Name: Pam
Date: 11/08/07
Comments
Congratulations on your awards. happy thanksgiving. still praying for your parents
Name: Vicky
Date: 11/07/07
Comments
Just saw where you were in Marshall, TX back in June. If you looked in the telephone directory (I'm sure you didn't have time), you would find a few SCHNORBUS names still listed. I was there the end of August, because I went on to Greenville and then to Terrell, TX, and heard The Talley Trio. Wonderful trip, honestly. I hope you enjoyed seeing a SMALL town. I'm sure you gave more to the citizens of Marshall than they gave you. You're still my FAVORITE TENOR!! Hope you make it back to Marshall again in 2008. I'll be there, if you do/are/whatever. :)
Name: Carol Dotson
Date: 11/06/07
Comments
Kirk
Congratulations on you acheivement of Songwriter of the Year. That is great also on being inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame.
Hope you will come to our area soon (Cincinnati, Ohio area).
We love your music and spirit. Our family is your fans.
God Bless You
You're in our prayers
Carol
Name: Peggy Sue
Date: 11/06/07
Comments
SongWriter of the Year and the Christian Music Hall of Fame - I can't imagine anyone that deserves it more. Keep it coming!!!
Name: Lucy Eddington
Date: 11/05/07
Comments
CONGRATULATIONS on winning Songwriter of the Year in the Southern Gospel Music Awards again this year!! You are THE BEST! I hope soon the guys who promote the bigger concerts will realize they are cheating their audiences by not having you there!! Oh well - wherever you are people are blessed! Thanks Kirk for hanging in there. Love you!
Name: Bob Bates and Brenda Bates
Date: 11/01/07
Comments
DEAR KIRK, WE HAVE ENJOYED YOUR MUSIC FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. YOUR WITNESS TO THE LORD IS SHOWN BY YOUR PASSION FOR SINGING. YOU ARE THE GREATEST.
WE WOULD LIKE TO BE A GUEST TO ONE OF YOUR CONCERTS IF YOU COME TO THE GREAT STATE OF KANSAS. MY HUSBAND BOB IS A ASSOCIATE'S MINISTER A BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH HERE AT GARDEN CITY, KANSAS. MAY YOU HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING. IN JESUS NAME.
BOB AND BRENDA BATES.
Name: Roy Johnson
Date: 10/26/07
Comments
LOVE SERENADED!!!! Can not tell you how much that song means to me. I lost my daughter when she was 17 12-14-05 not long after that I heard your song. Truer words were never spoken.
Name: Rebecca
Date: 10/23/07
Comments
I'm glad you are you. It was good to see you again a few weeks ago. The Lord willing we will see you again one day. Don't over do it. Take care of yourself.
Listen to the Lord and keep telling the truth. In Christ, Rebecca
Name: Joanne
Date: 10/22/07
Comments
May God richly bless you as you serve my best friend, Jesus. Always remember Jesus loves you very much and appreciates your service to Him.
In His Service,
Joanne
Name:
Date: 10/21/07
Comments
May God richly bless you as you serve my best friend, Jesus. Always remember Jesus loves you very much and appreciates your service to Him.
In His Service,
Joanne
Name: Sarah
Date: 10/18/07
Comments
Kirk you have a beautiful voice God gave
you dont lose it. I am praying for you.Know you are a child of God and dont let the devil tell you any different. Dont listen to the flesh. Do what is right with God. You will be blessed. Jesus loves you so do I.
Name: Tim
Date: 10/16/07
Comments
I just felt led to let you know that I'm still praying for you. The last time I heard you sing was at a funeral. You blessed all of us in attendance. I know God is still giving you songs to write and that He is still blessing you for using your voice to sing His praises. God Bless!
Name: Marie Rabon
Date: 10/03/07
Comments
a few years ago you had come to our church in Lugoff, South Carolina
"El-Belthel Faith Community"
GREAT SINGER, THE LORD HAS BLESSED YOU IN A MIGHTY WAY !! You were a blessing to us THANK YOU !
Okay, so when are you coming back close enough to where we can come and hear you?
Keep on keepin on ..........
Name: PJ
Date: 10/01/07
Comments
I enjoy your music so much.I play your cd"favorites"a lot.I get such a blessing.I hope to see you in concert soon.
If you ever get the ABC shirts in size large,I will order one.I bought an exlge,too lge;so I gave it to my friend who loves it.Keep up the good work.
Name: Maudella Varner
Date: 09/28/07
Comments
Kirk, Please pray for my late husbands first cousin, Robert Ray Varner Sr. He is a diabetic,and has congestive heart failure. And is having loss of appitite. They we able to get him home after a hospital stay, but he needs a mircle of healing. Would you put him in your daily prayers. Thanks! Your Sister in Christ Jesus.
Name: Wanda
Date: 09/26/07
Comments
Kara, here's the words you are looking for. "I could give a bite as punishment to the dog when he is late, but that's not fair to Fido, might even be a sin"
Name: Nicolle
Date: 09/26/07
Comments
This is for Kara-
Give a bite as punishment to the dog when he is late but that's not fair to Fido might even be a sin So I guess i will recycle it and send it to a friend.
Only Kirk would come up with a song like this.....
Name: Kara
Date: 09/25/07
Comments
Hey Everyone,
I'm looking for a small bit of help, and I know someone out there will have the answer to my question! I'm looking for a few lyrics to "Fruitcake". I have the cd in a carousel that holds 400 cds, and I can't seem to find the jewel case for "Talley-Ho-Ho-Ho". We're wanting to use "Fruitcake" in our church's Dinner Theater production this year, and we can't quite figure out a few words. So, here we go! The second line to the second verse follows, "I could give a bite as punishment to the dog who la la la." Can anyone help us out on that? I can't find the lyrics posted anywhere!! Thanks so much and may God bless each ofyou!!
Name: Big Foot
Date: 09/24/07
Comments
Even though you teased me unmercifully, it was a plesure seeing you in Sugarcreek. We did have a good time. Bigfoot
Name: Shirley
Date: 09/21/07
Comments
I was happy to see that Dale was interested in finding the recording of "Evergreen". I love that song the melody is beautiful and the words also.
It was included on the cassette"Out Front"
one of the earlier cassettes made by Kirk. I think it was the same as the one
that was on an old Cathedral recording.
Maybe thru Kirk I could get a copy of it
to you. He would first have to ok my making a copy of his music.
Shirley
Name: Sylvia
Date: 09/21/07
Comments
The words to "He Is Here" has been such a blessing and the second verse is a mirror into your heart and life and helps me to understand you and and struggles you have gone through. God has certainly annointed that song and I know it has helped lots of people. You are a fantastic artist with the help of the Holy
Spirit. Bless you. Sylvia :)
Name: Jean
Date: 09/21/07
Comments
Kirk, I love the song you sang at the Diamond Awards and can't get it out of my head. I believe it will remind people not to so quick to judge other people
Will be checking to see when you are in my area.
Blessings in Christ,
Jean
Name: Dale
Date: 09/19/07
Comments
Hello Kirk!
Just wanted you to know that I have just discovered your music. I was doing some research on a song that was chosen by the Seniors of the Ocean Springs Christian School back in 1981. It turned out the song EVERGREEN which you wrote was sung by the graduating seniors. The seniors chose it as there class song and sang it at the graduation ceremony. When I discovered that you were the author I began looking at the rest of you music. Having been brought up in the South, I have a fondness for Southern Gospel Music. Wish I could get an .mpg version of that song, since the albulm is was recorded on is no longer available.
Best Regards to you Mr. Talley. You have a remarkalbe tallet and a great testement to you Faith. I look forward to listening to more of your music both past and present.
Dale
Name: Joy
Date: 09/18/07
Comments
I really enjoyed your song at the Diamond Awards - You are a blessing, Kirk. PLease continue in the gifts that God has given you ... the world is a better place because of you, especially the world of SG!!!
In Him,
Joy Rider
Sonrise Christian Voices
Name: BECKY HERRINGTON
Date: 09/17/07
Comments
KIRK YOU DONT KNOW ME BUT 28 YEARS AGO IN WEST MONROE WE WOULD COME AND SEKIRK YOU DONT KNOW ME BUT 28 YEARS AGO IN WEST MONROE WE WOULD COME AND SEE YOU WITH THE CATHERALS I KNOW A MAN WHO CAN SET US FREE MY SON WAS 7 YEARS THEN NOW HE IS 34 AND IN JAIL BECAUSE OF DRUGS HE STILL TALKS ABOUT YOU HE UAR TO PRETEND HE WAS YOU WE PASTOR BOEUF RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH IN RAYVILLE LA AND MY HUSBAND PREACHES IN THE PRISIONS TO GIVE THE DEVIL HELL WE HAVE FAILURES AND GOD USES THEM I AM SO PROUD THAT YOU ARE GIVING THE DEVIL HELL TO I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOU AGAIN KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS AND IF YOU EVER NEED TO COME AND SING FOR US SMALL CHURCHES NEED YOU TOO WE LOVE YOU AND BLESS YOU MAY GOD CHASE YOU DOWN AND BLESS YOU BECKY
E YOU WITH THE CATHERALS I KNOW A MAN WHO CAN SET US FREE MY SON WAS 7 YEARS THEN NOW HE IS 34 AND IN JAIL BECAUSE OF DRUGS HE STILL TALKS ABOUT YOU HE UAR TO PRETEND HE WAS YOU WE PASTOR BOEUF RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH IN RAYVILLE LA AND MY HUSBAND PREACHES IN THE PRISIONS TO GIVE THE DEVIL HELL WE HAVE FAILURES AND GOD USES THEM I AM SO PROUD THAT YOU ARE GIVING THE DEVIL HELL TO I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOU AGAIN KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS AND IF YOU EVER NEED TO COME AND SING FOR US SMALL CHURCHES NEED YOU TOO WE LOVE YOU AND BLESS YOU MAY GOD CHASE YOU DOWN AND BLESS YOU BECKY
Name: Mackenzie Morgan
Date: 09/13/07
Comments
Kirk,
I just wanted to tell you that I had a really great time in N.C. with you and everyone in the music video. I had sooo much fun and I we got some really great pictures of you and I together. I'll email them to you! Thanks for posing with me! Hope things are really great for you. By the looks of your schedule it looks like you're staying plenty busy! It was really nice to meet you! P.S. Mom and dad say "HI!"
Blessings,
Mackenzie Morgan
Name: Rick
Date: 09/13/07
Comments
Kirk thank you for coming to Ca. What a blessing to have you at Calvary on Sat. night. I have had many reports of people being blessed!! I hope many Churches will have you come and be a blessing
Name: Stan
Date: 09/12/07
Comments
Enjoy your music and voice, so proud and encourage you to continue to keep walking hand in hand with HIM. It is only in HIM are we able to overcome and continue to keep satan under our feet. Jesus Is A Miracle Worker and can Do All thngs if we but ask and trust in HIM . IN JESUS PRECIOUS NAME, STAN
Name: Cathy Mullins
Date: 09/12/07
Comments
dear kirk such a blessing to see you at the gathering in gatlinburg love your music god has really given you a talent i enjoy my self i hope to see you soon take care god bless cathy from tazewell va
Name: Sveta
Date: 09/11/07
Comments
Keenan,
I am reminded of a song called the stained glass mazquarade. Its about how so many times christians hide their true feelings behind a mask. "smiling plastic people, under shining plastic steeples." But if we could look beneath the mask we might find a person who is heart broken and hurting. And how maybe if we could take off the masks we would kneel at the altar and ask for help. Its a lot easier to judge someone when you've never imagined what its like to walk in their shoes. Even Kirk himself has been guilty of this. We all have. But this attitude of unforgiveness and judging is part of the reason why people hide.
Name: Genia Chaffin
Date: 09/11/07
Comments
9-11-1972 My sons birth date! He sat on his sofa watching the twin towers with tears running down his cheeks " What a way to celebrate my birthday!" Years later his birthday is still a special day for our family. Please pray for him and everyone born on this day. Thank you, His Mom
Name: Linda
Date: 09/10/07
Comments
Keenan, those of us who understand what it means to need a "Saviour" will not pick up one stone and cast it Kirk's way. God uses transparent and honest people. What about the woman who washed Jesus feet and dried them with her hair? Jesus honored her honest, broken heart, and the self-righteous do-gooders got told off.
Temptation is tempation and sin is sin. God does not categorize it. His solution is a Saviour, and Kirk has demonstrated his dependence on this Saviour. God cannot work with a prideful, dishonest heart. Sometimes he has to bring us way down so that we understand what it means to rely completely on Him.
I saw Kirk's DVD "My Story, My Song", and it was the most encouraging thing I had heard in a long time. You see, I too need forgiveness and grace. I don't deserve it by any means. I believe that God will use Kirk more than ever before, because with his testimony, he can now truly reach those who need to experience the grace and mercy of God. There's a huge group of us who were raised in the church and have a lot of head knowledge but struggle in our relationship with Christ - we try in our own strength to be good and fail - what we need is Christ's mercy and grace, just like the unchurched.
God bless you, Kirk, and keep seeking Christ. You are a tremendous encouragement to me!
Name: Evelyn Mayhew
Date: 09/08/07
Comments
We watched your latest release and really enjoyed it. It was a great pleasure to here you again. We were sorry to here about your problem. We serve a great big God who is able to deliver you.
As I watched that video, tears filled my eyes and I began praying for you. Yes I'm Bapti-costal. I will continue praying for you and also hope you continue making videos.
Many times God has answered our prayers and I believe He will give you deliverance.
Hoping for news as time goes by.
In Christ' love
Evelyn
Name: Jenni McClung
Date: 09/07/07
Comments
I bought Past Your Past on I-tunes and have put it on my favorites list. It blesses my heart each time I listen to it. I have liked it for years now. God bless you!
Name: Stacey
Date: 09/06/07
Comments
I haven't commented in a while on here, but my attention was drawn to the comment by Keenan. You could have said the same thing you were trying to say Keenan, but in order to call an individual by these names, I think you should know whether or not that person actually practices that lifestyle. To our knowledge Kirk has said that he struggles with the thoughts and feelings of the lifestyle, not that he actually has experianced the lifestyle. Therefore, the thought or feeling itself doesn't make one a queer. If I thought I wanted to be a car, would it make me a car? If I felt like a car, does that make me a car? The truth that we can all say we know is that Kirk struggles with this , not that he practices this lifestyle. And if he does practices it, that is between him and his Maker. So, enough with the stupid name calling, I'm so sick of hearing and reading it. Now if your a 3rd grader, then I can understand that. Christ is coming! There are more important things to be doing than what you have invested your time doing Keenan
Name: Sarah Boyles
Date: 09/05/07
Comments
Kirk, You did a wonderful concert at the Gatlinburg gathering. Dale and I was their for our first time and enjoyed it so much. Your singing is just a blessing and hope to hear you in Lexington, NC in October.
Sarah Boyles
King, NC
Name: Linda Senn
Date: 09/04/07
Comments
Kirk, The Lord used you at The Gatlinburg Gathering! May His name be praised!
Name: Patrick H
Date: 08/31/07
Comments
Keenan, I hate to tell you hoss, but you defaced Christianity with that comment. When you look at other's don't be so quick to point out their faults, rather, look at them as the object of God's love. Unfortunately Christian's are no longer seen by the world as kind, loving, and compassionate people, but rather as narrow minded and self righteous. You can take a stand for your beliefs and still be kind and loving to all people despite their sins. Jesus did and you should to. Kirk, God Bless and stay focused on the Lord. He will carry you through.
Name: Diane
Date: 08/26/07
Comments
Hi Kirk, Love your music especially Step Into the water. I heard you sing it many years ago with the Catherdal Quartet at the church that I went to back then. Keep up the good work. And I am sorry for the person who has stated that you defaced Christianity Queer cause it is no ones place to judge anyone for what has happened in there lives. I know alot of people who are gay and I don't judge them for that. I hope your parents are doing well and I hope you don't have alot of pain in your back or your ankle.
God be with you. Diane
Name: AMY
Date: 08/25/07
Comments
Hi Kirk, just wanted to say I think of you often. Love and prayers. Glad your A-L sold!
Name: Vickie
Date: 08/23/07
Comments
Amen Pam!! Sin is sin and not one sin is any bigger than another. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. We all need to look at our own lives. Remember, when we point a finger at someone, we have three fingers pointing back at us. Try it. So, lets just pray for each other and let God do what he has to do in his own time . Kirk, I thank God for you and what you are doing. You are a blessing to so many people and don't ever let anyone tell you different. Just keep on working for our Lord and you will be rewarded beyond measure. And thank you Pam and others who are standing up for what is right.
Name: Pam
Date: 08/21/07
Comments
KEENAN,YOU NEED TO EVALUATE YOUR LIFE.WHEN DID YOU BECOME THE JUDGE OF SOMEONES LIFE.GOD LOVES US ALL NO MATTER WHAT.KIRK,KEEP SINGING FOR THE LORD.
Name: Sarah
Date: 08/20/07
Comments
I just saw this...GREAT!!!
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Name: Judy Moore
Date: 08/18/07
Comments
love your music, love your concerts
enjoy listening to your music and also years you were with Catherdals
Name: Carmen
Date: 08/15/07
Comments
Everyone has problems- including me. Kirk if you are encouraging people in their daily walk with God during these difficult days as well as bring very talented -use your God given abilities. Love one another as God loves us. I pray for you to have peace, love, and joy. God Bless!
Name: Martha
Date: 08/15/07
Comments
Dear Kirk, I am Praying for your parents and for you.
Name: Lynn Amonders
Date: 08/14/07
Comments
I cant' believe people still are harping on what happened four years ago. So what if Kirk struggles in areas "we don't understand". He is obviously a gifted , annointed writer who has been used by God many times over, even in the midst of his struggles.
Kirk, if you read this, I hope you aren't paying any attention to these idiots who think they are God.
God loves you and we do too.
Lynn
Name: Geneva Speas
Date: 08/14/07
Comments
Isn't it interesting that there are some people who believe that they have been blessed with the ability to be Judge and Jury. I feel sorry for you Keenan. Sin is not measured by thimbles and buckets. The attitude of our heart is just as sinful as an act of murder, etc. I am so glad that my life isn't spread across the sky but God says our sins are forgiven and buried in the sea of His forgetfulness and covered by the blood of Jesus. What a prvilege to be in the Sunday service. It was worth the 250 mile round trip. God Bless. He will see you through. l
Name: Ella Hess
Date: 08/14/07
Comments
Amen, Rebecca! Kirk has many, many friends that love him and appreciate the stand he has taken and the work he is doing. "Don't criticize, what you don't understand." Everyone of us struggles everyday with sin. Kirk, Just know that you are loved. Ella
Name: Rebecca
Date: 08/11/07
Comments
Be angry and sin not. Do good for evil.
Pray for your enemies. ... leave it in God's hands.
Name: Keenan
Date: 08/10/07
Comments
You have defaced Christianity Queer.
Keenan
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Name: Cinda Foster
Date: 08/09/07
Comments
You came to Church on the Rock and sang one Sunday morn. After listening to how the so called church family treated you while you were in a struggle, I was almost sad to be a church member. We need more of the awsome love of Jesus for our brothers and sisters. He who is without sin cast the first stone!! I will pray that God will continue to use you to reach out to a lost and dying world. God bless, Cindy
Name: Jamey F. Davis
Date: 08/01/07
Comments
Dear Bro. Talley,
Greetings to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Trust this note finds you well.
I listened to you for the first time on a video tape performing with the Talley's at the Christ Church "A Night to remember", a concert that was also conducted in rememberance on your Mom's birthday.
Since then I felt there was something special about your singing.
Though I am in India I am thankful to the Lord for blessing me with some of the songs you have written and sung. I do want to mention that one of the last gifts of my Preacher- Daddy was "What's missing here?" album as he came from the USA before he went to be with the Lord.
Please do keep up the good work. I would like to share with you the Scripture that the Lord is reminding me and it's from 1 Thess 5:21-24 as the same declares "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it". This also means a lot to me as well.
Name: Pam
Date: 07/28/07
Comments
WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOUR PARENTS.KEEP SINGING FOR THE LORD.HOPE TO SEE YOU IN NORTH CAROLINA SOON
Name: Linda Eidson
Date: 07/26/07
Comments
Kirk, I too am from the area you are , and I watched you grow up. I just wanted to tell you how very proud I am of you and the work of of our lord and savior. you are doing. Yes we all have battles to fight, I encourage you to hold on as David did with goliath you will overcome Prayer is a powerful thing our faith can move mountains. I hope you will accept my offer of prayer and encouragement to keep the fight hold fast the faith and cherish the love offered from my heart to yours Greater is HE in us than he whose in the world. Please stay in touch All strength cometh from above My prayer is for you to overflow with this strebgth. God Bless you in all you do for the Lord.
Sincerly Yours in Christ
Linda Eidson
Name: Carl Waldo
Date: 07/24/07
Comments
Kirk,
I first saw you in concert when you were with the Chuck Wagon Gang in Guin, AL. I followed your career as close as I could and have seen you in concern several dozen times over the years. I know you see millions of people a year, but you have always made me feel like you were singing just for me. I consider you one of the most special people I have ever known and I am proud to call you my friend. I will see you again Nov 1 in Boaz, AL. My wife and kids are already excited about seeing you again. God bless you and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Carl Waldo
Name: David Williams
Date: 07/23/07
Comments
Kirk you are the greatest. Love to hear you sing. Hope to be in one of your concerts soon. Blessings!
Name: Johnny Gossum
Date: 07/16/07
Comments
I so glad to see that you are still in the race. God loves you and so do I. Johnny
Name: Crystal Tolson
Date: 07/15/07
Comments
Mr. Talley I can not begin to tell you how
much your music means to me..You are my biggest insperation of all time. Please keep singing and may God Bless You Always.
Name: Angela Goings
Date: 07/15/07
Comments
Hey Kirk, How are you? We wish we could go on the cruise. But Morgan and Josh's wedding is April the 19th. So we hope for 09. We had the best time.Thanks for a great time.We all still talking about that cruise. Danny said Hello.. You take care, Angela Goings
Name: Richard and Mary Martin
Date: 07/10/07
Comments
After seeing you sing Sunday morning in Pascagoula, my wife and I decided to go hear you again Sunday night.
After the Sunday night service, we both agreed that you are so much more than what the typical Southern Gospel artist is. You are the real deal. You aren't afraid to be honest. Thank you for that. You made a lot of new friends this past weekend. Hope we can go on the cruise with you.
Name: Sylvia Henry
Date: 07/10/07
Comments
Dear Kirk,
I really did not want to write this comment, but I just keep being drawn back to your website after hearing you this past Sunday morning in Pascagoula, MS at the 8:30 am service at Church on the Rock. I have been a fan for a long time, and didn't really know where you have been, but thank the Lord I came to the service Sunday. I guess I needed reminding that God remembers my prayers for my son who is so far from "home" (my home and God), and also that I need not judge him, but love him back to the fold. I wish I could have remained for the whole service, but I had obligations at my own church. Thank you for your heart of ministry. One last thing, the song you wrote so many years ago "Past Your Past" is one of my favorites. I am glad it is now on soundtrack so that I can now sing it.
Thank you and God bless you.
Sylvia
Name: Pastor David Carden
Date: 07/08/07
Comments
Greetings in Grace:
Kirk, I have heard of your struggles and how God's Grace has carried you through your journey from pain to gain. Michael English has experienced deep pain and rejection for his struggles, though different in manifestation, never the less painful. I have heard both of you speak of you "discovered God's Grace" and now it is the motivation for you to open up and reach out to others.
I have struggled with the same "thorn of the flesh" as you have and in recent years finally somewhat grasped God's Grace. Though i will probably always struggle with this issue though the intensity varies from time. I have determined to not stopped but to keep on going serving the Lord and fulfilling the ministry He has placed me in and enabled me to finish my course.
You and Michael English have both spoken on God's grace and has always reinforced my confidence in that Grace that saves, seals and delivers us safely into the presence of God after our life is over here.
Once thing that has been difficult is not to allow others to determine my "spirituality" and especially that I should get out of the ministry. Though it is hard sometimes I find support in Paul's words "the gifts and callings of God are without repentance"-why? Because He knew our frailties and inner turmoil-continous struggles with the sin nature- yet HE called us to serve Him. Remember He became Man-not that we could become God! Remember what we do is not necessarily who we are! I find great comfort in two verses- "Ye are accepted(Greek literally is "graced") in the Beloved" (Eph 1:6) and "ye are complete in Him (Col. 2:10) Did you get that Kirk? YOU ARE (present tense) COMPLETE (means not lacking anything- or nothing more to do) in Him! These two verses have helped me through the struggle(s) i have encountered.
Praying for your contenuance in the ministry of Grace Singing! Remember Paul says "we are saved by grace"(Eph. 2:5) and "For by grace are ye being saved (Greek). In Galatians 3 Paul, the Apostle of Grace, states that our daily sanctification is ALSO BY FAITH! We don't do anything to get saved (other than believe in the Gospel 1 Cor. 14:1-5) and so IT IS with our daily sanctification! We are sanctified by faith NOT WORKS! That is hard to intake when we have been programed to "earn our right to be accepted" our entire lives.
In closing, remember that "who can condemn us? IT IS CHRIST WHO JUSTIFIES US"!
Growing in Grace,
Pastor David Carden
Name: Jan Browning
Date: 07/07/07
Comments
You are such and inspiration and a blessing to me. I have listened to you and your music since you were a part of The Talley's. Roger, Debra, and you made beautiful music together. It would be really nice to hear the 3 of you together again (actually the 4 of you if you include Lauren). Anyway, keep up your wonderful singing. God has really given you a talent. I will continue to be in prayer for your health.
I feel honored to call you my friend
Name: Regena Deaton
Date: 07/03/07
Comments
hello kirk it has been a while since i heard you in a concert in
Little Rock, AR. but i love your music and pray that god will continue to use you i writing and singing for the lord. i have lost my dad of 5years and my husband of 2 years and your song of sernaded by angles has been a blessing to me i know a man and when i meet you in heaven we will go see jesus together keep on writing and singing wish you would come to oklahoma city for a concert i pray that i will come to past. i know that you know my sisters in law from arkansas pearl jones, owda jones and imogne bryant they have followed all the kingsmen. catherals and talleys and many more all over these many states. please keep in touch. god bless and keep you singing for god. love your friend regena
Name: Lori Tullia
Date: 07/01/07
Comments
I just want to say that I appreciate you paying homage to Anthony Burger. You guys were so great together in The Trio(Ivan was good too) I know you guys were so close. You have a gorgeous voice. Thanks again.
