tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28637516.post643001681666803912..comments2024-01-20T07:17:13.678-05:00Comments on Phil Wyman's Square No More: Some Thoughts by Jason Callina about ChurchPastor Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344719487413688550noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28637516.post-19665494841375251162010-09-08T23:43:25.837-04:002010-09-08T23:43:25.837-04:00I'm not so sure I'd tweet/email/wikipedia/...I'm not so sure I'd tweet/email/wikipedia/whatever during worship. I can only imagine the priests of Israel, in the middle of some sacrifice, checking their iPhones.Josh McManawayhttp://www.sonofthefathers.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28637516.post-87207518117550179612010-03-17T08:54:51.437-04:002010-03-17T08:54:51.437-04:00Thank you Jason - I'm with you - what we all n...Thank you Jason - I'm with you - what we all need so desperately is genuine opportunity for "intelligent and compassionate discussion" I couldn't have put it better.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381174674046161144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28637516.post-21722266525784993302010-03-16T21:47:43.249-04:002010-03-16T21:47:43.249-04:00@stephen Hard to do in a general way, I think I wo...@stephen Hard to do in a general way, I think I would need to talk with the person individually. <br /><br />One thing I didn't mention but I am really fascinated with the idea of is publishing the sermon notes of the speaker. It helps show the thought process of the person who is speaking. Opening that up to the world is really scary for a speaker but may help others identify with them as human in a way that the sermon alone can not.<br /><br />It does probably boil down to a question of fear on both sides. Fear of having your most cherished beliefs criticized, fear of being labeled a heretic, fear of not being completely sure of yourself. <br /><br />If we lay everything bare then the sunlight helps burn away the fear exposing our flawed selves. Hopefully that will foster intelligent and compassionate discussion.Jason Callinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302914433065307726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28637516.post-7209787103781446362010-03-16T18:40:54.124-04:002010-03-16T18:40:54.124-04:00Jason, I agree. Today many would-be ministers even...Jason, I agree. Today many would-be ministers even those currently employed as such, write blogs, providing an endless stream of idiosyncratic thinking often departing from many central precepts found within the Word. Notably they tend to block feedback and hide replies with a view to discourage them altogether. Some even elude to a following as if they privately own and operate a cabal. What good words would you have for them?Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381174674046161144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28637516.post-55663678916934798642010-03-16T14:59:33.265-04:002010-03-16T14:59:33.265-04:00@g13 For the most part I agree with your comment ...@g13 For the most part I agree with your comment and these bullet points are all subjective. <br /><br />A little about my background. I come from an environment where is was considered disunity to question a sermon, the same sermons were being used year after year for twenty years and political content regularly made its way into the sermon. When a pulpit is more bully than Bible maybe it is time to question some things.Jason Callinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302914433065307726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28637516.post-11380889288752472702010-03-16T14:30:08.157-04:002010-03-16T14:30:08.157-04:00with great deference to karl barth: sermons aren&#...with great deference to karl barth: sermons aren't necessarily holy, but when they reveal the Word they are. most sermons are comprised simply of words, but when they bring the Word to light, we should pay attention.g13https://www.blogger.com/profile/13856920828414078560noreply@blogger.com