Comments on: Say what? http://almostm.com/2009/09/say-what/ reconsidering things M related Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:18:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Really? | almost an M http://almostm.com/2009/09/say-what/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Really? | almost an M Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:43:02 +0000 http://almostm.com/?p=396#comment-643 [...] is the second post of this type. See “Say what?” for more.) var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, [...] [...] is the second post of this type. See “Say what?” for more.) var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, [...]

]]> By: Tim http://almostm.com/2009/09/say-what/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Tim Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:52:14 +0000 http://almostm.com/?p=396#comment-165 I completely echo Jeff's statements. I really like this quote (or quotes) from George Weigel: "The most ghettoized people of all are those who don't know they grew up in a particular time and place and culture, and who think they can get to universal truths outside particular realities and communities." He continues: "The real question is not whether you grow up in a ghetto, but whether the ideas and customs and rhythms of your particular ghetto prepare you to engage other ideas and customs and life experiences without losing touch of your roots." I completely echo Jeff’s statements.

I really like this quote (or quotes) from George Weigel:

“The most ghettoized people of all are those who don’t know they grew up in a particular time and place and culture, and who think they can get to universal truths outside particular realities and communities.”

He continues: “The real question is not whether you grow up in a ghetto, but whether the ideas and customs and rhythms of your particular ghetto prepare you to engage other ideas and customs and life experiences without losing touch of your roots.”

]]> By: Jeff http://almostm.com/2009/09/say-what/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Jeff Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:22:27 +0000 http://almostm.com/?p=396#comment-141 Bob Briner said in his book "Roaring Lambs" that evangelical Christianity in America thinks it is so powerful and effective because of all the stuff we have: our own television, radio, conference centers, buildings, clubs, etc, etc. His conclusion is that what we really have done is create a Christian Ghetto. A place where no one outside our own circle would dare to venture. I'd say the quotes in this blog entry are ample evidence of truth of Briner's words. We are our own culture and have no sense of the necessity of cross-cultural thinking required of us to reach folks across the street. Bob Briner said in his book “Roaring Lambs” that evangelical Christianity in America thinks it is so powerful and effective because of all the stuff we have: our own television, radio, conference centers, buildings, clubs, etc, etc. His conclusion is that what we really have done is create a Christian Ghetto. A place where no one outside our own circle would dare to venture.
I’d say the quotes in this blog entry are ample evidence of truth of Briner’s words. We are our own culture and have no sense of the necessity of cross-cultural thinking required of us to reach folks across the street.

]]> By: almost an M http://almostm.com/2009/09/say-what/comment-page-1/#comment-139 almost an M Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:22:10 +0000 http://almostm.com/?p=396#comment-139 Grady, I wanted to share that I have learned of a church in Houston that does give 50% to missions. As this was encouraging for me, I thought I would pass it along. Take care, Almost Grady,

I wanted to share that I have learned of a church in Houston that does give 50% to missions. As this was encouraging for me, I thought I would pass it along.

Take care,
Almost

]]> By: Grady Bauer http://almostm.com/2009/09/say-what/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Grady Bauer Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:33:25 +0000 http://almostm.com/?p=396#comment-133 Wow, and we wonder why the church continues to lose it's influence in US culture. Seriously...all of these are proof that many churches in the US are living in a padded bubble. While most of the global church lives in day to day existence, meeting in homes, suffering jail time and social suffering the US church sits high on a hillside campus. They spend time in jail we merely visit for ministry. So many claim to be living our the great commandment....and love your neighbors as yourself and yet they brag when they give 10% to missions (which usually includes local outreach as well). If we truly loved our neighbors as ourselves wouldn't we designate 50% of our giving to off campus ministry? Sadly, our day is coming...a post-christian, secular society is quickly developing and eventually our naive little bubbles will begin to fall apart and we'll once again get to taste the bitter-sweet life of a true NT church. Wow, and we wonder why the church continues to lose it’s influence in US culture. Seriously…all of these are proof that many churches in the US are living in a padded bubble. While most of the global church lives in day to day existence, meeting in homes, suffering jail time and social suffering the US church sits high on a hillside campus. They spend time in jail we merely visit for ministry.

So many claim to be living our the great commandment….and love your neighbors as yourself and yet they brag when they give 10% to missions (which usually includes local outreach as well). If we truly loved our neighbors as ourselves wouldn’t we designate 50% of our giving to off campus ministry?

Sadly, our day is coming…a post-christian, secular society is quickly developing and eventually our naive little bubbles will begin to fall apart and we’ll once again get to taste the bitter-sweet life of a true NT church.

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