Comments on: "This Beautiful City" – The Growing Influence of Evangelicals http://philcooke.com/this_beautiful_city/ Change Revolution Tue, 22 May 2012 20:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aweaver3 http://philcooke.com/this_beautiful_city/#comment-6431 Aweaver3 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/This_Beautiful_City#comment-6431 Phil, I'm glad you had this experience and I look forward to reading more about it. It's always easier to stay where things are 'safe' and where you feel wanted and secure. It takes a lot to move beyond your comfort zone to interact with people in a setting your normally not in. </p><p>You're right, we need to move beyond name calling in order to deal with the issues that tug at our hearts. This seems like a great experience to get at genuine conversation that goes beyond the four walls of the church.</p> <p>I've found from many conversations that when people are 'mad with God' it's likely that they are actually mad with how someone has poorly represented God. When the distinction can be seen, then change begins to happen.</p> <p>I'm reminded... Jesus came into a world that, for the most part, didn't recognize him and he reached out to three types of people: Those who were looking for him, those who weren't looking for him, and those who hated him. He calls us to do the same.</p> Allen Paul Weaver III Author, Transition: Breaking Through the Barriers www.APW3.com Phil,
I’m glad you had this experience and I look forward to reading more about it. It’s always easier to stay where things are ‘safe’ and where you feel wanted and secure. It takes a lot to move beyond your comfort zone to interact with people in a setting your normally not in.

You’re right, we need to move beyond name calling in order to deal with the issues that tug at our hearts. This seems like a great experience to get at genuine conversation that goes beyond the four walls of the church.

I’ve found from many conversations that when people are ‘mad with God’ it’s likely that they are actually mad with how someone has poorly represented God. When the distinction can be seen, then change begins to happen.

I’m reminded… Jesus came into a world that, for the most part, didn’t recognize him and he reached out to three types of people: Those who were looking for him, those who weren’t looking for him, and those who hated him. He calls us to do the same.

Allen Paul Weaver III
Author, Transition: Breaking Through the Barriers
http://www.APW3.com

]]> By: Mike Poremba http://philcooke.com/this_beautiful_city/#comment-6432 Mike Poremba Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/This_Beautiful_City#comment-6432 <p>Phil:<br /><br />Would love to listen to an audio of this discussion if it were available.</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Mike Poremba</p> Phil:

Would love to listen to an audio of this discussion if it were available.

Cheers,

Mike Poremba

]]> By: breaklight http://philcooke.com/this_beautiful_city/#comment-6433 breaklight Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/This_Beautiful_City#comment-6433 APW3 really cool and well said. An excellent post Phil and one with some very interesting ideas, topics, discoveries and going beyond what we are used to. Keep up the challenge of breaking barriers and establishing new grounds in the world - where our living our faith really matters. APW3 really cool and well said. An excellent post Phil and one with some very interesting ideas, topics, discoveries and going beyond what we are used to. Keep up the challenge of breaking barriers and establishing new grounds in the world – where our living our faith really matters.

]]> By: Dave http://philcooke.com/this_beautiful_city/#comment-6434 Dave Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/This_Beautiful_City#comment-6434 It is interesting the left's obsession with evangelical Christianity. If you believe the polls in the upcoming election, they would show that evangelical Christians have very little influence in today's culture and society. In my opinion, the contempt is a form of rebellion from their parent's faith.  Otherwise, you would see just as much vitriol against radical Islam who's theology consists of all the tenents the left fears about evangelical Christianity. It is interesting the left's obsession with evangelical Christianity. If you believe the polls in the upcoming election, they would show that evangelical Christians have very little influence in today's culture and society. In my opinion, the contempt is a form of rebellion from their parent's faith.  Otherwise, you would see just as much vitriol against radical Islam who's theology consists of all the tenents the left fears about evangelical Christianity.

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