Comments on: Changing the Christian Blogosphere (and the World) Forever http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/11/changing-christian-blogosphere-and.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:26:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Susan http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/11/changing-christian-blogosphere-and.html#comment-1091 Susan Fri, 04 Nov 2005 17:30:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=147#comment-1091 Where the rubber meets the road... I overheard a co-worker and someone in his cube from another department, in the cube accross from mine, and the guy was telling the story a recent accident that has left his hand swollen and severly damaged internally. I popped in and listened, then asked him if he prayed, if he was a believer in God (I didn't know this fellow). He mumbled a "sorta..." and I said, "well, may I pray for you?" Since people rarely say "no" when you ask them this, he let me pray! Now.... it's up to God! What will He do? It's an adventure! Please join me in continuing to pray for this guy, named Alex, and the healing of not only his hand but his heart and that he'd know Jesus through this! Where the rubber meets the road…

I overheard a co-worker and someone in his cube from another department, in the cube accross from mine, and the guy was telling the story a recent accident that has left his hand swollen and severly damaged internally. I popped in and listened, then asked him if he prayed, if he was a believer in God (I didn’t know this fellow). He mumbled a “sorta…” and I said, “well, may I pray for you?” Since people rarely say “no” when you ask them this, he let me pray!

Now…. it’s up to God! What will He do? It’s an adventure!

Please join me in continuing to pray for this guy, named Alex, and the healing of not only his hand but his heart and that he’d know Jesus through this!

]]> By: Catez http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/11/changing-christian-blogosphere-and.html#comment-1090 Catez Thu, 03 Nov 2005 06:15:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=147#comment-1090 Hi Dan, I won't be stepping away from my blog. Anyone who reads it knows a whole week can transpire without a post anyway - as I am busy in the offline world. I don't see the need for an either/or - and I would be careful about calling "all Christian" bloggers to do something when God may actually want them to do the opposite. i.e. He may very well want some people to blog that week. He hasn't indicated to me that he doesn't want me blogging that week. I won't go into a list of my own activities. I did leave a comment on a couple of blogs recently about people not knowing their neighbours. However it is quite possible to blog and do the things you have suggested - and I see no reason to split the two. I do both. I think you sometimes say some good things here but I have noticed a trend of commenting on bloggers in general terms in some posts - and I think those generalisations don't always reflect the diversity that exists. What is "the Christian blogosphere"? It isn't a circumscribed discreet entity. And why "all Christian bloggers" that week? Or were you thinking of American bloggers for Thanksgiving (I really don't know). I don't think your post really gets to the heart of the issue you are addressing. The content of some blogs might change if some blogers were more involved with their neighbours and community. Perhaps some people would stop blogging. Perhaps some people would blog more. No offence but this is sort of pep rally sounding stuff to me. I would say let each person pray and put their conscience before the Lord. Some people may waste time on the internet. Some don't. I just don't see the need for a week of not blogging. It won't change anything for me - I already take a week away when necessary and I blog when it's right for me to do so. I know others who do the same. I have to agree that the title of the post does come across as hyped up. I appreciate your enthusiasm to see the body at work out where needed - but I don't see the need to stop blogging in order to do that. As I said, I do both. God bless. Hi Dan,
I won’t be stepping away from my blog. Anyone who reads it knows a whole week can transpire without a post anyway - as I am busy in the offline world. I don’t see the need for an either/or - and I would be careful about calling “all Christian” bloggers to do something when God may actually want them to do the opposite. i.e. He may very well want some people to blog that week. He hasn’t indicated to me that he doesn’t want me blogging that week.
I won’t go into a list of my own activities. I did leave a comment on a couple of blogs recently about people not knowing their neighbours. However it is quite possible to blog and do the things you have suggested - and I see no reason to split the two. I do both.
I think you sometimes say some good things here but I have noticed a trend of commenting on bloggers in general terms in some posts - and I think those generalisations don’t always reflect the diversity that exists. What is “the Christian blogosphere”? It isn’t a circumscribed discreet entity. And why “all Christian bloggers” that week? Or were you thinking of American bloggers for Thanksgiving (I really don’t know).
I don’t think your post really gets to the heart of the issue you are addressing. The content of some blogs might change if some blogers were more involved with their neighbours and community. Perhaps some people would stop blogging. Perhaps some people would blog more.

No offence but this is sort of pep rally sounding stuff to me. I would say let each person pray and put their conscience before the Lord.

Some people may waste time on the internet. Some don’t. I just don’t see the need for a week of not blogging. It won’t change anything for me - I already take a week away when necessary and I blog when it’s right for me to do so. I know others who do the same.

I have to agree that the title of the post does come across as hyped up. I appreciate your enthusiasm to see the body at work out where needed - but I don’t see the need to stop blogging in order to do that. As I said, I do both.

God bless.

]]> By: GL http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/11/changing-christian-blogosphere-and.html#comment-1089 GL Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:11:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=147#comment-1089 Interesting idea. I can guess how I will cope with the withdrawal symptoms, though. I'll probably have to start smoking. Next year I'll do the Smoke Out to quit smoking. Always in search of an idol or distraction, GL Interesting idea. I can guess how I will cope with the withdrawal symptoms, though. I’ll probably have to start smoking. Next year I’ll do the Smoke Out to quit smoking.

Always in search of an idol or distraction,
GL

]]> By: Seyms http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/11/changing-christian-blogosphere-and.html#comment-1088 Seyms Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:30:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=147#comment-1088 Dear Dan, This post has entered the stream of my thought at a key point and seemed to be yet another prod in a more radical direction. You deepened my pondering. I am sure this was not the effect you had planned but thankyou; it will change the Christian Blogosphere forever as far as I am concerned, and maybe even my life. I have decided to close down my little web empire over the next couple of weeks, delete my blogs, limit my access and dial down my email activity so I can get back to those things that bring life to me and others close to me. As you are one of the few people I have met online that I have felt a real connection with, I hope we can stay in touch. Let me have your snail mail by email if you will. I explain in more depth in my latest post at <a HREF="http://thelightissweet.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Light Is Sweet</A> but will be deleting that presently. Your blog has been a great blessing, I'll still read it on my occasional visits to the library :-) Stay in touch. Seymour Dear Dan,

This post has entered the stream of my thought at a key point and seemed to be yet another prod in a more radical direction. You deepened my pondering. I am sure this was not the effect you had planned but thankyou; it will change the Christian Blogosphere forever as far as I am concerned, and maybe even my life. I have decided to close down my little web empire over the next couple of weeks, delete my blogs, limit my access and dial down my email activity so I can get back to those things that bring life to me and others close to me. As you are one of the few people I have met online that I have felt a real connection with, I hope we can stay in touch. Let me have your snail mail by email if you will.

I explain in more depth in my latest post at The Light Is Sweet but will be deleting that presently. Your blog has been a great blessing, I’ll still read it on my occasional visits to the library :-)
Stay in touch.

Seymour

]]> By: brian http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/11/changing-christian-blogosphere-and.html#comment-1087 brian Wed, 02 Nov 2005 05:46:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=147#comment-1087 "Let's take our blogging time and dedicate it instead to making a personal difference in our neighborhoods, churches, and the world." Well, when I blog(which hasn't been much recently) it's usually around 11 or 12 at night. I'm not so sure my neighbors <I>want</I> to see me standing on the front porch at that time of night... :-) “Let’s take our blogging time and dedicate it instead to making a personal difference in our neighborhoods, churches, and the world.”

Well, when I blog(which hasn’t been much recently) it’s usually around 11 or 12 at night. I’m not so sure my neighbors want to see me standing on the front porch at that time of night… :-)

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