Comments on: The Half-Born http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/06/the-half-born.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:14:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Are We Being Choked By Thorns? http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/06/the-half-born.html#comment-28833 Are We Being Choked By Thorns? Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:18:44 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/06/the-half-born.html#comment-28833 [...] Edelen over at Cerulean Sanctum has put up an excellent post, where he wonders out loud if we are actually living the abundant life. Seems to me that we are [...]

[...] Edelen over at Cerulean Sanctum has put up an excellent post, where he wonders out loud if we are actually living the abundant life. Seems to me that we are [...]

]]> By: On a Roll - Version 2 » Two42 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/06/the-half-born.html#comment-27466 On a Roll - Version 2 » Two42 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:10:05 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/06/the-half-born.html#comment-27466 [...] The Half Born - pondering the American Dream and Christianity, and quoting the greatest rock band of all time, RushReligion vs. The Gospel - I posted about this one yesterdayOne Simple Word - commitment, or how its absence is the cause of so many problems for the Church [...]

[...] The Half Born – pondering the American Dream and Christianity, and quoting the greatest rock band of all time, RushReligion vs. The Gospel – I posted about this one yesterdayOne Simple Word – commitment, or how its absence is the cause of so many problems for the Church [...]

]]> By: Greg Laughery http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/06/the-half-born.html#comment-27453 Greg Laughery Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:34:07 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/06/the-half-born.html#comment-27453 Dan, We have both families with children and single people. There have been many familes with children who have left after a number of years, but there are also new one's that replace them and then there are those who stay the course over much longer periods. This may indeed be exceptional, but I think it shows that it is feasible. Dan,
We have both families with children and single people. There have been many familes with children who have left after a number of years, but there are also new one’s that replace them and then there are those who stay the course over much longer periods. This may indeed be exceptional, but I think it shows that it is feasible.

]]> By: Jude http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/06/the-half-born.html#comment-27451 Jude Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:12:48 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/06/the-half-born.html#comment-27451 Dan; I recommended the Puritans not because they have answers to what we think ails us, but because they were true "physicians of the soul." My point is that the emphasis on "combating the cultural problems" is the wrong emphasis. What's leading to all of this angst is the feeling that we need to fix our culture (and the Christian subculture) in order to live the Christian life. That is not true, and leads to all the frustration and hand-wringing demonstrated here. The problem is the state of my soul. And your soul. Start reading...180 days. You have 179 left! Dan;
I recommended the Puritans not because they have answers to what we think ails us, but because they were true “physicians of the soul.” My point is that the emphasis on “combating the cultural problems” is the wrong emphasis. What’s leading to all of this angst is the feeling that we need to fix our culture (and the Christian subculture) in order to live the Christian life. That is not true, and leads to all the frustration and hand-wringing demonstrated here. The problem is the state of my soul. And your soul. Start reading…180 days. You have 179 left!

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