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Help needed - clothing issue - all hands on deck! LOL!

Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by annsni, Jan 14, 2008.

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  1. tinytim

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    I actually love a zoot suit!
    My sons do too... and is going to rent one for their prom.


    If ya gotta go for style.. do it right!!!
    I also love the long coats...
     
  2. tinytim

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    There is a pastor here in WV.. a very good one... known as the orange man for Christ.. .his favorite color is orange, and he has orange suits...

    When he was answering his call to his present church, before he got there, the trustees went out and bought him orange bookshelves....
     
  3. rbell

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    Good grief, I just threw up a little in my mouth...


    I can see it now...


    "Welcome to Tropicana Baptist Church....where our motto is, 'Orange you glad you know Jesus!' "
     
  4. tinytim

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    I will pass that along to him... knowin him, he will use it!!! He pastors one of the more active churches in our convention.... He defineatly is out of the box... used to be a youth pastor...

    Be warned!!!
     
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    Hey....what other church can you get 120% of your USDA recommended Vitamin C AND Jesus?

    :D
     
  7. tinytim

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    Remember watching Keenan and Kel?

    I am watching it now...

    Who loves orange soda?
    I do, I do, I do...oo..ooo..ooo!
     
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    ROFLOL :laugh:

    I'm picturing my pastor decked out in an orange suit...too hysterical! :laugh:
     
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    Those pictures don't show up on FF, I had to open IE to see them.
     
  11. North Carolina Tentmaker

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    Where we live very few of the pastors will wear suits or even ties. I was talking with a friend of mine who is an ifb pastor just this week and he made the statement that he was going to get his first tie so he would have one for funerals.

    While I would resist any formal dress code we have to realize that people have expectations. He realizes that when he preaches a funeral wearing a tie is not something he has to do to follow a dress code but something he should do to show respect for the deceased and their family.

    I get ribbed from time to time because I won’t preach without a tie. My own pastor seldom wears one but I just can’t preach without one and here is why. Some people, not all, and I am not saying they are right, but some people expect the preacher to be wearing a tie. I want them to listen to what I have to say. If I don’t wear the tie then my fear is that some members of the congregation might write me off and not listen to what I have to say. Wearing a tie does not cost me much and if not wearing it kept someone from hearing the gospel, well I just would not want that. Now the other side of that of course is that someone else might write me off and not listen because I am wearing a tie. I guess we kind of have to follow the spirit of God.

    Annsni, to really answer your question – Get a jacket that fits well and is comfortable. Don’t try to be cheap, he is only going to wear it on Sunday so it should last many years. Go to a reputable men’s store and buy the best you can afford. I would go to Brooks Brothers if you can afford it, Men’s Warehouse if you can’t. Your in NY, you probably have lots more options than I have. But go somewhere that specializes in men’s wear and someplace that can make alterations in house. Make sure they measure him and get the jacket tailored for your husband. He can explain to them why he needs a range of motion and bring a guitar with you if you want. I don’t know what your husband looks like but jackets off the rack are made to fit, well the rack. If you want it to fit well get it tailored. The bottom line is that you do not want the way he looks to distract anyone from the message of the music. Go to a professional.
     
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    If someone only listens to you because you wear a tie then there are problems.

    Who is it that brings about the work in the life of the believer/unbeliever? Is it the preacher with a tie or without a tie or the Holy Spirit?
     
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    Your right of course, there is a problem. But I don't want to be the problem. Does that make sense?

    Even though I don't like ties I don't want my wearing or not wearing one to keep someone from the gospel or hurt a fellow believer. It is the whole Romans 14:21 thing. I just don't want what I want to get in the way of someone hearing the gospel.

    I believe there are some people that will listen to what I have to say and listen with a level of attentiveness and respect that would not if I did not have the tie on. Now there are certainly cases where the opposite would also be true.
     
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    "He realizes that when he preaches a funeral wearing a tie is not something he has to do to follow a dress code but something he should do to show respect for the deceased and their family."

    One might wonder why show such respect for a dead rotting corpse and not to almighty God the creator of the universe and savior of your soul :thumbs:

    Wonder if the priests thought their robes (prescribed by God) were restrictive, of course they weren't in the band :smilewinkgrin:

    This thread cracks me up. I was "confronted" due to low spirituality years ago because I wore cowboy boots and a nice sweater and tie - "I SHOULD BE WEARING A SUIT." was the reason!

    Would have had I had the money to buy it :tonofbricks:At the time we were living on pancakes and spuds and very little else.
     
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    What you are saying still does not make sense to me though. You admit the problem could be on both sides of the fence, but then your actions say that the people who might listen to you if you have a tie on are more important than those who might turn you off if you have a tie on.

    Personally, I believe the Holy Spirit can complete His work in the heart of people no matter what I wear or do not wear.
     
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    Hey annsi -

    I play lead worship from the keyboard too. I had about 5 or 6 vests of different styles and colors made. I typically wear a long sleeved shirt, with the sleeves rolled up to the elbow. The vests can work with or without a tie (I use them both ways) and can be as dressy or casual as you like. After I started wearing them, some people asked why. I told them about the sweat issue and directing the choir, and that was the end of it. The vest can be as dressy as a jacket, with lapels or without, in any number of combinations and fabrics. After I started weraing them about 10 years ago, no one has ever mentioned anything again, and I've served in several churches. Just a thought.
     
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    Joshua - What a great idea! I'll let DH know about that one and see what he thinks. That just might do the trick! We'll see!
     
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    I keep thinking of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, in Men in Black:

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    Smith: You know the difference between you and me?
    Jones: No, what?
    Smith: I make this look good.

    Dunno why, it just reminds me of this thread... :D :D
     
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    The importance of ties...

    Richard III: "A tie! a tie! My kingdom for a tie!"

    Football coach 'Bear' Bryant (of the Alabama Crimson Tied): "A tie is like kissing your sister."

    2 things that are certain: Death and Ties (tie-died?).

    Ralph: "You're a beast and a swine, and a bloody bloody thief!"-- Lord of the Ties.

    Amy Grant: "She had her Father's ties..."

    The old Oakland Raiders: "Just tie, baby."

    Some nonsense commercial currently playing: "It's alright to tie...it might make you feel better."

    If at first you don't succeed: "Tie, tie again."

    And how do we tie all this poppycock together? I'm not sure, but "we will understand it better tie and tie."
     
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    May I ask a question? Why do I get mocked if I require a certain dress code on the platform? Am I wrong? Did I mock your "standards?" When our President meets a dignitary from another country does he wear jeans or have his sleeves rolled up to his elbows? NO, and I happen to thibk my Lord is a whole lot more important than any earthly king. If you want to go to your church and wear your gym clothes so be it but don't be critical of those that don't.
     
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