http://jonsampson.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/a-power-trifecta-of-amazing-posts/ Thoughts on life, ministry, relevance and mission Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:47:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://jonsampson.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/a-power-trifecta-of-amazing-posts/#comment-521 Jeff Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:39:04 +0000 http://jonsampson.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/a-power-trifecta-of-amazing-posts/#comment-521 Jon, Kind-of stumbled onto your blog by accident - I think someone mentioned it on your wall or something. The links in the trifecta were great and right on from my perspective. It seems that church culture strays further and further from the God-given task of disciple-making. Some recent events in our church have really hit me hard and forced me come to grips with the fact that our typical "measure" of success has little to do with the great commission, and in most cases casts hardly a glance at the kind of disciples that the church is producing. I think that should be our greatest concern. But I'm still caught up with getting anonymous prayer requests that read, "we need more old songs for the old people!" (no exaggeration) That's not the heart of a disciple, it's the complaint of a country club member. That same mentality runs rampant throughout the generations, including my own, while the true results of faith seem lacking. All the posts are issues that I'm wrestling with right now. Thanks again. (p.s. I don't know blog etiquette - so forgive me if this is too long - oops, I made it longer. But you should be proud, because this is the first comment I think I've ever made on a blog- you have been found worthy - haha) Jon,
Kind-of stumbled onto your blog by accident – I think someone mentioned it on your wall or something. The links in the trifecta were great and right on from my perspective. It seems that church culture strays further and further from the God-given task of disciple-making. Some recent events in our church have really hit me hard and forced me come to grips with the fact that our typical “measure” of success has little to do with the great commission, and in most cases casts hardly a glance at the kind of disciples that the church is producing. I think that should be our greatest concern. But I’m still caught up with getting anonymous prayer requests that read, “we need more old songs for the old people!” (no exaggeration) That’s not the heart of a disciple, it’s the complaint of a country club member. That same mentality runs rampant throughout the generations, including my own, while the true results of faith seem lacking. All the posts are issues that I’m wrestling with right now. Thanks again. (p.s. I don’t know blog etiquette – so forgive me if this is too long – oops, I made it longer. But you should be proud, because this is the first comment I think I’ve ever made on a blog- you have been found worthy – haha)

]]> http://jonsampson.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/a-power-trifecta-of-amazing-posts/#comment-507 Jon Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:35:52 +0000 http://jonsampson.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/a-power-trifecta-of-amazing-posts/#comment-507 Yes, me and michey were buddies. No, Dawn, he's too old to have a blog, they weren't invented yet. And it's crazy RC that you're in the same places as the things I blog about. Just crazy. Yes, me and michey were buddies. No, Dawn, he’s too old to have a blog, they weren’t invented yet. And it’s crazy RC that you’re in the same places as the things I blog about. Just crazy.

]]> http://jonsampson.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/a-power-trifecta-of-amazing-posts/#comment-500 RC of strangeculture Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:50:55 +0000 http://jonsampson.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/a-power-trifecta-of-amazing-posts/#comment-500 Kim and I walked by that lady...and she looked me in the eye, and I paused way too long, almost responded...and moved on. I'm glad Shaun had the chance to respond to this lady. She was intense. Kim and I walked by that lady…and she looked me in the eye, and I paused way too long, almost responded…and moved on. I’m glad Shaun had the chance to respond to this lady. She was intense.

]]> http://jonsampson.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/a-power-trifecta-of-amazing-posts/#comment-499 Dawn Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:45:56 +0000 http://jonsampson.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/a-power-trifecta-of-amazing-posts/#comment-499 Do you have a link to Michelangelo's blog? Do you have a link to Michelangelo’s blog?

]]> http://jonsampson.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/a-power-trifecta-of-amazing-posts/#comment-498 Grete Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:20:53 +0000 http://jonsampson.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/a-power-trifecta-of-amazing-posts/#comment-498 You're buddies with Michelangelo? You’re buddies with Michelangelo?

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