Comments for Godspace http://godspace.wordpress.com Exploring the Rhythms of Life and Christianity Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:06:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Ash Wednesday by Ash Wednesday : HighCallingBlogs.com http://godspace.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/ash-wednesday/#comment-1956 Ash Wednesday : HighCallingBlogs.com Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:50:01 +0000 http://godspace.wordpress.com/?p=373#comment-1956 [...] Godspace Portrait of a Writer, Interuppted It Takes a Church Novus Lumen The Suburban Christian [...] [...] Godspace Portrait of a Writer, Interuppted It Takes a Church Novus Lumen The Suburban Christian [...]

]]> Comment on What Shape Freedom? by What Does Freedom Mean? : HighCallingBlogs.com http://godspace.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/what-shape-freedom/#comment-1955 What Does Freedom Mean? : HighCallingBlogs.com Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:48:16 +0000 http://godspace.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-1955 [...] All of this leads me to my most important question about freedom “What does freedom look like in the kingdom of God.”…Click here to read more. [...] [...] All of this leads me to my most important question about freedom “What does freedom look like in the kingdom of God.”…Click here to read more. [...]

]]> Comment on Am I addicted by Christine Sine http://godspace.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/am-i-addicted/#comment-1954 Christine Sine Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:24:27 +0000 http://godspace.wordpress.com/?p=493#comment-1954 Jamie, Great ideas. I think that you are correct. It is so much easier to blame something outside of ourselves - but we are definitely all addictive prone people. And so many of our addictions are sanctioned by society - compulsive shopping, and busyness are two that immediately come to mind. Though I have noticed that even good things can become addictions - hobbies, creative talents, even my garden can all become addictive. No wonder we need the spirit of God to lead us down that straight and narrow pathway of God's will Blessings Christine Jamie,
Great ideas. I think that you are correct. It is so much easier to blame something outside of ourselves - but we are definitely all addictive prone people. And so many of our addictions are sanctioned by society - compulsive shopping, and busyness are two that immediately come to mind. Though I have noticed that even good things can become addictions - hobbies, creative talents, even my garden can all become addictive. No wonder we need the spirit of God to lead us down that straight and narrow pathway of God’s will
Blessings
Christine

]]> Comment on Am I addicted by Jamie Arpin-Ricci http://godspace.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/am-i-addicted/#comment-1953 Jamie Arpin-Ricci Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:17:21 +0000 http://godspace.wordpress.com/?p=493#comment-1953 I think this is a critical question that needs to be dealt with carefully. Historically Christians have responded to this kind of issue by locating the problem outside of themselves and into technology (i.e. the internet is addictive and should be used with caution), rather than see the problem within themselves (i.e. we are addictive people and so the internet- as with any medium, tool, etc.- should be used carefully). Perhaps only a minor shift, but I think a significant one. Used responsibly, the internet is truly a gift. In our inner city community (plus have a wife whose family lives in Australia, as you would understand, Christine), it provides connection to relationships, support and resources that are critical to us. Great thoughts, Christine! Peace, Jamie I think this is a critical question that needs to be dealt with carefully. Historically Christians have responded to this kind of issue by locating the problem outside of themselves and into technology (i.e. the internet is addictive and should be used with caution), rather than see the problem within themselves (i.e. we are addictive people and so the internet- as with any medium, tool, etc.- should be used carefully). Perhaps only a minor shift, but I think a significant one.

Used responsibly, the internet is truly a gift. In our inner city community (plus have a wife whose family lives in Australia, as you would understand, Christine), it provides connection to relationships, support and resources that are critical to us.

Great thoughts, Christine!

Peace,
Jamie

]]> Comment on What is a Spiritual Practice? by Christine Sine http://godspace.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/what-is-a-spiritual-practice/#comment-1952 Christine Sine Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:09:27 +0000 http://godspace.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-1952 Bud we thoroughly enjoyed the assembly. I am glad it has given you new insights into the mundane acts of weeding and watering the garden - I think they can really be very spiritual experiences. Blessings Christine Bud we thoroughly enjoyed the assembly. I am glad it has given you new insights into the mundane acts of weeding and watering the garden - I think they can really be very spiritual experiences.
Blessings
Christine

]]> Comment on Am I addicted by Dave’s Journey » Blog Archive » A Prayer for the Internet http://godspace.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/am-i-addicted/#comment-1951 Dave’s Journey » Blog Archive » A Prayer for the Internet Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:24:00 +0000 http://godspace.wordpress.com/?p=493#comment-1951 [...] Sine shares a prayer from the book “Blessings for the Fast Paced and Cyberspaced”. It is a prayer that technology [...] [...] Sine shares a prayer from the book “Blessings for the Fast Paced and Cyberspaced”. It is a prayer that technology [...]

]]> Comment on What is a Spiritual Practice? by Bud http://godspace.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/what-is-a-spiritual-practice/#comment-1950 Bud Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:35:38 +0000 http://godspace.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-1950 Thank you for coming to our assembly in Winnipeg. It was a very powerful time for my wife and I. Weeding the garden and watering the plants now has new meaning for me. It is a more prayerful event. Thank you for your impact and the work you and Tom and MSA do. Thank you for coming to our assembly in Winnipeg. It was a very powerful time for my wife and I. Weeding the garden and watering the plants now has new meaning for me. It is a more prayerful event. Thank you for your impact and the work you and Tom and MSA do.

]]> Comment on What is a Spiritual Practice? by Christine Sine http://godspace.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/what-is-a-spiritual-practice/#comment-1949 Christine Sine Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:57:52 +0000 http://godspace.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-1949 Beth, Great stuff. It is interesting to me that most people seem to connect to God through nature - no one so far has mentioned to me that they connect through church. Maybe we need to rethink our priorities. Beth,
Great stuff. It is interesting to me that most people seem to connect to God through nature - no one so far has mentioned to me that they connect through church. Maybe we need to rethink our priorities.

]]> Comment on Report from Winnipeg by Jamie Arpin-Ricci http://godspace.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/report-from-winnipeg/#comment-1947 Jamie Arpin-Ricci Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:16:47 +0000 http://godspace.wordpress.com/?p=492#comment-1947 It was really great. I only wish we had more time to connect! Peace, Jamie It was really great. I only wish we had more time to connect!

Peace,
Jamie

]]> Comment on What is a Spiritual Practice? by Jas http://godspace.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/what-is-a-spiritual-practice/#comment-1946 Jas Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:01:08 +0000 http://godspace.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-1946 Meditation is how I find the best connection to God, and like the others say, when you are out in the wild surrounded by nature. Meditation is how I find the best connection to God, and like the others say, when you are out in the wild surrounded by nature.

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