Comments for A Christian Worldview from Silicon Valley http://www.pacc.org/blog Looking with non-artificial intelligence Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:32:24 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Comment on Some thoughts on understanding the Bible by Bible Books http://www.pacc.org/blog/2008/09/15/some-thoughts-on-understanding-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-5183 Bible Books Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:32:24 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/2008/09/15/some-thoughts-on-understanding-the-bible/#comment-5183 Great site I was really inspired. Have a blessed day and keep up the good work! Great site I was really inspired. Have a blessed day and keep up the good work!

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You are right, I did not know about the 10th mountain division!

]]> Comment on Chinese mothers and the Bible by Pat Bennett http://www.pacc.org/blog/2011/01/24/chinese-mothers-and-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-4151 Pat Bennett Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:49:41 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/?p=493#comment-4151 Well said, Vivian. Well said, Vivian.

]]> Comment on Chinese mothers and the Bible by Kay http://www.pacc.org/blog/2011/01/24/chinese-mothers-and-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-4140 Kay Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:55:03 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/?p=493#comment-4140 Here here, Cousin! I sure doubt Mrs. Chua was writing from a biblical perspective. We moms have to remember that we're sinful by nature and that we need God, Mom, and other authorities to help us learn what's right and wrong and also think for ourselves and hopefully our kids will turn out right and make the right choices. Thanks for sharing! Here here, Cousin! I sure doubt Mrs. Chua was writing from a biblical perspective. We moms have to remember that we’re sinful by nature and that we need God, Mom, and other authorities to help us learn what’s right and wrong and also think for ourselves and hopefully our kids will turn out right and make the right choices. Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on Chinese mothers and the Bible by Chin B. http://www.pacc.org/blog/2011/01/24/chinese-mothers-and-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-4133 Chin B. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:28:17 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/?p=493#comment-4133 Vivian, this is the most balanced Christian response to that article I've read. Some people jump to conclusions and say that Amy Chua only gives conditional love based on results whereas God teaches us unconditional love. But I would say that many Asian parents who are very strict would argue that they indeed love their children sacrificially. I find it encouraging to be reminded of Prov. 22:6. The word "train" implies not an easy task. And it sure helps to be reminded to carry on some hard tasks, even for parents, not just to the kids. Believe it or not, it's not easy to have to set limits and say "no" to the kids, but more often than not, it is the right thing. Vivian, this is the most balanced Christian response to that article I’ve read. Some people jump to conclusions and say that Amy Chua only gives conditional love based on results whereas God teaches us unconditional love. But I would say that many Asian parents who are very strict would argue that they indeed love their children sacrificially. I find it encouraging to be reminded of Prov. 22:6. The word “train” implies not an easy task. And it sure helps to be reminded to carry on some hard tasks, even for parents, not just to the kids. Believe it or not, it’s not easy to have to set limits and say “no” to the kids, but more often than not, it is the right thing.

]]> Comment on A Reflection on Anxiety by Baton Rouge Counseling http://www.pacc.org/blog/2008/07/28/a-reflection-on-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-3346 Baton Rouge Counseling Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:45:27 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/2008/07/28/a-reflection-on-anxiety/#comment-3346 Hi, thank you for this article. As a counselor, I find this to be an interesting topic and appreciate you. Hi, thank you for this article. As a counselor, I find this to be an interesting topic and appreciate you.

]]> Comment on Aspirations to be a rock star by Vivian http://www.pacc.org/blog/2010/10/17/aspirations-to-be-a-rock-star-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2546 Vivian Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:34:05 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/?p=450#comment-2546 Yes, only the LORD knows the heart, which reminds me of Luke 12:34: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Also Luke 6:45: "The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks." I pray our hearts will be so full of God that our mouths can't help but speak of Him! Yes, only the LORD knows the heart, which reminds me of Luke 12:34:
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Also Luke 6:45:
“The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.”

I pray our hearts will be so full of God that our mouths can’t help but speak of Him!

]]> Comment on Aspirations to be a rock star by Susan Mitchell http://www.pacc.org/blog/2010/10/17/aspirations-to-be-a-rock-star-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 Susan Mitchell Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:22:23 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/?p=450#comment-2530 Very interesting post and comments, and I love the tie-in to rocks. OTOH, I want to be careful about what conclusions I draw from my observation of fellow Christians' external actions. But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." —1 Samuel 16:7 People come into a worship setting with all sorts of mindsets. Some are ready to praise God. Others are in such grief that they can barely keep their composure. When I lead worship, I want people to engage God in an authentic, heartfelt way. If they aren't ready to vocalize their praise, why not lean on God until they are? Silence is not necessarily a bad thing. Very interesting post and comments, and I love the tie-in to rocks.

OTOH, I want to be careful about what conclusions I draw from my observation of fellow Christians’ external actions.

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” —1 Samuel 16:7

People come into a worship setting with all sorts of mindsets. Some are ready to praise God. Others are in such grief that they can barely keep their composure. When I lead worship, I want people to engage God in an authentic, heartfelt way. If they aren’t ready to vocalize their praise, why not lean on God until they are? Silence is not necessarily a bad thing.

]]> Comment on Aspirations to be a rock star by Dorothy Mitchell http://www.pacc.org/blog/2010/10/17/aspirations-to-be-a-rock-star-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2529 Dorothy Mitchell Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:07:56 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/?p=450#comment-2529 Just as I prefer quality over quantity (just ask my art class; I've already missed one deadline), so I prefer singing well over singing loudly. If that makes me sound quieter than other singers, then I don't think that's a price that's too much to pay. However, I don't think it's okay for people not to participate in worship at all. Worship not only glorifies God, it takes the focus from ourselves and puts it into encouraging other people by participating, and onto God's will. Being silent, and soaking it all into oneself, would be do the opposite of that, wouldn't it? Besides, it's selfish to make everyone else do the work that makes the song sound good, and it would sound better with more people singing. Just as I prefer quality over quantity (just ask my art class; I’ve already missed one deadline), so I prefer singing well over singing loudly. If that makes me sound quieter than other singers, then I don’t think that’s a price that’s too much to pay. However, I don’t think it’s okay for people not to participate in worship at all. Worship not only glorifies God, it takes the focus from ourselves and puts it into encouraging other people by participating, and onto God’s will. Being silent, and soaking it all into oneself, would be do the opposite of that, wouldn’t it? Besides, it’s selfish to make everyone else do the work that makes the song sound good, and it would sound better with more people singing.

]]> Comment on Aspirations to be a rock star by Lisa http://www.pacc.org/blog/2010/10/17/aspirations-to-be-a-rock-star-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2434 Lisa Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:28:47 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/?p=450#comment-2434 When I saw that the post was about rocks, I thought it would have something to do with this section of the Bible. Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. (Matthew 16:17-18) Here, Peter means rock. Rocks are of worth! I also should say that I imagined while reading this that Charlie Brown looks in his goody bag and sees a rock. "I got a rock." Then he jumps up hair bristling as the rock starts to yell. That would be a sight! When I saw that the post was about rocks, I thought it would have something to do with this section of the Bible.

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

(Matthew 16:17-18)

Here, Peter means rock. Rocks are of worth!

I also should say that I imagined while reading this that Charlie Brown looks in his goody bag and sees a rock.

“I got a rock.”

Then he jumps up hair bristling as the rock starts to yell.
That would be a sight!

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