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GoodWordEditing.com: Status Report - High Calling Blog Network

  • L.L. Barkat · 2 years ago
    Maybe if you let me keep my Blogger ways...
  • Rich Tatum · 2 years ago
    I'd never heard of the network your forming and will have to research this to learn more about it. I like what you've written here.

    Thank you for honoring me by mentioning my PneumaBlog network. I really appreciate it.

    Regards,

    Rich
    BlogRodent
  • Jenn · 2 years ago
    I like this.

    Once, just before Christmas, a man in my church asked me if I had ever thought of "going into ministry." I felt like staring at him like he had an extra head and saying, "What do you think I'm DOING?!" But then I thought it might belie what I was implying . . .
  • Marcus · 2 years ago
    L.L., you can definitely keep blogger. One of the delays was making sure both established bloggers and new bloggers can join.

    Rich, you haven't heard of the network because it's been in hiding. Seriously! But we are planning to send our first announcement this coming Monday. Let me tell you, it feels like we've been planning this thing forever.

    Jenn, it is amazing to me how we Christians have really twisted the idea of ministry. One of the words that gets translated as minister a lot (diakonos) literally means servant. If you want a full essay on that idea, read "Who Is a Minister? Are you?"
  • Jesse Petersen · 2 years ago
    That was refreshing. I just thought I'd share one of my church's sayings:

    "Every member a minister."

    You don't have to be on paid staff to make a difference in peoples' lives.
  • L.L. Barkat · 2 years ago
    Why, I'm so pleased that you made allowances for our kind.
  • Marcus · 2 years ago
    Jesse. Good to hear from you! That is so true. And I would add a few more parts to that: "Every job a ministry. Every project a gift. Every place a church."

    I don't literally mean every place is a church, of course. But that where we are, the church is. At least that's my understanding.

    L.L., I'm happy to accomodate you.
  • Jeanne Dininni · 2 years ago
    Mark,

    While my blog is a writing blog and not explicitly Christian, I do my best to live out my faith, both on my blog and at my "day job" as a clinician (tutor) for Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes.

    I'd be interested to know more about your community!

    Jeanne
  • Marcus · 2 years ago
    You'll definitely be welcome, Jeanne!
  • Jeanne Dininni · 2 years ago
    Mark,

    Thought you might like to know that I've joined the High Calling website. Really enjoyed your interview with Leigh McLeroy! It was just what the doctor--or rather the Great Physician--ordered!

    Jeanne
  • Marcus · 2 years ago
    Jeanne, I appreciate the feedback. The interviews are fun and very very time consuming. If you liked the interview, you should really check out her book, The Beautiful Ache. It's a good one.
  • Jeanne Dininni · 2 years ago
    Mark,

    I read the excerpt from Leigh's book on the High Calling website and was stirred by her message, as well as her engaging style. You are so right: I really do need to get the book.

    Jeanne