Comments on: The Story About Ping

By: e-Mom

e-Mom — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:05:23 +0000

Just passing through from today’s Christian Carnival. I vaguely remember reading The Story About Ping. (Sounds like something one might do at Technorati). I enjoy the fact that children’s books often spark deeper thoughts about life and our walk with Christ. Thanks sharing. Blessings, e-Mom

By: Karlie

Karlie — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:29:52 +0000

You wrote ” Is it constraining to sit under one head teacher who predigests material for us?” I think yeas and no. When we are babies in the Lord we need our “predigested” word, and even as we grow, it helps to have our “iron sharpened” by a good message. However, if we continue to only take what is fed to us and never start to search on our own, we become bottle-fed Christians.. that is a sad thing to be! I think the only way to remove the rings is through our own study of scripture, our own prayer, prompted by the Holy Spirit… Not our pastor. Whew, that was quite a thought provoking post! Thanks for stopping by my blog! Come by again, I liked your comments, and I am enjoying your blog. ~Karlie

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:47:06 +0000

That church exists. Jesus said that he would build His church upon this rock, and the gates of Hell would not prevail against it. What is that rock? Peter? His confession?

Interestingly, they were literally standing at “the gates of Hell.” For that is what the region was known for.

This is an interesting little presentation:

http://www.followtherabbi.com/Brix?pageID=2065

And now I’ve distracted myself. What are you reading? I’m always up for reading, and surely it can squeeze in between the other four books I’m reading? It sounds related, anyway.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:17:26 +0000

Jane, thanks for your thoughts, and not a bit dull headed! I totally agree, our personal responsibility and privilege before the Lord is to receive daily from His Word. And also to receive life from the fellowship with other believers. Yes and amen.

This post is sort of rambling and abstract, I guess. I haven’t nailed down my thoughts, just a feeling of wanting something more organic and communitarian, a longing for the ancient ways of Jesus walking among the disciples, the amazing First Church, the…je ne sais quoi.

By: Chasing the Wind » Christian Carnival CLXXVIII

Chasing the Wind » Christian Carnival CLXXVIII — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:03:00 +0000

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By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:21:23 +0000

I am feeling a bit dull headed as I have been scrubbing bathrooms and have hit the late afternoon brain freeze portion of my day, but I do have a thought. We have the privilege of unrestrained learning and teaching from the Lord from His Word and through prayer. I do believe that we are called to gather together and worship as a body of believers. I have had bad experiences with church, but chalk them up to humaness and go elsewhere. I try to commit to reading the scripture everyday and then recording an insight and how it relates to my Christian walk. I often write at the top of my entry the verse from Psalms that says: “Open my eyes, that I might see wonderful things in Your Word.” I believe that this is fundamental in personal Christian growth.

As for education in general, I am learning so much in homeschooling my own children in our eclectic manner!