Comments on: being the body…identity crisis (part 2)

By: FlowerDust.net | Anne Jackson » i like michael moore (part 2)

FlowerDust.net | Anne Jackson » i like michael moore (part 2) — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:09:26 +0000

[...] notes I had earlier written on Colson’s book, Being the Body: Since when is the gospel of christ comfortable? Since when [...]

By: Test

Test — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:02:24 +0000

G’night

By: Lynse

Lynse — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:35:40 +0000

I just purchased the book and plan to read it while i am flying to California and the time i spend pool side.

By: Joni Ruhs

Joni Ruhs — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:49:16 +0000

I’m not understanding #2 converts vs disciples. Can you explain that a little? Maybe its just a semantics thing.

You can learn about Jesus all you want but until you make a choice to accept his gift of salvation, isn’t information on its own worthless? I’m sure there will be many well informed people in hell.

The bells and whistles shouldn’t be the issue. That’s a once a week environment. The demonstration of church and following Christ is on the personal level–being open to relationships, serving each other, sacrifice. I don’t think that’s something that can be communicated in full one hour each week. Its like on the West Wing(stay with me here)–didn’t all the really gritty work get done in the hallways talking one on one on the way to another place rather than in the formal meeting setting?

By: kddub

kddub — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:11:01 +0000

To respond to questiion 1:
I feel that a hard thing with the christian message, is that it is so different than what our culture is “preaching.” Christianity tells us we need forgiveness, the culture says that you need to love yourself and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. A lot of people just don’t feel that they need to be forgiven.
I don’t feel as though the message should be watered down, I think we, even as Christians need to be reminded how powerful and scary God can be.