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Re: Five Books I Read Yearly

Joshua Rhone — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 19:42:48 -0000

I've probably given more copies of that book away than any other.

Re: Redesigning the church website

Joshua Rhone — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:15:08 -0000

Thanks, Carey. I'll definitely do that. Didn't realize how difficult it was to find this information until you pointed it out!

Re: The Broke Pastor: Free Kindle eBooks

Joshua Rhone — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:45:28 -0000

Not familiar with that one. I'll have to check it out. Is it mainly popular books? Classics? Or does it also contain more discipline specific texts?

Re: The Broke Pastor: Free Kindle eBooks

Joshua Rhone — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 19:05:52 -0000

Once again... Definitely a win! We stream through our Roku, phones, tablets, and computers.

Re: The Broke Pastor: Free Kindle eBooks

Joshua Rhone — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 19:05:20 -0000

Priscilla,

We've been Amazon Prime subscribers for years. Love the value of the 2nd day shipping and have definitely availed ourselves of the many ebooks available to Prime members.

I didn't know about David C. Cook's ebook list. A quick Google search led me to the site and sign up was relatively simple. Like you, I don't know how many will be a good fit, but at no-cost its a no-lose enterprise. Thanks for the recommendation. (For those who are interested, the link is: http://www.dccebooks.com. I'll edit the post and include it above.)

Re: ‘Not your typical pastor’

Joshua Rhone — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:25:27 -0000

I would agree with you... Of course, Portland's slogan is 'Keep Portland Weird.' :) Sadly, stereotypes continue to persist, often hindering a relationship before it can develop.

Re: Check out

Joshua Rhone — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:32:06 -0000

David,

Thanks for linking to my blog post. I hope that it proves helpful to many.

Blessings!

Josh

Re: The Broke Pastor: Crippled by Debt

Joshua Rhone — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:38:55 -0000

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. I don’t have a steam account and am not familiar with ‘You Need a Budget 4.’ I’ll have to check it out.

Re: The gimmick-driven church

Joshua Rhone — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 23:05:49 -0000

Thanks, Pam. While there were many observations jammed into a few paragraphs, sadly they have taken close to a decade of ministry to learn/observe. I am grateful, however, that I have been able to learn this sooner than later in ministry. Otherwise, I think I would end up exhausted, as so many ministers often do!

Re: ‘Not your typical pastor’

Joshua Rhone — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 09:04:12 -0000

Larry,

Thanks for the comment. I surmise that you are correct on a number of counts. What I find interesting is that Mr. Jones would not refer to himself as a Christian and he had no clue that I was a Wesleyan pastor. He did, however, have a very clear image (caricature?) of who/what a pastor is in mind when we met.

Re: The lack of discipleship: An ecclesiological problem

Joshua Rhone — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 22:10:59 -0000

Jesse,

Thanks for sharing a little bit about your own journey and especially your struggles with the pragmatic mindset. One of the great things about the pragmatic and/or functional nature of Wesleyan ecclesiology is that it tends towards being a 'concrete ecclesiology' rather than a 'blueprint ecclesiology,' to borrow Nicholas Healy's terminology.

Re: It’s hard to disciple someone when you have never been discipled

Joshua Rhone — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:40:58 -0000

I whole-heartedly agree. Discipleship cannot be forced upon someone. With Jesus the disciples were willing participants. That's one of the thing that I always appreciated about you and mom. You were patient with me as I sorted through my faith. I'm sure it was difficult to watch at times, but it was important for me to own it and want to grow in it. I thank you for that and hope that I can have the same patience with Quinton and Maddie.

The fifteen minute rule came from ATF. It came to mind as a friend and I were talking the other day.

Re: The Works of John Wesley: Journals (Volumes 1 and 2): Journal 2

Joshua Rhone — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:58:56 -0000

Thanks, Pam. It's been enjoyable to sit down and reread Wesley's journals with an eye toward the ecclesial, rather than the soteriological. There will be more to come!

Re: Google Now For iOS Hits The Universal Search App

Joshua Rhone — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:02:43 -0000

I caught that and understand that, but as an Android owner it is a little disheartening that iOS owners have access to Google Now while many Android users still do not.

Re: Google Now For iOS Hits The Universal Search App

Joshua Rhone — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:06:19 -0000

Too bad Google Now is still only available on select Android devices...

Re: Three perspectives on the Missio Alliance gathering

Joshua Rhone — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:31:41 -0000

Denominational and non-denominational would be one of the institutional forms. Often Anabaptists will go even further, suggesting that even the institutional forms and structures of the local church should be done away with.

Re: Three perspectives on the Missio Alliance gathering

Joshua Rhone — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:58:43 -0000

Dawne,

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read. While there are a number of differences between the two traditions, the one that seemed to cause the greatest concern amongst members of the group was the anti-intitutional bent of the Anabaptists that was evidenced in many of the plenaries and workshops. Wesleyans, by contrast, are more comfortable and amicable to institutional forms of Christianity––some of which is related to the tradition's roots in the Church of England.

Incidentally, this was a concern articulated by the group. Personally, I can see some validity to the critiques of institutionalized Christianity––although, institutions become necessary and inevitable as movements grow.

Hope this helps to clarify. Again, thanks for stopping by.

Re: FaithHacking: The sixty minute disciple

Joshua Rhone — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:38:57 -0000

Tim,

I agree wholeheartedly with your final statement –– our ability to grow can be hindered by unhealthy things and can be greatly enhanced by healthy additives. That being said, I would suggest that your illustrations have less to do with efficiency and becoming instant made disciples than with cultivating an environment that allows spiritual formation and growth to happen over the long haul.

Re: FaithHacking: The sixty minute disciple

Joshua Rhone — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:10:05 -0000

How so?

Re: Note-taking: A few humble suggestions

Joshua Rhone — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:22:31 -0000

I definitely wouldn't put myself in the class of "pen geek" quite yet. That being said, after a few short days, I can see both the appeal of non-disposable pens and how one develops a passionate attachment for their pen of choice.

On a side note, the Heart of Darkness ink shipped with a plastic (disposable?) fountain pen. I'm interested to fill it and give it a shot as an easy-to-carry option for grocery lists and post-it notes.

Re: Roadside Evangelism

Joshua Rhone — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:50:09 -0000

I was just messing with you. We weren't home anyways.

Re: Roadside Evangelism

Joshua Rhone — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:02:24 -0000

A regular occurrence in this part of the world. Thanks for stopping to say 'hello.'

Re: 40 American Christian Men on Fatherhood

Joshua Rhone — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:11:00 -0000

Andy,

Excited for you. Both you and the project will be in my prayers.

Re: Download My Previous Personal Landing Page v4

Joshua Rhone — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:07:51 -0000

John,

Thanks for making this kind of stuff free as you upgrade and move on to 'better' things.

Re: 35 for 35 – Wedding

Joshua Rhone — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:06:06 -0000

Andy, marriage is a beautiful thing. To have someone and to hold someone in good times and bad is something that I have been blessed to experience. Cheers! and blessings to you and April. May God grant you many more years of marital bliss!

And, by the way, I was young (21) when Crystal and I married. Although there have been challenges that may not have existed had I/we been older, I wouldn't change a thing.