tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post110849648009740112..comments2021-01-21T12:10:39.517-05:00Comments on Walking Circumspectly: Relating to Others/Being In But Not OfKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1108571314173896212005-02-16T11:28:00.000-05:002005-02-16T11:28:00.000-05:00I hear you, David. I really appreciate the way yo...I hear you, David. I really appreciate the way you express your thoughts! (I know, I said that before. Sue me.)<br /><br />I agree re: the Holy Spirit--and I think Christians sometimes agonize over this 'art/culture' topic needlessly. If we a) read the Bible, b) do what it says and c) listen for the Holy Spirit, testing everything by the Word, we will not be led astray. Instead, we cluck Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1108535736498443702005-02-16T01:35:00.000-05:002005-02-16T01:35:00.000-05:00Kim, thanks for the dialogue. I admit I cringed a...Kim, thanks for the dialogue. I admit I cringed as I was saying some of what I said on Amy's site, because I know it all sounds good in theory, but there's the whole question of how to really truly live among and love the broken while maintaining absolute integrity and without compromising the difficult truth. Because the other half of “visiting the orphans and the widows” is “remaining Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400581957978242224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1108524747807677692005-02-15T22:32:00.000-05:002005-02-15T22:32:00.000-05:00Kim, your attitude is so awesome. I am really exc...Kim, your attitude is so awesome. I am really excited to see what God is going to (continue) to do in your life. You are blessing me every day with your encouragement and with your tales of God's newest endeavor in your life!<br /><br />And you're right about the need for absolute authenticity and integrity in our walk...it's the only way anyone's going to be interested enough to listen to whatKristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1108521134530596272005-02-15T21:32:00.000-05:002005-02-15T21:32:00.000-05:00Very thought-provoking stuff, Kristen. I used to ...Very thought-provoking stuff, Kristen. I used to embrace the Christian culture, but I've been questioning everything lately and have found most of it lacking. So much of it is just fluff. Give me meat, I say! Make me think! And I think unbelievers would rather have the hard teachings being lived out in our lives than to just hear about it from us while we live carnally and hypocritically before Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07011962056021112099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1108503240379205222005-02-15T16:34:00.000-05:002005-02-15T16:34:00.000-05:00Thanks for your input, John.
I've enjoyed reading...Thanks for your input, John.<br /><br />I've enjoyed reading your blog, btw.<br /><br />For the record, I don't think ALL Christian music is lame...I listen to a lot of it. Just not the CCM/radio stuff. Anyone heard of www.grassrootsmusic.com?Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1108502199487216922005-02-15T16:16:00.000-05:002005-02-15T16:16:00.000-05:00I agree with point #2, which is similar to the sum...I agree with point #2, which is similar to the summary of my post in response to Amy. We make lame movies, write lame books, and sing lame songs. True, for the most part, or at least the most visible part that the culture sees. Making masterpieces won't change anything either, 'cause the world has no interest in us and our message, however packaged. Cheers.JayGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817675980200134668noreply@blogger.com