Comments for The view from Budapest

Comment on Longest Game in World Series History by jorge

jorge — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:03:41 +0000

what the astros lost the longest game in world series history ……all that hard work for nothing!!!!!!

Comment on Kirby Ann Tud Olvasni!!! (Kirby Ann can read!!!) by Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:59:18 +0000

Ugyes vagy, Kirby Ann! Nagyon jól!

Me? I’m still tudom.

Comment on Texas High School Football by Big Tom

Big Tom — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:27:41 +0000

I found a picture with Hunter in it on The Abilene Reporter web site. His head was behind the guy he was tackling but his number was visible and his name was in the caption.

Sounded like a great game!

Praying for your time tomorrow.

Comment on Feel the Heat! by Big Tom

Big Tom — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:28:35 +0000

gig ‘em and PTL..

Comment on Outta Gas by Amy

Amy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:09:02 +0000

That is hilarious!!! Who would have known??!!! I am glad to know that at least you can have a hot shower. Praying that it gets restored quickly and that the house doesn’t get too cold. Love you guys!!

Comment on Outta Gas by valerie

valerie — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:11:26 +0000

So if this gas problem is a stupid American tax….. I think that the fact that I went to a friend’s to take a shower only to come home and figure out that our one bathroom’s water is heated with ELECTRICITY and I could have stayed home just makes me a stupid AMerican!! HA!

Comment on Outta Gas by Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:04:50 +0000

Bummer dude. Sorry to hear that. Sounds like a good time to call in some favors and use someone else’s shower!

Comment on Praying for Change by Grant

Grant — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:28:54 +0000

Here’s my only critique of that – and realize I’m speaking from a very Western mindset and do not understand the nuances of Easter Europe…

Students want to make a difference, have an impact, be a part of something larger than themselves. I’d argue that God’s wired us this way and through the years we get jaded and lose it.

So if a program/ministry is wired to be cognitive with little to no action/service behind it – not interested.

Besides that – that kind of ministry is not a fair representation of Christ. But – today’s student is not interested in joining a class or a program that doesn’t ultimately make a difference.

That’s why I’d ask the first question first…find a way to make a difference…start doing it…invite students along for the journey, disciple them along the way…

then release them back in the wild.

We only reproduce who we ARE…not what we WANT. And by focusing only on evangelism without the spiritual disciplines or developing a heart to serve the community produces immature, ineffective and incomplete followers of Jesus.

Wow…I better shut up and get back to work!!! haha

Comment on Praying for Change by Tom

Tom — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:08:33 +0000

Those are some great points. I’ll pass them on to the team that is working on Evangelism. The big idea of this change is to get to the place where ministry is out of control through our area. We aren’t seeing students get involved in the ministry and begin to share their faith and lead others. They come to Christ, but they don’t make the next steps.

Jesus is clearly the answer to that question as well.

Here are the teams:
Spiritual Dependance
Local Leadership Development
Personal Staff Development
Spiritual Multipliers
Effective Evangelism

Comment on Praying for Change by Grant

Grant — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:49:15 +0000

Here’s where I’d start…

What are the top 3 or 4 issues facing students in your culture?

How does Jesus fit into that issue?

How could your ministry communicate the love of Jesus in a way that is redeemable – not offensive – with no strings attached?

Do we have the resources to pull that off – even if it meant saying “no” to something else?

Do we have the desire to do that?