tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.comments2022-10-12T11:21:04.510-04:00MCC Ontario :: This Generationallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15781438629419259500noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-45492523514590439222019-12-21T09:59:16.595-05:002019-12-21T09:59:16.595-05:00I wanted to leave a little comment to support you ...I wanted to leave a little comment to support you and wish you a good continuation. Wishing you the best of luck for all your blogging efforts. <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/dream-catcher-and-yoga-style?pr=3GW1BDJRZM" rel="nofollow">funnyt shirts</a><br />Jason Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09659950211085370868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-88741157155071569162015-01-23T11:58:17.267-05:002015-01-23T11:58:17.267-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10662181973382556895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-33937776928456248762011-10-31T07:03:21.832-04:002011-10-31T07:03:21.832-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Dotcomweavershttp://www.dotcomweavers.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-17038281244787483762011-09-26T09:47:11.549-04:002011-09-26T09:47:11.549-04:00@ Ben - great work you guys are doing and a budget...@ Ben - great work you guys are doing and a budgeting seminar for students is spot-on.<br /><br />@ Nick - Thank you for that point on the building-credit-score thing. I agree completely.Ken Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07068115645102052959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-72930381325502885262011-09-25T23:20:04.507-04:002011-09-25T23:20:04.507-04:00Hey friends,
Nice post Ken - not sure if we'v...Hey friends,<br /><br />Nice post Ken - not sure if we've met yet, but someday....<br /><br />My only constructive comment is that the creation of a credit score is of some value and for many folks in university a credit card CAN help in this regard... But only if you use it like a debit card, use it sparingly, pay it off immediately etc...nick baumannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-28185334800085305532011-09-22T16:58:01.550-04:002011-09-22T16:58:01.550-04:00Great post Ken!
If you are in the Waterloo Region ...Great post Ken!<br />If you are in the Waterloo Region and are a college or university student, MSCU (me and others) are doing a budgeting seminar on Tuesday September 27 at 10pm at Conrad Grebel. Come on out!Ben Janzenhttp://www.mscu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-62725410159293241842011-05-23T16:28:01.830-04:002011-05-23T16:28:01.830-04:00may God bless you!!!!may God bless you!!!!hugo Godinezhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000294553282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-67694597360456579022011-05-23T16:25:31.627-04:002011-05-23T16:25:31.627-04:00nice! hey kim you´re a great girl!! i´m from Guate...nice! hey kim you´re a great girl!! i´m from Guatemala city, I want to do something great for my country, I am currently a volunteer organization! I am a Christian and I belong to Assemblies of God in Guatemala...Hugo Godinezhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000294553282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-66846540007588426512011-04-20T17:13:43.498-04:002011-04-20T17:13:43.498-04:00Elizabeth Bontrager said (on the facebook link)
C...Elizabeth Bontrager said (on the facebook link)<br /><br />Conrad, I think you're right about effective development from a theoretical perspective, but it seems to me that despite best intentions, far too often the proposed (and often implemented) solutions are as exogenously conceived as what you've described in the case of evangelism. The more I see and learn, the less comfortable I am with allowing the "relationship/community-building/solidarity" part of development to be on equal footing with the actual solutions part. Ideally, development is linked inextricably to a moral/ethical component...but the moral superiority element of evangelism (as Rus described) makes things a bit sticky. (At the same time, I still think that a lot of the best work being done "on the ground" comes from a number of small, faith-based organizations....so take that for what you will.) Allan, thanks for starting this conversation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-23207606542839327162011-04-19T22:48:16.156-04:002011-04-19T22:48:16.156-04:00Interesting questions and conversation indeed!
It...Interesting questions and conversation indeed!<br /><br />It occurs to me that your comments about “evangelism,” Tim, could apply to "development" as well. You describe "the on-the-ground practice of “evangelism” over the decades and centuries where, crassly put, evangelism says my faith/God/worldview is better than yours..." Couldn’t the same be said for many instances of “on-the-ground practices” of “development”...? The sense that “my faith/economic model/worldview is better than yours”... and that “you have to be - and believe (and behave economically) - like me to be saved (or “prosperous” or “developed” or “to have access to markets in the global economy”)”...? Isn’t this a posture that “development” work is also prone to?<br /><br />I agree that we can’t ignore the “on-the-ground practice” of “evangelism”... but I would also submit that we can’t ignore the “on-the-ground practice” of “development” either.<br /><br />When I look at Jesus’ “purpose and vision statement” at the beginning of his ministry (Luke 4:16-21), and the way this “purpose/vision” is implemented/embodied throughout Luke and Acts, I don’t know how one would go about separating out the “development” and “evangelism” goals. I haven’t read Myers’ book, but my sense from your summary, Allan, is that he is trying to get Christians to re-think our sometimes instinctive assumptions about what constitutes “development” and what constitutes “evangelism.” This strikes me as a good thing.<br /><br />And I think this is very much in line with what MCC has articulated in the “purpose and vision statements” that you’ve linked to.Bryan Moyer Sudermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657995653927063489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-42971485422598799152011-04-19T17:20:10.359-04:002011-04-19T17:20:10.359-04:00Interesting question - and I would say that they a...Interesting question - and I would say that they aren't the same thing.<br /><br />Effective development, I would argue, is about bringing helpful, appropriate solutions that address problems that a society says are a problem.<br /><br />Evangelism, for the most part, is about bringing what Person A thinks is an effective solution to Culture B, often regardless of whether or not Culture B thinks there is a problem in the first place.<br /><br />Practiced by Mennonites, development talk often has a lot of relationship/shalom/community/spiritual elements that are part of the mix of objectives, but I think that's not a mainstream part of the development world.<br /><br />To be perfectly honest, 'shalom' and helping people with their vocation can be enormously difficult and time intensive, and require a huge amount of cultural capital in order to do well. I would argue that most development projects would do better to do development work - and the shalom and right relationships will follow.Conrad Erbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614359436426261968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-25503867824876139502011-04-19T16:21:03.334-04:002011-04-19T16:21:03.334-04:00Russell Pyle said (on the facebook link):
Evangeli...Russell Pyle said (on the facebook link):<br />Evangelism presupposes a moral superiority that is intrusive and disrespectful to other faiths. If you're intention is to convert another to your faith then you are telling them that they are lacking something necessary. That is an assumption that may not be true.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781438629419259500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-21568826507274757832011-04-19T09:28:08.863-04:002011-04-19T09:28:08.863-04:00I agree a bit with Tim around how evangelism has v...I agree a bit with Tim around how evangelism has viewed others. I would argue that the goals are the same for development and evangelism but the weighting and prioritizing of them are very different. <br /><br />Evangelism places a big emphasis on the individual identity and transformation and hopes that the just and peaceful relationships follow.<br /><br />Development focuses on the just and peaceful relationships trusting that through peace will come a new found identity and purpose.<br /><br />You might guess that I am biased to the second approach (recognizing there are potential pitfalls in both)!Ben Janzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037964885854078949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-52823262145785587402011-04-18T23:09:58.774-04:002011-04-18T23:09:58.774-04:00Perhaps he’s right, but only if we take the root o...Perhaps he’s right, but only if we take the root of the word – euangelion, meaning “good news”. I’d suggest, however, we can’t ignore the on-the-ground practice of “evangelism” over the decades and centuries where, crassly put, evangelism says my faith/God/worldview is better than yours; I’ve got the right answers to the eternal questions, and your answers are wrong. You have to be - and believe - like me to be saved. So, academic theory aside, I don’t think evangelism and development have the same presuppositions or goals. Myers, methinks, is comparing an unpractised meaning of evangelism with the common practice of development.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06436513980629818504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-71338756313796730732011-04-15T11:50:45.062-04:002011-04-15T11:50:45.062-04:00Man.Man.Ken Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07068115645102052959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-3993889416088954022011-04-12T16:36:48.041-04:002011-04-12T16:36:48.041-04:00Thanks for sharing Ken.
I have done what your f...Thanks for sharing Ken. <br /><br />I have done what your friend suggested. Each month 10% of my income gets transfered from my main account into a separate giving account. I like this because it is easier to give off the top rather than trying to play catch up. I don't have to wonder about how much I have given. And giving off the top reminds me that the money isn't mine in the first place. I am just a steward of the resources that God has given me.<br /><br />Any other ideas out there?<br /><br />Thanks for the discussion starter, Sherri.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781438629419259500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-91901886466967060602011-04-12T12:33:20.945-04:002011-04-12T12:33:20.945-04:00Thanks for this, Sherri. Our church (Shantz Menno...Thanks for this, Sherri. Our church (Shantz Mennonite Church) just had a Sunday school discussion on this - more specifically, tithing. A crucial point that I personally struggle with is the premise that our resources including $, are NOT our own! They are blessings from God, and the least we can do with these monetary blessings is to give back 10% to the church. That's something I definitely struggle with and I don't come near to 10%... I remember when I was making less money, it was much easier to give 10% or more... why is it that the more I have, the harder it is to give away? <br />A practical tip my friend gave me was to just create a separate "tithe account" at the bank and to put 10% of your yearly/monthly earnings straight into there and to give away from there. The rest is what I have to work with, my 'working budget' ... I haven't had the courage to do that yet, but I think I need to.Ken Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07068115645102052959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-84746398642688180792011-03-28T23:28:16.032-04:002011-03-28T23:28:16.032-04:00** Just got word that tickets are nearly sold out ...** Just got word that tickets are nearly sold out - buy soon!Ken Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07068115645102052959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-59212771591772204082011-03-21T15:17:30.440-04:002011-03-21T15:17:30.440-04:00Thanks for sharing, Ken. I would be interested to...Thanks for sharing, Ken. I would be interested to know of any response from friends and family who receive the translated prayer.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781438629419259500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-5639668183293879782011-03-16T08:38:41.635-04:002011-03-16T08:38:41.635-04:00Thanks for sharing.
It's interesting that y...Thanks for sharing. <br /><br />It's interesting that your grandfather never spoke much about serving/helping others, rather, it seems to me that he just lived it. Living what you believe instead of talking about it...<br /><br />Reminds me of Francis of Assisi, who said "Preach the Gospel at all times, if necessary use words." <br /><br />The fact is, teachers and preachers must talk. The rest of us could probably be a lot more like your grandfather and simply live the Gospel.<br /><br />Thanks Sherri.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781438629419259500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-25082855060816118602011-03-02T14:33:04.288-05:002011-03-02T14:33:04.288-05:00"It also makes me wonder at how long this owl..."It also makes me wonder at how long this owl was watching me before I noticed him. And...what other beautiful creatures that we share Creation with do I neglect to notice?"<br /><br />Love it. It makes me think animals sometimes watch us and say to themselves, "These poor human creatures have no idea what's going on. Who-hoo wants facebook when there are mountains and trees and rivers?"Ken Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07068115645102052959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-5069475680517377692011-03-02T11:14:28.506-05:002011-03-02T11:14:28.506-05:00Thanks Rebecca!
Admiration for God's creation...Thanks Rebecca!<br /><br />Admiration for God's creation is a great thing. If we could only slow down to watch and listen more, we would likely learn a lot. And be in awe a lot more.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781438629419259500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-67511534754559931432011-02-28T13:41:28.265-05:002011-02-28T13:41:28.265-05:00De nada, hermano. Gracias para leer le.De nada, hermano. Gracias para leer le.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781438629419259500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-80792825745664820932011-02-28T13:19:47.700-05:002011-02-28T13:19:47.700-05:00Gracias por compartir esta historia tan profunda.Gracias por compartir esta historia tan profunda.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06436513980629818504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694910606254820606.post-51388893709308406582011-02-21T13:01:20.614-05:002011-02-21T13:01:20.614-05:00Glad to have you with us, Kenner.Glad to have you with us, Kenner.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781438629419259500noreply@blogger.com