tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16959378.post2574075307434247225..comments2023-10-16T04:58:53.689-04:00Comments on Verily Verily: eating the mushroomsRafaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471888340005683193noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16959378.post-88319294585016514292008-09-04T23:37:00.000-04:002008-09-04T23:37:00.000-04:00my family has chosen to ACTIVELY pursue relationsh...my family has chosen to ACTIVELY pursue relationships with those that others might reject. whether it's because they smell, can't afford the cool clothes, are crippled in some way, etc., it's what me, my wife, and my kids do. you don't need inner cities to find broken or poor people. we've done it in the sticks...ragamuffinministerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527597531099426982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16959378.post-67972981384876403572008-09-03T08:55:00.000-04:002008-09-03T08:55:00.000-04:00no. you are right. you do not have to live on a ...no. you are right. you do not have to live on a bible college campus to feel this way. in fact, i have found VERY little difference between living on a bible college campus during my 4 years at JBC and living off of a bible college campus and working full-time in a church. <BR/><BR/>its the exact same christian comfort-zone. and the exact same christian lethargy that i find myself in.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269900809837052518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16959378.post-85367590428998310612008-09-02T17:49:00.000-04:002008-09-02T17:49:00.000-04:00I would say that some of the most powerful, growin...I would say that some of the most powerful, growing experiences for me here at Johnson have been the jobs I've held off campus. From an alocholic/tyrant boss to a trendy/hipster record store, I have gotten a taste of Knoxville that I would never had seen by only working on campus. My relationships with these people are strong and the conversations we held ran deep. I have always sought employment in very worldly places. It's a step of faith for sure; well for me at least! <BR/>ChristopherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16959378.post-63443773666752481492008-09-02T16:38:00.000-04:002008-09-02T16:38:00.000-04:00oh yeah...to answer the question...find ways to be...oh yeah...to answer the question...find ways to befriend people who are not "practicing" christians. i say that because many who you would say are definitely not christians will actually say they are. this is easier to do in the non-ministry work force, granted, but surely possible. and i say this not in the "find a target, befriend that target, and EVANGELIZE that target." I mean, just be a friend, hang out, have real, everyday conversations and experiences with people who are not followers of Christ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16959378.post-33061170616116503772008-09-02T16:34:00.000-04:002008-09-02T16:34:00.000-04:00i share your views on bible college "sheltering". ...i share your views on bible college "sheltering". well spoken. in fact, it's probably the one real gripe i have about my 4 years at kcc. <BR/><BR/>why couldn't quote have been "eating the mystery pizza". it's a difficult analogy for a person (like me) who does not like mushrooms, whether they're poisonous or not. but if an unknown variety of pizza mysteriously began to grow in the indonesian jungle, i would gladly be the first to try it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com