tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post1313308008290879696..comments2023-09-19T05:17:11.177-07:00Comments on ginkworld.net' blog: thoughts in processjohn o'keefehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028206413718784285noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-24234135174317040562007-12-18T17:18:00.000-08:002007-12-18T17:18:00.000-08:00That young man spent his whole life in the church ...That young man spent his whole life in the church and decided he wanted to kill as many of "us" as possible. What is wrong with this picture? The hypocrisy and cliquish nature of the church fed his bitterness. Now that he passed on I am sure he realizes how wrong he was to do what he did. I LOVE Jesus. Yes, the church tends to drive me nuts but the Lord is going to make it right in the end.rdnakx250https://www.blogger.com/profile/05482944551904142704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-15786227842928090522007-12-10T21:23:00.000-08:002007-12-10T21:23:00.000-08:00I remember visiting Mars Hill and in the bathroom ...I remember visiting Mars Hill and in the bathroom it had something about "join the security team," and I thought about the death threats that they get called in...and it reminds me a little about Peter pullng out his sword... At our last church we had car steros being stolen out of the parking lot - so we got a security guard. I don't think he had a gun though. I wonder what details about the friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255854460765834003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-12100996477846252532007-12-10T15:18:00.000-08:002007-12-10T15:18:00.000-08:00On your second item, by definition I don't think a...On your second item, by definition I don't think a real emerging church can be defined by method or message. By setting a benchmark, you're going to end up with the whole "my church is more emerging than yours and people stop emerging, but taking big leaps to stay with or keep ahead of the other guy. <BR/><BR/>It's like churches that add candles to a service and do chants so they can be "Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889413711628157543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-30590837578996138102007-12-10T05:50:00.000-08:002007-12-10T05:50:00.000-08:00i can relate man. It makes me sqirm whenever i hea...i can relate man. It makes me sqirm whenever i hear ppl dogmatically proclaim, "well, clearly ________". If it feels right I usually reply with, "It's clear according to who? you?"<BR/><BR/>for me, often times, the questions are both the journey and the destination (if there had to be one).<BR/><BR/>RE: Ponder #1--i had the same reaction to the "armed security officer" at that church building.<BRJeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03728399229907306443noreply@blogger.com