tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post7370602605004567248..comments2024-03-24T19:55:32.537-05:00Comments on The View from This Seat: In Memory of Gordon Cosby, 1918-2013LKSeathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08860725174433173015noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-28283925409536410872013-04-05T16:23:25.635-05:002013-04-05T16:23:25.635-05:00Early this morning I received this comment from Th...Early this morning I received this comment from Thinking Friend Rob Carr, pastor of the North Oak Christian Church in Kansas City:<br /><br />"Thanks for this Leroy--I am indebted to the Cosbys for their formative and fresh ideas."LKSeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860725174433173015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-85647407836282949262013-04-05T10:41:59.984-05:002013-04-05T10:41:59.984-05:00Thinking Friend Glenn Hinson writes,
"Gordon...Thinking Friend Glenn Hinson writes,<br /><br />"Gordon was a great soul. When I taught in Richmond, he and Mary spoke at BTSR. When I taught at Catholic University of America in 1987, Gordon invited me to speak at CoS a couple of times.<br /><br />"I've never associated with anyone more authentic."LKSeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860725174433173015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-50211890162029692392013-04-05T09:36:09.754-05:002013-04-05T09:36:09.754-05:00Thinking Friend (and missionary "sempai,"...Thinking Friend (and missionary "sempai," older colleague) Melvin Bradshaw shares this comment about Gordon Cosby:<br /><br />"I met Gordon when he came to speak at Winchester First Baptist Church (1961?) and I visited the Potter's House also.<br /><br />"I was very much impressed by Gordon personally and by the Potter's House ministry. It was at a time when I was very discouraged by churches in general (still am!). <br /><br />"Thanks for reminding me of this special 'minister' of the Gospel."LKSeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860725174433173015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-37821312687406614842013-04-05T09:04:01.828-05:002013-04-05T09:04:01.828-05:00His seem to be a "thick" theology which ...His seem to be a "thick" theology which captured many congregations and has crossed generations, bringing cohesion to small groups of active followers within congregations, and attracting new followers who wanted to be active in service. I have been an active member of two such congregations which were specifically patterned after Church of the Savior - one Baptist, one Anglican, and partnered with another, a Metropolitan.1sojournernoreply@blogger.com