This thought came to me today about how odd the "timing" of Jack Hyles was concerning my family.
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The Odd Timing of Jack Hyles
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My mother visited us once, and we took her to church. My mother was a staunch Methodist and disliked the fact that I had, after salvation, become a Baptist.
On that particular Sunday, for no apparent reason, Hyles mentioned John Wesley. I mean...REALLY? On that day when Mom was there? She did not like that one bit!
On that particular Sunday, for no apparent reason, Hyles mentioned John Wesley. I mean...REALLY? On that day when Mom was there? She did not like that one bit!
My in-laws came to visit and agreed to attend the morning service. As usual, Dr. Hyles asked the visitors to stand, but my in-laws did not.
What happened next, and I had not seen it before, was that he sensed a "lack of participation" and then told EVERYONE to stand. Then he said, "If you are a member of this church, please be seated."
That left my in-laws standing (at least they were honest). I have been amazed at these two events for years.
What happened next, and I had not seen it before, was that he sensed a "lack of participation" and then told EVERYONE to stand. Then he said, "If you are a member of this church, please be seated."
That left my in-laws standing (at least they were honest). I have been amazed at these two events for years.
Very odd coincidences.
I don't know the time period you are referencing. I was there almost 50 years ago. Although there would have been obvious theological differences, when I heard him refer to John Wesley or his mother, it was in a positive light.
Someone must have told him your family was in town? is that possible?
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See, I would have stayed seated both times. Don't ask me to sing along, and don't ask me to stand up and be recognized.
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Remember the mentality of, "Get them to respond?"
Stand and sing......
Stand if you're a visitor.....
Laugh at the funny stories......
Cry at the sad ones....
Stand for the invitation.....
Come forward..
And VOILA, we have a convert because we have conditioned them to respond.
Stand and sing......
Stand if you're a visitor.....
Laugh at the funny stories......
Cry at the sad ones....
Stand for the invitation.....
Come forward..
And VOILA, we have a convert because we have conditioned them to respond.
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I was there 9 years I came in 1975 and left in 1983 were you in the church?
Yes, I hated that kind of emotional manipulation.
We taught to tell (lie to) our converts "I want to go to the front - will you go with me?"... and then introduce them to the guy at the front as someone who was recently saved.
Anything to keep the numbers up!
Did he say something bad about John Wesley? I found most IFB and even IFBx tend to hold great reverence for dead Protestants...
No, just that a Baptist preacher said his name...BOOM!
We were members there from 81 - 85, then moved our membership to another church.
And it was this time as well.
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Was it to one of those churches on "Liberal row down Hohman Avenue?"
No, you don't need to answer. I just remember that expression Hyles used when throwing off on the liberal churches nearby.
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We could have sit beside each other and never knew it LOL!!
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And I could have been right behind you.
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that is way to cool. I worked at St Anthony's Hospital so I missed alot of church. But I was there on Sunday plus Danny worked at church and college .