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Gospel Planet » reflections on some reading about transitioning churches — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:23:32 +0000

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By: Sanders

Sanders — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:45:47 +0000

I don’t claim to have knowledge of people’s day-to-day life merely from reading this blog. That’s not the point.

How do Christians on blogs such as this translate the endless chatter into real-world transformational relationships with various “outsiders” who interact with the blog? Given that people blog across geographical boundaries, such a transition would be more effective via a global web of co-operating blogs.

Or is blogging for Christians just another way to waste time preaching to the converted?

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:52:18 +0000

If you do want to check out any of the communities we’re involved with, normal protocol is to ask to get in touch on the blog, and with permission Dan or Phil give out the email address of the person you’d like to contact.

Depends where you live of course!

By: bec

bec — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:19:05 +0000

Sanders,
It’s a shame you can’t distinguish a spirituality from those who claim to profess it. I try my best to follow Christ, rather than others. In my experience, people of all walks of life, of all spiritual persuasions, can be idiots. I try not to let that blind me to what I think the truth might be.

My response was serious. You don’t know anything about anyone here. You don’t know what Phil, Dan, the Rev, I, or anyone else here gets up to. If someone wanted to meet me, they could do so easily enough (in fact, some of us have met in real life). If they wanted to come along to my “worship services” or “community discussions”, they’d be more than welcome. I dont’ think I’m being presumptuous in saying I’m sure the Rev would say the same. As for Dan and Phil - well, you can find out where and when they meet quite easily via this blog! (sorry for not mentioning other people here, I’m just picking examples out of the air)

You have no idea what “real involvement” with “outsiders” we all have. You don’t know what we do other than post “smart-arse” comments on this blog.

If you are interested, then by all means fire away. I’ve never been anonymous here anyway.

By: Sanders

Sanders — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:50:15 +0000

You’ve reacted like many Christians keep doing. I don’t know whether you profess a Christian belief and practice, or whether you are an outsider, like me.

You see, within apparently offensive packaging, I’ve asked a serious question.

Now you can choose to react to the crude nature of the statement, or you can respond to the (only slightly) deeper question.

But thankyou, anyway. Your response is further re-assurance that dropping Christianity was the right thing to do; that alternative forms of spirituality have more to offer.

By: bec

bec — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:35:20 +0000

Sanders,
you know nothing about what the people who post on this blog do outside blogosphere. Nothing. Your post shows that.

By: Sanders

Sanders — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:54:27 +0000

What does this all mean?

Here is a scenario: I’m reading through this blog and other blogs that discuss similar topics, and I think I’d like to try to meet some of the people involved in the discussions, say go along to one of the “worship services” or “community discussions”. How do I do this? Not many blog authors seem to be as enthusiastic at real involvement with outsiders as they are in endless discussion of ideas.

I thought Christian practice was much, much more than making smart-arse comments on a blog.

By: Subversive Influence » Blog Archive » Reading Reflections on Transitioning Churches

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:07:15 +0000

[…] Phil McCredden offers some good reflections on some reading about transitioning churches in a post which serves as a helpful survey of reading on the subject. […]