tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034512501967955669.post3663168220210494052..comments2009-09-21T23:03:56.593-07:00Comments on The Culture of the Kingdom: The FamilyDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05418812134127968252noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034512501967955669.post-82462907831139638262009-09-21T23:03:56.593-07:002009-09-21T23:03:56.593-07:00Wow, such a challenge. Isn't it so much easie...Wow, such a challenge. Isn't it so much easier when the promises are far away in the next life, instead of something to look for and live here in this moment?! I know the truth of this passage though, and have been so so blessed by my "family" that has been given to me in addition to my biological family. I know I have a long way to go in being family to others, to practicing unconditional love, honesty, unpretentiousness, and straight up correction and all the other great parts of a family relationship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034512501967955669.post-11141914462351901082009-09-21T15:57:29.892-07:002009-09-21T15:57:29.892-07:00Being on an apprentice missionary team, I have def...Being on an apprentice missionary team, I have definitely seen the idea of 'family'. We are in such close proximity to one another, it gets a little straining at times. I want to say this is like 'real' family, but in truth it is. They might not be my biological brothers or sisters, but we are all related by blood. <br /><br />I love so many concepts and ideas Jesus (and the Bible) present, but I get so disillusioned sometimes when I think that they can never be put into real life. I think "that would be awesome if we could just do it". But the thing about Christ is that he had a Gospel for real people, not ideal ones. He was the Quintessential, but he was still the Son of Man. But I can't ask someone else to do what I do not. It starts with me, being a brother to my siblings.John McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635126408725883727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034512501967955669.post-18953004369929293202009-09-20T13:20:13.220-07:002009-09-20T13:20:13.220-07:00I think that we do a good job teaching / understan...I think that we do a good job teaching / understanding the facts about who our brothers and sisters are but don't do so good about living it out because we (myself included, mind you) don't know how to. We haven't been taught to. We don't feel like we're siblings because we haven't been taught how to live as a real family in real community. I am coming to the realization that I've been taught to depend in a system of "doing church" that actually keeps us from connecting as siblings, even though it claims to do just the opposite. <br /><br />I love that you're asking these questions, Daniel. It was great to see you when you were in Tulsa...I hope you're doing well! Keep asking questions.Shanehttp://thesimpleton.posterous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034512501967955669.post-67701764526274874022009-09-19T11:20:39.911-07:002009-09-19T11:20:39.911-07:00The body of Christ is really important to me; my c...The body of Christ is really important to me; my christian brothers and sisters have helped me through a lot since I moved away from "home." Still, more often that not I struggle with the desire to be selfish. However, recognizing that Jesus didn't come preaching 'self help' and 'comfy-living' is a bold reminder that helps me time and time again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03030947544495685138noreply@blogger.com