Comments on: An Essential Metaphor http://almostm.com/2009/11/an-essential-metaphor/ reconsidering things M related Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:50:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: a very kind review « LIVE SENT: you are a letter. http://almostm.com/2009/11/an-essential-metaphor/comment-page-1/#comment-531 a very kind review « LIVE SENT: you are a letter. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:39:12 +0000 http://almostm.com/?p=851#comment-531 [...] can read his blog post by CLICKING HERE. Categories: Uncategorized Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Leave a comment [...] [...] can read his blog post by CLICKING HERE. Categories: Uncategorized Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Leave a comment [...]

]]> By: Larry McCrary http://almostm.com/2009/11/an-essential-metaphor/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Larry McCrary Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:18:13 +0000 http://almostm.com/?p=851#comment-517 I will post on it soon. Trying to get my new blogsite going you know:) I will say this after reading this. As you know I am a HUGE advocate of living sent in the context of community. While I do believe that God calls us to live sent, I also believe this is intended to be in community with other believers, the church. This is another element of the book that I like. The church is an important part of what Jason is talking about. Thanks for the post. I will post on it soon. Trying to get my new blogsite going you know:) I will say this after reading this. As you know I am a HUGE advocate of living sent in the context of community. While I do believe that God calls us to live sent, I also believe this is intended to be in community with other believers, the church. This is another element of the book that I like. The church is an important part of what Jason is talking about. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: adminsmile http://almostm.com/2009/11/an-essential-metaphor/comment-page-1/#comment-515 adminsmile Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:20:53 +0000 http://almostm.com/?p=851#comment-515 Larry, now that you have read it, you should post a review. Would love to read your thoughts on it. Thanks for the comment and the encouragement Scott. I really appreciate it. While I'm with you on not mixing metaphors, I personally haven't seen this in that way. This phrase is, I believe, consistent with the Missio Dei or "sending of God." As we are to be imitators of Christ or his disciples we are to be representing and living out the sending of God. Like little images Him--little images of "sentness"--if you will. This is, I believe, to be consistent with the Shema where we are to be about this as we sit at home and walk along the road when we lie down and get up--aka 24/7/365. It is the better translation of Matt 28:19 which would read "AS YOU GO...." Together, this leads to the "live sent" reality that Jason is describing. Larry, now that you have read it, you should post a review. Would love to read your thoughts on it.

Thanks for the comment and the encouragement Scott. I really appreciate it. While I’m with you on not mixing metaphors, I personally haven’t seen this in that way. This phrase is, I believe, consistent with the Missio Dei or “sending of God.” As we are to be imitators of Christ or his disciples we are to be representing and living out the sending of God. Like little images Him–little images of “sentness”–if you will. This is, I believe, to be consistent with the Shema where we are to be about this as we sit at home and walk along the road when we lie down and get up–aka 24/7/365. It is the better translation of Matt 28:19 which would read “AS YOU GO….” Together, this leads to the “live sent” reality that Jason is describing.

]]> By: Scott Wood http://almostm.com/2009/11/an-essential-metaphor/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Scott Wood Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:21:41 +0000 http://almostm.com/?p=851#comment-513 I like, but somehow feel uncomfortable with the live sent metaphor. Maybe it is how we, people, tend to mix metaphors. I am concerned that in application most of us understand live as me and sent as someone else. The key is perspective. I haven't read the book and assume it also raises this concept. God is the sender and each day He sends me to live a life of obedience to His will. Maybe this is stating the obvious, but I believe it is pivotal to the living sent. Otherwise we are probably trying to rely on our own understanding to live sent or not living or not being sent. Great post! I like, but somehow feel uncomfortable with the live sent metaphor. Maybe it is how we, people, tend to mix metaphors. I am concerned that in application most of us understand live as me and sent as someone else. The key is perspective. I haven’t read the book and assume it also raises this concept. God is the sender and each day He sends me to live a life of obedience to His will. Maybe this is stating the obvious, but I believe it is pivotal to the living sent. Otherwise we are probably trying to rely on our own understanding to live sent or not living or not being sent.

Great post!

]]> By: Larry McCrary http://almostm.com/2009/11/an-essential-metaphor/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Larry McCrary Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:12:00 +0000 http://almostm.com/?p=851#comment-511 Just finished reading my copy of the book tonight. A great read. Just finished reading my copy of the book tonight. A great read.

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