tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24367251.post114852637895147854..comments2023-04-27T00:50:14.587-07:00Comments on In The Company of Friends: secrets and sparksbretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12902455889605979300noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24367251.post-1149204899262218362006-06-01T16:34:00.000-07:002006-06-01T16:34:00.000-07:00Let's play soccer man! We still want you on the te...Let's play soccer man! We still want you on the team, where you at?Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17672698530414394007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24367251.post-1149135416075776922006-05-31T21:16:00.000-07:002006-05-31T21:16:00.000-07:00Aloha, stumbled onto your discussion Brett. I rea...Aloha, stumbled onto your discussion Brett. I really enjoy McLaren. Our 'take on God' is surely something we should most certainly talk about. Unlike in my past, I now would simply feel wierd if I had to walk through my odd intellectual swamp water alone. Let's get walking...Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18302064270295361674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24367251.post-1148680689090771282006-05-26T14:58:00.000-07:002006-05-26T14:58:00.000-07:00Brett,It has been fun to read your blog. I would l...Brett,<BR/><BR/>It has been fun to read your blog. I would like to join in on the discussions when time allows as well. Maybe this summer will bring more time...Nelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16623361128952802665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24367251.post-1148609425004211442006-05-25T19:10:00.000-07:002006-05-25T19:10:00.000-07:00in a manner of speaking, at one church in particul...in a manner of speaking, at one church in particular, i was personally discouraged from pursuing truth. the context was a pastor and elder board who were making some HUGE decisions with little or no prayer and talking very coarsly about people. when it was brought up by myself and others there was a stifling fog of defensiveness.<BR/>while i was away at bible college i was introduced to the bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12902455889605979300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24367251.post-1148594614898923422006-05-25T15:03:00.000-07:002006-05-25T15:03:00.000-07:00Do you feel that you were personally discouraged f...Do you feel that you were personally discouraged from an honest pursuit of truth? If so, what did that look like?<BR/><BR/>What was the atmosphere like at the Church(es) you were in leadership at?WTF?!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00485727784706231437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24367251.post-1148532015930217102006-05-24T21:40:00.000-07:002006-05-24T21:40:00.000-07:00hey steve,i have had many talks with my sister in ...hey steve,<BR/>i have had many talks with my sister in particular about those who are converted into christianity or into believing in christ and those who are socialized into christianity. i am of the latter and can very much empathize here. but, my desire and god-longing has always been present and made it possible for me to be at a place where i can ask questions as opposed to bailing out of bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12902455889605979300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24367251.post-1148531362898889342006-05-24T21:29:00.000-07:002006-05-24T21:29:00.000-07:00I have wondered just how different Mclaren's exper...I have wondered just how different Mclaren's experiences are from ours...<BR/><BR/>there is a radical difference between the experience of church-goers on the West Coast and elsewhere in the US.<BR/><BR/>McLaren seems to be alluding to problems with the Church that I have simply not seen to the degree that he points to.<BR/><BR/>I have never felt like I was expected to sell myself to any WTF?!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00485727784706231437noreply@blogger.com