Comments on: #628. The church flavored Q&A. http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/ Musings by Jon Acuff Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:00:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-51245 Jim Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:11:44 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/#comment-51245 just commenting...all kind of funky dynamics involved in communication...feedback of some sort is key just commenting…all kind of funky dynamics involved in communication…feedback of some sort is key

]]> By: klreed189 http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-51204 klreed189 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:17:22 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/#comment-51204 Sometimes I like to be the guy that ask random questions that have nothing to do with the topic and try and get people to really think. But i have also been in the shoes of the speaker, there is nothing fun about getting punched over and over Sometimes I like to be the guy that ask random questions that have nothing to do with the topic and try and get people to really think.
But i have also been in the shoes of the speaker, there is nothing fun about getting punched over and over

]]> By: Kallie Fitz http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-51069 Kallie Fitz Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:05:08 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/#comment-51069 Our youth pastor was out of town a while back and one of the sponsor's got up to speak to the middle school kids in his place. He gave a message on standing up for God in your schools, etc. He ended up finishing 15 minutes early so he asked the one question you never ask a group of middle schoolers: "Any questions?"<br /><br />As soon as he said that, a 6th grade girl's hand shot up and she proceeded to tell a story about when she was traveling with her family and she saw a billboard of a girl in a bikini next to a car and how it was really inappropriate and she wanted to know why sex is in the media and why it sells.<br /><br />The speaker stood there in shock, looked at me, I gestured that we should pray and he replie to the girl, "You're right, it's not a good thing and it's something we should probably pray about. Right now." And he closed in prayer.<br /><br />I thought it was hilarious -- he was still pretty embarrassed. Our youth pastor was out of town a while back and one of the sponsor's got up to speak to the middle school kids in his place. He gave a message on standing up for God in your schools, etc. He ended up finishing 15 minutes early so he asked the one question you never ask a group of middle schoolers: "Any questions?"

As soon as he said that, a 6th grade girl's hand shot up and she proceeded to tell a story about when she was traveling with her family and she saw a billboard of a girl in a bikini next to a car and how it was really inappropriate and she wanted to know why sex is in the media and why it sells.

The speaker stood there in shock, looked at me, I gestured that we should pray and he replie to the girl, "You're right, it's not a good thing and it's something we should probably pray about. Right now." And he closed in prayer.

I thought it was hilarious — he was still pretty embarrassed.

]]> By: Saskia Tielens http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-50922 Saskia Tielens Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:17:38 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/#comment-50922 I can't wait for the unicorn guy's guest post! I can't wait for the unicorn guy's guest post!

]]> By: SCS http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-50899 SCS Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:11:42 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/#comment-50899 At my former job, I was part of a team that would teach staging scripture. We were brought to a conference by a respected university to teach staged scripture and speak on a panel about scripture in worship. They lined up several "experts" (I use the parentheses on experts, because I was up there and am definitely NOT an expert!) The weird and amazing thing is that Eugene Peterson was also on that panel. The crazy/awful thing is that when the audience asked questions, they asked us to go from left to right. I was on the far left and Mr. Peterson was on the far right. So I had to answer questions about scripture in worship on a panel with Eugene Peterson and had to answer them BEFORE him. I mostly started all of my answers with "well, I'm no bible scholar or translator but..." For the record Eugene Peterson is a wonderful Godly and humble man. So, that was my super weirdest church Q/A moment. At my former job, I was part of a team that would teach staging scripture. We were brought to a conference by a respected university to teach staged scripture and speak on a panel about scripture in worship. They lined up several "experts" (I use the parentheses on experts, because I was up there and am definitely NOT an expert!) The weird and amazing thing is that Eugene Peterson was also on that panel. The crazy/awful thing is that when the audience asked questions, they asked us to go from left to right. I was on the far left and Mr. Peterson was on the far right. So I had to answer questions about scripture in worship on a panel with Eugene Peterson and had to answer them BEFORE him. I mostly started all of my answers with "well, I'm no bible scholar or translator but…" For the record Eugene Peterson is a wonderful Godly and humble man. So, that was my super weirdest church Q/A moment.

]]> By: Scott http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-50843 Scott Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:23:04 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/#comment-50843 Are these talks some where on the interwebs? I would go look for myself, but the internets is big. Are these talks some where on the interwebs? I would go look for myself, but the internets is big.

]]> By: Paul Wilkinson http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-50825 Paul Wilkinson Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:28:28 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/#comment-50825 We know a pastor who takes two or three questions at the end of each of the three Sunday morning services at his church, and he always begins his response with, "That's a great question."<br /><br />Of course, if you heard some of the questions, you would recognize immediately that, "That's a great question;" is a great act of grace on his part. We know a pastor who takes two or three questions at the end of each of the three Sunday morning services at his church, and he always begins his response with, "That's a great question."

Of course, if you heard some of the questions, you would recognize immediately that, "That's a great question;" is a great act of grace on his part.

]]> By: Susie Boldt http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-50824 Susie Boldt Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:16:34 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/#comment-50824 Haha! I loved the whole "naked under the sheets" with two thumbs up comment! That's hilarious! I could only imagine what the elderly lady sitting in the front row thought...had there been one! Haha! I loved the whole "naked under the sheets" with two thumbs up comment! That's hilarious! I could only imagine what the elderly lady sitting in the front row thought…had there been one!

]]> By: Autumn http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-50823 Autumn Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:11:34 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/#comment-50823 I dont have anything to contribute, but i just wanted to let you know that was my most favorite entry youve done yet. That ive read. I dont have anything to contribute, but i just wanted to let you know that was my most favorite entry youve done yet. That ive read.

]]> By: Josh Roberts http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-50820 Josh Roberts Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:05:38 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/09/628-the-church-flavored-qa/#comment-50820 This is too funny, cause I was at the CWC and in the "Unicorn" breakout -- and it was even funnier in person! This is too funny, cause I was at the CWC and in the "Unicorn" breakout — and it was even funnier in person!

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