tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.comments2023-10-24T02:48:15.138-07:00Rhino RumblingsHello, I'm Ryan Noel.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06080117879930447055noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-44196518300067044682014-07-14T08:27:47.921-07:002014-07-14T08:27:47.921-07:00I just stumbled upon this post as I was searching ...I just stumbled upon this post as I was searching for quotes by Peter Block about social architects.<br /><br />It looks like the site is no longer active.<br /><br />As someone who has been part of Peter's A Small Group community in Cincinnati for over 10 years and a church refugee, it warms my heart to see that you are introducing Peter's work to your Christian community. Thank you, ElaineElaineSHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404155699482915177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-812244084318081352012-12-31T09:35:23.999-08:002012-12-31T09:35:23.999-08:00Nice metaphor, but physicists have not been able ...Nice metaphor, but physicists have not been able to explain how the quantum world translates into the macro world. They cannot be explained together, no unified theory.Dan Schroedernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-67480839205600295642012-05-20T10:48:18.633-07:002012-05-20T10:48:18.633-07:00So happy when when someone writes about hospitalit...So happy when when someone writes about hospitality!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674026361073071059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-64646255414717082642012-01-03T06:16:41.210-08:002012-01-03T06:16:41.210-08:00Vocabulary is key.Vocabulary is key.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304455555214766853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-40385353787438585412011-09-12T12:59:36.822-07:002011-09-12T12:59:36.822-07:00How many couples who receive mandatory counseling ...How many couples who receive mandatory counseling will revisit their decisions to either marry or divorce? Will the change have any effect on Wyoming’s divorce or marriage rate? Perhaps the idea will catch on, and mandatory counseling requirement for civil marriage will one day come to be seen as unremarkable as the requirement to undergo a blood test once was.<br /><a href="http://www.wingoodtherapy.com" rel="nofollow">irvine marriage counseling</a>Ms Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655357963663508358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-3611987544683459392011-06-21T09:21:21.828-07:002011-06-21T09:21:21.828-07:00Woohoo...looking forward to it! Thanks SteveWoohoo...looking forward to it! Thanks SteveMariann MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08755209400309811824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-61404848126112171472011-06-13T05:51:14.832-07:002011-06-13T05:51:14.832-07:00I dig the whiteboard.I dig the whiteboard.Thomashttp://g0spel0fj0hn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-79235642754365303072011-06-13T05:50:21.362-07:002011-06-13T05:50:21.362-07:00Nice! Liz and I will be there!Nice! Liz and I will be there!Thomashttp://g0spel0fj0hn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-59048196230186145262011-05-29T07:01:20.397-07:002011-05-29T07:01:20.397-07:00I love this parable ... it is a story of the dysfu...I love this parable ... it is a story of the dysfunctional family where one son.. the wayward one hits rock bottom, repents, and is taken in by the extremely loving father. The elder self righteous son... never seems to get it.<br /><br />If this was the main message in Bell's book I would be totally cool with it. But, Rob Bell paints a picture that everyone will go to heaven, with or without seeking and placing God as their Lord in their lives. Rob Bell talks of "Grace", and that a loving God will let everyone into heaven. That in a nut shell is scary. If this is the gospel message, where does our relationship with God come in to play? Where is the redemption and forgiveness of a broken relationship? Where is the Kingdom of God that is available to us, now, and for eternity?<br /><br />This is the big hole is Bell's gospel.<br /><br />In some respect I love the way Rob Bell is speaks to today's culture. He does not used the overused "buzz words' of that Christians use. Nevertheless, my concern with Bell, is he can be very vague, ambiguous and sketchy when he writes and speaks. It seems he tries to be a mystic. In his book he is takes the concept of a loving God and makes it universalism for everyone. No matter if they love God or hate Him.<br /><br />It it was like he served up shit on a silver platter.<br /><br />There's my diatribe.<br /><br />One last comment. I do believe God gives Grace freely, it is not earned by doing good things. But, it does take a commitment.... to love God with all our resources, and to love others... even our enemies. This love flows out of our restored relationship with God. It doesn't happen by chance or by living our lives as we want to without God. It is not a dysfunctional relationship. Just like the aforementioned parable.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16562784615874065570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-12253716982684725732011-05-29T06:53:19.159-07:002011-05-29T06:53:19.159-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16562784615874065570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-18009679101453134792011-05-29T06:45:27.945-07:002011-05-29T06:45:27.945-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16562784615874065570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-25238050722808474172011-02-27T17:45:19.230-08:002011-02-27T17:45:19.230-08:00Speaking of truth-telling, did you know that you n...Speaking of truth-telling, did you know that you need to claim all that monthly income from housing? It's all taxable income. 3173 N. Delaware REF 299slL00b Rewards available for turning in unreported taxable income. See the INDOR site for more information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-10488628723400703822011-02-13T13:51:36.608-08:002011-02-13T13:51:36.608-08:00haha. Nice ending. Good of Ann to remind you it&#...haha. Nice ending. Good of Ann to remind you it's Sevilla!!! Interesting info too. That's scary about point number two... in my case at least :) my parents are crazy! I enjoyed this post. Sara ReneeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-82956730806700062752011-02-09T03:18:37.310-08:002011-02-09T03:18:37.310-08:00My sense of ministry is to judge the lay of the la...My sense of ministry is to judge the lay of the land for your times and shoot where the enemy is. The enemy in our time is not human capacity, or over activism, but the enemy is passivity - the idea that God has done everything and you are essentially left to be a consumer of the grace of God, so the only thing you have to do is find out how to do that and do it regularly. I think this is a terrible mistake and accounts for the withdrawal of active Christians from so many areas of life where they should be present. It also accounts for the lack of spiritual growth, for you can be sure that if you do not act in an advised fashion consistently and resolutely you will not grow spiritually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-78038352938700561252011-01-23T20:51:26.140-08:002011-01-23T20:51:26.140-08:00http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/halla_tomasdotti...http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/halla_tomasdottir.html<br /><br />Rock on, bruva!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-56227198889372200342011-01-07T17:31:16.137-08:002011-01-07T17:31:16.137-08:00We'll be at the Butler game with a 2pm tip off...We'll be at the Butler game with a 2pm tip off. So... the game should be over and we will be there. <br />RODAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-2906947349516146472010-12-16T07:30:13.127-08:002010-12-16T07:30:13.127-08:00Not sure what the future will hold....always livin...Not sure what the future will hold....always living in the present until it goes away and starts again on Jan 1, 2011.....O'Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239970658991882167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-39245934446660380292010-12-14T22:08:57.273-08:002010-12-14T22:08:57.273-08:00Steve: Shouldn't your 'about' portal s...Steve: Shouldn't your 'about' portal say, "empowering the underprivileged, disadvantaged, and neglected citizens of the world SINCE 1997." Rather than "1997-2010."Thomashttp://g0spel0fj0hn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-78721263542325986572010-11-29T19:35:08.638-08:002010-11-29T19:35:08.638-08:00Viva Brian McLaren
http://g0spel0fj0hn.comViva Brian McLaren<br />http://g0spel0fj0hn.comThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304455555214766853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-29833799943133707512010-11-01T07:44:56.815-07:002010-11-01T07:44:56.815-07:00Yes, he is romping around with the likes of Judy B...Yes, he is romping around with the likes of Judy Blough and many other Saints......O'Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239970658991882167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-48715715735175622212010-10-24T14:18:06.932-07:002010-10-24T14:18:06.932-07:00Mary and I thought that dog was going to be immort...Mary and I thought that dog was going to be immortal. One of the greatest dogs I have ever met.joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429222741210826974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-17130306543420160822010-10-01T07:34:40.335-07:002010-10-01T07:34:40.335-07:00Hey Dave - when you get a chance let me know what ...Hey Dave - when you get a chance let me know what Borg is broadcasting. I too would like to understand where he is coming from.<br />cheers,<br />SteveO'Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239970658991882167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-41451007260727112832010-09-30T19:19:11.049-07:002010-09-30T19:19:11.049-07:00Thanks for your posts derived from McLaren's b...Thanks for your posts derived from McLaren's book. I found it exciting and challenging, and hope to revisit it often. I have already given away a couple copies to others. Now I'm reading Marcus Borg, whom I haven't decided whether I dig or not.Dave Streitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-75209093962273249252010-09-22T13:31:42.164-07:002010-09-22T13:31:42.164-07:00I really enjoyed this post. Having lived in an in...I really enjoyed this post. Having lived in an <a href="http:///lafayettemorehouse.com" rel="nofollow">intentionalcommunity</a> for years I agree with your comment about what it takes to make it in a group. My friend Cindy has a line about "looking at where you can say yes" that we try to keep in mind! Best of luck to you!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16521283858096014652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324174780588632185.post-28589032621986531452010-09-19T07:58:44.241-07:002010-09-19T07:58:44.241-07:00Brilliant! Thanks for posting and reminding me of...Brilliant! Thanks for posting and reminding me of who I am (we are!). --RichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com