Comments on: Our Blog Is Not Our God http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/02/our-blog-is-not-our-god/ Carlos Whittaker's Weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:29:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: bloopay http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/02/our-blog-is-not-our-god/#comment-266865 bloopay Mon, 04 May 2009 12:30:19 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=6946#comment-266865 mm. cognitively mm. cognitively

]]> By: andrea http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/02/our-blog-is-not-our-god/#comment-258779 andrea Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:33:51 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=6946#comment-258779 Howdy Carlos, I don't know you, but your boss is someone that is so very important in my life personally, so when a friend sent me the link to this post, it's because of your boss that I took notice. This post moved me, Carlos. I'm a secular entertainment industry chick who is new to the Franklin/Christian product industry bubble, and I look around, and well, I could vomit. Literally. I spent decades in the secular entertainment industry....a rare Christian in that world. And yet, after a short time working in the Franklin bubble, I realized rather quickly I was surrounded by more honesty and reality in my former Holly-weird career than I ever was here on Main St. I could go on one my famous rants here, but I'm working on that part of my personality so I'll spare you that. Lol. But what I will say, is that I read this particular post and felt like taping it on the door outside Merridees. Seriously. I've never felt more out of touch...more uncool, unhip, geeky and all around out of touch with culture than when I moved to Franklin, TN. Me! Who knew?! Heck, a person that assumed she was on the cutting edge of culture somehow landed in a town...or "road" that assumed they were creating a culture that nobody outside their world hadn't already been living, and attempting to define. Sorry, but that just seems blatantly small-minded and pompous to someone like me. To cut to the chase...I hear people at Merridees spend a ton of time pontificating about how they are "creating culture," and I can't help but chuckle. Cause you see...there are random people like me outside the "bubble" that have been working their asses off participating in a culture that is already changing....there is a large population of Christians in the secular entertainment industry that don't necessarily "fit" that bubble, and yet they have profound ripples of influences far wider reaching than a few "cool Christian blogs" could ever touch. So, I humbly say this, there are a few of us that are/have been bright lights in dark places that have the ability to reach outside the box. All these Christian rock star blogs are super cool, I love them all. But....how about reaching outside that demographic....how about hooking those people Jesus set us on the path to the reach out to. We could cluster...uhm...love...forever. But don't we already have eternity to do that? I mean....shouldn't we be working to bring people outside for the ride of a lifetime? I'm just saying. Your sister in Christ, -andrea aka @Wonderfalls Howdy Carlos,

I don't know you, but your boss is someone that is so very important in my life personally, so when a friend sent me the link to this post, it's because of your boss that I took notice. This post moved me, Carlos. I'm a secular entertainment industry chick who is new to the Franklin/Christian product industry bubble, and I look around, and well, I could vomit. Literally. I spent decades in the secular entertainment industry….a rare Christian in that world. And yet, after a short time working in the Franklin bubble, I realized rather quickly I was surrounded by more honesty and reality in my former Holly-weird career than I ever was here on Main St.

I could go on one my famous rants here, but I'm working on that part of my personality so I'll spare you that. Lol. But what I will say, is that I read this particular post and felt like taping it on the door outside Merridees. Seriously. I've never felt more out of touch…more uncool, unhip, geeky and all around out of touch with culture than when I moved to Franklin, TN. Me! Who knew?! Heck, a person that assumed she was on the cutting edge of culture somehow landed in a town…or "road" that assumed they were creating a culture that nobody outside their world hadn't already been living, and attempting to define.

Sorry, but that just seems blatantly small-minded and pompous to someone like me.

To cut to the chase…I hear people at Merridees spend a ton of time pontificating about how they are "creating culture," and I can't help but chuckle. Cause you see…there are random people like me outside the "bubble" that have been working their asses off participating in a culture that is already changing….there is a large population of Christians in the secular entertainment industry that don't necessarily "fit" that bubble, and yet they have profound ripples of influences far wider reaching than a few "cool Christian blogs" could ever touch.

So, I humbly say this, there are a few of us that are/have been bright lights in dark places that have the ability to reach outside the box. All these Christian rock star blogs are super cool, I love them all. But….how about reaching outside that demographic….how about hooking those people Jesus set us on the path to the reach out to. We could cluster…uhm…love…forever. But don't we already have eternity to do that? I mean….shouldn't we be working to bring people outside for the ride of a lifetime?

I'm just saying.

Your sister in Christ,
-andrea
aka @Wonderfalls

]]> By: katdish http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/02/our-blog-is-not-our-god/#comment-258635 katdish Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:19:28 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=6946#comment-258635 Hi there! First time to comment, here. I was convicted of this after Jon Acuff wrote about it a few weeks ago and my friend Beth and her church went on a media fast for a week. I've cut back on my computer time now. When I look back on my earlier writing, I notice that I spent much more time on a post. Now that more people read my blog, sometimes I find myself just cranking out posts to get a certain number out in a week. While I do write some posts reflecting my wretchedness, I've never really felt the need to do so in order for someone to tell me how un-wretched I am. My pastor and my husband both read my blog, and while they rarely comment, they're both pretty quick to tell me if I'm full of crap or if I need to get over myself. And while I've come in contact with some fairly awesome folks in the blogosphere that I would consider friends, I also understand that my allegiance is with my God and Savior, my husband, my kids and all the non-virtual peeps in my life. P.S. - I'll be at Catalyst and Off the Blogs in a couple of weeks. I hope I get a chance to meet you in person. Hi there! First time to comment, here. I was convicted of this after Jon Acuff wrote about it a few weeks ago and my friend Beth and her church went on a media fast for a week. I've cut back on my computer time now. When I look back on my earlier writing, I notice that I spent much more time on a post. Now that more people read my blog, sometimes I find myself just cranking out posts to get a certain number out in a week. While I do write some posts reflecting my wretchedness, I've never really felt the need to do so in order for someone to tell me how un-wretched I am. My pastor and my husband both read my blog, and while they rarely comment, they're both pretty quick to tell me if I'm full of crap or if I need to get over myself. And while I've come in contact with some fairly awesome folks in the blogosphere that I would consider friends, I also understand that my allegiance is with my God and Savior, my husband, my kids and all the non-virtual peeps in my life.

P.S. – I'll be at Catalyst and Off the Blogs in a couple of weeks. I hope I get a chance to meet you in person.

]]> By: katdish http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/02/our-blog-is-not-our-god/#comment-258634 katdish Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:19:28 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=6946#comment-258634 Hi there! First time to comment, here. I was convicted of this after Jon Acuff wrote about it a few weeks ago and my friend Beth and her church went on a media fast for a week. I've cut back on my computer time now. When I look back on my earlier writing, I notice that I spent much more time on a post. Now that more people read my blog, sometimes I find myself just cranking out posts to get a certain number out in a week. While I do write some posts reflecting my wretchedness, I've never really felt the need to do so in order for someone to tell me how un-wretched I am. My pastor and my husband both read my blog, and while they rarely comment, they're both pretty quick to tell me if I'm full of crap or if I need to get over myself. And while I've come in contact with some fairly awesome folks in the blogosphere that I would consider friends, I also understand that my allegiance is with my God and Savior, my husband, my kids and all the non-virtual peeps in my life. P.S. - I'll be at Catalyst and Off the Blogs in a couple of weeks. I hope I get a chance to meet you in person. Hi there! First time to comment, here. I was convicted of this after Jon Acuff wrote about it a few weeks ago and my friend Beth and her church went on a media fast for a week. I've cut back on my computer time now. When I look back on my earlier writing, I notice that I spent much more time on a post. Now that more people read my blog, sometimes I find myself just cranking out posts to get a certain number out in a week. While I do write some posts reflecting my wretchedness, I've never really felt the need to do so in order for someone to tell me how un-wretched I am. My pastor and my husband both read my blog, and while they rarely comment, they're both pretty quick to tell me if I'm full of crap or if I need to get over myself. And while I've come in contact with some fairly awesome folks in the blogosphere that I would consider friends, I also understand that my allegiance is with my God and Savior, my husband, my kids and all the non-virtual peeps in my life.

P.S. – I'll be at Catalyst and Off the Blogs in a couple of weeks. I hope I get a chance to meet you in person.

]]> By: Information Overload [2/15/2009] | I Am a Happy Man http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/02/our-blog-is-not-our-god/#comment-258620 Information Overload [2/15/2009] | I Am a Happy Man Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:45:22 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=6946#comment-258620 [...] Whittaker - You should read this post he wrote this week. [Follow him on [...] [...] Whittaker – You should read this post he wrote this week. [Follow him on [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/02/our-blog-is-not-our-god/#comment-258591 Aaron Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:29:54 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=6946#comment-258591 I'm just honored that I'm 1 of 3,456 people that you're following on Twitter. :) I'm just honored that I'm 1 of 3,456 people that you're following on Twitter. :)

]]> By: Amy I. http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/02/our-blog-is-not-our-god/#comment-258580 Amy I. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:25:10 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=6946#comment-258580 Interesting what Cody said here. But I can see it from the flip side of being someone who wonders if people are not commenting because you don't fit a certain christian mold or standard. If you're not living up to others ideas of a good person or what they think your blog and writing should be so they out cast you or judge you then that is not right in and of itself too. And to live off of people commenting and agreeing with you is a strong form of narcissism as well. But in that same aspect a blog is anyones way of expressing themselves for the world to see and address with there own voices so it makes sense that people would want themselves to be seen and heard or else why blog unless it's private. But I guess if I'm spending my time wondering any of this I need to re-evaluate my thought process and motives as well. Good blog Carlos. Interesting what Cody said here. But I can see it from the flip side of being someone who wonders if people are not commenting because you don't fit a certain christian mold or standard. If you're not living up to others ideas of a good person or what they think your blog and writing should be so they out cast you or judge you then that is not right in and of itself too. And to live off of people commenting and agreeing with you is a strong form of narcissism as well. But in that same aspect a blog is anyones way of expressing themselves for the world to see and address with there own voices so it makes sense that people would want themselves to be seen and heard or else why blog unless it's private. But I guess if I'm spending my time wondering any of this I need to re-evaluate my thought process and motives as well. Good blog Carlos.

]]> By: weegie http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/02/our-blog-is-not-our-god/#comment-258546 weegie Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:47:40 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=6946#comment-258546 #1 awesome picture. #2 great thoughts. - As a new blogger its a streach for me but I must admit that I am addicted and blessed by this blog. thank you. #1 awesome picture. #2 great thoughts. – As a new blogger its a streach for me but I must admit that I am addicted and blessed by this blog. thank you.

]]> By: Our blog is not our God « Mel’s blog http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/02/our-blog-is-not-our-god/#comment-258535 Our blog is not our God « Mel’s blog Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:03:11 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=6946#comment-258535 [...] Just a reminder to confess before the Lord before we confess to one another. Because in spite of what we may accidentally believe… Our Blog is not our God. [...] [...] Just a reminder to confess before the Lord before we confess to one another. Because in spite of what we may accidentally believe… Our Blog is not our God. [...]

]]> By: jen http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/02/our-blog-is-not-our-god/#comment-258528 jen Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:42:45 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=6946#comment-258528 So true Carlos, we ALL want to be so real with each other...but tend to fall into the suck category with being real with God. I think we also are lame at praising/thanking/showing appriciation to our family in real life but are awesome at bragging about how great they are on our blogs. I know I am good at talking them up in blog world, but that means nothing to them! Same goes for how we praise God off our blogs. Glad to hear these words today. So true Carlos, we ALL want to be so real with each other…but tend to fall into the suck category with being real with God. I think we also are lame at praising/thanking/showing appriciation to our family in real life but are awesome at bragging about how great they are on our blogs. I know I am good at talking them up in blog world, but that means nothing to them! Same goes for how we praise God off our blogs. Glad to hear these words today.

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