Comments for Matt Brammer http://themattbrammer.com/blog A Blog About Jesus, His Bride and Life Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:32:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Reflecting and Respecting the Image of God. by A good friend :) http://themattbrammer.com/blog/2009/07/reflecting-and-respecting-the-image-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-673 A good friend :) Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:28:18 +0000 http://themattbrammer.com/blog/?p=245#comment-673 *A good FRIEND Lol. *A good FRIEND

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]]> Comment on Reflecting and Respecting the Image of God. by A good friends :) http://themattbrammer.com/blog/2009/07/reflecting-and-respecting-the-image-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-672 A good friends :) Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:27:56 +0000 http://themattbrammer.com/blog/?p=245#comment-672 Have you by any chance read "The Shack" by William Young? I'd never read a Christian Fiction novel before and this one made me want to read more. There's a portion towards the end of his book that talks about the idea of men and women being made in God's image. Young offers the idea of Men being made first in order to create a circular relationship between God, men, and women. He suggests that the symbolism of men being created first is due to women being the channel of life for babies. Babies (including boys who turn into men) come from women, who were created from men, who were created from God. If God had made a woman first, men wouldn't have quite the direct link to God. I know it seems a little out there and I'm not sure I did the best way of explaining it but I promise Young does a great job. If you get any time to read it you definitely should. I could even mail you my copy to borrow for a bit. I love you and miss you, Matt Brammer. Have you by any chance read “The Shack” by William Young? I’d never read a Christian Fiction novel before and this one made me want to read more.

There’s a portion towards the end of his book that talks about the idea of men and women being made in God’s image. Young offers the idea of Men being made first in order to create a circular relationship between God, men, and women. He suggests that the symbolism of men being created first is due to women being the channel of life for babies. Babies (including boys who turn into men) come from women, who were created from men, who were created from God. If God had made a woman first, men wouldn’t have quite the direct link to God.

I know it seems a little out there and I’m not sure I did the best way of explaining it but I promise Young does a great job. If you get any time to read it you definitely should. I could even mail you my copy to borrow for a bit.

I love you and miss you, Matt Brammer.

]]> Comment on Why Chrisitans Have a Bad Name Sometimes…Part Deux by Matt Brammer http://themattbrammer.com/blog/2009/04/why-chrisitans-have-a-bad-name-sometimespart-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Matt Brammer Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:53:56 +0000 http://themattbrammer.com/blog/?p=213#comment-237 Ironcially, I get to debate that topic in class tomorrow. Ironcially, I get to debate that topic in class tomorrow.

]]> Comment on Why Chrisitans Have a Bad Name Sometimes…Part Deux by Micah http://themattbrammer.com/blog/2009/04/why-chrisitans-have-a-bad-name-sometimespart-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Micah Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:52:47 +0000 http://themattbrammer.com/blog/?p=213#comment-198 Funny, or infuriating... Never teaching my kids about the Easter Bunny... or Santa. Funny, or infuriating…

Never teaching my kids about the Easter Bunny… or Santa.

]]> Comment on Why Chrisitans Have a Bad Name Sometimes…Part Deux by Christina http://themattbrammer.com/blog/2009/04/why-chrisitans-have-a-bad-name-sometimespart-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Christina Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:56:14 +0000 http://themattbrammer.com/blog/?p=213#comment-158 you should check this out too... http://www.armorofgodpjs.com/ you should check this out too…

http://www.armorofgodpjs.com/

]]> Comment on Image Confusion by Matt Brammer » Blog Archive » Who Christ Came For. http://themattbrammer.com/blog/2009/04/image-confusion/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Matt Brammer » Blog Archive » Who Christ Came For. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:03:04 +0000 http://themattbrammer.com/blog/?p=192#comment-86 [...] In a previous post I mentioned throwing off the old self.  This does not mean we do that before Christ saves us.  It is our response to His grace and mercy.  It means dying to ourselves daily. [...] [...] In a previous post I mentioned throwing off the old self.  This does not mean we do that before Christ saves us.  It is our response to His grace and mercy.  It means dying to ourselves daily. [...]

]]> Comment on It’s A Work In Progress. by Matt Brammer http://themattbrammer.com/blog/2009/04/its-a-work-in-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Matt Brammer Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:38:29 +0000 http://themattbrammer.com/blog/?p=197#comment-85 Agreed I don't think those things are wrong but, when replace by the love of Christ and the Gospel, then it's just paganism. I never said have a band that lifted up the name of Christ; that's what the worship band is for. What I said was the was we focus on the band (aka how good they sound and look). Agreed I don’t think those things are wrong but, when replace by the love of Christ and the Gospel, then it’s just paganism.
I never said have a band that lifted up the name of Christ; that’s what the worship band is for. What I said was the was we focus on the band (aka how good they sound and look).

]]> Comment on It’s A Work In Progress. by Twit Conway http://themattbrammer.com/blog/2009/04/its-a-work-in-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Twit Conway Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:09:19 +0000 http://themattbrammer.com/blog/?p=197#comment-78 Matt, nice post. I don't have anything to add - just wanted to encourage you. TC Matt, nice post. I don’t have anything to add - just wanted to encourage you. TC

]]> Comment on It’s A Work In Progress. by Matt Brammer http://themattbrammer.com/blog/2009/04/its-a-work-in-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Matt Brammer Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:27:12 +0000 http://themattbrammer.com/blog/?p=197#comment-77 I never said those things were entirely wrong. But when you're drawing people to the Church on those things, that is where the problem is. Applying the culture to Chruch is wrong, using culture to teach is exactly what Jesus did. Once one knows the culture that Jesus spoke in, we have to try to understand the equivalent in ours. How is having a coffee shop, trendy pastor or cool band any part of the Gospel or loving eachother? Loving people involves conversations and service. You could argue that having a coffee shop could be serving one another. But should we charge then? This would get into attractional vs. missional churches. To function, the Church needs to be both. Missional in serviec and outreach, attractional with our love for each other. I never said those things were entirely wrong. But when you’re drawing people to the Church on those things, that is where the problem is. Applying the culture to Chruch is wrong, using culture to teach is exactly what Jesus did. Once one knows the culture that Jesus spoke in, we have to try to understand the equivalent in ours.

How is having a coffee shop, trendy pastor or cool band any part of the Gospel or loving eachother? Loving people involves conversations and service. You could argue that having a coffee shop could be serving one another. But should we charge then?

This would get into attractional vs. missional churches. To function, the Church needs to be both. Missional in serviec and outreach, attractional with our love for each other.

]]> Comment on It’s A Work In Progress. by B. Rink http://themattbrammer.com/blog/2009/04/its-a-work-in-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-73 B. Rink Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:42:47 +0000 http://themattbrammer.com/blog/?p=197#comment-73 "None of those will draw in people (for the right reasons)." So, having a coffee shop, cool bands, stylish pastor cannot be construed into loving one another? I think it can. Using the culture to preach to the culture just makes sense to me. Missionaries don't go to non-English speaking countries and just speak English to preach to them because that's how they speak(off the wall example, but think about it). They learn the language or get a translator to get across the message. They also try to assimilate into the culture so they do not offend people away from the Gospel. What's the difference in trying to reach America? “None of those will draw in people (for the right reasons).”

So, having a coffee shop, cool bands, stylish pastor cannot be construed into loving one another? I think it can. Using the culture to preach to the culture just makes sense to me. Missionaries don’t go to non-English speaking countries and just speak English to preach to them because that’s how they speak(off the wall example, but think about it). They learn the language or get a translator to get across the message. They also try to assimilate into the culture so they do not offend people away from the Gospel.

What’s the difference in trying to reach America?

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