DISQUS

Merry Christmas, Marcus. May you and your family enjoy the grace of God this Christmas.

Great way to lead your children celebrating Christmas - I'm sure your example will provoke some of us to re-evaluate how we celebrate Christmas with our families.

Marcus - Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you and your family have a great day!

I heard about the Green Bible but I don't think I'll buy it. Don't need another bible at home - I just need to read the ones I have!

Marcus

Just catching up on your blog - interesting post. We all battle what the Bible calls the "fear of man" so you're not alone. We just like blending in, don't we?

Marcus

Thanks for your encouraging support for the Gospel Translations Project - I'm very grateful. I'm not anything like Moses, but this is really a work that God seems to be blessing. In the 9 months since our launch, we have approx 280 translators signed up.

I hope what conveys in the video and our website is first and foremost, God's heart for the nations to have access for biblical truth. He loves the nations and I'm grateful that I can play a small part in making that happen. It's a simple idea that God, by His grace, is bringing to fruition.

Thanks!

Marcus

Thanks for your honest post. Two things come to mind -

1. I think every christian has experienced something like that at some point...and the honest doubts that creep into our minds. In fact, the apostle Paul said something like this - if for this life only, we have hope in Christ, we are of all men to be pitied. In other words, living for Christ means entrusting all to him in such a way that if we're wrong about it - we're indeed fools.

2. A Holy Spirit hug? Here's God's answer to that - the Church. In his wisdom, God has designated his church to do exactly that - to provide flesh and blood community to dispense hugs, offer encouraging words, share meals, etc... May He give you the hugs you need, when you need them

Like LL, I'm inclined to say too many to narrow down...but like Mary, I remember the first time my eyes were opened - I was struck by not so much by the notion that I could know God, but that I was known by Him. Mind blowing.

BTW, Mary, thanks for sharing your story...it was wonderfully encouraging.

Marcus

Somehow I missed this post a couple of days ago, when I commented on your business travel post. Wow, I'm glad I doubled back to catch the Packer video.

You are not using hyperbole to describe him as one of the greatest theologians in our present generation.

I often feel the same way. Business travel gets old doesn't it?

Good advice...I like the "follow your passion but do it responsibly" theme. It's true, faithful and pragmatic

Thanks for the mention - very kind of you. It's been a joy being part of the High Calling Blogs. It must be exciting seeing your vision come to life...thanks for letting me participate.

Marcus

Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Look forward to many great posts from you in 2008

Shane

Thanks for stopping by my blog and for even commenting! Glad to have you as part of the faith-work discussion on the HighCalling blogs.

Marcus

I'll participate sometime in the next week or so...but why stop at 30? You blogging kids - I must be the old guy here! (43, but feeling 29)

I'm not much for balancing if balancing is about watching the hours you spend. My sentiments are similar to spaghettiepie's.

Here's my rule for not getting "off balance" -

Guard my heart, not my time.

Time spent at home obviously matters...but what's going on in our heart is much more significant. Are we loving our jobs more than the children God has given to us? Do we value the kingdom of God more than the success in the corporate world? Do we love the Savior more than money?

what a great reading voice you have. I'll have to check out gabcast...and maybe do a podcast one of these days.

welcome back, Marcus.

I think Staub is right except I'd extend it to just about any arena of cultural engagement -

we don't need more christian artists, we need great artists who are christians

we don't need more christian politicians, we need great politicians who are christian

we don't need more christian musicians, we need great musicians who are christian

we don't need more christian businessmen, we need great businessmen who are christian

It's September.

Actually, I hope you had a good time away.

First LL takes off for Sabbath, now you've decided to check out for a week... will this corner of the blogging world survive?

Sounds like you are a real teacher at heart. I can hear your longing for teaching through your post...you really do miss it.

Perhaps God has something for you in the future. That's the joy of walking this adventure with God we call life - you never know where he'll take you next.

Until then, we're benefiting from your writing and editing know-how.

Quality doesn't sell when people don't know about a book or can independently judge the quality of the product - that's why marketing exists.

People don't buy products they don't know about.

So, what's it like to have job security, Marcus?

I'm reading -

The Long Tail
God Entranced Vision of All Things
Church History in Plain Language

All three are really good... earlier this summer, I finished Blink and Jesus Creed as well.

Marcus

Can you set me up to join the HC Bloggers or do I have to do so myself? If you can, please set me up automagically...because I may never get around to it.

Thanks for the post - could you expand on what SMO really is? Not just in concept but in real, practical terms.

I also want to join the High Calling blogs...just haven't gotten to it yet.