Comments on: Questions for Skye http://shaungroves.com/2009/04/questions-for-skye/ 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: Texas in Africa http://shaungroves.com/2009/04/questions-for-skye/#comment-2283 Texas in Africa Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:48:03 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/04/questions-for-skye/#comment-2283 <p>Okay, I really liked the book and loved that it was redemptive along with a very clear articulation of the problem.  But I didn’t really get why Jethani included all the stuff about Van Gogh.  It almost seemed like two books combined into one.  </p> <p> So my question is:  why is thinking about art/the creative life integral to thinking about redeeming our churches from commodification? </p> Okay, I really liked the book and loved that it was redemptive along with a very clear articulation of the problem.  But I didn’t really get why Jethani included all the stuff about Van Gogh.  It almost seemed like two books combined into one. 

So my question is:  why is thinking about art/the creative life integral to thinking about redeeming our churches from commodification?

]]> By: Kristie http://shaungroves.com/2009/04/questions-for-skye/#comment-2282 Kristie Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:32:34 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/04/questions-for-skye/#comment-2282 <p>If you were planting a new church and starting from square one, how would you (practically) go about laying a foundation for a non-consumeristic church? What traditional programs or building blocks or outreach methods might you avoid in an effort to grow a church without catering to consumerism? </p> <p> I’m only on chapter 7, so nevermind if he touches on this later in the book. </p> If you were planting a new church and starting from square one, how would you (practically) go about laying a foundation for a non-consumeristic church? What traditional programs or building blocks or outreach methods might you avoid in an effort to grow a church without catering to consumerism?

I’m only on chapter 7, so nevermind if he touches on this later in the book.

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