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Re: The cost of discipline

Ellory Wells — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:28:34 -0000

Good post Clay. Wet missed you in our Tribe Writers group last night.

I think you have touched on something very important. Whenever we are looking to establish our goals, and compare them to what we are going to have to give up or sacrifice to achieve them, the goal has to be bigger, more important, and more valuable.

Re: A world of fake truth

Ellory Wells — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:18:40 -0000

Clay, what a great article! You write very well and I'm glad to have connected with you in our Tribe Writers group.

I like the points you made, about people living life through a computer screen instead of through living it. As I've mentioned to you before, I love video games too. I enjoy games, movies and TV quite a lot.

Great job! Keep up the good work.

Re: Humble pride

Captain Awesome — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:01:39 -0000

Thanks for the comment, Phil.

It's funny. I'm usually a black-and-white guy, where one thing exists then something else can't. Maybe instead of a humility off/on switch, it's more of a dimmer where your humility shines brighter on some occasions than it does on others. Hmm....if humility shines brighter, is it really humility?

Thanks for the comment on the theme. Still a bit to be done here and there, but I'm happy with it so far.

Re: Humble pride

Reach Philmorgan — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:39:47 -0000

first, starting to like this new blog theme. clean and easy on the eyes while getting at the content. Nice work. Second, this is a great premise. Generally we are so black and white in our approach to most topics this is a fresh perspective. In our tendency to jump to thinking one trait cannot exist when the other is present may leave us open to attack. So, if we are seeing and experiencing growth in our character toward humility, it is interesting to note that the areas of life we may be success are strong while there may be areas in life we are obstinately proud. In one sense we are swimming in success, and the other drowning in sin. I will be thinking this one through for a while... (thanks)

Re: Foundations: a week in review

Captain Awesome — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:11:00 -0000

Thanks Laura! We'll see how many great things I say. Stay tuned this next week. A post this next week uses one of your recent posts as a jumping off point.

Re: Foundations: a week in review

Laura D Waits — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:05:25 -0000

I cannot believe I've missed the kick-off of your daily blogging! I have lots of catching up to do... Keep it up, you have lots of great things to say!

Re: Conference Christians and church shoppers

Anonymous — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:45:00 -0000

Based on the days you've had, that's a verse worth keeping in mind. The context around that verse is worth digging into as well.

Thanks for your comment!

Re: Conference Christians and church shoppers

Laura D Waits — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:48:00 -0000

Yesterday, I wrote an entire post about that verse in James... for future I don't know what. It is always interesting to see the same things swirling around for my friends.

Re: Simplicity

clay — Thu, 12 May 2011 20:28:40 -0000

I find that odd that someone would find it to be too critical of the Western church. It seemed fairly tame to me. I didn't see it as critical enough honestly.

Technology definitely has its place. I'm dependent on it because it's my job. We can't let that technology rule us though.

Thanks for the kind word. I'm trying to do interesting, yet useful stuff here. I'll let the readers decide if it's good or not.

Re: Simplicity

Laura — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:25:10 -0000

Interestingly enough, I almost took this blog post down after receiving a criticism this morning that the post sounded too judgmental on the USA way of doing things. I decided to pray about it on our drive from San Pedro Sula to La Ceiba and see what came up ... your comment and another, along with an e-mail for more. Fascinating how the very same topic can cause such polarization in the same inbox :).

We certainly love and appreciate our technology, too. After all, it keeps friendships alive and well across the miles.

Always great stuff over here at Mezza!

Re: Simplicity

clay — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:05:41 -0000

It's there now, just below the related posts.

Thanks!

Re: Simplicity

Rachel Rowlan — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:44:14 -0000

Where's the "Like" button?

Re: A Call To Worship: Conclusion

clay — Wed, 11 May 2011 17:28:34 -0000

They are giving it an effort, which is awesome.

Thanks, my love!

Re: A Call To Worship: Conclusion

Collette — Tue, 10 May 2011 08:24:06 -0000

The people I enjoy the most, are the people that don't really have the gift of music and singing (tone deaf is what you call it) and yet they happily praise God in worship. They are not caring what others think, but that they just want to sing to God.

Re: I don't enjoy this

clay — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:54:14 -0000

Weather is just a part of me it seems. Nice to know I can provide a service. Of course, out in sunny SoCal I'm sure the weather forecast gets a little boring. Sunny, 85, day after day after day.

Thanks, James!

Re: I don't enjoy this

James Martin — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:28:58 -0000

Hey Clay,

Read the post. Great to see you still so plugged in to the weather scene. I still turn to you and your blog for weather updates :)

I too am praying for those suffering tonight.. God is big. May the love of his people show in a big way.

Re: A public apology

clay — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:43:39 -0000

Noel, I've seen something similar a lot this week myself. It hit home with me as well.

Thanks for your comment!

Re: A public apology

Noel Giger — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:26:43 -0000

I'm sorry too :(

I struggle with this and it's come across my desk (so to speak) in many different forms this week. To please self or others is idolatry. To please God is our only worthwhile occupation.

God help us!

Re: A public apology

clay — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:52:10 -0000

Thanks Stephanie!

Re: A rant about storm sirens

clay — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:51:58 -0000

I was corrected when talking to our police chief that ours are called an outdoor warning system. That's where the public education part comes in. If they are going to use them for other things then it needs to be broadcasted to the citizens.

Thanks for your comment Sam!

Re: A public apology

Stephanie — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:58:10 -0000

AMEN! Well said!

Re: A rant about storm sirens

Sam — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:53:03 -0000

so why are they called 'Tornado Sirens' if they don't indicate a tornado is coming? My community has taken up this practice. The first time they set them off, me, my girlfriend and even my dog were scared s***-less. As they were still going off I stepped out of our storm shelter and took a glance at the sky, high elevation rain clouds with a bit of thunder and hardly a breeze of wind. A few weeks later, there were high winds, heavy rain, deafening cracks of lightning for over an hour and not a peep from the sirens. I've taken your stance and simply started watching the radar on NOAA's web site and have bought a storm radio to listen to the weather service out of Paducah KY.

Re: What's in your back yard?

clay — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:22:53 -0000

Thanks Frank!

Re: What's in your back yard?

Frank — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:27:45 -0000

Good stuff to ponder on Good Friday. Thanks!

Re: What's in your back yard?

clay — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:37:20 -0000

Thanks Michelle!