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Re: It's my face...

jwinterscom — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:09:41 -0000

He was a very confused Methodist :-)

Re: A Brownie and an Epiphany

jwinterscom — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:31:11 -0000

This is interesting. So the orange text was written in "The Indwelling"? I love the last line.

in Christ,
jW

Re: Hold up, I'm texting God...

jwinterscom — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:15:31 -0000

Yeah, I took Gibbs' advice from the seminary and I just repeat my point over and over again instead of pausing. And yeah, I have no problem with people tweeting/texting at church as long as it's about church and hopefully directed to someone who isn't hearing the Word that day.

Re: http://jwinters.tumblr.com/post/235286163

jwinterscom — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:27:55 -0000

Ahhh, I get it, like a lamed in Hebrew - to/for. I can see that and that's what I would assume if pressed. I just think it causes some obvious confusion.

Re: jWinters.com

jwinterscom — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:43:47 -0000

Agreed, no matter the time of year.

Re: jWinters.com

jwinterscom — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:57:47 -0000

Hah....yep. Competition can get pretty ridiculous sometimes. What Greg did took guts. Hopefully some us will be able to say "no lights this year" to some of the ridiculousness in our lives around Christmas too.

Re: Biblidolatry

jwinterscom — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:12:01 -0000

Agreed on those two ways - which I don't think Bell is the only one guilty of breaking, but you're right on that he does. I think there are a few other ways that people turn the Bible into an idol too - some of our "infallibility" arguments concerning the Bible come awfully close to being "divinity" arguments (not "Word of the Divine" arguments).

in Christ,
jW

Re: a douthwaite says — Behold, the latest addition to the Chapel of St....

jwinterscom — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:58:22 -0000

What the......

Re: Teaching your church to Tweet

jwinterscom — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:28:29 -0000

Please do, Brian. Should be interesting.

Re: Views On Labor

jwinterscom — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:08:52 -0000

Hmnn...
It's interesting when you expand this out to the different economic systems of laborers today. Some of us work for a salary, some of us work for an hourly wage, and yet others work as contractors to get a job done, and still others yet work in hopes that someday they will sell what they've been working on.

Don Miller has some really interesting thoughts on how the Industrial Age changed our ideas on work, not necessarily for the better, in his talk "Free Market Jesus". Basically, he advocates a return to a family-run small business. I'm not sure that's always the best way to go.

No answers here, but compelled thoughts. Thanks!

in Christ,
jW

Re: Do Lutheran bigots ban adulterers too? How about gluttons?

jwinterscom — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:43:18 -0000

John. I realize that this will not assuage your angst about this, but I did want to respond. Adultery is seen as sex outside of marriage and is therefore the same issue in Lutheran theology as homosexual sexual activity would be. Gluttony is the same actually. The specific issue in this case (which is different than the specific issue of why women are not ordained in the LCMS) is one of practicing an action which is considered sinful over and over again. It would also bar someone from the clergy if they continually gossiped, abused their wife, stole items from the grocery store, etc. The lobster thing was reversed by God as an inclusion to the Gentiles in Acts 10.

But that's really not the heart of your post...at least I don't think so. It sounds more like the heart of your post is that you feel that your identity is being persecuted. To that, I wanted to let you know that your identity is the same as mine, as John Roth's, or any other human being when it comes to Lutheran theology. We recognize that we are all stained by sin in one way or another. My sin is no worse than yours, but it is all bad. That's why Jesus died so that those sins would be forgiven. Our identity in that forgiveness, is no longer so much concerned with itself, but it is centered around God and His Word. We believe that our leaders should be good examples of that Word, but we don't believe that it makes our leaders any less sinful - just that they choose to battle against acting upon those sins. And it still doesn't work 100% of the time. I still need forgiveness just like anyone else.

I hope this helps to clear it up a little. I do apologize if you were hurt. That has never been the intention of this position in our church. I'm willing to talk whenever.

in Christ,
jW - jwinters.com

Re: Ten years from now

jwinterscom — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:37:07 -0000

Thanks jmasschke. If I look back at 10 years ago, I was in a bit of a quandary myself and I too have to fight that feeling that I'm not making a difference - and even worse, sometimes I actually have to bite the bullet and say "that thing that I just did, it didn't make a difference in anyone's life." But generally it's a good list to focus around again, to gain your bearings.

Andrew - yep, duly noted about the "questions," just used the wrong word.

in Christ,
jW

Re: Itching

jwinterscom — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:39:21 -0000

Thanks for the reblog, brother. How are things?

Re: Itching

jwinterscom — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:16:24 -0000

Hey Dan,
Yeah, it can be exhausting - especially when the thing that you feel missing is actually the Gospel ---- which is really the only dynamic change agent that we have.

in Christ,
jW

Re: Itching

jwinterscom — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:15:27 -0000

Thanks y'all

Yeah, I agree Matt - there are so many ways to be a coward it's surprising that we're not cowards more often. I guess Jesus summed it up when He told us that there was a wide way and a narrow one. I would say it probably goes to how radical of a change your solution would propose. Luther's change was one that he thought was able to work in the scheme of reforming, but it turned out that he had to leave (which is more of a revolutionary move). Like evangelism, context tells you so much that you can never say "this always works".

Thanks for the comment!

in Christ,
jW

Re: jWinters.com

jwinterscom — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:18:53 -0000

Great link, thanks! Yeah, I don't know what we'd do either. I like Evangelical Catholic as well, but I think it would be utterly confusing (as well as possibly misrepresenting). We'll see.

in Christ,
jW

Re: jWinters.com

jwinterscom — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:48:06 -0000

Absolutely. I keep on trying to bribe the film school here at FSU to help me make stuff. Unfortunately, it seems that most Christian publishers seems more interested in quantity over quality and push out junk.

in Christ,
jW

Re: jWinters.com

jwinterscom — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:54:48 -0000

Amazing, isn't it?

Re: @jwinterscom

jwinterscom — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:58:31 -0000

Awww, you're gonna make me all gushy inside.

This is a really good idea, btw, to go through all of the people that you follow. luv it.

in Christ,
jW

Re: Five Evangelism Questions and why they work

jwinterscom — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:23:06 -0000

Thanks guys. Yeah, certainly feel free to share this with whomever. Btw, AJ - I started reading "Story" today because of your tweets - thanks.

in Christ,
jW

Re: jWinters.com

jwinterscom — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:09:12 -0000

Unfortunately, all I can say is "cannot recommend at this time..."

tsk tsk, tear...

jW

Re: The Daily Drew

jwinterscom — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:46:12 -0000

You can't resist THIS empire....

Re: Jonah Rundown.

jwinterscom — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:22:23 -0000

Dude, it is ALL trial and error. Good to hear this went well...I laughed at "ecclesiastical alma mater". Thanks for the reflections on "The Jesus". Yeah, it's tough to keep it fresh some of the time. I usually try to see what the big problem is, and then see how Jesus fits that specific problem - i.e. if the problem is that you're running away, Jesus chases after you.

Enjoy the trial and error. It doesn't stop ...well...this side of the Resurrection anyway.

in Christ,
jW

Re: The Future of the Fshbwl

jwinterscom — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:55:59 -0000

I'd agree with Paul's thoughts - it seemed much more a linking of the churched for training about the mission.

That brings up the question of whether and how a website *can* be missional or if the "missional" technologies are more like twitter and websites are better suited for "attractional".

That said, I'm not such a church snob to say that all things attractional are bad, so are we really talking about being more attractional to a different demographic (therefore linking it to the "everyday life" of non-Christians).

OR are we looking for this to be a "home base" for a missional movement outside of the site itself? If so, then that changes the conception of the project.

Just some random thoughts. Good to see this hasn't died.

in Christ,
jW

Re: jWinters.com

jwinterscom — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:53:45 -0000

From some other facebook users today commenting -

"Return"

"Revive"