Comments on: Does God Speak Through Culture? http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/09/03/does-god-speak-through-culture/ Random Thoughts, Stories of Life, and Questions About the Journey. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robin Allio http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/09/03/does-god-speak-through-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 Robin Allio Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:18:30 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/09/03/does-god-speak-through-culture/#comment-2093 I think that when Nancy and JR were the youth pastors at VCC they really had something there. When they brought the youth in to help clean the elderly ladies house, or weed yards, etc. They had my kids in the palm of their hands. Then when the youth from the neighborhood wanted to join in. It could have been just a GOD movment at the time, I don't know. But Look at Nancy and JR's kids. They all are big servers. There is something to how she raised them, might be that she just led by example... I think that when Nancy and JR were the youth pastors at VCC they really had something there. When they brought the youth in to help clean the elderly ladies house, or weed yards, etc. They had my kids in the palm of their hands. Then when the youth from the neighborhood wanted to join in.
It could have been just a GOD movment at the time, I don’t know. But Look at Nancy and JR’s kids. They all are big servers. There is something to how she raised them, might be that she just led by example…

]]> By: Rose http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/09/03/does-god-speak-through-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2016 Rose Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:42:09 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/09/03/does-god-speak-through-culture/#comment-2016 Keith, I wonder if the question isn't "do I serve enough" as much as it "where do I serve at all"? I dont' know if it is so much about comparing as it is where are we serving in our own lives and then how do we instill that value in our kids? Make sense? Keith,
I wonder if the question isn’t “do I serve enough” as much as it “where do I serve at all”? I dont’ know if it is so much about comparing as it is where are we serving in our own lives and then how do we instill that value in our kids? Make sense?

]]> By: Keith Seckel http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/09/03/does-god-speak-through-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2011 Keith Seckel Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:10:23 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/09/03/does-god-speak-through-culture/#comment-2011 I'm wondering, too -- to the extent these values were also instilled in me, am I living up to the potential placed inside me? I am asking myself "do I serve enough?" and then wrestling with the guilt of a possible "no" -- trying to find a harmony of work/rest while ensuring I am giving myself away to those around me and, in so doing, exemplifying to them the same values. I see many who do more than I do. I see many who do less. It is hard living with comparing my own amount of service with other's and feeling self-judged or, worse, judgemental of others. Any way you slice it, I *do* believe God is speaking through culture and this idea of service being spoken of today (and didn't Pres. Clinton push for increased volunteerism?) reminds me of Kennedy's "ask not..." exhortation. Good stuff I’m wondering, too — to the extent these values were also instilled in me, am I living up to the potential placed inside me? I am asking myself “do I serve enough?” and then wrestling with the guilt of a possible “no” — trying to find a harmony of work/rest while ensuring I am giving myself away to those around me and, in so doing, exemplifying to them the same values.

I see many who do more than I do. I see many who do less. It is hard living with comparing my own amount of service with other’s and feeling self-judged or, worse, judgemental of others.

Any way you slice it, I *do* believe God is speaking through culture and this idea of service being spoken of today (and didn’t Pres. Clinton push for increased volunteerism?) reminds me of Kennedy’s “ask not…” exhortation.

Good stuff

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