Comments for Matt's Blog http://mattsinar.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:55:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on How do people learn to read the Bible for themselves? by The Rodge http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/how-do-people-learn-to-read-the-bible-for-themselves/#comment-28 The Rodge Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:55:23 +0000 http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-28 You make a fair point Matt. I was chatting to Simon Hall (Oasis) some time last year and he said one activity he used to do with his older teens was to give them a passage and a pile of commentaries and leave them to it. Then get them to teach him at the end of the session - or something like that. Have to say not had the guts to do that yet. But you've got me thinking. It's like, I met this youth pastor last month from a conservative church who proudly told me he only ever does exegesis with his small group and exegetical preaching at his youth services (though admittedly all preaching if based on the bible at all should have some exegesis at its heart). But that begs the question, is this a real endeavour for the youth worker today? John You make a fair point Matt. I was chatting to Simon Hall (Oasis) some time last year and he said one activity he used to do with his older teens was to give them a passage and a pile of commentaries and leave them to it. Then get them to teach him at the end of the session – or something like that.

Have to say not had the guts to do that yet. But you’ve got me thinking.

It’s like, I met this youth pastor last month from a conservative church who proudly told me he only ever does exegesis with his small group and exegetical preaching at his youth services (though admittedly all preaching if based on the bible at all should have some exegesis at its heart). But that begs the question, is this a real endeavour for the youth worker today?

John

]]> Comment on Oh no… 2 breakfasts! by chris sayburn http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/oh-no-2-breakfasts/#comment-26 chris sayburn Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:30:52 +0000 http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-26 shabba! shabba!

]]> Comment on Blog frustrations… by Stewart http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/blog-frustrations/#comment-25 Stewart Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:32:50 +0000 http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-25 couldn't agree more! I'm visiting from exotic hamilton! I always wonder who the dots on my map are and how on earth they ended up on my blog. I think it's kind of cool that so many random people end up reading your thoughts. couldn’t agree more! I’m visiting from exotic hamilton! I always wonder who the dots on my map are and how on earth they ended up on my blog. I think it’s kind of cool that so many random people end up reading your thoughts.

]]> Comment on Apparently, Noah took dinosaurs on the ark… by katie m http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/apparently-noah-took-dinosaurs-on-the-ark/#comment-23 katie m Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:47:43 +0000 http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-23 at work we sometimes get emails from people wanting us to publish their books. one lady outlined the children's book she had written about noah's ark. she was a very lovely lady and very sincere - but her sincerity did make me giggle at points -here is an extract from her story outline: 'Noah has a tender, albeit distant, relationship with the Behemoth (a Diplodocus or something similar) and the Leviathan (a Dragon). He has many one-sided conversations with them, and is very sad when God tells him that he has to leave them behind - they may not go on the ark.' so according to her story they didn't quite make it on the ark....!!! :P at work we sometimes get emails from people wanting us to publish their books. one lady outlined the children’s book she had written about noah’s ark.
she was a very lovely lady and very sincere – but her sincerity did make me giggle at points -here is an extract from her story outline:

‘Noah has a tender, albeit distant, relationship with the Behemoth (a Diplodocus or something similar) and the Leviathan (a Dragon). He has many one-sided conversations with them, and is very sad when God tells him that he has to leave them behind – they may not go on the ark.’

so according to her story they didn’t quite make it on the ark….!!! :P

]]> Comment on Apparently, Noah took dinosaurs on the ark… by mattsinar http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/apparently-noah-took-dinosaurs-on-the-ark/#comment-11 mattsinar Mon, 12 May 2008 22:44:40 +0000 http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-11 I'm well aware of them, but it doesn't mean dinosaurs were on the ark, does it? I’m well aware of them, but it doesn’t mean dinosaurs were on the ark, does it?

]]> Comment on Apparently, Noah took dinosaurs on the ark… by Pauli Ojala http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/apparently-noah-took-dinosaurs-on-the-ark/#comment-10 Pauli Ojala Sun, 11 May 2008 22:07:18 +0000 http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-10 Ever saw figures of Dinoglyfs & Dinolits documented by man in the historical era: http://www.helsinki.fi/~pjojala/Dinosaurs-in-history.htm ? pauli.ojala@gmail.com Biochemist, drop-out (M.Sci. Master of Sciing) http://www.helsinki.fi/~pjojala/Expelled-ID.htm Ever saw figures of Dinoglyfs & Dinolits documented by man in the historical era:
http://www.helsinki.fi/~pjojala/Dinosaurs-in-history.htm
?

pauli.ojala@gmail.com
Biochemist, drop-out (M.Sci. Master of Sciing)
http://www.helsinki.fi/~pjojala/Expelled-ID.htm

]]> Comment on I miss bin day… by Glyn Sinar http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/i-miss-bin-day/#comment-9 Glyn Sinar Sat, 03 May 2008 12:55:43 +0000 http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-9 Ha ... how's ya bin? Ha … how’s ya bin?

]]> Comment on Masters courses, scholarships, and the salvation of all humanity. by Glyn Sinar http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/masters-courses-scholarships-and-the-salvation-of-all-humanity/#comment-8 Glyn Sinar Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:46:23 +0000 http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-8 That story of Abraham kind of puts things into perspective ... I've been doing family history stuff and looking back at the families our ancestors had in the past and gasped at the fact they were still having children at 50 ... yet Sarah had Isaac when she was almost 100 - that's certainly proof that God keeps his promises! That story of Abraham kind of puts things into perspective … I’ve been doing family history stuff and looking back at the families our ancestors had in the past and gasped at the fact they were still having children at 50 … yet Sarah had Isaac when she was almost 100 – that’s certainly proof that God keeps his promises!

]]> Comment on I’ve contracted MRSA by stu http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/ive-contracted-mrsa/#comment-7 stu Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:38:00 +0000 http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-7 well, it sounds like u two are having a lark. If i get a blog too, then we wouldn't actually need to talk to each other, we could just read the blogs! i laughed at the bit with the guy asking if your parents were in. Anyway, back to the grindstone. (ha ha) well, it sounds like u two are having a lark. If i get a blog too, then we wouldn’t actually need to talk to each other, we could just read the blogs! i laughed at the bit with the guy asking if your parents were in.

Anyway, back to the grindstone. (ha ha)

]]> Comment on Blog frustrations… by Lynne http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/blog-frustrations/#comment-6 Lynne Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:24:36 +0000 http://mattsinar.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-6 I'm visiting too! Sorry to hear about the MRSA - hope it clears up soon :) I’m visiting too! Sorry to hear about the MRSA – hope it clears up soon :)

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