Comments on: Go find Andrew for me. New nets!

By: Marshall

Marshall — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:14 +0000

Jesus is Lord!

By: Ashby

Ashby — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:52:43 +0000

Appreciate this greatly. I have had great doubts recently about this faith, but I am so glad to be able to come home (on breaks, I go to college far away) to a church like this, where science is the friend of Jesus and not the enemy. Thank you Pastor Ken for investigating the truth and staying intellectually rigorous. I feel if the Bible doesn’t fit with observable reality, then it must be questioned, instead of questioning observable reality if it doesn’t fit with the Bible. I feel that Pastor Ken has found a way to have both and stay rational.

By: joao

joao — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:14:32 +0000

Supreeta, who is Jesus to you?

By: Supreeta

Supreeta — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:49:41 +0000

To the orthodox, Jesus is a blasphemer. To the vested interests, Jesus is a revolutionary. To the self-satisfied, Jesus is nothing but trouble. To the greedy, Jesus is a scourge. To the righteous, Jesus is an affront. To the enfranchised, Jesus is a threat. Enough piety. Enough defensiveness and fearfulness.

By: Metler

Metler — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:08:44 +0000

The purpose of the new nets? Is it to get us to the building we call church or to fall in love with Jesus? Not looking for an answer.

Is a church necessarily the best vehicle to encourage love of Jesus? If not what is?

I was listening to Drew and Mike Friday, they were talking about how struck they were with how Ernie Harwell was handling his cancer. At 91 Ernie simply wanted to enjoy his wife and family. He expressed his lack of fear because of Jesus.

As soon as we identify a person by a title other then “beloved” we set ourselves up for failure.

Mother Theresa had it right.

Seems like all we need is a slight shift in focus.

By: Cassady

Cassady — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:15:35 +0000

I am not saying to tell them to get over their sin or get out. A very good friend of mine is gay, so I completely understand it is a battle of long-suffering with them through it regardless of how long that journey is. With the same breath, I hope that Vineyard isn’t becoming a church where anything goes. I am all for the values of loving people like Jesus loves them, but like a parent to a child you have to also teach and discipline them or their behaviors will become destructive to themselves and those around them. Being a follower of Jesus is not just about the flowery ideals we often make it out to be.

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:42:52 +0000

Oh….and sorry I couldn’t say hi at Plum yesterday, I was on a business call.

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:40:25 +0000

Maybe we can set up more signs all over Ann Arbor that say We Finally Have a Church That You Want to Be At….hiss….

I apologize for the small vent, but I think churches keep pushing the old nets and are not even considering the type of fish that are in the pond…

I think Ardell is onto something.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:05:09 +0000

Ken, you are an amazingly creative guy. I realize that this will probably come off wrong, perhaps as a criticism. Actually it is probably both a criticism and a compliment. What I find so amazing is that virtually every post you write is the same thing, but said in a hundred different ways. I guess the criticism is that it would be nice to read your thoughts on a different topic occasionally-for example, do you find anything to say about large segments of Christianity ordaining practicing homosexuals? These are our people, so by your own guidelines you’re free to critique them. Why only critique the judgmental; why not critique the false teachers among us? But the compliment is that you are able to deliver essentially the same message post after post, but do so creatively enough that we keep reading.

By: Becki B

Becki B — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:28:37 +0000

I agree with Cassady. I struggle with the fine line between showing the love of Jesus to homosexuals and appearing to condone their behavior. It can be a difficult line to walk. I am not one to go over the top quoting scripture. I hope to cast “new nets” by being honest with my own struggles in my Christian walk and showing how the Lord sheperds me through.
Ken, thank you for sharing your “new nets” vision. This has really spoke to me.