Comments on: So Much Better http://soulrevolution.net/blog/2008/12/18/so-much-better/ Helping Imperfect People Become All God Intended Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:23:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: notan http://soulrevolution.net/blog/2008/12/18/so-much-better/#comment-167 notan Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:54:39 +0000 http://soulrevolution.net/blog/?p=174#comment-167 I was pleased to see that you are still blogging here, John. I wasn't sure how much action the site would see once 60-60 was over. I personally haven't blogged in over a month. Last week my wife & I went out on a date and she made me promise that I would really commit to recording my thoughts because we were both impressed by your example of being able to refer back to certain seasons of your life through your journals. I've always lacked the discipline to write, plus the enemy attacks me in this area - "no one cares what you have to say," "look at you, trying to act like you're intelligent," "give up you fraud." Even when we recognize what the enemy is doing it's hard to call on God to show us a way out. John, I also want to take a moment to personally wish you a Merry Christmas & blessed 2009. We've been at Gateway about 18 months after about a decade at a traditional denomination and we consider ourselves so blessed to have a new church home that is thriving, vibrant and alive. Instead of arguing about music styles & mission statements, Gateway is doing things and giving anyone with the courage to walk through the doors a chance to ask questions and grow. I've recently reconnected with an old friend through Facebook and discovered that he has abandoned the faith of our Catholic high school days and calls himself agnostic. We've been dialoging about faith and religion and I keep thinking "he would fit right in at Gateway!" I'm hoping he'll allow me to send him a copy of No Perfect People Allowed so that he can see that one can take their tough questions to God. Thank you, John, for having the vision to create a place where the agnostic could feel at home. I was pleased to see that you are still blogging here, John. I wasn’t sure how much action the site would see once 60-60 was over. I personally haven’t blogged in over a month. Last week my wife & I went out on a date and she made me promise that I would really commit to recording my thoughts because we were both impressed by your example of being able to refer back to certain seasons of your life through your journals. I’ve always lacked the discipline to write, plus the enemy attacks me in this area - “no one cares what you have to say,” “look at you, trying to act like you’re intelligent,” “give up you fraud.” Even when we recognize what the enemy is doing it’s hard to call on God to show us a way out.

John, I also want to take a moment to personally wish you a Merry Christmas & blessed 2009. We’ve been at Gateway about 18 months after about a decade at a traditional denomination and we consider ourselves so blessed to have a new church home that is thriving, vibrant and alive. Instead of arguing about music styles & mission statements, Gateway is doing things and giving anyone with the courage to walk through the doors a chance to ask questions and grow. I’ve recently reconnected with an old friend through Facebook and discovered that he has abandoned the faith of our Catholic high school days and calls himself agnostic. We’ve been dialoging about faith and religion and I keep thinking “he would fit right in at Gateway!” I’m hoping he’ll allow me to send him a copy of No Perfect People Allowed so that he can see that one can take their tough questions to God. Thank you, John, for having the vision to create a place where the agnostic could feel at home.

]]> By: lvshope http://soulrevolution.net/blog/2008/12/18/so-much-better/#comment-166 lvshope Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:15:58 +0000 http://soulrevolution.net/blog/?p=174#comment-166 Intentionality seems to be a major thrust these days. I liked your ideas to be reminded. Intentionality seems to be a major thrust these days. I liked your ideas to be reminded.

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