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Comment on Designing my third billboard by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:22:00 +0000

I like the second one best. The horizon line in the building shot distracts from the message.

The only real feedback is that there’s no Jesus in the message. I love the -where Grace happens- bit but think its not direct enough. Good stuff

Comment on Designing my third billboard by Richard Jarman

Richard Jarman — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:28:00 +0000

Will–I like the feel of it. I wonder if it’s a little busy for a billboard. Like Margaret, I wouldn’t know it was a church just by looking at the billboard. I would simplify things for people going by at 75 MPH.

Maybe if the wording was something like:

First Line: 3.5 miles, take a left at the light
Second line: Grace210 Church
Third line: Where Grace Happens
Fourth line: Find out more: grace210.com
Fifth line: 180 Hwy 210 West

This way, you tell people where you are, what you’re about, and where they can find more info if they want. (BTW, there should probably be something on the website before you advertise it.)

Anyway, just some thoughts…

Comment on Designing my third billboard by Margaret V

Margaret V — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:08:00 +0000

I like the idea of the building to help find the location, but I think I like the look of the people better. They both look great!

I REALLY like the address – where grace happens.. awesome.

I would never guess that it was a church though….that part gives a weird vibe. Like trying to ‘trick’ people into checking it out. I don’t have the best background with ‘startup churches’ though (not that ours is a start-up, but to the people we’re trying to reach it might seem like it is). Really just if the word play was replaced with something else….just my thoughts. I guess the wording is probably already decided upon :)

Comment on Thoughts on the John MacArthur and Darrin Patrick kerfuffle by J-poppe

J-poppe — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:04:00 +0000

Well put… Good food for thought.

Comment on Saturday Thoughts by Erica

Erica — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:37:00 +0000

The Chicken Parm was awesome! And we saw that swingset in the back when we pulled up. I thought it was starting to look really neat!

Comment on Friday Thoughts, Jan 27 by Margaret V

Margaret V — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:29:00 +0000

2. Learning this as well. It apparently also applies to women.
4. Happens to me All. The. Time….can’t stand it
7. Pandora has made me wonder that type of thing before
10. This is what I think of anytime I hear the word Friday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS_-XtspdWQ

Comment on Tuesday Thoughts, Jan 24 by Brian Whalen

Brian Whalen — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:41:00 +0000

1 Woohoo-tis good to finish what you started.

2&3 The APA spec is all I have ever used, so far….

4 I wonder if before the Canon was in written form, and stories were being transmitted verbally, how often did they have to stop end explain.

5 I suspect you are really bothered by this writing spec:)

6 I would love to discuss this issue with you, as I wrestle with said Arminian Calvinist spectrum.

7 People still try that dog ate my homework story?

8 I like the simplistic and direct look and feel

9 I suspect that number will get much larger than 24 before your MA is done.

10 What are your career goals? Dost thou still seeketh to plant a church? Do you think you are gifted to Pastor after planting, or are you a plant, build to critical mass, and then hand it off kind of guy? You probably have a few choices, and an M.Div is the next stop for most of them, unless you want to go academic, and not take the ministry/pastoral route.

Comment on Monday Thoughts, Jan. 23 by Vincent Murphy

Vincent Murphy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:04:38 +0000

Cranmer, in his “Defence of the True and Catholic Doctrine of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood” talks about our understanding of the Lord’s Supper, and one of the points he makes is that the sharing of the meal is easily understood as showing the unity of fellowship we share, and that in it we see an act of love.

I read elsewhere (but I forget where) a discussion of Baptism in similar terms, as a sacrament in which the outward sign is – at some level – understood even of the untaught. Being washed is one of the first things a child experiences, usually happening even before his first food: children understand the power of washing to remove uncleanliness within days of birth.

Thus, although a child may not (by the visible sign alone) understand all that the sacraments teach, yet, there is much which is communicated even without words.

Comment on Monday Thoughts, Jan. 23 by Joe BW Smith

Joe BW Smith — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:28:17 +0000

Communion is a teaching opportunity sacrament. I don’t set an age for it, but see it as an opportunity for teaching, discipleship, and to communicate the outstretched arm of Christ through simple elements.

Comment on Beer and God’s glory, part 1 by TJ Conwell

TJ Conwell — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:23:58 +0000

Will, this is an issue that I have struggled with as well over the past 17 years and have come to the same conclusion — that indulgence to the point of excess is a revelation that there is a deeper problem, not rooted in alcohol. That is, if one indulges to the point of intoxication regularly, the revelation is that there is a weakness and tendency to NOT cling to Christ for strength, but to a beverage. While in the pastorate this has definitely gotten me into some conversations with “the righteous”, I’m always laughing (internally) at the “my sin is less than yours because ….” attitude that overruns the need for demonstrating GRACE to one another. Well written my brother. – TJ