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Re: [study method #22] thirty day method

Chris — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:23:08 -0000

Nice study about how to study bible! I agree, one needs to try different methods. I personally have noticed that taking notes can be also very useful, as it keep you focused.

Re: keeping china in perspective

BibleDude — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:18:18 -0000

This report was written by Christina Kuo Graham who's ministry is in China, but I would love to hear other perspectives! I do know that from experiences that I've had in Africa, I can better relate to the idea of jumping in technology from the 45LP to the DVD overnight. This is an interesting jump in technology, and it creates a different type of environment and learning curve.

Please feel free to report back on your experiences! I'd love to hear more!

Re: keeping china in perspective

teacherinchina — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:53:39 -0000

Interesting, being in China I am trying to see whether you are right.Will report back :)

Re: [highcallingblogs.com] the secret ingredient

BibleDude — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:12:35 -0000

I think to get the intent of this, you really should read the entire post at the link to highcallingblogs.com. This is just a short exceprt from the opening of the post. But your point is well taken...

However, I will say that during these prayer walks, our intent was not to strike up conversations with people, but to be on the streets of our city and pray. While we were doing so, this was merely an observation about the individualism that exists in our culture today. And that is not something that is unique to this prayer walk.

If you read the full article, then you'll also see that I make the observation that it seems to be the same way inside the church, and propose ideas that would be the solution to this problem (such as being intentional about talking with people...)

Re: [highcallingblogs.com] the secret ingredient

RJ — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:53:53 -0000

Next time you can vocally say "hello" to initiate that connection yourself, thus being pro-active. They could've been thinking the same thing..."That guy didn't even say "hi" to me...".

Re: theology and the simchurch [a chat with douglas estes]

douglasestes — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:15:38 -0000

Dan,

Thanks for taking the question and for dialoguing about this book. God's best to you!

Re: [jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] author’s closing thoughts

gregstereo — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:55:55 -0000

Great blog thank you for having it. I really appreciate what you have posted so far and look forward to reading more from you soon.

We need more sites like this on the internet. Good, Christian sites proclaiming the word of the Lord.

I have a Bible blog @ www.gottb.com that I hope you will check out and let me know what you think.

God's Peace!

Re: inside the heart and mind of todd agnew [an interview]

LLB — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:49:41 -0000

I love "Grace Like Rain" too. And rain... just plain rain... I like that as well.

Re: [the naked gospel] closing thoughts

Jeff — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:52:51 -0000

Right on target Andrew. Thanks for sharing the truth of about God's radical grace and the freedom we have in Jesus Christ! There is such a misunderstanding among sincere Believers who attempt to mix Law and Grace.

Re: inside the heart and mind of todd agnew [an interview]

goodwordediting — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:00:26 -0000

"Christ gives freely and business makes money. They don’t mix well." Ouch. I'm not sure I buy that. What about the parable of the talents? What about the shrewd manager? Sure, Jesus turned over tables in the temple, but he didn't condemn shop owners for running good businesses.

On the other hand, I agree completely with the statements about success. Business success, musical success, or any kind of success is more about whether we are showing a "long obedience in the same direction." Maybe success is obedience, and the rest is details?

Re: [jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] chapter 7: the foolish builder

angelakerns — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:56:20 -0000

Thanks Gabriel... you did an excellent job of sharing about the chapter, sharing your heart... and speaking essential truth. I love what was said in your mini bio -- "He loves it when he sees churches uniting in spreading the message of Christ’s love across the Globe". You are 100% correct in saying, "FACT: we are all missionaries. Every time we go to work, to the grocery store, gas station, mall, park, gym, pool, sidewalk, doctor’s office, restaurant, fast food joint, library, coffee shop, yoga class, sporting event, etc., we are all missionaries. We don’t have to try to get everyone we meet to kneel down and say the sinner’s prayer. Rather, we should be “the salt and light” to the world – with our words of love and mercy and with our deeds of compassion and grace."
If we could just get this understood....
Have you read The Monkey and The Fish --- right in line with this fact....
I can't wait to check out your "mental floss" blog!
Angela

Re: [jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] chapter 5: stories about forgiveness

Bryant Neal — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:26:51 -0000

I really had an appreciation for this post because of many of the circumstances and life situations that I have been trying to counsel people through in my pastoral ministry. Many of the marriages, relationships and friendships that I have been dealing with have been devastated and hurt because of unforgiveness. Another factor has been revenge seeking. While the revenge seeking hasn't been overt and openly violent, it has been manifested through verbal jabs, cold shoulders and other actions, and inactions, that people have taken toward each other.

If we are to survive and enjoy life as God has designed it, we must allow Him to plant the seeds of forgiveness in our hearts and then turn to it when we are faced with these types of situations. Just because we forgive, it doesn't necessarily mean that we forget or put ourselves in a position where we know we will be hurt again...it merely means that we release the extraction of justice and revenge to the Lord and trust Him to deal with it in His time...that frees ours to do more productive things than stew in our own juices.

Re: [jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] chapter 3: stories about excuses

Bryant Neal — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:18:51 -0000

Again, we have received another challenge from the pages of scripture. Not only is God inviting us to the banquet of salvation and the marriage supper of the lamb, but He is also inviting us to the daily feast of living in His presence and eating of the Bread of Life and drinking of the Water to be full and fullfilled each day....

Great thoughts...

Re: [jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] chapter 2: the friend who came at midnight

Bryant Neal — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:13:51 -0000

I have to say that, like you, I have found an entirely new reason to appreciate this passage. I to have been taught, and to my chagrine taught, the persistance view but it never really "seemed" right and that there was something missing in the application to my experience. With the "without shame" understanding, it fits much better and fits in with so much more of what we see in the Old Testament as well as the New in regards to God's character and nature and His provision for the daily lives of those who follow Him. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!!!

Re: [jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] chapter 2: the friend who came at midnight

mister2mike — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:46:53 -0000

Thanks for shedding a different light to this passage. it really does make sense. This idea has been bothering my mind for a time already thinking that if this is the case then is God dictated with what man do like being persistent? i would say there would be times that God would allow for us to dig deeper to be closer to Him but in this passage it's God's character and it's because of HIM that our prayers are answered! Praise be to our God!

Blessings to you!

Re: free stuff: halftime

samho — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:29:32 -0000

Hi Officer,

I am age 58, seeking to understand more about HalfTime.
Hope to get these books would help me to understand and start my halftime for meaningfully.
I am looking at area to serve God, to serve the elderly poor and needy.

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God bless

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Re: [jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] chapter 2: the friend who came at midnight

angelakerns — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:45:19 -0000

It's great to be reminded about the truth presented in this chapter! Boy, am I grateful that our prayers are powerful, not because we pray, but because of the One we pray to! Makes soooo much more sense!

Re: [jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] chapter 1: jesus’ storytelling world

BibleDude — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:21:53 -0000

dude... this is just such an important thing for the church to get a hold of! sharpening our thinking is what is needed so badly! so i agree with you jesse... great minds dude...

angela... i also appreciate how you laid this post out, particularly how you focused on the idea of creating 'vivid word pictures'. the author of the book (gary burge) does do a great job with this, and i agree that getting some good context like this around the biblical text does just that...

good stuff!

Re: [jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] chapter 1: jesus’ storytelling world

jessegiglio — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:06:44 -0000

Thanks Angela, agree with your idea of sharpening our thinking not just piling on more information. I also get the feeling as I read this that Iʻm walking in to a lab and about to blow some stuff up : )

Re: [jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] introduction

BibleDude — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:52:19 -0000

This issue of biblical illiteracy is (I believe) one of the biggest problems in the church today. What makes it worse is that sometimes non-Christians know the Word better than Christians.

I really appreciate your thoughts and perspective here, and I agree that the call to return to helping people understand the Word for themselves is one of the keys to returning to that glory!

I am also looking forward to this project! I look forward to hearing your thoughts as we dive in!

Re: [jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] introduction

Bryant Neal — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:43:49 -0000

Hey Dan...great points in the intro!! It is true what you said about people being able to take away from the Bible what they want because they read it from their own point of view..not that of the author, much less God's. The more I interact with people who live in our community around our church in in the county around, the more I find large numbers of people who are fundamentally Biblically illiterate and know practically nothing about the Bible...including people who claim a church background.

If we want the "church" to return to the former glory that God had given it, then we must return to helping people understand the Bible for themselves, but also to do it correctly. I find that my friends who belong to other "faiths" apart from orthodox Christianity are especially prone to this problem since they rely upon boards, counsels and priesthoods to tell them what the truths of God are and how to apply them.

This looks to be a great blog project and I look foward to it...

Re: [the naked gospel] introduction

BibleDude — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:50:36 -0000

This is one of the best ways to approach the study fo something like this! I appreciate the desire to dig deep and discover the truth! This book has been a great study for me as well. There is some stuff that I am actually still on the fence with, but one thing that I certainly take away from all of this is the idea that Jesus came so that we could experience freedom, not bondage. And that is probably one of the most powerful truths of Christianity! I'm glad that you are discovering it as well!

Re: [the naked gospel] introduction

colby howell — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:08:39 -0000

I just spent yesterday (Sunday) listening to Drew Farley as the guest pastor in our church and then during a Q&A session following the service. Last night I sat up late reading the first half of his book, The Naked Gospel, with both the NASB and the NIV for referencing.

So many questions answered, so many sticking points that have made my Christian walk bumpy and unfulfilling explained. I don't know why I should be surprised that so much Bible teaching is taken out of context; the news media couldn't exist without it.

Personally, I feel free and am actually experiencing some Christian joy this morning. And did I mention relief? Thank you, Dr. Farley!

Re: the apostle paul in arabia

BibleDude — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:53:56 -0000

Hmmm... This is an interesting question! I'd have to dig a little bit about that one. I don't believe that the Bible names a specific location in Arabia.

However, the fact that you mention Mt. Sanai being in Arabia is another issue. What is referred to today as Mt. Sanai and the Sanai Peninsula is (and was at that time) in Afrcia as a part of Egypt, not Arabia. There are some who believe that the real Mt. Sanai is actually in Arabia, and that could be a spot that Paul would have wanted to visit as he studied the Word in light of his new revelation of Christ.

I have nothing to back that up right now, but it does make sense to me... I'll have to research it a bit more to be sure.

Re: the apostle paul in arabia

josephmwalker — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:55:43 -0000

do you know where exactly in arabia Paul spent those 3 years. my dad sais he believes he was at Mt. sinai. is there any documentation that you know of to back that up?