Comments on: ***Q & A*** http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:14:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: linda gover http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a/comment-page-1#comment-6174 linda gover Thu, 18 May 2006 04:21:11 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a#comment-6174 What are your questions for middle-aged parents? Vision What are your questions for middle-aged parents? Vision

]]> By: linda gover http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a/comment-page-1#comment-6101 linda gover Mon, 15 May 2006 03:34:59 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a#comment-6101 You are answering many of my Q & A as I browse your web site. Keep it up with so much current information. Vision You are answering many of my Q & A as I browse your web site. Keep it up with so much current information.
Vision

]]> By: jimbob http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a/comment-page-1#comment-5572 jimbob Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a#comment-5572 "Discouraging. If you are reading this and haven’t asked your pastor a good question lately, start a list now. He may be a bit startled, but I imagine he’s like me: he’d like to know that you’re listening, thinking and asking questions." Would that this were true in my case. I've seen the kind of pat answers our pastor gives out when someone asks him a serious question, and THAT is discouraging... Discouraging that, no matter what he says over the pulpit, he really doesn't like people to question him on anything. I see that The Foolish Sage beat me to the suggestion of a FAQ. Maybe you could just format it so that it deals with those top 10 questions you get repeatedly. Put the Q&A dialog on the same page, below the FAQ, so people are forced/encouraged to read it before they ask their question of you! “Discouraging. If you are reading this and haven’t asked your pastor a good question lately, start a list now. He may be a bit startled, but I imagine he’s like me: he’d like to know that you’re listening, thinking and asking questions.”

Would that this were true in my case. I’ve seen the kind of pat answers our pastor gives out when someone asks him a serious question, and THAT is discouraging… Discouraging that, no matter what he says over the pulpit, he really doesn’t like people to question him on anything.

I see that The Foolish Sage beat me to the suggestion of a FAQ. Maybe you could just format it so that it deals with those top 10 questions you get repeatedly. Put the Q&A dialog on the same page, below the FAQ, so people are forced/encouraged to read it before they ask their question of you!

]]> By: Rong http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a/comment-page-1#comment-5539 Rong Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:55:38 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a#comment-5539 OK here's a serious question, and I really would love to hear your thoughts on it. If you had to sum up Pauls basic problem with the church in Corinth (in 1Corinthians) in one sentence what would it be? If Paul were here today in the US would he see the same problem wth the chuch in the US? Would he see this problem more or less in the emergent church movement? OK here’s a serious question, and I really would love to hear your thoughts on it.

If you had to sum up Pauls basic problem with the church in Corinth (in 1Corinthians) in one sentence what would it be?

If Paul were here today in the US would he see the same problem wth the chuch in the US? Would he see this problem more or less in the emergent church movement?

]]> By: the Foolish Sage http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a/comment-page-1#comment-5524 the Foolish Sage Sun, 05 Mar 2006 15:07:08 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a#comment-5524 Perhaps following Steve's suggestion, you could do one of those FAQ's like they have in the front of some Bibles. You've seen them: When you're feeling in need of comfort... Read Psalm 23. When you wonder if God loves you... Read John 3:16 etc. So you could have... When you wonder about the emergent church...read my post x. When you wonder why TR's hate me...read my post y. hehe Perhaps following Steve’s suggestion, you could do one of those FAQ’s like they have in the front of some Bibles. You’ve seen them:

When you’re feeling in need of comfort… Read Psalm 23.
When you wonder if God loves you… Read John 3:16
etc.

So you could have…

When you wonder about the emergent church…read my post x.
When you wonder why TR’s hate me…read my post y.

hehe

]]> By: Anglican_Joi http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a/comment-page-1#comment-5522 Anglican_Joi Sun, 05 Mar 2006 01:14:36 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a#comment-5522 YES! I would really enjoy seeing a Q&A here. Questions are usually much more helpful than lectures. I participated in a Socratic-style great books program during college, and while questions can be frustrating, they allow for much more learning than lectures. Hooray for questions! YES! I would really enjoy seeing a Q&A here. Questions are usually much more helpful than lectures.

I participated in a Socratic-style great books program during college, and while questions can be frustrating, they allow for much more learning than lectures.

Hooray for questions!

]]> By: Albert G. http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a/comment-page-1#comment-5515 Albert G. Sat, 04 Mar 2006 04:24:02 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a#comment-5515 Michael, Question and answer is a favorite of mine too. It's almost always better to me than monologue for a couple of reasons. First, language is meant to be dialogic. Words are spoken to be heard, and once heard responded to. Words spoken or written with no one to hear are empty and useless. And someone who talks with me instead of talking at me is always more welcome. Second, questions and answers both imply some actual interest in the other person. The ask-er is interested in what the other has to say, and the answerer has actually listened to the one asking. (I guess that's true only if those involved really are interested and not trying to trap the other, or refute some position.) A retreat speaker I heard one time, said, "If you want to show someone you love them, listen to them". It's true. I have found over the years that everyone wants to be listened to, to be valued enough for someone else to make time for them. Real, honest questions and answers are wonderful, someone who actually listens is a rare wonder. Albert Michael,
Question and answer is a favorite of mine too. It’s almost always better to me than monologue for a couple of reasons. First, language is meant to be dialogic. Words are spoken to be heard, and once heard responded to. Words spoken or written with no one to hear are empty and useless. And someone who talks with me instead of talking at me is always more welcome. Second, questions and answers both imply some actual interest in the other person. The ask-er is interested in what the other has to say, and the answerer has actually listened to the one asking. (I guess that’s true only if those involved really are interested and not trying to trap the other, or refute some position.)

A retreat speaker I heard one time, said, “If you want to show someone you love them, listen to them”. It’s true. I have found over the years that everyone wants to be listened to, to be valued enough for someone else to make time for them. Real, honest questions and answers are wonderful, someone who actually listens is a rare wonder.

Albert

]]> By: SteveS http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a/comment-page-1#comment-5514 SteveS Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:53:27 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a#comment-5514 Oh, forgot to mention that I'm one who has been involved with house church and simple church concepts for a couple years now. Would love to see you post some of your questions about the topic. steve :) Oh, forgot to mention that I’m one who has been involved with house church and simple church concepts for a couple years now. Would love to see you post some of your questions about the topic.

steve :)

]]> By: SteveS http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a/comment-page-1#comment-5513 SteveS Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:52:37 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a#comment-5513 Since you interact frequently with comments that are made on your blog, I'm not sure a separate Q&A section is necessary on this site. However, if you're getting a lot of repeat questions through email, then perhaps it's a good idea. I have noticed in my email correspondence that you're rather quick to just point me to links to previous posts on your blog, so if you did a Q&A, you'd probably end up still getting the emails and having to respond with a link to the appropriate answer to that particular question. Just not sure if it gains anything for you or the reader. Interesting idea, though. By the way, I'm not sure when you changed the layout of the site (because I often read through RSS), but I like the new look. Much easier on the eyes. steve :) Since you interact frequently with comments that are made on your blog, I’m not sure a separate Q&A section is necessary on this site. However, if you’re getting a lot of repeat questions through email, then perhaps it’s a good idea.

I have noticed in my email correspondence that you’re rather quick to just point me to links to previous posts on your blog, so if you did a Q&A, you’d probably end up still getting the emails and having to respond with a link to the appropriate answer to that particular question. Just not sure if it gains anything for you or the reader. Interesting idea, though.

By the way, I’m not sure when you changed the layout of the site (because I often read through RSS), but I like the new look. Much easier on the eyes.

steve :)

]]> By: the Foolish Sage http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a/comment-page-1#comment-5512 the Foolish Sage Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:10:55 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/q-a#comment-5512 Thank you. I have no further questions. ;-) Nah, I think an iMonk Q&A would be wonderful. My friend Bryan set up a permanent Q&A site for Don Miller (www.donmillerfans.net) where Don has been answering questions almost every day. Thank you. I have no further questions.

;-)

Nah, I think an iMonk Q&A would be wonderful. My friend Bryan set up a permanent Q&A site for Don Miller (www.donmillerfans.net) where Don has been answering questions almost every day.

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