Comments for A Christian Worldview from Silicon Valley

Comment on Darkness for Light by Susan

Susan — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:49:27 +0000

I used to think pornographic material was “only moderately bad” until I saw the devastation it wreaked in a friend’s marriage.

It took a great amount of time, money, and spiritual effort for them to put Humpty Dumpty back together again. If the Bible hadn’t been in the equation, the husband’s addiction would have continued to wreak havoc in his relationships with women.

They also credit getting help from Harry Schaumburg, author of False Intimacy: Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction. The Amazon reviews attest to the pain of this battle and the hope for those caught in this trap.

Comment on Face 2 Face—what will it be? by Susan

Susan — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:33:55 +0000

Well, the fact remains that God holds all the power, and we have none. He deserves our worship because what else is as awesome as he is?

Moreover, although Jesus refers to himself as the groom (implying that he’s going to be dancing with someone!), what we see in the Bible is not so much a sweet, affirming embrace as a really tough love that calls us to be much, much more than we are.

The other night I came upon probably one of the toughest speeches by Jesus, Matthew 23. But notice that the “woe to you” statements he hurls at the religious leaders of the day lead up to his *lament* of love:

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing” (NIV).

Clearly, Jesus wants to express his love, but a lot of times our behavior is far from adoring in the sense that when we mistreat other people, we mistreat God himself. In other words, worship starts in streets and living rooms before it’s ever found in the concert hall.

Comment on When you can live forever what do you live for? by Susan

Susan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:50:27 +0000

Here’s an excellent discussion of Twilight, where some of the Mormon thoughts and practices are shown to have had an impact:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/februaryweb-only/17.51.0.html

Comment on Known, and Loving It by Paine

Paine — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:51:35 +0000

Lewis, Do you have the picture of the little dog with the quote? If not, can you tell me who produced it?
Just a thought about your blog, I firmly believe that the guy that thought that he got you needed your understanding about God because he does not get life. I believe that we were created to help each other find God. Fear of being known and not accepted is what being human is all about in my book. Finding our core is the challenge in front of all of us.

Comment on Face 2 Face—what will it be? by jonathan

jonathan — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:34:45 +0000

The idea of seeing Jesus face to face is both thrilling and chilling. It is thrilling because it is the Lord and Savior who desires to look you in the eye. It is chilling because it may leave some of us in a cold sweat by the magnitude of His presence.

I believe that Jesus face to face is supposed to be more thrilling than chilling. Imagine that you were in a divine embrace with Jesus, that he was choreographing a dance that was meant for only the two of you. During this intimate dance for two, you would not look away from Jesus but instead you would be drawn closer to Him. The way that He leads you step by step in tune with His Father’s Music and practically sweeping you off your feet is truly a sight to behold. I would love to see Jesus face to face in such a divine embrace of love. There should be nothing for us to fear.

Comment on Face 2 Face—what will it be? by Pat Bennett

Pat Bennett — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:13:21 +0000

Now and then God may give us a glimpse of him, Jesus, or an angel, but most of the time we walk by faith and not by sight. By faith we see him and by faith we adore him. Without faith we cannot see or adore him. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Spending time with him in his word will help us grow in faith, then someday we will be able to worship him because we see him by faith and we will be able to see his glory.

Someone mentioned to me that they noticed that in the Bible, those who saw God or an angel would almost always fall on their face in awe of his glory. Maybe we should practice falling on our faces to worship him so when we do see him it won’t be so awkward. Learning to worship God without embarrassment or intimidation may need to start at home when we are alone with him.

Thanks for the thoughts and insights you stirred up in me, Vivian.

Pat Bennett

Comment on When you can live forever what do you live for? by Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:21:04 +0000

Hey did you know that these vampires are fictional characters that aren’t really wasting their talents sitting at a school lunch table?

Please people. I’m a Christian too, but this is a STORY!

Comment on To Save Whose Life? by Keith

Keith — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:11:21 +0000

This movie seemed to try to cram a lot of life into a short bit of time. At times I thought I was watching the series 24, where I felt like I could almost predict the next impending disaster, but then the pace is probably more true for today’s teens, who have to face intense problems rapidly, and without past experience to draw on like a status quoe adult.

Comment on When you can live forever what do you live for? by Dorothy

Dorothy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:37:05 +0000

The restraint reason is mostly an excuse. If you know that you can’t control yourself in a certain situation, then the thing to do is to avoid that situation and find something else that’s helpful to do. The Cullens’ problems may be more extreme than most people’s, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways and ways around them.

Comment on When you can live forever what do you live for? by Cat

Cat — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:29:12 +0000

“The promise of eternal life is something many Christians long for and sing about. But in looking forward to a new tomorrow, they often overlook the power they possess to deal with a very ugly today.”

Excellent! Although the storyline tends to suggest it, the Cullen’s practice of restraint does not make them heroes. I practice restraint every single day: in what I eat, in how I speak / what I say, in the amount of time I spend on Facebook (barely), etc. In some cases, I am compelled to do or say things that might be hurtful to others, just as the Cullens are compelled to attack people and drink human blood (ewwww). My practice of restraint, like there, is a GOOD thing, but it’s a far cry from doing GOOD. I love Carlisle, and I think the rest of the world can take a hint from him. Carlisle goes beyond restraint, he breaks into ACTION.