Comments on: Suburban Missionary http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2008/04/suburban-missionary/ Chronicling my life with Christ Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Best of //Godfidence | //Godfidence.org http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2008/04/suburban-missionary/comment-page-1/#comment-2956 Best of //Godfidence | //Godfidence.org Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:23:57 +0000 http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2008/04/10/suburban-missionary/#comment-2956 [...] Bell's TrampolineBook RecommendationsThrough the Bible: ConquerorsSuburban MissionaryBlowing my Mind -- Willowcreek "We were wrong"I Am Out of Focus...Biblical Church [...] [...] Bell’s TrampolineBook RecommendationsThrough the Bible: ConquerorsSuburban MissionaryBlowing my Mind — Willowcreek “We were wrong”I Am Out of Focus…Biblical Church [...]

]]> By: Signe http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2008/04/suburban-missionary/comment-page-1/#comment-2754 Signe Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:57:02 +0000 http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2008/04/10/suburban-missionary/#comment-2754 This is so true. In the last year or two a few of my friends and I have been going to God asking what to do and the only thing we keep getting is "just go". And, it's true it completely takes us out of our comfort zones and challenges us to live more of a life after Christ. The thing that really challenged me on stepping outside of my comfort zone is where Jesus doesn't say take up your comfy pillow and follow me, but He says "take up your cross and follow me"! And, also, all through out the gospels the bible very clearly shows where Jesus went. He went boldly in the streets saying "Repent for the Kingdom is at hand" (First 5 chapters in Matthew) and He also, hung out with The thieves and prostitutes and tax collectors, etc. And, the Pharasies (who were the religious pillars of the day) were in uproar. But, I believe that Jesus had an impact on the "hethens" because of LOVE. And, sin can't stand in the precense of God. And, Jesus was God incarnate. I'm sorry if I went on a tangent, it's just that I totally feel you on this. And, these are somethings that I have been studying recently and recently I have a new love for people that I've never had before. Just hanging out with people in bars, on the streets. Hearing their stories, where they are going, what they want, sharing in what they are going through. Loving them and standing up for Justice. Well, i could go on for a long time (I think I just wrote a blog on your blog! LOL). But, yeah I agree. Great blog. Sorry if I don't make any sense. This is so true. In the last year or two a few of my friends and I have been going to God asking what to do and the only thing we keep getting is “just go”. And, it’s true it completely takes us out of our comfort zones and challenges us to live more of a life after Christ. The thing that really challenged me on stepping outside of my comfort zone is where Jesus doesn’t say take up your comfy pillow and follow me, but He says “take up your cross and follow me”! And, also, all through out the gospels the bible very clearly shows where Jesus went. He went boldly in the streets saying “Repent for the Kingdom is at hand” (First 5 chapters in Matthew) and He also, hung out with The thieves and prostitutes and tax collectors, etc. And, the Pharasies (who were the religious pillars of the day) were in uproar. But, I believe that Jesus had an impact on the “hethens” because of LOVE. And, sin can’t stand in the precense of God. And, Jesus was God incarnate.

I’m sorry if I went on a tangent, it’s just that I totally feel you on this. And, these are somethings that I have been studying recently and recently I have a new love for people that I’ve never had before. Just hanging out with people in bars, on the streets. Hearing their stories, where they are going, what they want, sharing in what they are going through. Loving them and standing up for Justice. Well, i could go on for a long time (I think I just wrote a blog on your blog! LOL). But, yeah I agree. Great blog. Sorry if I don’t make any sense.

]]> By: Jason http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2008/04/suburban-missionary/comment-page-1/#comment-2752 Jason Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:21:48 +0000 http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2008/04/10/suburban-missionary/#comment-2752 As an update and follow up to this post, I have met my new next door neighbors, they are Bridgette and James. They have three kids and are very cool. I skipped digging my garden on Tuesday and stood around having a 'beer' with James. And Wednesday he came over to 'supervise' my dig. He is pretty cool and reminds me a lot of friends from back home, now how do I turn this into a missional thing? I don't yet know. As an update and follow up to this post, I have met my new next door neighbors, they are Bridgette and James. They have three kids and are very cool. I skipped digging my garden on Tuesday and stood around having a ‘beer’ with James. And Wednesday he came over to ’supervise’ my dig.

He is pretty cool and reminds me a lot of friends from back home, now how do I turn this into a missional thing? I don’t yet know.

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