Comments for headsparks* http://headsparks.com //in the glow, then it fades Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on To Change the World by Amy A http://headsparks.com/2011/10/06/to-change-the-world/#comment-4201 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:48:24 +0000 http://headsparks.com/?p=3214#comment-4201 RIP Steve. Thanks for my mac. It has changed my life.

]]> Comment on Tweet This! by daniel so http://headsparks.com/2011/09/26/tweet-this/#comment-4184 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:04:14 +0000 http://headsparks.com/?p=3139#comment-4184 Hello Chris – Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment. I was also grieved to see how the Love Wins conversation devolved so quickly into angry rants and name-calling.
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I think you raise a really important question: How can we, as pastors, find a right mix (I wouldn’t necessarily call it a “balance”) of pastoral and prophetic ministries, since both are necessary and vital in helping people to grow as followers of Christ?
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Whatever the case, we have to start moving away from our unhealthy consumeristic tendencies — if a church’s expectation of the pastor is simply to deliver religious goods & services, I can’t see any room for prophetic voice (whether from the pastor, or any Christian in that community).

]]> Comment on Tweet This! by daniel so http://headsparks.com/2011/09/26/tweet-this/#comment-4183 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:59:32 +0000 http://headsparks.com/?p=3139#comment-4183 Dave – Thanks for sharing from your heart. I always appreciate the honesty and very much resonate with what you’ve written. Can’t say I have much insight, but I’m glad to know I’m not alone!

]]> Comment on Tweet This! by Chris Coté http://headsparks.com/2011/09/26/tweet-this/#comment-4182 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:55:57 +0000 http://headsparks.com/?p=3139#comment-4182 One pastor’s opinion: given how much he was beat-up and maligned over the last year in regard to Love Wins, I’m surprised he still intends to engage with Christians! While I agree with others who’ve described the strengths of having a voice with and as part of a church, the flip-side is that the church is often not a safe place for any pastor asking questions that push boundaries, speaking prophetically or challenging people to embrace a different kind of Christianity than the one they’re living comfortably in the suburbs. In short, the first step to changing the relationship of pastors to churches is changing the relationship of churches to pastors.

]]> Comment on Tweet This! by Dave Ingland http://headsparks.com/2011/09/26/tweet-this/#comment-4180 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:37:57 +0000 http://headsparks.com/?p=3139#comment-4180 With all judgment aside, it saddens me to see people that have led large gatherings of people to leave the ministry in pursuit of other things. To the outside world–of which I was part of for 37 years–it gives the sense people are leaving for greener pastures of fame or notoriety. From my view of the inside world, it seems like the local church loses.

As I don’t want to be judgmental, I agree that this could all be part of God’s greater plan and he may raise up others to lead and shepherd his people in the absence of people such as Chan and Bell. However, I can’t help but mourn the exodus I see happening from the local church and look forward to your continual insight to bring clarity to my (usually) short-sighted viewpoints. Thanks for posting as I respect your perspectives of grace!

]]> Comment on Get Your (Work)flow On by pentelblog http://headsparks.com/2011/06/08/get-your-workflow-on/#comment-4141 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:27:14 +0000 http://headsparks.com/?p=2970#comment-4141 Glad to hear you like the Pentel Energel pen Daniel. Let me know if you’re interested in being a Pentel PEN-fessional. Comment on my blog http://www.pentelblog.com or reach out on Twitter @PentelofAmerica or Facebook.

]]> Comment on Say No Go (To The Logo) by daniel so http://headsparks.com/2011/01/05/say-no-go-to-the-logo/#comment-4121 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:46:59 +0000 http://headsparks.com/?p=2814#comment-4121 Anthony – Haha! Yes, I am very familiar with that feeling. It should be fine to pass it along to your graphic designer. I’m pretty sure having a thick skin is written into every church creative’s contract ;)

]]> Comment on Say No Go (To The Logo) by Anthony Prince http://headsparks.com/2011/01/05/say-no-go-to-the-logo/#comment-4120 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:57:03 +0000 http://headsparks.com/?p=2814#comment-4120 love. it.

but, I’ll be honest, I’m kind of afraid to send it on to our graphic designer… I’m pretty sure we’ve had a couple design projects that have felt like that one.

]]> Comment on Collaborate for Good by Things I’ve learned from !ideation « lindsey talerico. http://headsparks.com/2011/03/31/collaborate-for-good/#comment-4117 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:57:15 +0000 http://headsparks.com/?p=2899#comment-4117 [...] thoughts from !deation-ers: Daniel and [...]

]]> Comment on Fight the (Good) Fight! by daniel so http://headsparks.com/2011/02/25/fight-the-good-fight/#comment-4094 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:35:48 +0000 http://headsparks.com/?p=2861#comment-4094 James – Agreed. Seems crazier by the minute, at times.

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