Comments for Jesus The Radical Pastor http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:52:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Jesus at the Margins: Part 4- Meals as Maps by Karen Siddiqi http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/jesus-at-the-margins-part-4-meals-as-maps/comment-page-1#comment-4269 Karen Siddiqi Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:52:11 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=950#comment-4269 God must be trying to teach me something today. I was searching for the reference to a specific verse I kept 'hearing' in my heart today and when I did, I ran across a TON of references to mealtimes using my particular search criteria. Then, I really think God put it on my heart to visit your blog, which I haven't done in quite some time...sure enough...meals. One thought that came to mind is that Aamir's family is very much still in tune with certain age-old mealtime rituals and their meanings. For instance, some Indian meals are eaten without any utensils...a practice I haven't yet adopted ;). Each time a meal is served with a twist of the norm, they fill me in...tell my why. "This is how our mother did it" or "It is customary in our faith to eat (or not) at this time beacuse..." or "Back in India, it is customary to do this because..." etc I am curious to see what twist of the norm God is trying to show me about meals - I'm sure it's more figurative than trying to convince me to eat saucy meals with my hands :). God must be trying to teach me something today. I was searching for the reference to a specific verse I kept ‘hearing’ in my heart today and when I did, I ran across a TON of references to mealtimes using my particular search criteria. Then, I really think God put it on my heart to visit your blog, which I haven’t done in quite some time…sure enough…meals.

One thought that came to mind is that Aamir’s family is very much still in tune with certain age-old mealtime rituals and their meanings. For instance, some Indian meals are eaten without any utensils…a practice I haven’t yet adopted ;) . Each time a meal is served with a twist of the norm, they fill me in…tell my why. “This is how our mother did it” or “It is customary in our faith to eat (or not) at this time beacuse…” or “Back in India, it is customary to do this because…” etc

I am curious to see what twist of the norm God is trying to show me about meals – I’m sure it’s more figurative than trying to convince me to eat saucy meals with my hands :) .

]]> Comment on What Kind of God?! by ashleigh http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/what-kind-of-god/comment-page-2#comment-4267 ashleigh Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:12:54 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/what-kind-of-god#comment-4267 i do not believe that God lets us go through sufferings for nothing. i think this was ment to happen as a thing to teach us. to tell us how blest we really are. that is what i think and will always think. i do not believe that God lets us go through sufferings for nothing. i think this was ment to happen as a thing to teach us. to tell us how blest we really are. that is what i think and will always think.

]]> Comment on What Kind of God?! by JoanieD http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/what-kind-of-god/comment-page-1#comment-4266 JoanieD Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:21:07 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/what-kind-of-god#comment-4266 John, I agree with the young man you mentioned in your original post who said, "“I am tired of all the bad and evil things that happen being laid at the feet of God. He had nothing to do with it!” Justin in #9 said, "none of you have provided scripture to refute the position." I would say to Justin that I look at ALL of the New Testament and particularly the Gospels to see that God being responsible for evil is totally disputed by Jesus...by everything he said, everything he did, and everything he was. I have to admit that sometimes when I read things in the Old Testament, it certainly sounds like God is saying he caused horrible things, including canabilism in Ezekiel. But, unlike a lot of Christians, though I believe that the Bible is true, I do not believe that every word written in the Bible are God's thoughts. I think men were trying to come to understand the world around them and evil and God. Sometimes the Holy Spirit was inspiring them in what they wrote, sometimes not. The books of the Bible show us the journey that humankind has been on in coming to know God. When Jesus came among us, he was bringing us his Father's love, his Father's knowledge and forgiveness. He said that if we have seen Him, we have seen the Father. (Not that the Father and Jesus are the same, but Jesus respresented all that God is.) And when we see Jesus, we see him healing, making whole, redeeming. We never see him bringing destruction to innocent little children. I know this is an old post and likely not anyone other than John will see my comment, but I wanted to comment anyway! John, I agree with the young man you mentioned in your original post who said, ““I am tired of all the bad and evil things that happen being laid at the feet of God. He had nothing to do with it!”

Justin in #9 said, “none of you have provided scripture to refute the position.” I would say to Justin that I look at ALL of the New Testament and particularly the Gospels to see that God being responsible for evil is totally disputed by Jesus…by everything he said, everything he did, and everything he was. I have to admit that sometimes when I read things in the Old Testament, it certainly sounds like God is saying he caused horrible things, including canabilism in Ezekiel. But, unlike a lot of Christians, though I believe that the Bible is true, I do not believe that every word written in the Bible are God’s thoughts. I think men were trying to come to understand the world around them and evil and God. Sometimes the Holy Spirit was inspiring them in what they wrote, sometimes not. The books of the Bible show us the journey that humankind has been on in coming to know God. When Jesus came among us, he was bringing us his Father’s love, his Father’s knowledge and forgiveness. He said that if we have seen Him, we have seen the Father. (Not that the Father and Jesus are the same, but Jesus respresented all that God is.) And when we see Jesus, we see him healing, making whole, redeeming. We never see him bringing destruction to innocent little children.

I know this is an old post and likely not anyone other than John will see my comment, but I wanted to comment anyway!

]]> Comment on Jesus at the Margins: Part 3 “Is it edible?” by JoanieD http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/jesus-at-the-margins-part-3-is-it-edible/comment-page-1#comment-4265 JoanieD Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:03:14 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=948#comment-4265 John, this three-part series on Jesus At The Margins is wonderful. You paint some very clear pictures with your words. I would guess that we all have some people we avoid. I avoid angry people. I also have trouble being with people who have a bad odor. I am definitely no Mother Teresa! Jesus, help me to love the way you loved and the way you continue to love us all now and for all of eternity. John, this three-part series on Jesus At The Margins is wonderful. You paint some very clear pictures with your words. I would guess that we all have some people we avoid. I avoid angry people. I also have trouble being with people who have a bad odor. I am definitely no Mother Teresa! Jesus, help me to love the way you loved and the way you continue to love us all now and for all of eternity.

]]> Comment on Jesus at the Margins–Part 2 Shame by Rob http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/jesus-at-the-margins-part-2-shame/comment-page-1#comment-4262 Rob Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:40:21 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=946#comment-4262 John, I really needed to read this today. Thanks. Rob John,
I really needed to read this today. Thanks.
Rob

]]> Comment on Meet Marvelous Milly by Z-man http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/meet-marvelous-milly/comment-page-1#comment-4259 Z-man Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:15:53 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=942#comment-4259 Thanks, John. Just an exerpt from Pillar of Fire...last stanza and the chorus. Thought it appropriate to your good post. Glad you liked it! Thanks, John. Just an exerpt from Pillar of Fire…last stanza and the chorus. Thought it appropriate to your good post. Glad you liked it!

]]> Comment on Meet Marvelous Milly by John Frye http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/meet-marvelous-milly/comment-page-1#comment-4257 John Frye Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:27:23 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=942#comment-4257 Z-man, Wow, beautiful, meaning-packed poem. Z-man,
Wow, beautiful, meaning-packed poem.

]]> Comment on Meet Marvelous Milly by Z-man http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/meet-marvelous-milly/comment-page-1#comment-4256 Z-man Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:26:59 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=942#comment-4256 Now with this loaf and with this cup I will remember The sacrifice made of a sinless life A spotless lamb given for all For He obeyed His father's call Now we are His body, each of us a member Oh risen lamb, the great I AM You're the living Lord and King for all to serve Bright morning star Loved as we are You spare us all from all that we deserve Now with this loaf and with this cup I will remember
The sacrifice made of a sinless life
A spotless lamb given for all
For He obeyed His father’s call
Now we are His body, each of us a member

Oh risen lamb, the great I AM
You’re the living Lord and King for all to serve
Bright morning star
Loved as we are
You spare us all from all that we deserve

]]> Comment on Allergic No More: Recovering The Book of Revelation by Joel http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/recovering-the-book-of-revelation/comment-page-1#comment-4255 Joel Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:44:58 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=938#comment-4255 i just re-read my comment and realized it sounded kinda snooty. I never actually said anything about your post....so, Great post. I wholeheartedly agree. i just re-read my comment and realized it sounded kinda snooty. I never actually said anything about your post….so, Great post. I wholeheartedly agree.

]]> Comment on Meet Marvelous Milly by John Frye http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/meet-marvelous-milly/comment-page-1#comment-4254 John Frye Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:56:29 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=942#comment-4254 Thanks, Elisha. I love you! Dad Thanks, Elisha. I love you!
Dad

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