Comments on: Community http://markcork.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/community/ Random thoughts about christianity, worship, church and other stuff Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:25:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Speedlinking - April 16, 2008 « Thoughts of Resurrection http://markcork.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/community/#comment-180 Speedlinking - April 16, 2008 « Thoughts of Resurrection Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:00:49 +0000 http://markcork.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-180 [...] on Community from Mark [...] [...] on Community from Mark [...]

]]> By: Andrew Conard http://markcork.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/community/#comment-179 Andrew Conard Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:15:26 +0000 http://markcork.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-179 Mark - Thanks for your thoughts on community. I just discovered your blog from a comment on one of my posts. I am looking forward to reading more of your thoughts. Let me know if you would like to get together for coffee some time. Mark – Thanks for your thoughts on community. I just discovered your blog from a comment on one of my posts. I am looking forward to reading more of your thoughts. Let me know if you would like to get together for coffee some time.

]]> By: Dave Collins http://markcork.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/community/#comment-178 Dave Collins Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:31:38 +0000 http://markcork.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-178 One of the church's greatest challenges is doing this better than Starbucks does. Starbucks, when it is running well, cares about customers more than it should. That's we keep coming back and paying what we used to pay for a whole breakfast just to get some coffee. One of the church’s greatest challenges is doing this better than Starbucks does. Starbucks, when it is running well, cares about customers more than it should. That’s we keep coming back and paying what we used to pay for a whole breakfast just to get some coffee.

]]> By: Mark Cork http://markcork.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/community/#comment-177 Mark Cork Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:44:43 +0000 http://markcork.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-177 Dave -- I think this desire for community is in all of us. I'm convinced it's a God thing and we're not meant to live in isolation. Bart -- I think what holds us back sometimes is our own fear or insecurity. The great thing about real community is that those things are embraced along with everything else. Those are probably some of the things everyone else in the community feel as well. Marc -- You put an interesting twist on the quote, wouldn't it be great to be part of a community so compelling that you could get beyond the lower levels of caring. That's what I long for! Dave — I think this desire for community is in all of us. I’m convinced it’s a God thing and we’re not meant to live in isolation.

Bart — I think what holds us back sometimes is our own fear or insecurity. The great thing about real community is that those things are embraced along with everything else. Those are probably some of the things everyone else in the community feel as well.

Marc — You put an interesting twist on the quote, wouldn’t it be great to be part of a community so compelling that you could get beyond the lower levels of caring. That’s what I long for!

]]> By: Marc http://markcork.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/community/#comment-176 Marc Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:47:24 +0000 http://markcork.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-176 In a way, a Christian community is a group of people who care about each other less than they should because the should is so high! Still, hopefully they care more than the world thinks they should... In a way, a Christian community is a group of people who care about each other less than they should because the should is so high!

Still, hopefully they care more than the world thinks they should…

]]> By: Bart http://markcork.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/community/#comment-175 Bart Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:49:40 +0000 http://markcork.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-175 That makes me long for community. So what is holding me (us) back? That makes me long for community. So what is holding me (us) back?

]]> By: Heather Zempel http://markcork.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/community/#comment-174 Heather Zempel Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:52:33 +0000 http://markcork.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-174 Not sure why my comment posted twice...sorry about that! :) Not sure why my comment posted twice…sorry about that! :)

]]> By: Heather Zempel http://markcork.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/community/#comment-172 Heather Zempel Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:47:20 +0000 http://markcork.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-172 That's an awesome quote! I've got to share it with my leaders. That’s an awesome quote! I’ve got to share it with my leaders.

]]> By: Heather Zempel http://markcork.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/community/#comment-173 Heather Zempel Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:46:10 +0000 http://markcork.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-173 That's an awesome quote! I've got to share it with my leaders. That’s an awesome quote! I’ve got to share it with my leaders.

]]> By: Dave Treat http://markcork.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/community/#comment-171 Dave Treat Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:07:16 +0000 http://markcork.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-171 Great quote! Had not seen that one before. Nice summary of the kind of community we all long for... Great quote! Had not seen that one before. Nice summary of the kind of community we all long for…

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