherhood of love, just in the same way I expect to be accepted in the sight of the lord, for his love is greater than my deserving. A place with no onther doctrine than the law given to Moses (written by the finger of the almighty), and the grace dispensed by the blood of the lamb, a place where evil has no power (the perfect setting for my inmortal soul to scape the possibilities of temptation), a temple with no name other than the house of the lord, a place of peace and spiritual security, a place of worship and reverance, where I could seat at its entrance door, not to beg for a coin, but to wash the feet of my enemies with water and clothe, and perhaps they are my enemies no more… I am a sinfull man but adherent to the covenant of the blood of the lamb: If i don’t find this temple, it won’t change a thing, but it would help if I did.

]]> By: Chris http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375&cpage=1#comment-903 Chris Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:20:47 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375#comment-903 Re Alex: "Cooking with Ken" has been a big hit, so yes, I'd say we can probably all look forward to future appearances. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks Georgie and Alex for your excellent comments! Re Alex:

“Cooking with Ken” has been a big hit, so yes, I’d say we can probably all look forward to future appearances. Glad you enjoyed.

Thanks Georgie and Alex for your excellent comments!

]]> By: Georgie :) http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375&cpage=1#comment-899 Georgie :) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:20:34 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375#comment-899 I believe that if we meditate on God and his word and we have a real relationship with him we end up worshiping him. When carreer or other things become too important then these are going to be the things that we are going to worship. There is not going to be enough time for God in our lives if we worship other things. I believe that if we meditate on God and his word and we have a real relationship with him we end up worshiping him. When carreer or other things become too important then these are going to be the things that we are going to worship. There is not going to be enough time for God in our lives if we worship other things.

]]> By: Alex Woods http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375&cpage=1#comment-898 Alex Woods Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:05:28 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=375#comment-898 The "a little cat poop" reminds me of "a little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough." When something gets in us it spreads and spreads. ONE sin got into Adam and Eve and you know what happened from there. I try (and fail sometimes but succeed sometimes) to be self-aware so that I keep my own impurities and bad decisions from spreading and taking over. It's a daily battle but I/we work out our faith in fear and trembling. I feel that rich people aren't the only ones for whom it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for they to get into the kingdom of Heaven. Will there be more Cooking With Ken in our future? The “a little cat poop” reminds me of “a little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough.” When something gets in us it spreads and spreads. ONE sin got into Adam and Eve and you know what happened from there. I try (and fail sometimes but succeed sometimes) to be self-aware so that I keep my own impurities and bad decisions from spreading and taking over. It’s a daily battle but I/we work out our faith in fear and trembling.

I feel that rich people aren’t the only ones for whom it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for they to get into the kingdom of Heaven.

Will there be more Cooking With Ken in our future?

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