tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post148703920150985046..comments2023-10-31T09:33:01.781-04:00Comments on McilWeb: The Ascension of JesusKeith H. McIlwainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14661248415435540954noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-52358953117202331702007-05-15T13:35:00.000-04:002007-05-15T13:35:00.000-04:00Sweet post!Sweet post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-7852669123575983282007-05-15T09:45:00.000-04:002007-05-15T09:45:00.000-04:00"Lobby on our behalf"? Careful, brother...your bus..."Lobby on our behalf"? Careful, brother...your businessman is showing.Keith H. McIlwainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661248415435540954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-76085911189456500202007-05-15T09:41:00.000-04:002007-05-15T09:41:00.000-04:00I'm with you. I love the ascension. For me it is...I'm with you. I love the ascension. For me it is crucial part of my theological worldview. We all know that Jesus rose from the dead forever conquering the power of death. But what we forget is that in order for us to experience salvation, Jesus must return to the right hand of the Father, so he can lobby on our behalf.<BR/><BR/>If Jesus doesn't go back to the Father, then he cannot take us there.When I came to Lawrence Park, I made a big deal about Ascension Sunday and people thought I was nuts. They called it catholic. I just pointed to the the Apostle's Creed and said, I didn't make it up...it's in there. <BR/><BR/>Great Post...glad there is another ascension junkie out there.Randy Rodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611170269567077219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-8136719486379659052007-05-14T21:22:00.000-04:002007-05-14T21:22:00.000-04:00A powerful meditation, brother, on an all-too-freq...A powerful meditation, brother, on an all-too-frequently overlooked event in the life of our Lord.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for helping me to experince the event afresh.Eric Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484569506084519086noreply@blogger.com