Comments for swern.com http://swern.com Personal blog of Stephen Redden. Thoughts on life, ministry, spiritual formation, and other random topics. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:41:32 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on It’s not personal, it’s just business? by sredden http://swern.com/2012/03/21/its-not-personal-its-just-business/#comment-223 sredden Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:41:32 +0000 http://swern.com/?p=8900#comment-223 Great point Durand. Life is personal, because God is personal. Great point Durand. Life is personal, because God is personal.

]]> Comment on It’s not personal, it’s just business? by Durand http://swern.com/2012/03/21/its-not-personal-its-just-business/#comment-222 Durand Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:12:30 +0000 http://swern.com/?p=8900#comment-222 Well said. Our work, our decisions, our relationships, literally everything changes the moment we discover that God isn't another issue, ideal, philosophy or concept we can ignore because the demands of life or "business" make following God "impractical". God's a person. Someone who's passionate is pursuit is to win us back into a personal relationship with him. When God becomes personal everything changes. Well said. Our work, our decisions, our relationships, literally everything changes the moment we discover that God isn't another issue, ideal, philosophy or concept we can ignore because the demands of life or "business" make following God "impractical". God's a person. Someone who's passionate is pursuit is to win us back into a personal relationship with him. When God becomes personal everything changes.

]]> Comment on ‘Renovation of the Church’ Event Notes by dan http://swern.com/2012/02/01/renovation-of-the-church-event-notes/#comment-218 dan Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:56:56 +0000 http://swern.com/?p=7060#comment-218 nice. thanks for taking the time to post this. nice. thanks for taking the time to post this.

]]> Comment on Ministry in Isolation by sredden http://swern.com/2012/01/26/ministry-in-isolation/#comment-216 sredden Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:32:54 +0000 http://swern.com/?p=7035#comment-216 Thanks John. It's not a huge secret who the couple was - Eric and Kimberly Tonn. I'm not sure if you ever met them or not. He came to Denver after finishing at UGA a couple years ago and was excited to get back near family. As for perceptions of ATL and Denver, I think you're right. Your experience shapes your perceptions about a place, but often those perceptions are also shaped by your own actions. Great point. Thanks for reading and for commenting! Thanks John. It's not a huge secret who the couple was – Eric and Kimberly Tonn. I'm not sure if you ever met them or not. He came to Denver after finishing at UGA a couple years ago and was excited to get back near family.

As for perceptions of ATL and Denver, I think you're right. Your experience shapes your perceptions about a place, but often those perceptions are also shaped by your own actions. Great point. Thanks for reading and for commenting!

]]> Comment on Ministry in Isolation by John H http://swern.com/2012/01/26/ministry-in-isolation/#comment-215 John H Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:19:09 +0000 http://swern.com/?p=7035#comment-215 I am guessing I know who left for ATL and am both sad and glad for them. We all must find our home while on Earth. The analogy of ATL and DEN is something I continually see repeated. What each appear to be is not necessarily the truth. As soon as each of us define something and think we know something, that is about the time God shakes us all up. Our brief time here is a remarkable journey, and I am thrilled with what God allows us to learn daily. Stephen! Thanks for being bold enough to let us in on your thoughts. I am guessing I know who left for ATL and am both sad and glad for them. We all must find our home while on Earth. The analogy of ATL and DEN is something I continually see repeated. What each appear to be is not necessarily the truth. As soon as each of us define something and think we know something, that is about the time God shakes us all up. Our brief time here is a remarkable journey, and I am thrilled with what God allows us to learn daily. Stephen! Thanks for being bold enough to let us in on your thoughts.

]]> Comment on The Sad Side of Ministry by sredden http://swern.com/2012/01/20/the-sad-side-of-ministry/#comment-213 sredden Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:52:02 +0000 http://swern.com/?p=6999#comment-213 Thanks John! Great to hear from you. I appreciate you taking the time to read it, and I'm glad it provided some helpful insight. Hope all is well in Capetown! Thanks John! Great to hear from you. I appreciate you taking the time to read it, and I'm glad it provided some helpful insight. Hope all is well in Capetown!

]]> Comment on The Sad Side of Ministry by John Hastings http://swern.com/2012/01/20/the-sad-side-of-ministry/#comment-212 John Hastings Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:08:52 +0000 http://swern.com/?p=6999#comment-212 Nice post Stephen - shared it with my elders. Hope you are going well. John Nice post Stephen – shared it with my elders. Hope you are going well. John

]]> Comment on The Sad Side of Ministry by Lisamarie Landreth http://swern.com/2012/01/20/the-sad-side-of-ministry/#comment-209 Lisamarie Landreth Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:22:36 +0000 http://swern.com/?p=6999#comment-209 Awesome post, Stephen. Awesome post, Stephen.

]]> Comment on 3DM Mission and Discipleship Workshop, Day 1 by dan http://swern.com/2012/01/17/3dm-mission-and-discipleship-workshop-day-1/#comment-206 dan Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:32:43 +0000 http://swern.com/?p=6965#comment-206 sweet!! sweet!!

]]> Comment on Tech Notes by sredden http://swern.com/2011/12/20/tech-notes/#comment-122 sredden Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:41:00 +0000 http://swern.com/?p=6221#comment-122 Hahaha! Agreed! Hahaha! Agreed!

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