Comments for Missional Church Network http://missionalchurchnetwork.com moving towards a missional mindset Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:22:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on I Believe in Father Christmas by Matt Yount: The Work of Christmas Now Begins http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/i-believe-in-father-christmas-3/comment-page-1/#comment-7417 Matt Yount: The Work of Christmas Now Begins Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:22:40 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=2938#comment-7417 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Church Network I Believe in Father Christmas 5 days [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] Church Network I Believe in Father Christmas 5 days [...]

]]> Comment on The “Casualness” of Hospitality by CHRISTIAN HOSPITALITY http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-casualness-of-hospitality/comment-page-1/#comment-7408 CHRISTIAN HOSPITALITY Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:34:19 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=2921#comment-7408 The word ‘Hospitality’ simply means the practice of being hospitable. But when we add the prefix ‘Christian’, it transforms into something for which the people in this cruel world today thirsts for. Hospitality is one of the fundamental cornerstones of Christian faith.Christians believe in the Almighty who “loves the sojourner” (Deut 10:18). Christian faith upholds the virtue of welcoming strangers or foreigners, as Israelites were once foreigners in Egypt. The word ‘Hospitality’ simply means the practice of being hospitable. But when we add the prefix ‘Christian’, it transforms into something for which the people in this cruel world today thirsts for. Hospitality is one of the fundamental cornerstones of Christian faith.Christians believe in the Almighty who “loves the sojourner” (Deut 10:18). Christian faith upholds the virtue of welcoming strangers or foreigners, as Israelites were once foreigners in Egypt.

]]> Comment on The “Casualness” of Hospitality by Brad Brisco http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-casualness-of-hospitality/comment-page-1/#comment-7404 Brad Brisco Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:39:33 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=2921#comment-7404 Josh, great thought/comment. It is really funny (or more sad) that we have a desire/need to "program" every thing rather than see that the majority of our Christian walk should simply flow out of the abundance of our walk with Jesus. If we truly focused on our abiding with Him there would be little to no need to create programs and special activities. Unfortunately being good pragmatic Americans we find it nearly impossible to think any other way. Josh, great thought/comment. It is really funny (or more sad) that we have a desire/need to “program” every thing rather than see that the majority of our Christian walk should simply flow out of the abundance of our walk with Jesus. If we truly focused on our abiding with Him there would be little to no need to create programs and special activities. Unfortunately being good pragmatic Americans we find it nearly impossible to think any other way.

]]> Comment on The “Casualness” of Hospitality by Josh Shepherd http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-casualness-of-hospitality/comment-page-1/#comment-7403 Josh Shepherd Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:29:09 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=2921#comment-7403 For me, this post really coincided with what we are reading in Renovation of the Heart. Jesus' hospitality flowed naturally out of the God-given love in his heart. Thus, as he went, he was able to share love through hospitality. Now, as Jesus-followers, we can look at hospitality not as something to be tacked onto a to-do list, but as a natural condition of our Jesus-shaped hearts. Where we do not find hospitality as a vibrant part of the condition of our hearts, there is space for Jesus' formation. But in order to have the Intention and Means to be shaped this way, we need a Vision of what Jesus-hospitality looks like in the Gospels and through his followers living that out in different contexts today. For me, this post really coincided with what we are reading in Renovation of the Heart. Jesus’ hospitality flowed naturally out of the God-given love in his heart. Thus, as he went, he was able to share love through hospitality. Now, as Jesus-followers, we can look at hospitality not as something to be tacked onto a to-do list, but as a natural condition of our Jesus-shaped hearts.

Where we do not find hospitality as a vibrant part of the condition of our hearts, there is space for Jesus’ formation. But in order to have the Intention and Means to be shaped this way, we need a Vision of what Jesus-hospitality looks like in the Gospels and through his followers living that out in different contexts today.

]]> Comment on Reading the Whole Bible For Mission by Matt Yount: Raking http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/reading-the-whole-bible-for-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-7393 Matt Yount: Raking Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:23:37 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=2914#comment-7393 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Church Network Reading the Whole Bible For Mission 5 days [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] Church Network Reading the Whole Bible For Mission 5 days [...]

]]> Comment on Reading the Whole Bible For Mission by Phil Mertens - Theologie für die postmoderne Welt: Hans Jonas, der rollende Castor und vom Sinn des Lebens http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/reading-the-whole-bible-for-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-7388 Phil Mertens - Theologie für die postmoderne Welt: Hans Jonas, der rollende Castor und vom Sinn des Lebens Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:34:23 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=2914#comment-7388 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Missional Church Network Reading the Whole Bible For Mission [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] Missional Church Network Reading the Whole Bible For Mission [...]

]]> Comment on Mission and Presence by Matt Yount: Needs and Wants http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/mission-and-presence/comment-page-1/#comment-7371 Matt Yount: Needs and Wants Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:05:07 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=2898#comment-7371 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Church Network Mission and Presence 1 day [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] Church Network Mission and Presence 1 day [...]

]]> Comment on Meeting The Neighbahs! by The Adventures of the Traveling Nomads: Won't you be my neighbor? http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/meeting-the-neighbahs/comment-page-1/#comment-7370 The Adventures of the Traveling Nomads: Won't you be my neighbor? Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:04:23 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=2869#comment-7370 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] have said, in a more grammatically correct form at that, I will point you to the sources. 1. A few ideas on how to interact with your neighbors from the Missional Church Network. 2. A blog post by a [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] have said, in a more grammatically correct form at that, I will point you to the sources. 1. A few ideas on how to interact with your neighbors from the Missional Church Network. 2. A blog post by a [...]

]]> Comment on Meeting The Neighbahs! by Jeremy Myers http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/meeting-the-neighbahs/comment-page-1/#comment-7357 Jeremy Myers Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:19:32 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=2869#comment-7357 Sam over at http://www.graceground.com has been writing an excellent series of posts on Getting to know Your neighbors. It is great, practical advice, much like this post here. Thanks, Brad! Sam over at http://www.graceground.com has been writing an excellent series of posts on Getting to know Your neighbors. It is great, practical advice, much like this post here. Thanks, Brad!

]]> Comment on Meeting The Neighbahs! by Brad Brisco http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/meeting-the-neighbahs/comment-page-1/#comment-7356 Brad Brisco Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:22:46 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=2869#comment-7356 Sam, we should let everyone know that ITSLS stands for "Its The Street Light Stupid" . . . a story that I should post in the next couple of days. Sam, we should let everyone know that ITSLS stands for “Its The Street Light Stupid” . . . a story that I should post in the next couple of days.

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