tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17502166.post8020396676106093100..comments2023-11-20T16:12:28.118-05:00Comments on the unlikely orange: wildebeasts and corn chowder (another random post)greg milinovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494018362755379449noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17502166.post-80736978705231610872010-09-15T21:03:38.468-04:002010-09-15T21:03:38.468-04:00monica,
i appreciate the feedback on the prayer ...monica, <br /><br />i appreciate the feedback on the prayer thing, but i am not convinced on the parking space thing. i don't have a problem with praying for "small things" (where have i heard that phrase before?), but i am generally really turned off by these prayers because i often find them to be ridiculously selfish, which you pointed out is a symptom of a kind of sinful praying. i think when we pray for convenience we are actually praying to a God of convenience (a false god) and not YHWH. i don't see this God of convenience in the scriptures, and i certainly don't see this God personified in Jesus. at least in my mind that's a different thing than saying that God isn't interested in the minutia of our lives - because i certainly believe God IS interested in all of that. that is part of having an intimate relationship with God. <br /><br />ps. i LOVE having these kinds of dialogues...thanks for engaging me!greg milinovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494018362755379449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17502166.post-25185999717432589162010-09-15T18:01:40.853-04:002010-09-15T18:01:40.853-04:00i had to teach 5th grade grammar (which is about a...i had to teach 5th grade grammar (which is about as spellbinding as UM polity, i would imagine) i found that multicolored dry erase markers made all that underlining and circling subjects, predicates, etc more exciting. well, maybe not exciting, but a little better than blah blah blah.<br />about your post on prayer yesterday. i had two thoughts. one, i am totally one of those people that pray for a good parking spot, not because i am needing exercise, but because i usually have 2 little boys in tow and maybe a bunch of bags and i just dont want to have to worry as i cross multiple lanes of traffic. and if that were the extent of my prayer life, i would think that is not healthy, but i think God doesnt mind if we pray about the "small stuff". He cares that our children dont run into harms way. He cares that our day has been stressful and a parking spot would help out. He doesnt always give us one, but its still OK to talk to him about it. <br />also, i think there is such a thing and "wrong prayers". The publican and the pharisee story shows us this. We can pray for selfish, even evil motives. In this way the ancient prayers from the bible and the early church are so helpful. They show us prayers that open ourselves to Gods presence. They are anointed prayers. Non-spontaneous prayers, or liturgical prayers, are such rich spiritual food. hope that helps.monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16642730156551533316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17502166.post-83697501704916191742010-09-15T13:54:43.341-04:002010-09-15T13:54:43.341-04:00This summer I became rather interested in River Mo...This summer I became rather interested in River Monsters- ever watch that? And Survivor Man. My kids love that show.<br /><br />In order to make anything interesting, tell jokes often and serve food. That should get you all through polity and organization.<br /><br />wildebeasts are funny... looking.Crafty Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770432469384389912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17502166.post-26766825477086371172010-09-15T10:46:09.736-04:002010-09-15T10:46:09.736-04:00I have a great way to make it interesting.......do...I have a great way to make it interesting.......don't do it!!<br />HEHEHEHEHEHE (sorry I couldn't help myself)RedBank Billynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17502166.post-43320274536153051442010-09-15T09:00:55.989-04:002010-09-15T09:00:55.989-04:00I also watched the special on Piranhas. Fascinatin...I also watched the special on Piranhas. Fascinating. And, just for clarification are you saying the minister who killed his wife was bad because of the stupid way he tried to do it? Or just bad because he did it. Twice, apparently. Never mind, I think I answered my own question.Bill Uebbinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086235203221819781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17502166.post-90134195791260176552010-09-15T08:41:00.765-04:002010-09-15T08:41:00.765-04:00I am also interested to hear how one can make the ...I am also interested to hear how one can make the polity of the church "interesting"???Emolyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015660768317462193noreply@blogger.com