Comments for formativefriendships.org http://formativefriendships.org discussions on the role of relationships in spiritual growth Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:58:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Culture: benign or belligerent? by Bill http://formativefriendships.org/church/culture-benign-or-belligerent/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Bill Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:58:59 +0000 http://formativefriendships.org/?p=220#comment-324 Dave, historians are prone to pick at each others' work because each of us have only part of facts (not to mention the interpretations!) right. But to your question: The survival of human civilization owes very little to humanity itself, and that includes the church. The Christian Church has been behind times for most of the last two thousand years. The miracle is not that the Church has "kept society from collapsing." The miracle is that God has continued to use the Church to accomplish his plan, and it is God's grace, not human intelligence, that has prevented the world from collapsing into anarchy. I do believe that the Christian Church is one of God's primary channels of grace. Dave, historians are prone to pick at each others’ work because each of us have only part of facts (not to mention the interpretations!) right. But to your question: The survival of human civilization owes very little to humanity itself, and that includes the church. The Christian Church has been behind times for most of the last two thousand years. The miracle is not that the Church has “kept society from collapsing.” The miracle is that God has continued to use the Church to accomplish his plan, and it is God’s grace, not human intelligence, that has prevented the world from collapsing into anarchy. I do believe that the Christian Church is one of God’s primary channels of grace.

]]> Comment on Culture: benign or belligerent? by Dave C. http://formativefriendships.org/church/culture-benign-or-belligerent/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Dave C. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:37:50 +0000 http://formativefriendships.org/?p=220#comment-316 This is a thought provoking post, Bill. You're answer to the meta-narrative that Tickle missed. But it's like the mirror image of Tickle: you have the explanation as to why, without the info. :) I know I know, you wrote a blog post and Tickle had a whole book. But for the record, I am pretty interested to read the history you'd marshal to show that it's the church that's kept society from collapsing. Even as an evangelical, I have a hard time seeing that. So if you're wondering what the next entry will be (or better, what your next BOOK should be!) type away and know I'll be interested in that answer. And secondarily (and with the caveat that I haven't read the book) what's the problem with one historian just telling the big story and leaving to others the job of explaining why it was all that way? This is a thought provoking post, Bill. You’re answer to the meta-narrative that Tickle missed. But it’s like the mirror image of Tickle: you have the explanation as to why, without the info. :) I know I know, you wrote a blog post and Tickle had a whole book. But for the record, I am pretty interested to read the history you’d marshal to show that it’s the church that’s kept society from collapsing. Even as an evangelical, I have a hard time seeing that. So if you’re wondering what the next entry will be (or better, what your next BOOK should be!) type away and know I’ll be interested in that answer.

And secondarily (and with the caveat that I haven’t read the book) what’s the problem with one historian just telling the big story and leaving to others the job of explaining why it was all that way?

]]> Comment on Choose Your Model Carefully by Rebecca Kongs http://formativefriendships.org/personal_growth/choose-your-model-carefully/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Rebecca Kongs Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:38:25 +0000 http://formativefriendships.org/?p=247#comment-295 What a powerful experience! I don't think there is anything more important that we can do than valuing people--people from every walk of life. Thanks for the reminder! What a powerful experience! I don’t think there is anything more important that we can do than valuing people–people from every walk of life. Thanks for the reminder!

]]> Comment on Many Levels of Relationship by Era Scheuren http://formativefriendships.org/small-groups/many-levels-of-relationship/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Era Scheuren Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:26:29 +0000 http://formativefriendships.org/?p=101#comment-99 Hi there, I have just checked out a similar post at articlepool.com. Do you have any kind of affiliation with various other websites?¿ Hi there, I have just checked out a similar post at articlepool.com. Do you have any kind of affiliation with various other websites?¿

]]> Comment on Defining “Relational Theology” by Emilio Razo http://formativefriendships.org/church/defining-relational-theology/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Emilio Razo Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:56:03 +0000 http://formativefriendships.org/?p=166#comment-95 I have big fun read this post. I need to see more about this subject.. Appreciate creating this good info.. Anyways, I'm planning to subscribe to your rss and I hope you make useful posts again rapidly. I have big fun read this post. I need to see more about this subject.. Appreciate creating this good info.. Anyways, I’m planning to subscribe to your rss and I hope you make useful posts again rapidly.

]]> Comment on I don’t have to go to church to be a Christian by Bill http://formativefriendships.org/church/i-dont-have-to-go-to-church-to-be-a-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Bill Sun, 30 May 2010 18:48:57 +0000 http://formativefriendships.org/?p=15#comment-78 Vincente, Thanks for your comment. I'll respond in more detail when I return to the U.S. next week. We need to correspond about what you can use. Vincente, Thanks for your comment. I’ll respond in more detail when I return to the U.S. next week. We need to correspond about what you can use.

]]> Comment on I don’t have to go to church to be a Christian by Vicente Mcelmarry http://formativefriendships.org/church/i-dont-have-to-go-to-church-to-be-a-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Vicente Mcelmarry Fri, 28 May 2010 09:45:55 +0000 http://formativefriendships.org/?p=15#comment-66 Hello,I discover that your weblog is incredibly instructive and helpful and we were curious if there is really a possibility of obtaining More web content like this on your website. If you willing to help us out, we will be willing to compensate you... Sincerely, Vicente Mcelmarry Hello,I discover that your weblog is incredibly instructive and helpful and we were curious if there is really a possibility of obtaining More web content like this on your website. If you willing to help us out, we will be willing to compensate you… Sincerely, Vicente Mcelmarry

]]> Comment on Why I Blog about Formative Friendships by Adam http://formativefriendships.org/small-groups/why-i-blog-about-formative-friendships/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Adam Wed, 19 May 2010 20:48:09 +0000 http://formativefriendships.org/?p=222#comment-51 Love this bro and couldn't agree more. I have come to the acknowledgement that "this" is why I exist. God has created ME to be in community with Him and His family. The application of that is so practical.. we miss it! In order to be in authentic community we must first get over ourselves. That is the stumbling block that most can't get pass :) Love this bro and couldn’t agree more.

I have come to the acknowledgement that “this” is why I exist. God has created ME to be in community with Him and His family. The application of that is so practical.. we miss it!

In order to be in authentic community we must first get over ourselves. That is the stumbling block that most can’t get pass :)

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]]> Comment on Linked Across Barriers by Kevin McConnell http://formativefriendships.org/church/linked-across-barriers/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Kevin McConnell Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:02:48 +0000 http://formativefriendships.org/?p=173#comment-16 I too was at the EMC General Conference, and in amongst all the business of the conference and changes made to the structure of the EMC, I had almost missed the Glory of God found in the events you mentioned above...it truly is a wonderfully grand thing HE is doing. Thank you for the reminder...be blessed in HIS name. Kev I too was at the EMC General Conference, and in amongst all the business of the conference and changes made to the structure of the EMC, I had almost missed the Glory of God found in the events you mentioned above…it truly is a wonderfully grand thing HE is doing.
Thank you for the reminder…be blessed in HIS name.
Kev

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