tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145971.post112738951459168247..comments2024-01-30T19:47:17.119+00:00Comments on URBANarmy: Transformation of division...Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923211288631648610noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145971.post-1128376523807420082005-10-03T21:55:00.000+00:002005-10-03T21:55:00.000+00:00Dear AnonPerhaps you should try and tell me a litt...Dear Anon<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you should try and tell me a little about my context before you judge me so harshly. Perhaps when you tell me to step out in the ‘whole finely balanced world’ you should tell me a little of what I have been doing tonight. Perhaps you should tell me a little bit about who I have been hanging out with tonight, what we have been talking about what we have been laughing Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923211288631648610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145971.post-1128366515088182112005-10-03T19:08:00.000+00:002005-10-03T19:08:00.000+00:00My view is that church people like yourselves shou...My view is that church people like yourselves should stop looking at other people as being outside your club in terms of stereotypical social or racial groupings and try and see beyond such patronising labels. There's a whole world out there which is much more finely balanced than you can ever imagine. If you stepped into it sometime you might understand what I mean but by the language you use Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145971.post-1127744725181572932005-09-26T14:25:00.000+00:002005-09-26T14:25:00.000+00:00Doing fine ta, Gord...just hope that the Stanbury'...Doing fine ta, Gord...just hope that the Stanbury's were being nice! Good people.<BR/><BR/>Still bloggin...randomly!youthwork southwesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906093420918869986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145971.post-1127501669844349072005-09-23T18:54:00.000+00:002005-09-23T18:54:00.000+00:00inclusion does seem a more attractive word Jeff. A...inclusion does seem a more attractive word Jeff. Also I notice you tagged me - thanks!! :o) You are very gracious.Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923211288631648610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145971.post-1127491995900688162005-09-23T16:13:00.000+00:002005-09-23T16:13:00.000+00:00Martin - I haven't seen that article but it sounds...Martin - I haven't seen that article but it sounds useful as does much that Geoff writes! Your name came up today in college over lunch with the stanbury's. Hope you are well?Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923211288631648610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145971.post-1127491877659002672005-09-23T16:11:00.000+00:002005-09-23T16:11:00.000+00:00Kapten!The logistics of language must complicate t...Kapten!<BR/><BR/>The logistics of language must complicate things.Looking at our parent and toddlers the Vietnamese mothers sit together, the Bengali mothers sit together, the Eastenders sit together – largely I presume because of language – are they segregated? I don’t think they are. There is an involvement with each other even when there may be a lack of understanding.<BR/><BR/>We don't as a Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923211288631648610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145971.post-1127481094850287162005-09-23T13:11:00.000+00:002005-09-23T13:11:00.000+00:00wow.. great post. i think i just keep coming back ...wow.. great post. <BR/><BR/>i think i just keep coming back to the word 'exclusion.' i believe God wants his Church to look simply like it would if we excluded no one from entering its doors, and as the quote said, really became intentional with our efforts to not only 'in'clude, but 'draw in the marginalized' (whatever they may look like).. <BR/><BR/>peac, Gordon.. have a great weekend.so i gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542069277228284973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145971.post-1127459460669243382005-09-23T07:11:00.000+00:002005-09-23T07:11:00.000+00:00Geoff Ryan wrote an article on this - I think poss...Geoff Ryan wrote an article on this - I think possibly in Officer, possibly in Horizons - makes for good reading. It's also in "Siren Call" come to think about it...<BR/><BR/>Multicultural in Devon is very interesting - 97% white at the most. Cultural diversity is much more about urban/rural, age, genderyouthwork southwesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906093420918869986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145971.post-1127454968570545232005-09-23T05:56:00.000+00:002005-09-23T05:56:00.000+00:00But what about language differences? This is the p...But what about language differences? This is the problem where we are now. I have such a burden for uniting the Estonians and Russians. But language is a real factor. We do everything in English and it is already translated into Estonian. When we are at SA camp, everything is then also translated into Russian. It takes forever! Would welcome your thoughts.Kapten Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969089189194978999noreply@blogger.com