tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post114841057013665121..comments2015-01-17T12:12:06.987-05:00Comments on Sober Joy: Xeni UNITE!Barnabas Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08584837837292068637noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-1148493846690012232006-05-24T14:04:00.000-04:002006-05-24T14:04:00.000-04:00Kristin,Faith and Repentance, huh? Sounds like you...Kristin,<BR/><BR/>Faith and Repentance, huh? Sounds like you've been listening to your old man again.<BR/><BR/>When are you going to learn that this guy is just an ignorant old wind bag!<BR/><BR/>Better to listen to your son, than that goofy know-it-all!Barnabas Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584837837292068637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-1148493684717812792006-05-24T14:01:00.000-04:002006-05-24T14:01:00.000-04:00Joe,No reason to apologize. It's easy to get cynic...Joe,<BR/><BR/>No reason to apologize. It's easy to get cynical about this, especially in a culture where we're use to getting our way.<BR/><BR/>My discovery in all of this is that this challenge invites ME to look at my own heart and ask some hard questions.<BR/><BR/>Is my personal comfort more valuable that the Truth of Orthodoxy? Is my heart large enough to be patient with people who are Barnabas Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584837837292068637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-1148476928958494332006-05-24T09:22:00.000-04:002006-05-24T09:22:00.000-04:00As one journeying towards Orthodoxy, I have to say...As one journeying towards Orthodoxy, I have to say that this is something I have written off. I have not read the book, but a lot of people get upset at Franky Schaeffer in his Dancing Alone book because he talks about this issue and the need for change. Why is that? Many Orthodox seem to question whether it is a valid issue.<BR/><BR/>Having just visited a Greek festival, this is fresh on my mindAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27685414.post-1148473994126730422006-05-24T08:33:00.000-04:002006-05-24T08:33:00.000-04:00faith... it is all that will keep us coming back a...faith... it is all that will keep us coming back and even then we will fail. One second thought, faith and repentenace is all that can keep converts in a church that only feels like "home" sometimes. <BR/><BR/>KristinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com