tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.comments2022-11-22T00:24:46.351-08:00Andy TalksAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05230697136018943045noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-64782720363966023882009-10-30T18:35:06.060-07:002009-10-30T18:35:06.060-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Andrea Rebecca Kersh Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668803888284928894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-14659074446226024492009-08-12T14:35:20.580-07:002009-08-12T14:35:20.580-07:00I think your point about holding the tension is a ...I think your point about holding the tension is a great point. It's easier to let go than to hold things together in tension. As children of a God that never lets us go of us, we can't take the easy way out and let go of each other. Or the conversation.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156095959887282705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-36889765323743221902009-08-12T09:18:15.569-07:002009-08-12T09:18:15.569-07:00Good insight, Andy. My own sense is that when we ...Good insight, Andy. My own sense is that when we talk at each other rather than to each other we don't really have a conversation and certainly not a dialog. The diversity of the disciples is instructive to both the Church and culture. Holding the tension between the opposites is a tremendous challenge but one that is desperately needed. We have a great model for that in those whom Jesus invited to follow him. May we choose our conversations with great care.Bill McAlillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11834367182130668548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-73364991937598339122009-07-21T07:27:20.262-07:002009-07-21T07:27:20.262-07:00It all comes down to relationships. That's wha...It all comes down to relationships. That's what Jesus did, that's what we are called to do. Jesus told us love of God and love of neighbor. If there is any check list, that's it.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156095959887282705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-63544172583804048722009-07-20T17:53:59.544-07:002009-07-20T17:53:59.544-07:00you are right. it is easier to be take the 'ch...you are right. it is easier to be take the 'checklist' approach. and it is overwhelmingly difficult to build meaningful relationships. as you mentioned a few weeks ago, evangelicals may damage others by leaving them feeling unloved by God. i think they also leave them feeling unloved by the church; unaccepted, unwanted, misunderstood. this is not only bad for business--so to speak--but the church misses out on lots of great people by judging them before knowing them personally.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882310474094592854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-24616303274491504952009-07-20T09:20:52.891-07:002009-07-20T09:20:52.891-07:00Well said. It's the truth.Well said. It's the truth.John Wesley Leekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424587406465161537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-66076752889964026762009-07-20T07:31:32.561-07:002009-07-20T07:31:32.561-07:00Thanks for that. I appreciate it.Thanks for that. I appreciate it.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156095959887282705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-72829671016869666662009-07-20T05:11:53.041-07:002009-07-20T05:11:53.041-07:00This is right on Andy. If there's anything I ...This is right on Andy. If there's anything I want to be in my community, it's an example of God's love and someone who is relevant. That is what the people want and what they need.Greg Hazelrighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657795690227099541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-41473963528627399972009-05-17T07:33:00.000-07:002009-05-17T07:33:00.000-07:00rob bell has a great nooma on revenge and forgiven...rob bell has a great nooma on revenge and forgiveness. i think it is "luggage"wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882310474094592854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-51893185374317086032009-04-22T12:13:00.000-07:002009-04-22T12:13:00.000-07:00Everlasting Sell...Everlasting Selling Planet Earth in Exchange for a Utopia? What’s the Catch?<br /><br />Humans sold planet Earth for peace, but little did they know peace would come at such a high cost. <br /><br />A long time ago, Humanity sold planet Earth to a group called the Evers in order to gain peace and a virtual utopia for themselves and for future generations. However, the cost of this paradise turns out to be too much for some to deal with and the humans soon find themselves ruled cruelly by the very beings who offered them salvation and at one point given them so much hope.<br /><br />Humans that were originally treated with high regards, made to feels special, are now being treated as animals, some humiliated and shipped away to some unknown fate…each being told what they could or could not do, under the guise of it being in humanities best interest.<br /><br />With a feeling of dread, a small group declares war on the more advanced Evers in hopes of returning things to the way they should be…to the way they had been. John and his make-shift crew of humans and hybrids (half human/half Ever) must not only find a way to break free of the mistakes of the past and find out the disturbing secrets that the Evers have hidden away, but they must also deal with their own personal issues and learn to live, grow, and deal with each others’ emotional issues of love, regret and fear. <br /><br />Will man give up youth and perfect health to live in the past? And will John take the chance of restoring Earth to its former state even though there’s a good chance his life-threatening disease can return?<br /><br />Publisher’s Web site: www.eloquentbooks.com/Everlasting.html<br /><br /> About the Author: <br />Myra Evans resides in Walterboro, South Carolina, a small town near Charleston. She is a C.N.A. for a large Veterans nursing home.myrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546532894930110883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-1505392414601723372009-04-16T09:19:00.000-07:002009-04-16T09:19:00.000-07:00thanks for sharing andy. you have made incredible ...thanks for sharing andy. you have made incredible use of the life you have. your mama sarah must have been a wonderful person.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882310474094592854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-76694430742416989842009-03-24T17:42:00.000-07:002009-03-24T17:42:00.000-07:00I like that. Bishop Ward talks about leading from...I like that. Bishop Ward talks about leading from the center. I like that image. Leadership is more than being the "boss" it's about helping all us better understand who God wants us to be.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156095959887282705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-21245569907047846872009-03-23T20:46:00.000-07:002009-03-23T20:46:00.000-07:00Thanks for this, Andy. Trust is one of the hubs fo...Thanks for this, Andy. Trust is one of the hubs for the community of faith. I'll share a great little soundbyte that Ann Kaufman shared with me a few weeks ago: "We aren't the Shepherd. We're the sheepdogs."<BR/><BR/>Now that I know you're here, I'll have to place you on my blogroll at Being Re:Imagined.<BR/><BR/>Shalom,<BR/><BR/>agAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-81407013298119419492009-03-23T20:23:00.000-07:002009-03-23T20:23:00.000-07:00AMEN, brother! it's all about trust!AMEN, brother! it's all about trust!Lisa Garvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818147202336596245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-79572615593251908752009-03-23T20:22:00.000-07:002009-03-23T20:22:00.000-07:00Great thoughts Andy. A very succesful pastor in T...Great thoughts Andy. A very succesful pastor in TN told me that good leadership meant making good decisions. I have myself, and have seen others become the only source of wisdom on any given subject. The only time that our preferences should come before the good of the people we lead is when there is a possible compromise in the will of God. I think it is important as leaders to back away from a situation or decision and say to the people, "you mean more to me than this does." To the people of RFUMC, ya'll got a good leader. I'll never be quoted as saying that again! ;)Trey Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194743036890462498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-35266317261018890712005-12-15T03:52:00.000-08:002005-12-15T03:52:00.000-08:00Cool. I get to be the first comment to your blog....Cool. I get to be the first comment to your blog. It would be great to come up with some profound statement for your first comment...but that just wouldn't be me now would it? :)<br><br>Welcome to the blogosphere brother. I will add you to the list of my favorites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-48500247798258531222005-12-15T03:59:00.000-08:002005-12-15T03:59:00.000-08:00Also, check out this site (www.bravenet.com) to ge...Also, check out this site (www.bravenet.com) to get yourself a site counter so you can keep up with how many people are visiting your blog. It also has some other tools you can try out for free as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-2030882822956430082005-12-16T06:20:00.000-08:002005-12-16T06:20:00.000-08:00Going to see it for the 2nd time today with some o...Going to see it for the 2nd time today with some of the impoverished kids that three of us minister to. I saw it opening night with Gary and Keith. <br><br>I did love it too. I see your point about the Turkish Delight. Also, I just rewatched Lord of the Rings and noticed how much more detailed it was. But of course you could say that the book was much more detailed than Lewis' Chronicles series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-86488959542086705692005-12-16T06:24:00.000-08:002005-12-16T06:24:00.000-08:00Good lectionary blogging my friend. Lots to think...Good lectionary blogging my friend. Lots to think about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-25651519168795087512005-12-16T07:42:00.000-08:002005-12-16T07:42:00.000-08:00I thought the same thing about LOR. Also, I notic...I thought the same thing about LOR. Also, I noticed that Narnia and LOR had some of the same images (bad guys in the woods, working on weapons, an overhead shot of the good guys walking) and if you didn't know the history of Lewis and JRRT, you might even think that Narnia kind of copied LOR, when in reality, they are similar stories. But, you can really tell Narnia was for kids, LOR for older folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-68338042986951055682005-12-16T07:43:00.000-08:002005-12-16T07:43:00.000-08:00I find that it helps me keep the discipline better...I find that it helps me keep the discipline better. If it helps some else, that's cool too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-14857473204043288072005-12-19T13:55:00.000-08:002005-12-19T13:55:00.000-08:00Does she get that from her father?Does she get that from her father?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-34824060456170817972005-12-19T16:29:00.000-08:002005-12-19T16:29:00.000-08:00She does. That's also where she gets her good loo...She does. That's also where she gets her good looks :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-55128194034222151182005-12-20T05:06:00.000-08:002005-12-20T05:06:00.000-08:00The Gospel lesson is what I preached on Sunday. T...The Gospel lesson is what I preached on Sunday. The title was Surprise, It's Christmas. And I started out with a rather bad impersonation of Gomer Pyle...Surprise, Surprise, Surprise. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2202450505238732541.post-15025962489837637392005-12-20T10:31:00.000-08:002005-12-20T10:31:00.000-08:00I preached on it as well, I used the idea about ho...I preached on it as well, I used the idea about how God's plan my be different than out, I'm sure Mary didn't plan out her life to be the Mother of God. But, no Gomper Pyle references, unfortunatley :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com