Comments on: Re-evangelist http://doableevangelism.com/2008/05/26/re-evangelist/ What if evangelism meant just being yourself? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:21:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: kathyescobar http://doableevangelism.com/2008/05/26/re-evangelist/#comment-17331 kathyescobar Sat, 31 May 2008 16:35:29 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/?p=828#comment-17331 thanks elizabeth & helen! thanks elizabeth & helen!

]]> By: Helen http://doableevangelism.com/2008/05/26/re-evangelist/#comment-17316 Helen Tue, 27 May 2008 11:07:36 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/?p=828#comment-17316 Kathy wrote: <blockquote>maybe our little contribution to the kingdom is to remind people who are struggling with God, the church, the whole kit and kaboodle, that their struggle is a part of the journey and to not lose hope. that the real Gospel can handle it. that their doubts, their fears, their shaky ground are not too much for God. that a little crack in our hearts is enough. that who we are in our worst moments is not who we really are. that healing, restoration, change is dirty brutal work that doesn’t always “look” like we want it to or be easily quantified but that doesn’t mean that Jesus isn’t doing something really beautiful and amazing in the midst. that the church doesn’t have to be mean and unsafe. that we really do need each other to pull off life on this earth and that going it alone just won’t cut it. that beauty and ugliness will always both be present in us and it will do our souls good if we can just accept it as the reality of living in this broken world. </blockquote> Thanks Kathy - you're wonderful at conveying grace! Thanks for being a guest contributor for Memorial Day :) Kathy wrote:
maybe our little contribution to the kingdom is to remind people who are struggling with God, the church, the whole kit and kaboodle, that their struggle is a part of the journey and to not lose hope. that the real Gospel can handle it. that their doubts, their fears, their shaky ground are not too much for God. that a little crack in our hearts is enough. that who we are in our worst moments is not who we really are. that healing, restoration, change is dirty brutal work that doesn’t always “look” like we want it to or be easily quantified but that doesn’t mean that Jesus isn’t doing something really beautiful and amazing in the midst. that the church doesn’t have to be mean and unsafe. that we really do need each other to pull off life on this earth and that going it alone just won’t cut it. that beauty and ugliness will always both be present in us and it will do our souls good if we can just accept it as the reality of living in this broken world.

Thanks Kathy - you’re wonderful at conveying grace! Thanks for being a guest contributor for Memorial Day :)

]]> By: Elizabeth Chapin http://doableevangelism.com/2008/05/26/re-evangelist/#comment-17315 Elizabeth Chapin Mon, 26 May 2008 19:09:55 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/?p=828#comment-17315 I love how you say, "faith that the ways of Jesus aren’t just good ideas that we talk about once a week for an hour. that the Spirit is alive and well and moves through people. that we need each other desperately even though so many of us have been taught that it’s only about a “personal. intimate relationship with God.” that true community is worth pursuing because it reflects Jesus more than anything else. that the wildness & mystery of God can never be tamed or fully understood no matter how hard everyone tries to do it." That's the kind of faith I want to have, but it is really hard to break out of the mold of the "Christian World" that so many of us have been pressed into. I like the idea of re-evangelism, re-infiltration, re-introduction, and a re-infusion of hope. We could all use a little more hope everyday. Great thoughts, I'm glad I read this today. I love how you say, “faith that the ways of Jesus aren’t just good ideas that we talk about once a week for an hour. that the Spirit is alive and well and moves through people. that we need each other desperately even though so many of us have been taught that it’s only about a “personal. intimate relationship with God.” that true community is worth pursuing because it reflects Jesus more than anything else. that the wildness & mystery of God can never be tamed or fully understood no matter how hard everyone tries to do it.”

That’s the kind of faith I want to have, but it is really hard to break out of the mold of the “Christian World” that so many of us have been pressed into. I like the idea of re-evangelism, re-infiltration, re-introduction, and a re-infusion of hope. We could all use a little more hope everyday.

Great thoughts, I’m glad I read this today.

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