Comments for Reflections in ministry http://daryljwhite.us contemplating life and ministry Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:59:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Core Values by Millard Gibson http://daryljwhite.us/2008/05/16/core-values/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Millard Gibson Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:59:24 +0000 http://daryljwhite.us/?p=119#comment-259 u6fko5w8e83fyvby u6fko5w8e83fyvby

]]> Comment on Psalm 18:1-24 by Jolanta http://daryljwhite.us/2008/06/11/psalm-18_1-24/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Jolanta Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:57:42 +0000 http://daryljwhite.us/?p=123#comment-257 Thank you for constantly updated, always a pleasure to read. Thank you for constantly updated, always a pleasure to read.

]]> Comment on When the church says no by Rebecca http://daryljwhite.us/2007/11/13/when-the-church-says-no/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Rebecca Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:55:43 +0000 http://daryljwhite.us/2007/11/13/when-the-church-says-no/#comment-230 I hope that your church welcomed you back with open arms. I hope that they showed you love and compassion and grace. I know how much it hurts - I have been there and it does ease, it does get better, but it does take time. Rebecca I hope that your church welcomed you back with open arms.

I hope that they showed you love and compassion and grace.

I know how much it hurts – I have been there and it does ease, it does get better, but it does take time.

Rebecca

]]> Comment on Pagan Christianity by Tom http://daryljwhite.us/2008/05/26/pagan-christianity/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Tom Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:08:35 +0000 http://daryljwhite.us/?p=121#comment-145 Pagan Christianity is only the first part of their argument. The sequel comes out in August which presents a portrait of what the church should look like. It think it's called Reimagining Church. Pagan Christianity is only the first part of their argument. The sequel comes out in August which presents a portrait of what the church should look like. It think it’s called Reimagining Church.

]]> Comment on Devotions by Reflections in ministry » Blog Archive » Moses http://daryljwhite.us/2008/04/22/devotions/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Reflections in ministry » Blog Archive » Moses Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:38:33 +0000 http://daryljwhite.us/2008/04/22/devotions/#comment-113 [...] also haven’t taken the time to unsubscribe yet. I much prefer the Powered by 4 that I mention here. But today’s entry may change [...] [...] also haven’t taken the time to unsubscribe yet. I much prefer the Powered by 4 that I mention here. But today’s entry may change [...]

]]> Comment on Brokenness by Jon Parks http://daryljwhite.us/2008/02/15/brokenness/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Jon Parks Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:03:58 +0000 http://daryljwhite.us/2008/02/15/brokenness/#comment-101 I wonder too... and it's even more sobering to think that these kinds of things are starting to happen at churches too. Obviously, some part of the message isn't getting through. I wonder too… and it’s even more sobering to think that these kinds of things are starting to happen at churches too. Obviously, some part of the message isn’t getting through.

]]> Comment on Death on a Monday Night by Jon Parks http://daryljwhite.us/2007/10/05/death-on-a-monday-night/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Jon Parks Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:02:53 +0000 http://daryljwhite.us/2007/10/05/death-on-a-monday-night/#comment-71 It's OK not to grieve. And it's OK not to have been there the whole time. Sounds like it wouldn't have been good for any of you - you'd only be more frustrated. It's times like this I'm going to try to clarify my role... if it's possible. I've gone through this exact thing a couple of times - it would be so much easier if people would just treat me like a minister, instead of that in-between. I could just go about my business, doing what I do. But they know me too well for that, and I know THEM too well. It’s OK not to grieve. And it’s OK not to have been there the whole time. Sounds like it wouldn’t have been good for any of you – you’d only be more frustrated.

It’s times like this I’m going to try to clarify my role… if it’s possible. I’ve gone through this exact thing a couple of times – it would be so much easier if people would just treat me like a minister, instead of that in-between. I could just go about my business, doing what I do. But they know me too well for that, and I know THEM too well.

]]> Comment on Discovery by Jon Parks http://daryljwhite.us/2007/09/25/discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Jon Parks Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:17:00 +0000 http://daryljwhite.us/2007/09/25/discovery/#comment-70 We think because we are in a "holy profession," we are exempt from the success-driven model of life. Far from it - in fact, we are even more adept than others at aiming for our success (sometimes at someone else's expense) and hiding the fact that we're so absorbed by it. It's easy to hide: "God's calling me to this church," when the fact is that new church is bigger, better, more lucrative, or more visible. We can even muster up surprise and "humility" when those successes come... But the fact is (at least for me), that I often forget HOW to not be success-driven. We think because we are in a “holy profession,” we are exempt from the success-driven model of life. Far from it – in fact, we are even more adept than others at aiming for our success (sometimes at someone else’s expense) and hiding the fact that we’re so absorbed by it. It’s easy to hide: “God’s calling me to this church,” when the fact is that new church is bigger, better, more lucrative, or more visible. We can even muster up surprise and “humility” when those successes come…

But the fact is (at least for me), that I often forget HOW to not be success-driven.

]]> Comment on The Gospel by Daryl http://daryljwhite.us/2007/06/21/the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Daryl Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:25:19 +0000 http://daryljwhite.us/2007/06/21/the-gospel/#comment-40 If you have suggestions of a passage that might be included, add it by a comment. If you have suggestions of a passage that might be included, add it by a comment.

]]> Comment on Simplifying by Reflections in ministry » All things new http://daryljwhite.us/2007/02/09/simplifying/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Reflections in ministry » All things new Sun, 03 Jun 2007 01:19:43 +0000 http://daryljwhite.us/2007/02/09/simplifying/#comment-36 [...] uploaded my entries from my other blogs that I worked on. This will be my one home from now on (see here). Category : [...] [...] uploaded my entries from my other blogs that I worked on. This will be my one home from now on (see here). Category : [...]

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