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By: A Different Perspective on Iraq « little sacred space

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By: Mage Face

Mage Face — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:46:27 +0000

your better off going after

By: Pam Hogeweide

Pam Hogeweide — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:37:34 +0000

Thanks for the comments, guys. Andrew, you made my day. When a reader tells me that something I wrote has impacted their point of view, this is like a paycheck for me. I am encouraged!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:53:33 +0000

thank you so much for this. I didn’t read The Irresistible Revolution, I did read Jesus for President. When I read that book, I felt like Shane existed in a completely different world. I am the epitome of middle-class white kid. The suburbs is my home. I play in a band here, I lead worship here. I have learned to love others in a different way. I feel like the people around me who live healthy, stable lives are actually quite needy in themselves. I just had a hard time leveling with Shane when it came down to following Christ. I was put off by Shane’s own brand of Christianity and His sales pitch. If I made my own clothes and wore them Id be better of naked. I recall myself thinking “this crap makes no sense, I could never apply these ideas in my culture.” For a while I held a spirit of contempt toward Shane, but to hear you share what he said, I no longer feel that way. Shane Claiborne might have a very different idea of what it means to follow Christ, but I cannot hold such a poisonous spirit for a Christian brother. Thank you.

By: Vivian Brocato

Vivian Brocato — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:22:26 +0000

Love this! Love you! Love Jesse! Love Shane!

The only time I saw Shane live was when I snuck into a National Pastors conference of some sort. Didn’t pay. Didn’t get an invite. Just wanted to hear what he would say to yes, a huge group of mostly white males… at the end of what I suppose he says to most groups he had a few bags brought out to the stage… he explained that in the bags was his wage for being at the gig and it was broken down into $1 bills… then he scattered them across the front of the stage. He asked us all to come up and take one with us to give to someone that would need it… it was the most uncomfortable moment of one of the those big events I have ever witnessed… people didn’t know if they should… some went up and got their dollar… some left without their dollar… was a very trippie night… I will not forget it!

By: Whittney

Whittney — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:09:37 +0000

I appreciate your humility. It’s refreshing to see that you are open to the possibility of changing your opinions, and your intentionality on that point made this an enjoyable article to read. Thank you.

By: DonnaV

DonnaV — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:11:11 +0000

Ok, now I’m going to have to read the book!!
In my mind it’s not about wealth or poverty, people can be used and abused in & by both segments of our population. To be aware of the possibility that I am the pharisee makes my brain swim. As I sink into the depths of “loving God & loving others” the difficulty that comes with the reality of how hard that truly is, can instead of mobilizing me to action, freeze me on the spot. I love that as individuals if we do take action, that action will not look the same for us all yet the results of those actions should.

By: Fortuitous Bouncing « Man of Depravity

Fortuitous Bouncing « Man of Depravity — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:07:32 +0000

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By: Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:12:03 +0000

Pam…
Thanks for this article. Great question, “Who are the Pharisees today?” Even greater answer, “Me.”

By: Troy

Troy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:26:17 +0000

thanks for this.

your punch line made me smile.