Echoes in Eternity

Gord, I don't think your situation falls into ...

2012-04-25T08:24:27.550-05:00

Gord, I don't think your situation falls into what I was describing. It seems perfectly reasonable to want a church body that represents all ages. It may say more than you realize about your current church that they don't have any kids besides your own. Depending on how involved you are at that church, you may want to express your concerns rather than just leaving abruptly, but in the end, I think you're right to value your kids' relationships. One other idea beyond leaving... are there any friends of yours with kids who you could invite to become part of your church? Just because the church currently lacks kids doesn't mean it has to stay that way or that you can't do something to change it. Perhaps you can't, but just a thought. Thanks for the conversation!

I am in a position to see up close the "wrink...

2012-04-25T07:52:31.211-05:00

I am in a position to see up close the "wrinkled and pounds" of the church I attend. I am realistic with my expectations of a group of authentic human beings and the range of experiences that come with them. THat's not my concern. On the the other hand, due to some changes in membership, my three kids are the only children left in the church. They don't have any friends that attend consistently, and and under seven they don't fit in to or appreciate fellowship with adults. I would rather be raising them among other Christian families so they can grow up and build community with people their age outside of the secular school system. Is it right to find better supports for raising up my children in Christ, or is this an indication of the spiritual adultery you are describing?

Hey Chris, it's been a long time! I had been ...

2012-01-29T07:09:51.270-06:00

Hey Chris, it's been a long time! I had been wondering what happened to you. I hope all is well. Thanks for reading and commenting, I've loved our debates over the years.

Blessings.

P.S. Yep, I remember that conference call with the Obama admin. Very interesting.

Farewell, Darius. I've really enjoyed debating...

2012-01-28T21:29:40.257-06:00

Farewell, Darius. I've really enjoyed debating you over the years. Actually, I didn't always enjoy it. Sometimes I actually wanted to punch you in the face...in love, of course. But I know you are a man of God and that makes you my brother, and any man who doesn't love his brother cannot love God. So I guess that means I love you, but don't go gettin' all sappy on me and whatnot. Blessings.

Christopher R. Dockrey (AKA Chris Austere and Chris A)

P.S. Remeber that time I got you on that conference call? I can guarantee you the Obama people looked you up. How's that for putting Echoes in Eternity on the map?!

Good call on Get Low. We saw a preview for it on ...

2011-12-07T10:35:07.781-06:00

Good call on Get Low. We saw a preview for it on one rental and then came across it in Redbox one night shortly thereafter. Very good film and worth the time to watch it.

wow. There's that. Not even sure what to do ab...

2011-08-20T01:29:15.587-05:00

wow. There's that. Not even sure what to do about that.

goodness gracious he rocked that one.

2011-08-17T00:58:46.166-05:00

goodness gracious he rocked that one.

You are correct, Anon. That's George Wendt, a...

2011-07-25T09:55:14.599-05:00

You are correct, Anon. That's George Wendt, and he was in "Forever Young." But he's most famous for his role on the show "Cheers."

Hey, the other character in this clip looks exactl...

2011-07-25T09:48:20.492-05:00

Hey, the other character in this clip looks exactly like the guy Mel Gibson is looking for in _Forever Young_. Wonder if it's the same actor.

It was refreshing to see one so convicted and pass...

2011-06-18T19:56:57.359-05:00

It was refreshing to see one so convicted and passionate about God's truthand His promise.

great story, thanks for posting that!

2011-06-03T01:39:02.103-05:00

great story, thanks for posting that!

http://www.commonsenseconcept.com/fair-trade/

2011-05-20T10:23:16.034-05:00

http://www.commonsenseconcept.com/fair-trade/

I'll assume we're very differently politic...

2011-05-20T02:34:13.394-05:00

I'll assume we're very differently politically Darius but I will surely agree that entitlement has dug its way into American hearts. I think that millions of people have been duped into terrible thinking patterns and horrible ways to live and interact with others (reference the show Cops for proof)

Yep, you can say that again.

2011-05-17T11:26:33.653-05:00

Yep, you can say that again.

I think intolerance is best friends with self-righ...

2011-05-17T11:24:24.147-05:00

I think intolerance is best friends with self-righteousness.

never knew that. If I am at a coffee shop where th...

2011-05-16T11:38:33.145-05:00

never knew that. If I am at a coffee shop where they offer fair trade I'll go for it - it usually means a higher quality bean as well. I'd be interested to hear a rebuttal to these claims and hear both sides of the story.

Darius - thank you. That was super. Thanks for fin...

2011-05-11T16:08:19.938-05:00

Darius - thank you. That was super. Thanks for finding this.

they did say that many use Abbottabad as a retreat...

2011-05-05T01:24:58.039-05:00

they did say that many use Abbottabad as a retreat...

it is cool - since the night I watched this video ...

2011-04-30T02:15:34.719-05:00

it is cool - since the night I watched this video I wrote my impromptu post.

I MEAN NO I DEMAND A DIRECT REPLY!!! ;p

I haven't read Ron Paul's book, and I didn...

2011-04-29T15:20:48.512-05:00

I haven't read Ron Paul's book, and I didn't know that he wrote about abortion in it, but that has to be one of the best defences of the pro-life position that I have ever read.

Charlie, since you posted some very similar though...

2011-04-29T09:55:34.434-05:00

Charlie, since you posted some very similar thoughts on your blog, I'll let my comments over there stand as my response to your comment(s) here. Cool? :)

for the love of everything please celebrate your s...

2011-04-28T12:55:41.186-05:00

for the love of everything please celebrate your son's birthday and worry not about replying!

Charlie, I'll respond sometime in the next day...

2011-04-28T06:58:25.554-05:00

Charlie, I'll respond sometime in the next day or so, but I'm spending most of today celebrating my son's birthday, so it won't be immediate. Thanks for the comment!

I'm a definite Rob Bell fan, or whatever you&#...

2011-04-28T01:18:52.440-05:00

I'm a definite Rob Bell fan, or whatever you'd like to call it, and so in some ways I think I can help flesh out what he's trying to say. Let me first note that I appreciate the interviewer really trying to get clear answers from Rob (not something Rob has done much of). He does it in a very graceful way, thank heavens, instead of just trying to pin him to a wall (no one wants to be in that position so why do we do it?)

Now here's what I really think - for years I've been dissatisfied with how we interpret the gospel and specifically deal with heaven and hell. In my opinion the Bible does not deal with people's fate after an earthly death nearly as much as we think it does. Many, many passages I was taught as a child aren't saying what I was told they are saying (specifically about the Kingdom of heaven - as that is not an elaborate or fancy religious way of saying heaven - they're not interchangable). So I think why Rob can seem tough to pin down is people are asking him question in that Baptist worldview and he's operating from a fundamentally different system. And I think people are failing to see this.

I also think what Rob is pointing out is that not only is there not a singular historic Christian orthodox viewpoint - but also that this Romans Road way of seeing things hasn't been around forever - it may even be fairly new in Christianity when we speak relatively.

I also think one of Rob's main points is that YES God does punish and give consequences - but they are for a restorative and transformative purpose. They are not merely angry purposes that go on forever - his justice, wrath, whatever have a point - so that we can repent. And to me that is a lot more beautiful (and logical) than a eternally punitive God. There is no point to that, in my opinion.

I'm nervous to read your response Darius!

I've read the book (twice) and it is a great b...

2011-04-22T06:05:06.252-05:00

I've read the book (twice) and it is a great book. I'm very excited to see what they put together for this video.