Comments on: Further Seems Forever http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/ //in the glow, then it fades Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:44:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: daniel so http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/#comment-948 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:09:23 +0000 http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/#comment-948 Rich — Don’t worry about the number of comments. The more I hear from you, the better! I know how you feel about church plants. I think that’s another one of my biggest hesitations about actually planting a church. Do we really need another one? And, no matter how great it sounds at the start, will it become just another church clogging up the works?

]]> By: rich http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/#comment-912 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:29:53 +0000 http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/#comment-912 sorry for bombarding you with my comments, but i’m catching up on my blog reading. i feel like i can relate to everything you wrote here. to be honest, when we moved out here, i didn’t even both looking for a suitable 1st or 2nd gen asian american church. church plants always sound great, but don’t they usually turn into more of the same?

]]> By: daniel so http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/#comment-878 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:45:59 +0000 http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/#comment-878 David — Thanks, brother. It is really disquieting to feel like I have no spiritual homebase, but I also get the feeling that this process — however painful it might be — is necessary. It’s that old paradox of following Christ: in order to find life, I have to let certain things in me die.
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I know this metaphor has been run into the ground, but I think I have misunderstood the concept of “journey.” I think I imagined myself traveling with confidence, a sort of “Braveheart on the go.” These days, it’s more like being a sojourner or a wanderer. That’s why it is so encouraging to know that there are others with whom I can wander.

]]> By: David Park http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/#comment-875 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:50:31 +0000 http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/#comment-875 Daniel,

Thank you for the post. Great to hear these emotions voiced by someone other than myself. I have a lot of fears of whether or not I “fit”. Because of that, I wonder if this loneliness is a kind of natural consequence of the shifting that is taking place within me. Thanks for your courage…and there are others on the road with us…

]]> By: daniel so http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/#comment-871 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:10:22 +0000 http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/#comment-871 DJ — Thanks for the support. It really means a lot. Even though I know I’m far from the only one to struggle with these issues, it’s still good to hear from friends who can relate. Yes, it would be great to hang out soon… I think part of taking care of myself is maintaining friendships.

]]> By: djchuang http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/#comment-870 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:57:47 +0000 http://headsparks.com/2007/10/15/further-seems-forever/#comment-870 Daniel, thank you for your honest words. I am sympathetic and empathetic to many of the issues you’ve mentioned (and those that you have not mentioned). I hope you will not put undue pressure on yourself and you will take good care of yourself. I hope to visit with you in person soon.

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