tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.comments2023-12-11T19:11:55.432-06:00first responses-j.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17663683837180212440noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-48463942478455316272023-12-11T19:11:55.432-06:002023-12-11T19:11:55.432-06:00Nicely said!
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For those who don't want to miss <a href="https://www.mapyro.com/%ec%82%ac%ec%b2%9c%ec%b6%9c%ec%9e%a5%eb%a7%88%ec%82%ac%ec%a7%80%ec%9d%b8%ea%b8%b0-%ec%88%9c%ec%9c%84.html/" rel="nofollow">사천 출장마사지</a> out, JTG will bezanielnaiduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158595384495571555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-39862741421423714362017-01-09T10:02:32.573-06:002017-01-09T10:02:32.573-06:00I was looking for clarity on attune vs in tune and...I was looking for clarity on attune vs in tune and I stumble on this beautiful article; now I have clarity. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-13244950705453842222014-04-19T09:25:56.104-05:002014-04-19T09:25:56.104-05:00Nicely said, James.Nicely said, James.Richard F. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000953935161586924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-31562196041095231542014-03-19T11:08:29.191-05:002014-03-19T11:08:29.191-05:00Like itLike itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141684543127099039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-51895795917849592302012-08-17T08:13:43.291-05:002012-08-17T08:13:43.291-05:00Nicely reasoned. Rational thought, hmm, I suspect ...Nicely reasoned. Rational thought, hmm, I suspect you might have unearthed the missing link of the MS Legislature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-31826358829603972912011-04-24T05:56:13.144-05:002011-04-24T05:56:13.144-05:00Beautifully said, James. Thank you for that persp...Beautifully said, James. Thank you for that perspective.Janet Zimmerman Schmuckernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-61277577263515414242011-04-23T14:26:12.822-05:002011-04-23T14:26:12.822-05:00This is a powerful way to put it, JB. So much in ...This is a powerful way to put it, JB. So much in our lives happens in this place, asking this question.Linda Marksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-32604986465291350332011-03-21T13:43:31.402-05:002011-03-21T13:43:31.402-05:00Grant: I don't think God lets things happen, b...Grant: I don't think God lets things happen, but rather that things just happen, quite apart from God. I have been asked about this part of my position several times. It's the only part that has met with resistance and I wasn't entirely clear. Look for a post soon with clarification.<br /><br />But I am certainly with you about our response being the real point. Where is God? God is with the suffering and those helping the suffering. People get so caught up with the whether God caused the disaster that they never act in response to it. You can only control the latter.-j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17663683837180212440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-88054611843049314242011-03-21T13:36:54.616-05:002011-03-21T13:36:54.616-05:00T: I heard something interesting about the word he...T: I heard something interesting about the word heretic the other day. I looked it up to confirm and it's true. The word heretic derives from the Greek word for choice. The point being that the church had official beliefs/doctrines that had to be believed. Hence, you had no choice and a heretic is one who made a choice. In other words, if you believe in the freedom to decide for yourself, then you are a heretic.-j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17663683837180212440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-41111098258782226472011-03-21T11:55:49.092-05:002011-03-21T11:55:49.092-05:00I like the puzzle pieces metaphor. Some ideas cann...I like the puzzle pieces metaphor. Some ideas cannot be explained away so easily. It's not that God let's bad things happen to good people but rather God just let's things happen to people. It's up to us and our love for one another to determine how we react to whatever "happening" that occurs. All of God's people are powerless in the face of nature. It is the great equalizer.granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12957431627030133198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-42583550934676835562011-03-19T20:50:50.231-05:002011-03-19T20:50:50.231-05:00Then I guess we're the same kind of heretic......Then I guess we're the same kind of heretic...not the first time I've had that label slung my way. I agree with your statement.Teribear68https://www.blogger.com/profile/00521963493128758920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-79590659820020519902011-03-06T07:31:14.471-06:002011-03-06T07:31:14.471-06:00Everything about this is awesome. Thanks for bein...Everything about this is awesome. Thanks for being you, and thanks for putting a real live human face to those in teaching that KNOW what it is to have a calling. (Whether from a higher power or not--I do believe you could argue that both are valid.)<br />If a teacher sees teaching as a "job", they're doing it all wrong.Sara Plays Househttp://saraplayshouse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-89302167428378836472011-01-22T09:26:04.268-06:002011-01-22T09:26:04.268-06:00I grew up in an Air Force Base town, too, Angie. I...I grew up in an Air Force Base town, too, Angie. It is not my favorite place, but I value the diversity it offered, especially being in the South. And I'm not just talking about racial diversity. I had friends who had lived in Germany, friends with Korean and Vietnamese families, friends from all different parts of our country.-j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17663683837180212440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-48402538107692027622011-01-22T08:45:26.563-06:002011-01-22T08:45:26.563-06:00Agreed! I'm thankful to be raising my kids in...Agreed! I'm thankful to be raising my kids in an Air Force Base town. We are living in a melting pot and that's exactly how I like it. God knows that believers of every race will be spending eternity together anyhow!<br />---AngieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-10793896048545958442011-01-16T15:25:21.421-06:002011-01-16T15:25:21.421-06:00Also, I've heard of that book. I haven't ...Also, I've heard of that book. I haven't read it, though.<br /><br />Gore Vidal wrote a great little book called 'Live From Golgotha' that is really funny. It explores an alternate version of the cross and has a great portrayal of Paul and Timothy.-j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17663683837180212440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-72866952619878978142011-01-16T15:22:10.974-06:002011-01-16T15:22:10.974-06:00Thanks for the thoughts, Dana.
You are absolutely...Thanks for the thoughts, Dana.<br /><br />You are absolutely correct that the definition of "sin" makes a big difference. And, as you note, Jesus kind of changed the definition.<br /><br />I had started this post a week ago and have just been too busy to finish it. So I decided to go ahead and publish it as is, even if it isn't as complete as it could be.<br /><br />But unfinished does generate comments!-j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17663683837180212440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-8788442782073130772011-01-16T07:52:35.436-06:002011-01-16T07:52:35.436-06:00Aycock, I'm glad you're back to blogging.
...Aycock, I'm glad you're back to blogging.<br /><br />2 initial thoughts:<br /><br />1. What is it that comprises "sin"? If the sinless Jesus is a later creation looking back to OT atonement ideas, is it that Jesus kept all the levitical codes? Even Jesus himself said that the letter of the law wasn't really the point, teaching us to turn the other cheek/watch what comes out and not just what goes in/love enemies as well as neighbors. I'm on board with your argument, I'd just supplement it with Jesus' own teachings about sin and law and having to take them much farther than the letter...which makes it much harder to remain sinless, no matter who you are.<br /><br />2. Have you read Christopher Moore's Lamb: The Gospel According to Christ's Childhood Pal, Biff? Ridiculous fiction, but hilarious. And it answers the sinless question in a pretty creative way.Dana Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820070971465402001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-88741926443997266482011-01-09T17:16:12.240-06:002011-01-09T17:16:12.240-06:00Very well said. I enjoy reading your blog and your...Very well said. I enjoy reading your blog and your views. Very refreshing...Mrs B.Kyle Yeary Bellingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146811213732738615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-8227027461858823102011-01-09T17:07:40.454-06:002011-01-09T17:07:40.454-06:00Very wise, JB. Yesterday I was at a gathering of ...Very wise, JB. Yesterday I was at a gathering of Muslim women. One of them was talking about how important it was that the different parts of the body did different things, not realizing that she was virtually paraphrasing I Corinthinans 12. It was interesting to have a part of my own tradition take on new life in the words of a woman from Pakistan who has been Muslim all her life.Linda Marksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-76228189861396780382010-04-26T16:36:07.656-05:002010-04-26T16:36:07.656-05:00I agree with you J,
I think the Leviticus laws...I agree with you J,<br /> I think the Leviticus laws, including blood sacrifice, reflect the worship practice of people (not just Jews) 3000 +/- years ago. To a devout Jew these laws were from God, so Paul used them to explain Jesus as an atonement sacrifice, and the theology persists. The fact is that no human knows the mind of God. I believe people can only know about God what God chooses to reveal about Himself. If you're going to "rethink the role of Jesus", my suggestion is: Jesus, another revelation of God (about Himself).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-38177249699932982002010-01-02T08:44:35.240-06:002010-01-02T08:44:35.240-06:00A GREAT article. Thanks! Your beautiful closing p...A GREAT article. Thanks! Your beautiful closing prayer needs to be a litany for worship next Advent. I'm saving it!<br />RayUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00176170580926410417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-26613322950300483692009-10-30T00:38:15.398-05:002009-10-30T00:38:15.398-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611077947059462747.post-19665921542174082462009-10-04T20:24:51.981-05:002009-10-04T20:24:51.981-05:00Lectio Divina can also be done in a small group. ...Lectio Divina can also be done in a small group. I once experienced this with the Dominican Sisters. Someone read the passage aloud slowly, and then we observed a period of silence for individual reflection/meditation. Then each person, if she wished, may share something that stood out for her. Another person then read the same passage again aloud slowly, and the process repeated. We read the passage three times, and continued with reflection and sharing each time. There was much silence and pauses throughout the process. It was interesting how the same passage may have quite different message to each person. At the end we ended with prayer. There was a leader who gently facilitated through it. I personally felt it was a refreshing experience. <br /><br />Lectio Divina, at first may seem like an abtract, mystical practice that is hard to grasp, but I think we just have to start with baby steps. Like any meditation practice, it ushers us to into a slower rhythm than we normally used to. I have a hard time with it because, by myself, I have a tendency to want to get through the passage as quickly as possible, like reading any other book, then search in my head whatever clever insight I can come up with on my own, instead of really just sitting with the text and ruminate on it. At times things would just flow out of me, and I knew it was really the Holy Spirit, but that doesn't happen all the time, or even most of the time, I think. It takes discipline to quiet down my own thoughts. I find that it helps to just focus on the phrase/words that stood out for me, and keep them in mind as I go on through the rest of the day. Sometimes those text take on new meaning when seen in the context of a daily situation. I think that's the transformative element that JB mentioned.Marianoreply@blogger.com