Disqus - Friends of djchuang

Re: A Christian Business Opportunity – Selling Prayer?

human3rror — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:36:04 -0000

hmm. that's an interesting thought.

Re: What Used to Be True

human3rror — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:11:40 -0000

dude, you killed it...! i love the new design. rocking!

Re: What do you do for your Satruday

human3rror — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:33:42 -0000

dude. you're the man.

Re: When I’m Bored…

loswhit — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:06:15 -0000

That ain't no Sharpie. Heather would resent you calling her nail
polish Sharpie!!!

Re: When I’m Bored…

loswhit — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:50:22 -0000

ha. no.

Re: When I’m Bored…

loswhit — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:32:22 -0000

All by myself. Heather just rolls her eyes. Like once a week.

Re: Wahhhhhhhh

loswhit — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:35:48 -0000

Nikon d300

Re: Stop Trying To Fill Your Hole

loswhit — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:41:29 -0000

Well I think it is just semantics at this point.
I would say that all of those pieces, alone, are beautiful.
They are actually pieces of the gospel.
All of those together, are still pieces of the Gospel.
Place them 10000 times together, are still only pieces.
So yes.
None of those are the Gospel.
The Gospel is this...
That Jesus Christ, in the midst of His savage love for us, broke the skies wide open to rescue us from our sins and took them upon himself.

When we start getting away from that, in any form or fashion, we have left the central truth of the Gospel of Christ Jesus.

That's all I'm saying.
;)
I guess that's a lot.

Re: Stop Trying To Fill Your Hole

loswhit — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:17:36 -0000

It is not my issue.
It is just not the Gospel.
That's all I'm saying.
Not talking about reaching people.
Talking about what is the Gospel and what is not.

Re: Stop Trying To Fill Your Hole

loswhit — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:11:13 -0000

Agree to disagree.
Just saying Jesus Christ actually feels completely full to me.
All of those things are small parts of the heart of God.
But again.
None of them are the Gospel.
We as the American church are slowly trying to make them the center and they are not.
Good thoughts.

Re: only 7 ways to pray

human3rror — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:38:39 -0000

good one too.

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

loswhit — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:15:11 -0000

From Cindi...below...
I am someone that told you that this community here at Ragamuffinsoul is my "church". For me personally, stumbling upon this blog about 2 years ago really did change my life and through it I am now talking to God about 1,000% more than I used to and witnessing that to people in my offline world.
Is it ideal? No. I should go to a physical building and shake hands with my neighbors. But I don't.
However, when I did got to a building, I didn't talk about it. I just didn't. But this site, and the sites I link to because of it, I talk about non-stop to my offline community of friends and co-workers. I wasn't comfortable saying to a co-worker, "my pastor made this great point last Sunday", but I am totally comfortable saying "look at this awesome post". And sometimes, I have told someone about a funny post that has nothing to do with "religion", but I know they read the other posts as well. One of these people is an atheist.
And in the big scheme of it all, I NEVER would have sponsored a child in Uganda because of something someone said in a 15 minute speech at a church building, but here at my online church, I saw how important it is that we love the whole world and help the whole world and I sponsor. I saw it for days on end through the videos and it was so in depth.
Is online church ideal? No. Is online church happening? You get your sweet booty. And I for one am changed because of it.

Thanks Cindi.

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

loswhit — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:13:27 -0000

he was talking about reaping benefits not being a diva.
And a screwed up sarcastic diva i am.
trying to work on it.

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

human3rror — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:46:55 -0000

freakin' awesome.

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

human3rror — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:03:59 -0000

interestingly enough, I'm "one" of those people who has been blessed by @loswhit's loving and gracious community. they did "bend over backwards" to help, many who have never met me before.

you can find the dirty and shameless things about online community if that is what you're looking for... just like in any brick-and-mortar.

or, you can find things that would completely rock your world, if you but give it a chance.

we need the somewhat negative comments just as much as the positive, but if you stop there, you're toast.

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

human3rror — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:50:29 -0000

yeah, you tell him girl.

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

loswhit — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:30:05 -0000

Good word. That's a good word.
I definitely dont think ragamuffin has come even remotely close to being what I see an online church being.
And in Acts there was no internet.
So of'course they were physically together.

I think I see it as the gathering place for a community of believers and taking it offline HAS to happen but I don't think offline has the be the primary way one communes.

I love your thoughts!!!

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

loswhit — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:24:23 -0000

Ha. Well Mr. Anonymous N. Anytime you need a place to crash, look me up.
That was the most brilliant rubbish I have heard all night.
But brilliant none the less.

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

loswhit — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:49:10 -0000

Great thoughts. Keep thinking outloud!!!

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

loswhit — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:26:49 -0000

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and(B) all the more as you see(C) the Day drawing near.

This would be your assumption that "together means "physical".

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

loswhit — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:24:37 -0000

Those are great thoughts.
Obviously I think offline church works.
I work in one.
But I also think anline would work.
It just needs someone smarter than I to figure it out.
Great stuff.

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

loswhit — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:21:30 -0000

Care to give some examples. I think people need to hear more than Tony and I giving them.
;)

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

loswhit — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:11:50 -0000

Good for you.
I only wish most people had this same experience.
And I LOVE that.
I don't even think that would have to disappear.
I think that stuff would breed offline.
And again. Ragamuffin Soul is in no way shape or form an example of what I think this concept would look like.

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

loswhit — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:10:21 -0000

True. But I think it is the sweeping generalizations that get us in a bit of a tussle.
God has called a married couple to have a real life sexual relationship.
There is that ESSENTIAL part of a marraige that can not be had online.
I guess I can't find, in scripture, any need for PHYSICAL interaction for a church to be a church.
Life change and making disciples are the goal.
I see that happening online all the time.

And if I could get my wife pregnant online, then yea. I think she would be down with online marriage.
;)
Just kidding.

Re: Welcome to First United Church Of 192.168.0.1

loswhit — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:57:20 -0000

Not saying this is even a close example to what an online church would look like.
I think the video conversations that I have on a weekly basis take it deeper than the comment section of a blog.
That is for sure.
I also remember the church having this SAME conversation about video venues and such