Comments for emerging South Africa http://emergingsa.wordpress.com a south african conversation about just being church today Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:15:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 Comment on Faith like potatoes - part 1 by mighty men, mighty woman, Biblical anthropology « my contemplations http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/faith-like-potatoes-part-1/#comment-2953 mighty men, mighty woman, Biblical anthropology « my contemplations Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:07:11 +0000 http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/faith-like-potatoes-part-1/#comment-2953 [...] I’m uncomfortable with the whole idea. Also, my thoughts on Faith like Potatoes was published here, here and here, so I don’t care to say another thing on that [...] [...] I’m uncomfortable with the whole idea. Also, my thoughts on Faith like Potatoes was published here, here and here, so I don’t care to say another thing on that [...]

]]> Comment on De La Rey by whitegranny http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/de-la-rey/#comment-2940 whitegranny Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:23:20 +0000 http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/de-la-rey/#comment-2940 I shall put your link on my blog. It is interesting to hear what young Afrikaner children and young people think I shall put your link on my blog. It is interesting to hear what young Afrikaner children and young people think

]]> Comment on institutional church #1 - posting the question by David Bosch on the institutional church « my contemplations http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/institutional-church-1-posting-the-question/#comment-2443 David Bosch on the institutional church « my contemplations Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:48:59 +0000 http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/institutional-church-1-posting-the-question/#comment-2443 [...] before moving to this blog, I posted some thoughts in this four posts on the question: institutional church #1 - posting the question institutional church #2 - the internet and blog-o-sphere institutional church #3 - the early church [...] [...] before moving to this blog, I posted some thoughts in this four posts on the question: institutional church #1 - posting the question institutional church #2 - the internet and blog-o-sphere institutional church #3 - the early church [...]

]]> Comment on faith like potatoes - part 3 by Mike http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/faith-like-potatoes-part-3/#comment-2303 Mike Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:42:35 +0000 http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/faith-like-potatoes-part-3/#comment-2303 Good comments, Cobus... the problem with great experiences -- even miracles, and esp. miracles -- is (i) that the world is full of all sorts of experiences, and we need something bigger (eg. an honest reading of the Scriptures) to evaluate these experiences, and not the other way around! (ii) they assume the role of Scripture, and are put forward as being beyond question. (iii) The person who experiences them usually ends up saying that you *must* have the same experience, or your faith is supsect. This chap is coming out to take a conference here in Western Autralia in Feb. next year, and you comments and critque are important in helping us figure out what we're in for. Looks to me as though it's just another miracle-monger. We've seen it all before... Good comments, Cobus… the problem with great experiences — even miracles, and esp. miracles — is (i) that the world is full of all sorts of experiences, and we need something bigger (eg. an honest reading of the Scriptures) to evaluate these experiences, and not the other way around! (ii) they assume the role of Scripture, and are put forward as being beyond question. (iii) The person who experiences them usually ends up saying that you *must* have the same experience, or your faith is supsect.

This chap is coming out to take a conference here in Western Autralia in Feb. next year, and you comments and critque are important in helping us figure out what we’re in for. Looks to me as though it’s just another miracle-monger. We’ve seen it all before…

]]> Comment on faith like potatoes - part 3 by meg http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/faith-like-potatoes-part-3/#comment-1993 meg Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:53:19 +0000 http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/faith-like-potatoes-part-3/#comment-1993 I have watched this DVD about 5 times and each and every time I get something more of how great our God actually is. WOW, I grew up in Pietermaritzburg and in fact was a nurse in Greytown hospital for a time and yes it so truly authentic and so very "african". God's miricles are alive and yes they happen when we move and move in faith and with God. The movie sure has moved us in ways that are deep in our souls and I praise our Lord for that. Our life on the farm both is South Africa and Rhodesia was just like the movie, and I am so touched by Angus and Jill's testamony. I have watched this DVD about 5 times and each and every time I get something more of how great our God actually is. WOW, I grew up in Pietermaritzburg and in fact was a nurse in Greytown hospital for a time and yes it so truly authentic and so very “african”. God’s miricles are alive and yes they happen when we move and move in faith and with God. The movie sure has moved us in ways that are deep in our souls and I praise our Lord for that. Our life on the farm both is South Africa and Rhodesia was just like the movie, and I am so touched by Angus and Jill’s testamony.

]]> Comment on faith like potatoes - part 3 by cobus http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/faith-like-potatoes-part-3/#comment-1960 cobus Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:54:34 +0000 http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/faith-like-potatoes-part-3/#comment-1960 Well, then I guess it's obvious that those of us experiencing things in a different way are un-faith-full. Do you maybe think we should prepare for hell as well? Maybe I'm just not that good at putting God in a box and explaining exactly how God works. The God you painted would work good in a model of Newtonian physics. In Newtonian physics everything work with cause and effect. So, I believe (cause) and God acts (effect). If that works for you, fine, but I'm not sure if that is how the Bible did thing. But I'm not sure whether Newtonian physics is a good way of explaining God. Well, then I guess it’s obvious that those of us experiencing things in a different way are un-faith-full. Do you maybe think we should prepare for hell as well?

Maybe I’m just not that good at putting God in a box and explaining exactly how God works. The God you painted would work good in a model of Newtonian physics. In Newtonian physics everything work with cause and effect. So, I believe (cause) and God acts (effect). If that works for you, fine, but I’m not sure if that is how the Bible did thing. But I’m not sure whether Newtonian physics is a good way of explaining God.

]]> Comment on faith like potatoes - part 3 by Chris http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/faith-like-potatoes-part-3/#comment-1949 Chris Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:36:53 +0000 http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/faith-like-potatoes-part-3/#comment-1949 Dear All, I have had a chance to read all the comments and I must say this. God moves when we move. It is as simple as that. No faith means no movement from God. A lot of people fail to realise that God is a respector of faith, not need. Too many people treat God like that treat people, they think maybe God will help, or maybe He will not. God ALWAYS moves when we act in faith. So, everything that Angus has experienced we can also experience, if we are prepared to step out of operating in the world's way of doing things. Remember, the Bible says that we may be in this world, but we are not of this world. This means, we are expected to operate and do things the way God wants us to. If we choose to expect God's grace and power to move in our lives, then it shall be. If we choose to try and figure things out ourselves, then it shall also be. The Bible says what we loose on earth will be loosed in heaven, and what we bind on earth will be binded in heaven. Makes you think....!! Dear All, I have had a chance to read all the comments and I must say this. God moves when we move. It is as simple as that. No faith means no movement from God. A lot of people fail to realise that God is a respector of faith, not need. Too many people treat God like that treat people, they think maybe God will help, or maybe He will not. God ALWAYS moves when we act in faith. So, everything that Angus has experienced we can also experience, if we are prepared to step out of operating in the world’s way of doing things. Remember, the Bible says that we may be in this world, but we are not of this world. This means, we are expected to operate and do things the way God wants us to. If we choose to expect God’s grace and power to move in our lives, then it shall be. If we choose to try and figure things out ourselves, then it shall also be. The Bible says what we loose on earth will be loosed in heaven, and what we bind on earth will be binded in heaven. Makes you think….!!

]]> Comment on hikers and hijackers by a sermon becoming just TOO real « my contemplations http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/11/22/hikers-and-hijackers/#comment-1788 a sermon becoming just TOO real « my contemplations Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:14:02 +0000 http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/11/22/hikers-and-hijackers/#comment-1788 [...] right there in the street, so this also make it difficult to talk to strangers (some thoughts here). But sometimes… sometimes someone just really touches you. And this guy, for some reason it [...] [...] right there in the street, so this also make it difficult to talk to strangers (some thoughts here). But sometimes… sometimes someone just really touches you. And this guy, for some reason it [...]

]]> Comment on De La Rey by renier de la rey http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/de-la-rey/#comment-1675 renier de la rey Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:16:45 +0000 http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/de-la-rey/#comment-1675 my van is de la Rey as daar iemand is wat my kan help met die de la Rey se familie boom sal ek dit waardeer my van is de la Rey as daar iemand is wat my kan help met die de la Rey se familie boom sal ek dit waardeer

]]> Comment on The Emerging MXit Culture by Cobus http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-emerging-mxit-culture/#comment-1657 Cobus Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:44:31 +0000 http://emergingsa.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-emerging-mxit-culture/#comment-1657 lyk my hier is ook iemand wat gewoond is daaraan:-) lyk my hier is ook iemand wat gewoond is daaraan:-)

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