Comments for Egham Boiler Room http://risingup.wordpress.com Community Blog Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:30:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Where are the prophets? by Dave Carrol http://risingup.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/where-are-the-prophets/#comment-72 Dave Carrol Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:30:53 +0000 http://risingup.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-72 I was thinking along these lines today after I heard a report yesterday that made the statement "The stock market is based on greed and fear" Yikes blogged about it today http://bigearcreations.blogspot.com/2008/10/greed-and-fear-cycle.html bless ya dave I was thinking along these lines today after I heard a report yesterday that made the statement “The stock market is based on greed and fear”

Yikes

blogged about it today

http://bigearcreations.blogspot.com/2008/10/greed-and-fear-cycle.html

bless ya
dave

]]> Comment on Where are the prophets? by livingwithjoy http://risingup.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/where-are-the-prophets/#comment-71 livingwithjoy Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:07:28 +0000 http://risingup.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-71 Yes, economics is impossibly complex, but it's also very simple. What really kills me is that these executives knew where this was going and went there anyway. Everyone kept pretending that the emperor's clothes were very beautiful and no one would say anything... Yes, economics is impossibly complex, but it’s also very simple. What really kills me is that these executives knew where this was going and went there anyway. Everyone kept pretending that the emperor’s clothes were very beautiful and no one would say anything…

]]> Comment on review of the year by jonny http://risingup.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/review-of-the-year/#comment-70 jonny Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:49:04 +0000 http://risingup.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-70 hey james, thanks for the review... I know you probably didn't have space to get into specifics, but besides the community aspect of the boiler room it would be good to know more about how (or whether) God has been answering our prayers this year. "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be given you" John 15:7 At the very centre of it all, we know we get together to pray because God answers our prayers! We know that when we gather in unity to say "Your kingdom to come, Your will be done" in the specific areas the Spirit shows us, change happens. Can we draw some encouragement from what God has done last year to help us with the year ahead? Just my thoughts... The Boiler Room is making a difference to this area. Keep up the good work! hey james,

thanks for the review… I know you probably didn’t have space to get into specifics, but besides the community aspect of the boiler room it would be good to know more about how (or whether) God has been answering our prayers this year.

“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be given you” John 15:7

At the very centre of it all, we know we get together to pray because God answers our prayers! We know that when we gather in unity to say “Your kingdom to come, Your will be done” in the specific areas the Spirit shows us, change happens. Can we draw some encouragement from what God has done last year to help us with the year ahead? Just my thoughts…

The Boiler Room is making a difference to this area. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Going Home by Lauren http://risingup.wordpress.com/2008/09/12/going-home/#comment-69 Lauren Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:57:18 +0000 http://risingup.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-69 Hey James! Have a super time, praying for you & the divine connections too :) And that your super blessed too! Lauren xo Hey James!
Have a super time, praying for you & the divine connections too :) And that your super blessed too!
Lauren xo

]]> Comment on review of the year by Lauren Newman http://risingup.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/review-of-the-year/#comment-67 Lauren Newman Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:33:17 +0000 http://risingup.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-67 Oh I miss you all!!!! I was fighting back tears reading this!!! We had such an amazing year - God really blessed this little family by placing us in Egham. Praying for you all as you head into the summer and into a new season. Love you all lots!!! Lauren xo P.S. Come & visit us :) Oh I miss you all!!!! I was fighting back tears reading this!!! We had such an amazing year – God really blessed this little family by placing us in Egham.
Praying for you all as you head into the summer and into a new season.
Love you all lots!!!
Lauren xo
P.S. Come & visit us :)

]]> Comment on 24-7 Prayer Gathering – HOME by Dave Carrol http://risingup.wordpress.com/2008/06/21/24-7-prayer-gathering-home/#comment-66 Dave Carrol Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:00:03 +0000 http://risingup.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-66 If was in England! Until then... Bless you guys... from Brantford Ontario Canada If was in England!

Until then…

Bless you guys… from Brantford Ontario Canada

]]> Comment on Nate and Marissa by lauren n http://risingup.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/nate-and-marissa/#comment-65 lauren n Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:35:18 +0000 http://risingup.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-65 Ha ha, nice pic Mick!!! It was such an inspiring afternoon/evening. It was amazing to have a one on one conversation with Marisa, just sharing life experiences & what God has taken them through spoke so much into my own life!!! 'Twas a good night :) Ha ha, nice pic Mick!!!
It was such an inspiring afternoon/evening. It was amazing to have a one on one conversation with Marisa, just sharing life experiences & what God has taken them through spoke so much into my own life!!!
‘Twas a good night :)

]]> Comment on “The Little Way” by Rossi http://risingup.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/the-little-way/#comment-54 Rossi Thu, 15 May 2008 19:35:19 +0000 http://risingup.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-54 Thanks James. And amen to your prayer. Thanks James. And amen to your prayer.

]]> Comment on “The Little Way” by jamesbutler http://risingup.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/the-little-way/#comment-52 jamesbutler Wed, 14 May 2008 15:26:52 +0000 http://risingup.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-52 Hi Rossi Thanks for leaving a comment - I'm glad you found the article relevant. I guess I hadn't really thought about how it spoke into that situation. I can see that this question isn't about theory or theology, this is very real and very painful. I guess that within what Paul is talking about I would say I primarily saw the article talking about the "outsider" and not people in the church. Also I think the article is about things being less about me and more about others - hopefully my motivation becomes less selfish through the little way. It seems to me that your desire for your friend is not a selfish one, it is in fact very loving and generous. I guess I would say that being kind in that situation doesn't doesn't necessarily mean not saying anything. Jesus and Paul both talk about talking to people about their sin, and if that doesn't work to take others too. I guess ultimately if they won't listen we have to commit them into God's hands and ask him to care for them and to bring them back to him. I think that the little way says that even though they may reject God and even us, that we can still show them kindness - not to tell them that they are doing the right thing, but to show that God's grace means they are always welcome back. I pray that God would give you great love, great patience and great wisdom. Hi Rossi
Thanks for leaving a comment – I’m glad you found the article relevant. I guess I hadn’t really thought about how it spoke into that situation. I can see that this question isn’t about theory or theology, this is very real and very painful. I guess that within what Paul is talking about I would say I primarily saw the article talking about the “outsider” and not people in the church. Also I think the article is about things being less about me and more about others – hopefully my motivation becomes less selfish through the little way. It seems to me that your desire for your friend is not a selfish one, it is in fact very loving and generous. I guess I would say that being kind in that situation doesn’t doesn’t necessarily mean not saying anything. Jesus and Paul both talk about talking to people about their sin, and if that doesn’t work to take others too. I guess ultimately if they won’t listen we have to commit them into God’s hands and ask him to care for them and to bring them back to him. I think that the little way says that even though they may reject God and even us, that we can still show them kindness – not to tell them that they are doing the right thing, but to show that God’s grace means they are always welcome back.
I pray that God would give you great love, great patience and great wisdom.

]]> Comment on “The Little Way” by Rossi http://risingup.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/the-little-way/#comment-51 Rossi Tue, 13 May 2008 22:51:46 +0000 http://risingup.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-51 HI. I read an extended version of this article on the 24-7 site and it was very relevant to a situation I am struggling with. How do you combine "It’s a challenge to show kindness to people however we feel about them" with these scriptures: "But I am saying that you shouldn't act as if everything is just fine when a friend who claims to be a Christian is promiscuous or crooked, is flip with God or rude to friends, gets drunk or becomes greedy and predatory. You can't just go along with this, treating it as acceptable behavior. I'm not responsible for what the outsiders do, but don't we have some responsibility for those within our community of believers? God decides on the outsiders, but we need to decide when our brothers and sisters are out of line and, if necessary, clean house. " (1 Cor 5, form The Message)? What do we do when a brother and a close friend is doing something which the New Testament defines as "unacceptable"? HI.
I read an extended version of this article on the 24-7 site and it was very relevant to a situation I am struggling with.
How do you combine “It’s a challenge to show kindness to people however we feel about them” with these scriptures: “But I am saying that you shouldn’t act as if everything is just fine when a friend who claims to be a Christian is promiscuous or crooked, is flip with God or rude to friends, gets drunk or becomes greedy and predatory. You can’t just go along with this, treating it as acceptable behavior. I’m not responsible for what the outsiders do, but don’t we have some responsibility for those within our community of believers? God decides on the outsiders, but we need to decide when our brothers and sisters are out of line and, if necessary, clean house. ” (1 Cor 5, form The Message)?

What do we do when a brother and a close friend is doing something which the New Testament defines as “unacceptable”?

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