Comments on: Two Meaningful Things http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/ Official site of Shaun Groves - musician, speaker, advocate for children living in poverty Thu, 24 May 2012 06:41:12 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Deirdre http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/#comment-3640 Deirdre Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:50:30 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/#comment-3640 <p>and the LAMB of God was born to a woman who could not afford to buy her own lamb. </p> <p> Our Lord does love symmetry. </p> and the LAMB of God was born to a woman who could not afford to buy her own lamb.

Our Lord does love symmetry.

]]> By: David http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/#comment-3639 David Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:51:34 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/#comment-3639 <p>Imagine being a pastor and having to preach on Christmas every year! Our church’s pastor recently noticed that this was one of the most difficult aspects of having preached in the same church for so long - making it new to people in some way and not developing a mindset within himself that treats Christmas as “old hat” every year. This is not an easy thing to do. </p> <p> In general, I think it can be alarmingly easy to lose the wonder when one has been a Christian for pretty much one’s entire life. We might be older and wiser, but sometimes there’s a lot that we stand to learn from those who have just come to the faith, making the conscious decision to do so well into adulthood. </p> <p> Bottom line: We need each other. </p> Imagine being a pastor and having to preach on Christmas every year! Our church’s pastor recently noticed that this was one of the most difficult aspects of having preached in the same church for so long – making it new to people in some way and not developing a mindset within himself that treats Christmas as “old hat” every year. This is not an easy thing to do.

In general, I think it can be alarmingly easy to lose the wonder when one has been a Christian for pretty much one’s entire life. We might be older and wiser, but sometimes there’s a lot that we stand to learn from those who have just come to the faith, making the conscious decision to do so well into adulthood.

Bottom line: We need each other.

]]> By: Crystal http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/#comment-3638 Crystal Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:20:37 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/#comment-3638 <p>I also think it is significant that shepherds were the first to receive the news of the birth. It is my understanding they were outcast. They were typically poor and considered unclean and thus not allowed to participate in worship with other Jews. So yes, I agree, God sought the poor and the outcast first (and so should we). </p> I also think it is significant that shepherds were the first to receive the news of the birth. It is my understanding they were outcast. They were typically poor and considered unclean and thus not allowed to participate in worship with other Jews. So yes, I agree, God sought the poor and the outcast first (and so should we).

]]> By: Angie http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/#comment-3637 Angie Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:39:12 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/#comment-3637 <p>I started reading Christmas carols every morning to see them in a new light.  It has been amazing to read lines that I’ve sung all my life and have them come alive to me like never before.  To meditate on the impact of those words… it’s been wonderful! </p> <p> Thanks for sharing. Awesome stuff! </p> I started reading Christmas carols every morning to see them in a new light.  It has been amazing to read lines that I’ve sung all my life and have them come alive to me like never before.  To meditate on the impact of those words… it’s been wonderful!

Thanks for sharing. Awesome stuff!

]]> By: Cali Amy http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/#comment-3636 Cali Amy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:25:22 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/#comment-3636 <p>Having grown up in a pastor’s home, for some reason, has not dimmed the mystery and awe of Christmas for me. </p> <p> For some reason, it becomes dearer and more awesome each year. </p> <p> But good for you for studying it afresh.  Looks like you are learning some new things and new ways to make it meaningful for you. </p> Having grown up in a pastor’s home, for some reason, has not dimmed the mystery and awe of Christmas for me.

For some reason, it becomes dearer and more awesome each year.

But good for you for studying it afresh.  Looks like you are learning some new things and new ways to make it meaningful for you.

]]> By: Mud Puppy http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/#comment-3635 Mud Puppy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:51:13 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/12/two-meaningful-things/#comment-3635 <p>Ran across <a href="http://blog.ministrygrowers.com/2008/12/02/our-life-is-a-contradiction/" rel="nofollow">these</a> today and thought you’d appreciate them as well. </p> Ran across these today and thought you’d appreciate them as well.

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