Comments on: An Unlikely Partnership http://www.recycleyourfaith.com/2009/05/25/an-unlikely-partnership/ travel to new places in your spiritual thought life Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kurt Tuffendsam http://www.recycleyourfaith.com/2009/05/25/an-unlikely-partnership/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Kurt Tuffendsam Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:09:34 +0000 http://www.recycleyourfaith.com/?p=294#comment-36 This video has a great message! This is absolutely what Jesus modeled for us. He was despised by the religious leaders of his day for eating with sinners and tax collectors. How can we possibly be salt and light in our world without being in the world? It might be nice and neat and clean to invite unbelievers into our churches to "get ministered to" but Jesus didn't do that. He went to them and ate with them and lived life with them. And not as the woman in this video says, "just to evangelize them or to make them feel judged." For some strange reason the sinners and tax collectors Jesus had lunch with actually engaged Jesus in conversation and as a result of those relationships many of their lives were transformed. Great job on effectively communicating this message! This video has a great message! This is absolutely what Jesus modeled for us. He was despised by the religious leaders of his day for eating with sinners and tax collectors. How can we possibly be salt and light in our world without being in the world? It might be nice and neat and clean to invite unbelievers into our churches to “get ministered to” but Jesus didn’t do that. He went to them and ate with them and lived life with them. And not as the woman in this video says, “just to evangelize them or to make them feel judged.” For some strange reason the sinners and tax collectors Jesus had lunch with actually engaged Jesus in conversation and as a result of those relationships many of their lives were transformed. Great job on effectively communicating this message!

]]> By: Dan http://www.recycleyourfaith.com/2009/05/25/an-unlikely-partnership/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Dan Thu, 28 May 2009 13:20:35 +0000 http://www.recycleyourfaith.com/?p=294#comment-35 If Christians believe what they say, that God is all-powerful, that loving God and others is the most important thing, that God has a purpose for everyone, why do they try to take so much control over their circumstances? How much greater good comes from simply showing real love to others, serving them as the end of the video says. I heard someone recently pose the question "Can you share with people what you about Jesus without using scripture verses?" Isn't that it? If you believe the Bible, then its values are naturally lived out, right? Shouldn't love be unconditional? Isn't that what the Bible says God's love is? If Christians believe what they say, that God is all-powerful, that loving God and others is the most important thing, that God has a purpose for everyone, why do they try to take so much control over their circumstances? How much greater good comes from simply showing real love to others, serving them as the end of the video says.

I heard someone recently pose the question “Can you share with people what you about Jesus without using scripture verses?” Isn’t that it? If you believe the Bible, then its values are naturally lived out, right? Shouldn’t love be unconditional? Isn’t that what the Bible says God’s love is?

]]> By: Craig Spinks http://www.recycleyourfaith.com/2009/05/25/an-unlikely-partnership/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Craig Spinks Tue, 26 May 2009 14:20:59 +0000 http://www.recycleyourfaith.com/?p=294#comment-33 For eight years I lived next door to a guy named Mike in a rough urban neighborhood. Mike was always organizing neighborhood clean-up days, service projects and planning community social events. His values for making our neighborhood a better place were also my values, yet my involvement was minimal. Amidst the busyness of my own projects, I never seemed to find the time to partner with Mike. I think we would have made a good team. Looking back and seeing that lost potential partnership saddens me. For eight years I lived next door to a guy named Mike in a rough urban neighborhood. Mike was always organizing neighborhood clean-up days, service projects and planning community social events. His values for making our neighborhood a better place were also my values, yet my involvement was minimal. Amidst the busyness of my own projects, I never seemed to find the time to partner with Mike. I think we would have made a good team. Looking back and seeing that lost potential partnership saddens me.

]]> By: Luke http://www.recycleyourfaith.com/2009/05/25/an-unlikely-partnership/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Luke Tue, 26 May 2009 04:21:45 +0000 http://www.recycleyourfaith.com/?p=294#comment-32 If Christians got involved in secular activities, with out being too specific, I think a lot of things would happen and I optimistically think that they'd mostly be good. Granted that the Christian approached the activity simply for the sake of harmony. I think that that is the main thing and possibly the best thing that it would generate, harmony/solidarity. If Christians got involved in secular activities, with out being too specific, I think a lot of things would happen and I optimistically think that they’d mostly be good. Granted that the Christian approached the activity simply for the sake of harmony. I think that that is the main thing and possibly the best thing that it would generate, harmony/solidarity.

]]> By: Sara http://www.recycleyourfaith.com/2009/05/25/an-unlikely-partnership/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Sara Tue, 26 May 2009 01:56:30 +0000 http://www.recycleyourfaith.com/?p=294#comment-30 I think we could accomplish a lot more if Christians stopped segregating themselves. Habitat for Humanity is a great example. The founders are Christians but they don't really promote that(at least verbally). They welcome everyone from skilled to nonskilled, students and adults. People all over the world are volunteering and they're actually making a dent in providing housing for low income families. Not only are they building homes but they are also building communities in those neighborhoods and cities. Even companies are sponsering these homes b/c it's a great team building exercise for there employees. So not only could we do more for poverty and other issues by having more resources and people but I think we would also be building stronger communities. To me the point is to be aware and care for the people surrounding me. I think we could accomplish a lot more if Christians stopped segregating themselves. Habitat for Humanity is a great example. The founders are Christians but they don’t really promote that(at least verbally). They welcome everyone from skilled to nonskilled, students and adults. People all over the world are volunteering and they’re actually making a dent in providing housing for low income families. Not only are they building homes but they are also building communities in those neighborhoods and cities. Even companies are sponsering these homes b/c it’s a great team building exercise for there employees. So not only could we do more for poverty and other issues by having more resources and people but I think we would also be building stronger communities. To me the point is to be aware and care for the people surrounding me.

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