Comments on: Your First Time – Synchroblog http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/your-first-time-synchroblog/ ...on earth as it is in heaven Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:15:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: grace http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/your-first-time-synchroblog/#comment-6955 grace Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:54:34 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/?p=1039#comment-6955 <b>katherine</b>, Thanks for sharing. I believe a lot of it has to do with one's awareness of the felt presence of God because His actual presence is constant. Anyway, I liked the simplicity of this synchroblog putting the focus on a person's actual experience of the felt presence of the HS and what the meant to them personally. Usually the resulting response in one's life is a good indication that is was a true work of the HS and as you said reflect His nature. katherine,
Thanks for sharing. I believe a lot of it has to do with one’s awareness of the felt presence of God because His actual presence is constant.

Anyway, I liked the simplicity of this synchroblog putting the focus on a person’s actual experience of the felt presence of the HS and what the meant to them personally. Usually the resulting response in one’s life is a good indication that is was a true work of the HS and as you said reflect His nature.

]]> By: Amy Chiaramonte http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/your-first-time-synchroblog/#comment-6949 Amy Chiaramonte Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:34:24 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/?p=1039#comment-6949 Can I join in the Synchroblog? I actually already posted a blog of my "Life Story to Present" which includes my spiritual background within it....can this "count?" I posted it on 8/11/08 and is found at: http://amyiswalkinginthespirit.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html#2577487455707751641 Blessings, ~Amy :) Can I join in the Synchroblog?

I actually already posted a blog of my “Life Story to Present” which includes my spiritual background within it….can this “count?”

I posted it on 8/11/08 and is found at:

http://amyiswalkinginthespirit.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html#2577487455707751641

Blessings,
~Amy :)

]]> By: grace http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/your-first-time-synchroblog/#comment-6948 grace Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:38:24 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/?p=1039#comment-6948 Thanks <b>dan and maria</b>. <b>sarah and jonathan</b>, I really enjoyed reading the other entries so far in the synchroblog also. <b>mark</b>, I've been thinking a lot about the changing picture of charismatic christianity and its intersection with the emerging/missional conversation. Your question struck right at the heart of the things I am pondering. I hope to post more about that topic soon. Thanks dan and maria.

sarah and jonathan,
I really enjoyed reading the other entries so far in the synchroblog also.

mark,
I’ve been thinking a lot about the changing picture of charismatic christianity and its intersection with the emerging/missional conversation. Your question struck right at the heart of the things I am pondering. I hope to post more about that topic soon.

]]> By: Mark R http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/your-first-time-synchroblog/#comment-6947 Mark R Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:43:01 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/?p=1039#comment-6947 I have really enjoyed this Syncblog and discovering a little of your journey shaping you into the person you are. The ministry of the Holy Spirit in the Emergent/Missional movement interests me a lot as one also having come from a Charismatic background. The baby and the bath water type thing ... BTW. your comment on Sarah's Blog to me The emerging aspect provides a willingness and flexibility to the church to adapt and change. The missional aspect is shifting the focus of the church to outside of itself. BLEW ME AWAY - Thankyou. It merged the terms beautifully - the gifting aiding the emerging aspect of the Body, the signs and wonders in the missional. I have really enjoyed this Syncblog and discovering a little of your journey shaping you into the person you are.

The ministry of the Holy Spirit in the Emergent/Missional movement interests me a lot as one also having come from a Charismatic background. The baby and the bath water type thing …

BTW. your comment on Sarah’s Blog to me

The emerging aspect provides a willingness and flexibility to the church to adapt and change. The missional aspect is shifting the focus of the church to outside of itself.
BLEW ME AWAY – Thankyou.

It merged the terms beautifully – the gifting aiding the emerging aspect of the Body, the signs and wonders in the missional.

]]> By: Jonathan Stegall http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/your-first-time-synchroblog/#comment-6946 Jonathan Stegall Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:27:23 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/?p=1039#comment-6946 Great story, Grace. I'm really enjoying the opportunity to learn about experiences through this, and I feel like I'm getting to know new people. I appreciate it, and look forward to getting to know everyone better. Great story, Grace. I’m really enjoying the opportunity to learn about experiences through this, and I feel like I’m getting to know new people. I appreciate it, and look forward to getting to know everyone better.

]]> By: Katherine Gunn http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/your-first-time-synchroblog/#comment-6941 Katherine Gunn Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:09:44 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/?p=1039#comment-6941 Hmm... I really can't remember when I wasn't <i> aware </i> of Him. I remember the first time I spoke in tongues, but that wasn't my introduction. I grew up with Him as a constant. Over the years, I have had specific encounters/experiences that have deepened my knowledge of Him and helped me keep from falling totally out of sight in religion or rebellion. It has been a strange trip with a lot of unchristian twists and turns, but He has never been absent from that journey, even when everything I had ever been taught in religion said He should have abandoned me long ago. :-) There are no words to describe His Peace in the middle of chaos, His Love in the middle of torment, His Strength in the middle of despair, and the way He teaches in all things the way God is - <i> Who </i> God is. Hmm… I really can’t remember when I wasn’t aware of Him. I remember the first time I spoke in tongues, but that wasn’t my introduction. I grew up with Him as a constant.

Over the years, I have had specific encounters/experiences that have deepened my knowledge of Him and helped me keep from falling totally out of sight in religion or rebellion.

It has been a strange trip with a lot of unchristian twists and turns, but He has never been absent from that journey, even when everything I had ever been taught in religion said He should have abandoned me long ago. :-)

There are no words to describe His Peace in the middle of chaos, His Love in the middle of torment, His Strength in the middle of despair, and the way He teaches in all things the way God is – Who God is.

]]> By: Sarah http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/your-first-time-synchroblog/#comment-6940 Sarah Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:34:50 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/?p=1039#comment-6940 Wow, I can relate! :) Thanks for telling your story. I really like the metaphor of the long-distance phone aquaintence turning into a tangible relationship. Wow, I can relate! :) Thanks for telling your story. I really like the metaphor of the long-distance phone aquaintence turning into a tangible relationship.

]]> By: Maria http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/your-first-time-synchroblog/#comment-6939 Maria Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:07:48 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/?p=1039#comment-6939 This is turning into the most interesting and edifying synchroblog. Thanks for sharing... This is turning into the most interesting and edifying synchroblog. Thanks for sharing…

]]> By: dan h. http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/your-first-time-synchroblog/#comment-6938 dan h. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:56:11 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/?p=1039#comment-6938 I really appreciated reading this this morning. Thanks for sharing it. I really appreciated reading this this morning. Thanks for sharing it.

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