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Comment on Mennonite Spiritual Formation in 1897. by Julio

Julio — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:28:13 +0000

I don’t think I’ve ever heard lyrics such as whroes reach out for another lover or lay me down with the liars ’cause I’m no better in any other Christian music, which is one of the reasons I really like your stuff. It is challenging and human and genuine. Definitely not cliche.I also really like the fact that you’re not overly evangelical by which I mean you are who you are and you try to live according to what you believe in as honest a fashion as possible. Your posts are always thoughtful and you never try to shove anything down anyone’s throat about what they should or shouldn’t believe. You just get on with it. I am so often challenged by your blog, humbled, intrigued, or given the opportunity to investigate something further. Thank you

Comment on Good post on Pastoral Education by Boofa

Boofa — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:28:14 +0000

I am a church pelatnr in North Philadelphia. Going on my 3rd year as a Pastor. I was never the classroom type. I won’t knock the academic approach to going into ministry but from my observations I have found that there many aspects of the ministry that cannot be dissected in the classroom. Two major aspects that make or break the ministry leader is -How to handle and resolve conflict.-Personal accountability.When it comes to dealing with hard core problems. The uniqueness of individuals, culture and situations are so various this would be an ever changing curriculum and techniques. Of course it will be biblically based just individually appropriate. Conflict resolution needs to be taught at the ground level of ministry that way the heart of the leader is understood when distributing discipline and/or counsel. How about personal accountability for the Pastor? The importance of this can be taught in the classroom but when it’s game time the fundamentals are usually discarded as we default survival mode. The intangible virtues of a great leader are better caught then taught. I was fortunate to be entrusted with ministry within the greater church. My stewardship of ministry was held accountable as I was. This approach revealed qualities about me that either gained recognition or further spiritual tweaking. All that to say I am for information but within the context of situations that set us up for impartation. I’m reading some great thoughts of others here that I really appreciate. I hope I add value to the conversation.

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Comment on Mennonite Spiritual Formation in 1897. by alfred beilin

alfred beilin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:42:43 +0000

afternoon everyone im looking for peter monkton is he still posting here a beilin

Comment on Sacred Story Time by Sacred Story Time « Mennonite Road | Stories of the Bible for Kids-Aggregator

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:20:18 +0000

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Comment on Drop the Blanket by Chris

Chris — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:01:20 +0000

and to you as well, alfred. thanks for reading!

Comment on Signs by las artes

las artes — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:22:39 +0000

So we have the rapture, which John did NOT SEE, then the great earthquake at the 6th seal, then the signs in the sun and moon, all pointing to the imminent start of the Day of the Lord, exactly as Paul wrote.

Comment on Drop the Blanket by alfred beilin

alfred beilin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:52:14 +0000

if any ones here today hope yous had a nice xmas and heres to the new year
alfred beilin

Comment on God’s Story, Our story: Remembered & Embodied by Chris

Chris — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:16:31 +0000

Thanks Ted! I’m learning that it’s always good to be honest and aware of what stories shape us. There is power there.

Comment on God’s Story, Our story: Remembered & Embodied by Ted M. Gossard

Ted M. Gossard — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:01:09 +0000

Amen. Good point! It is interesting, and actually perplexing what stories have shaped us.