Comments on: The Lifeboat http://ryanhewitt.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/the-lifeboat/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:06:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ryan Hewitt http://ryanhewitt.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/the-lifeboat/#comment-53 Ryan Hewitt Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:09:11 +0000 http://ryanhewitt.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-53 Jayleigh, thanks for the comment. I agree 100%, we do want the "best" of both worlds. But instead, it seems that for many Christians, our faith becomes another piece of our identity that we feel we have to defend rather than it being our freedom from the "lifeboat". It's like our identity is rooted in our Christianity rather than in Christ Himself, and therefore we are just as caught up in the world's systems as everyone else. Thanks again for checking out the site. Jayleigh, thanks for the comment. I agree 100%, we do want the “best” of both worlds. But instead, it seems that for many Christians, our faith becomes another piece of our identity that we feel we have to defend rather than it being our freedom from the “lifeboat”. It’s like our identity is rooted in our Christianity rather than in Christ Himself, and therefore we are just as caught up in the world’s systems as everyone else.

Thanks again for checking out the site.

]]> By: Jayleigh http://ryanhewitt.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/the-lifeboat/#comment-52 Jayleigh Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:02:48 +0000 http://ryanhewitt.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-52 What a great post. I believe that we all do live in that life-boat mentality. And sometimes Christians have a harder time of it because they still want the things of this world, but they want what the Lord offers too. There's not much room for fence-sitting, though, is there? Hope you have a wonderful week. Thanks for the great post. What a great post. I believe that we all do live in that life-boat mentality. And sometimes Christians have a harder time of it because they still want the things of this world, but they want what the Lord offers too.

There’s not much room for fence-sitting, though, is there?

Hope you have a wonderful week. Thanks for the great post.

]]> By: Ryan Hewitt http://ryanhewitt.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/the-lifeboat/#comment-51 Ryan Hewitt Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:19:03 +0000 http://ryanhewitt.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-51 Thanks for checking out the blog. This is from Searching For God Knows What by Donald Miller. I'll definitely check out that other book, the title sounds very interesting. I don't know much about the Dalai Lama but have always been amazed by the things I've heard. Thanks again Thanks for checking out the blog. This is from Searching For God Knows What by Donald Miller. I’ll definitely check out that other book, the title sounds very interesting. I don’t know much about the Dalai Lama but have always been amazed by the things I’ve heard. Thanks again

]]> By: prometheustherebel http://ryanhewitt.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/the-lifeboat/#comment-50 prometheustherebel Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:17:37 +0000 http://ryanhewitt.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-50 I stumbled upon your page and I have to say this is really an incredible boast. It really gets at the struggle we all face. What book is that from? I also wanted to recommend a book to you called An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life by the Dalai Lama. It really is a grerat read even if you're not fond of the Buddhist tradition. I stumbled upon your page and I have to say this is really an incredible boast. It really gets at the struggle we all face. What book is that from? I also wanted to recommend a book to you called An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life by the Dalai Lama. It really is a grerat read even if you’re not fond of the Buddhist tradition.

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