Comments on: The addiction of words and the challenge to start living http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:56:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Emergent Trifecta « If God is Love http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-602 The Emergent Trifecta « If God is Love Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:20:49 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-602 [...] read Soul Graffiti last year and found it incredibly helpful. I have recommended it to many people, blogged about it, and declared it one of my favorite books of 2007. I’ll say it again – go buy this book. Or [...] [...] read Soul Graffiti last year and found it incredibly helpful. I have recommended it to many people, blogged about it, and declared it one of my favorite books of 2007. I’ll say it again – go buy this book. Or [...]

]]> By: I haven’t blogged much lately « If God is Love - the blog of adam moore http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-425 I haven’t blogged much lately « If God is Love - the blog of adam moore Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:58:28 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-425 [...] thinking about this still. Along with Mark, I’ve been thinking about this a [...] [...] thinking about this still. Along with Mark, I’ve been thinking about this a [...]

]]> By: Favorite Books of 2007 « If God is Love - the blog of adam moore http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-347 Favorite Books of 2007 « If God is Love - the blog of adam moore Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:13:06 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-347 [...] it and hope to soak in Scandrette’s call to follow Jesus in practical and transforming ways. I blogged some about the affect this book had on me – I hope it continues to work in me for some time. In particular, I hope it continues to spur me [...] [...] it and hope to soak in Scandrette’s call to follow Jesus in practical and transforming ways. I blogged some about the affect this book had on me – I hope it continues to work in me for some time. In particular, I hope it continues to spur me [...]

]]> By: Adam http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-242 Adam Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:36:41 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-242 Thanks Chris - here's another from MacDonald (sorry for the delay): "One chief cause of the amount of unbelief in the world is, that those who have seen something of the glory of Christ, set themselves to theorize concerning Him rather than to obey Him." Thanks Chris – here’s another from MacDonald (sorry for the delay):

“One chief cause of the amount of unbelief in the world is, that those who have seen something of the glory of Christ, set themselves to theorize concerning Him rather than to obey Him.”

]]> By: Chris Taylor http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-216 Chris Taylor Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:14:51 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-216 Adam, Thanks so much for this encouragement. I really love the quote from your original post. Here's another one to consider: "No man is a believer , no matter what else he may do, except he give his will, his life to the Master. No man is a believer who does not obey God. Thousands talk about God for everyone believes in Him in this sense. Thousands will do what the priests and scribes--their parsons and pastors---say, for everyone who searches to find what God says and to obey it--who takes his orders from the Lord himself, and not from other men. A man must come to the Master, listen to his Word, and do what he says. Then he will come to know God, and know that he knows Him." George MacDonald Adam,

Thanks so much for this encouragement. I really love the quote from your original post. Here’s another one to consider:

“No man is a believer , no matter what else he may do, except he give his will, his life to the Master. No man is a believer who does not obey God. Thousands talk about God for everyone believes in Him in this sense. Thousands will do what the priests and scribes–their parsons and pastors—say, for everyone who searches to find what God says and to obey it–who takes his orders from the Lord himself, and not from other men. A man must come to the Master, listen to his Word, and do what he says. Then he will come to know God, and know that he knows Him.”

George MacDonald

]]> By: Adam http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-215 Adam Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:22:05 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-215 Amanda - I agree. I'm not asking anyone to read anything (including the gospels). Scandrette says in his book that we know more about Jesus than those in the early church (because of all the written records we have, etc.). He says we could stop reading the NT right now (he's not suggesting this) and just start doing what we remember, and we would still have more info than the early Christians. If I am proposing anything, maybe it is to do that. Amanda – I agree. I’m not asking anyone to read anything (including the gospels).

Scandrette says in his book that we know more about Jesus than those in the early church (because of all the written records we have, etc.). He says we could stop reading the NT right now (he’s not suggesting this) and just start doing what we remember, and we would still have more info than the early Christians. If I am proposing anything, maybe it is to do that.

]]> By: Halpin http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-214 Halpin Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:01:28 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-214 I would say that "doing" involves talking, and "doing" requires that we talk about what it is that we're "going to do." In other words, action cannot be separated from talk, and vice versa. It is a funny and kind of ironic situation that we find ourselves in, though. I would say that “doing” involves talking, and “doing” requires that we talk about what it is that we’re “going to do.” In other words, action cannot be separated from talk, and vice versa. It is a funny and kind of ironic situation that we find ourselves in, though.

]]> By: Amanda http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-213 Amanda Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:20:07 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-213 Am I the only one who finds it ironic that our answers to "the addiction of words and the challenge to start living" is more reading in order to "start thinking"? Now, I, too, am definitely more of a thinker & feeler (trying to say I'm right there with y'all, I have no good answers), but where's the doing in all of this? Am I the only one who finds it ironic that our answers to “the addiction of words and the challenge to start living” is more reading in order to “start thinking”?

Now, I, too, am definitely more of a thinker & feeler (trying to say I’m right there with y’all, I have no good answers), but where’s the doing in all of this?

]]> By: Mark http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-212 Mark Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:48:26 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-212 I've given up on Adam and started reading Luke myself. Halfway through so far. Pretty interesting stuff in there! I’ve given up on Adam and started reading Luke myself. Halfway through so far. Pretty interesting stuff in there!

]]> By: Amy http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-211 Amy Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:35:36 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-211 (Completely tongue-in-cheek...) Hmm. Maybe we should read Luke? Or, better yet, how about if we listen to it together? ;) (Completely tongue-in-cheek…)

Hmm. Maybe we should read Luke? Or, better yet, how about if we listen to it together? ;)

]]> By: Halpin http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-210 Halpin Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:42:39 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-210 I'm right there with you. Good stuff. I’m right there with you. Good stuff.

]]> By: Adam http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-209 Adam Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:32:29 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-209 I think reading the gospels and seeing what Jesus' life looked like is one way to start thinking about this. I think reading the gospels and seeing what Jesus’ life looked like is one way to start thinking about this.

]]> By: Aaron http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-208 Aaron Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:18:53 +0000 http://adammoore.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/the-challenge-to-start-living/#comment-208 So what does it look like to live the gospel? So what does it look like to live the gospel?

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