Comments for Journey Beyond

Comment on Practising Absence by Sue Perks

Sue Perks — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:31:52 +0000

Hi Tim. I have the ‘Urban Monk’ staying with me for a couple of days-we just did a gig for a wedding reception.
I totally agree with your comments about the lifestyle principles that our dear friend has pursued and he is alwyas such a blessing and encouragement.
The ‘absence’ means that when he is ‘with us’ he is very present which in todays world of deadlines and ‘must rush’ is such a great thing. Challenging and inspiring.
Loved what you wrote too-keep writing.
God bless
Sue

Comment on Where is your courage? by Charles - The Success Secrets Guy

Charles - The Success Secrets Guy — Sat, 31 May 2008 21:49:53 +0000

With all creative problem solving, as I have found, part of the “problem” is how we DEFINE the “problem”. When a person says, “problem” for many people, this word means an excuse to become overwhelmed or, at worst, to give up. Change the label and change the experience. Instead of calling something a “problem” why not call it a: situation, challenge, creative opportunity, test-from-God, spiritual barbells and dumbbells or any host of positive alternatives. Why make “problem” a PROBLEM?

Comment on Week 6: Cycling, Talking and Praying. By Tim Creber by Tim

Tim — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:22:20 +0000

Hi Jen, Good point well made. I guess I was trying to focus on how so often our prayer life becomes a tool for ourselves. However, you’re really right, when prayer is a two way dialogue with God articulating our pain to Him is key and actually a really important part of connecting with ourselves, others and God. Growing up in a sub-culture which tries to isolate people from pain, I guess I’m still on a journey to working out how to do that.

Comment on Week 6: Cycling, Talking and Praying. By Tim Creber by jenny grove

jenny grove — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:30:04 +0000

interesting…but I also think that being able to articulate our pain and frustration to God, rather than hide it from him or live in denial, can take us personally to a place of hope and, importantly, makes it easier to connect to others’ experience of pain - understanding that it is something profoundly human, and universal, something that we share.

Comment on Week 3: the Light Side of Money – A Radical Invitation. By Matt Valler. by Tim

Tim — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:21:50 +0000

Hi Phil. I know what you mean about feeling like its an easy way out to say Jesus meant something different than to take his words iterally. What I think I like about Matt’s post is that it demonstrates an incredible tension. On the one hand, it seems madness to buy expensive commodities whilst so many are so poor. On the other hand, the consumption of goods is one of the main reasons we are all not still in the middle ages. So, if we are concerned about poverty, we have to be concerned with consumerism to an extent, if you get what I mean. Where the balance is between those two things is difficult to discern. Wherever it is, does this not mean we have to be ‘intelligent’ with the resources we have been given? I’d be keen to hear your thoughts as it is something many of us wrestle with.