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Re: Rowan Williams and the stories of CS Lewis

Briansregister — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:44:09 -0000

Love the picture-he looks like he belongs at Hogworts.

Re: Protected: grace bomb: deadline 10pm CST 040711

Gene Anderson — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:40:46 -0000

I really don't know what to say that give you comfort through mere words, except to share with you that so many people, including myself are holding you, your child, and all your family in prayer. I was a pediatric chaplain in a newborn unit for awhile when I was in seminary. One thing I learned is that I can never know what you are feeling, but that I can be there for you. In this care, it is in spirit only, but know this...I am with you and for you...and more importantly, so is God.

Re: What is your dream for the church?

moosejaw — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:02:10 -0000

i am part of a simplechurch that owns nothing but rather gives everything away every month...we raggedly but intently love God, love persons, and grow Christfollowers

Re: brian mclaren :: 4.11

Jonathan Blundell — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:36:25 -0000

Big thanks to Brian for sharing his story and to Travis for getting the interview set up.

Brian was on our "dream list" or "bucket list" of guests when we first started the show back in May of 2008 so it's crazy to actually hear him on the show! ;-)

Re: jeff goins :: 4.8

Travis Mamone — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:52:40 -0000

My pleasure.

Re: jeff goins :: 4.8

Jeff Goins — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:46:58 -0000

Thanks, Travis!

Re: margaret feinberg :: 4.4

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:02:02 -0000

A few thoughts from the show...

I really like how Feinberg has come to appreciate the Scriptures more by viewing it through the eyes of others.

First her Jewish culture and background growing up and later with a shepherd, vintner and a famer.

As Tom Sine's mentioned on a previous episode that it's often good to read Scripture from the underside of power since that's how much of it was written.

I think it's important to realize there are other understandings of Scripture than our own and often those others can shed amazing light on what God may want to tell us.

It also reminds me of a video Charles Lee shared recently from Mike Rowe (http://www.charlestlee.com/bus... about how we often come across ephiphanies in the most "unusual of places" and come to realize that our way of thinking may have been wrong all along.

May we continue to examine ourselves in the lens of Scripture, as it's read around the world, and continue to get over our own certainity.

Re: will taylor :: 4.3

Esther Taylor — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:56:00 -0000

As your wife I'd like to be the first to comment & say thank you for your honesty Will. I hope you inspire others who may be going through the same thing or have been through it.

Re: amena brown :: 4.2

Travis Mamone — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:53:50 -0000

I never realized how many times I say, "cool."

Re: garry brotherston :: 1.26

Tomlarkin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:07:54 -0000

Hi,

Im looking to contact Gary Brotherston for a charity fundraising Easter concert. Does anyone know how I can get in touch with him for this?

Very grateful if anyone can get in touch .

Tom ( tomlarkin@techie.com )

Re: scott gould :: 3.38

Codrut Turcanu — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 07:50:08 -0000

THat's wonderful. Going to listen to it soon (as I'm now downloading it) :)

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

KenSilva — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:20:46 -0000

"And you don't care!!!!"

O, so you read minds too?

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

Travis Mamone — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:42:50 -0000

From what I gather, it's because I consider myself an emergent. Plain and simple. It has nothing to do with any doctrinal statements I've made. In Ken's mind, emergent automatically equals heretic. Period. No ifs, ands, or buts. Plus, my theology is somewhere in between mainline and evangelical, and for Ken only fundamentalism will do.

Ken, I'm sorry to say this, but I'm done with you. I wish you nothing but the best, but it's obvious that this whole attempt at making peace has been a waste of time.. You remind me way too much like the bullies who picked on me in school. You make me feel like a worthless piece of crap. And you don't care!!!! Your only concern is being right all the time.

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

Jonathan Blundell — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:37:23 -0000

Ken,

I'm guessing you're quoting something from Travis via Twitter. I hadn't seen that statement yet.

For the sake of clarification, do you consider Travis an "apostate" because he claims to be emergent, or because he claims to be emergent AND Lutheran or is it something else?

Thanks for the feedback!

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

KenSilva — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:53:29 -0000

"#ihavenorespect for Mr. Silva, so I blocked him. He never said why I'm supposedly an 'apostate,' so I said, 'Fine, I'm done.'"

I just told you above. You'd be wise to quit misrepresenting me.

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

KenSilva — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 10:21:41 -0000

"he does have the guts to talk to people he disagrees with."

*Yawn* Been there; done that.

"I've been moving more towards mainline Christianity."

Mainline Christianity is apostate with mainstream on the fast track there. And by the way, I'm not Chris Rosebrough.

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

paula coyle — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:48:24 -0000

Wow. I am horrified at the way Chris characterized James White's debate with Sungenis. Now I know he's lost his mind. Excuse me while I go away and grieve. I can hardly believe this is happening.

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

Jonathan Blundell — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:35:31 -0000

I'm bummed you feel that way Paula.
The idea that Jesus died on a cross to save the world puts far more focus on what Jesus did than on anything about me or you or anyone else.
I'm sorry you don't see that.

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

paula coyle — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:42:03 -0000

"someone who wants to be in relationship with you so badly that he died on a cross to show you just how much he loves you."

oh that reminds me of all those times Rick Warren said that. Congratulations. We call that 'making it man centered' aka contextualization for a narcissistic culture.

Have you seen Paul Washer's 10 indictments Against the modern church?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

Jonathan Blundell — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:16:22 -0000

Paula, is there something that says people can't be listened to AND hear the Good News of Jesus Christ? I thought that was part of the Good News -- that there's someone interested in hearing your thoughts, your concerns, your highs, your lows, your ups and downs -- someone who wants to be in relationship with you so badly that he died on a cross to show you just how much he loves you.
If we are to be the hands and feet of Jesus, shouldn't we respond in like manner -- building relationships with others and showing them how much we love them because of the love Jesus has shown us all?

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

paula coyle — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:09:29 -0000

"That's part of it, LCMS and emerging/ent ecumenicism also don't mix."

Sure they do, just ask Gerald Kieschnick.

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

paula coyle — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:08:55 -0000

Don't worry Ken, I'm sure Chris had a private conversation with him.

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

paula coyle — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:08:23 -0000

"shut up and let people vent - what they really need is someone to listen to them and treat them like a human being."

Huh. And here I thought they needed law and gospel like everyone else. What do you know!

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

Travis Mamone — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:00:33 -0000

I will say this, Ken. Lately I've been moving more towards mainline Christianity. So I could be an ECLA Lutheran trapped in an LCMS church body. My problem is you tend you overgeneralize things. "You identify yourself as emerging, therefore that automatically means you don't believe in any of the core cardinal church doctrines." If you don't agree with us, that's fine. Chris and I disagree about certain things. But he does have the guts to talk to people he disagrees with.

Re: chris rosebrough (pirate christian) :: 3.46

Travis Mamone — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:18:35 -0000

Why not? Chris just said a lot of people in the emerging conversation hold on to the core cardinal doctrines.