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Comment on About Me by Benglishman

Benglishman — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:02:19 +0000

You broke my tennis racket.

Comment on A Christianity Worth Believing: Doug Pagitt by john powell

john powell — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:20:58 +0000

Glad to see you have found your new ministry in Michigan. Was looking to see what your Dad was up to for his website. Need to call and visit with your Mom. Great to see you serving the Lord in this new place.
Your relatives in Dallas/Allen, Texas
John and Lynn
Kendall, Allison, and Elliott

Comment on About Me by Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:11:35 +0000

John! I found your blog online. You have got to email me and catch me up on how things are going!

Comment on Children’s Ministry and Missional Context by Carla

Carla — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:20:21 +0000

I, too, was challenged by Ivy Beckwith’s words here… especially about “doing what people who follow Jesus do.” This is something I use to measure what we are doing with our kids.

Except, I would expand on what you said about community being “‘doing life’ together with others going through your same life stage.” I think we need to do life ALL together – with those in other stages as well.

Thanks for the post!

Comment on A Christianity Worth Believing: Doug Pagitt by tsfgodguy

tsfgodguy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:01:43 +0000

It is interesting to hear your view on Doug. I have read several of his books, spent a week at his church including the Emergent Summer Institute, and have sat one on one with him over coffee and my view of his outlook is quite different. Thank you for sharing your perspective. Blessings!

Comment on A Christianity Worth Believing: Doug Pagitt by johnsorrell

johnsorrell — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:53:26 +0000

It’s not about “giving up” on methods or methodology. It’s about examining why they exist in the first place. Pagitt approaches these issues from a biblical perspective to avoid the trappings of philosophy.
Pagitt calls believers away from the Platonic beginnings of the church as seen in the faith of Augustine (who I love) and some of the Gnostic beliefs that crept into the church in its inception.
His call is to the understand every issue from the perspective of Christ. More specifically a call to return to the Jewish and early Christian approaches to mankind, sin, creation, etc. This is a call to the faith of Jesus, Paul, and the early apostles.
Doug is a deconstructionist… who offers hope.

Comment on A Christianity Worth Believing: Doug Pagitt by tsfgodguy

tsfgodguy — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:29:19 +0000

Does he construct anything, offer any possible answers to the questions, or offer anything to replace the methods you give up on? Not being a snot…..curious…..

Comment on A Refreshing Experience! by Heather

Heather — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:19:56 +0000

It was amazing and I can’t wait to go back.

Comment on Repotting Yourself by Steph

Steph — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:32:23 +0000

Wow, do I need a new pot.

Thanks for this perfect analogy.

Comment on About Me by Steph

Steph — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:41:15 +0000

John- hey! Val reminded me when we had dinner the other night that you had a blog, too. LOVE it. Very honest and it’s so refreshing to read.