Comments for Rev Bill http://bill-hayes.org An attempt to write about how I am feeling at the moment about God, nature, family, friends, animals, and other important -- and not so important -- things. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:29:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Swimming Video by martialarts dummy http://bill-hayes.org/2006/12/15/swimming-video/#comment-216721 martialarts dummy Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:49:56 +0000 http://bill-hayes.org/2006/12/15/swimming-video/#comment-216721 How often do you yourself swim and what stroke or do you just write about it? Can I ask though - how did you get this picked up and into google news? Very impressive that this blog is syndicated through Google and is it something that is just up to Google or you actively created? Obviously this is a popular blog with great data so well done on your seo success.. Swimming greats you should write about next, my ex was an olympic swimmer! How often do you yourself swim and what stroke or do you just write about it?

Can I ask though - how did you get this picked up and into google news?

Very impressive that this blog is syndicated through Google and is it something that is just up to Google or you actively created?

Obviously this is a popular blog with great data so well done on your seo success..

Swimming greats you should write about next, my ex was an olympic swimmer!

]]> Comment on Still The Most Segregated Hour In America by Bill http://bill-hayes.org/2008/08/06/still-the-most-segregated-hour-in-america/#comment-216720 Bill Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:12:44 +0000 http://bill-hayes.org/?p=1100#comment-216720 Rob -- You are right. My fear is that too many people don't even make the strides to connect and understand the differences -- or try to understand perspectives that are different from theirs -- regardless of who has them! Rob — You are right. My fear is that too many people don’t even make the strides to connect and understand the differences — or try to understand perspectives that are different from theirs — regardless of who has them!

]]> Comment on Still The Most Segregated Hour In America by Rob Williams http://bill-hayes.org/2008/08/06/still-the-most-segregated-hour-in-america/#comment-216719 Rob Williams Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:05:30 +0000 http://bill-hayes.org/?p=1100#comment-216719 my name in the previous comment was supposed to show up, not just say 'R'! Sorry. my name in the previous comment was supposed to show up, not just say ‘R’! Sorry.

]]> Comment on Still The Most Segregated Hour In America by R http://bill-hayes.org/2008/08/06/still-the-most-segregated-hour-in-america/#comment-216718 R Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:04:48 +0000 http://bill-hayes.org/?p=1100#comment-216718 Several years ago we received training on cross-cultural ministry. This phrase was brought up a lot. One of the things they taught us is that it's not necessarily a bad thing. Now, don't mistake that for intolerance. The bigger picture is that there are different preferences and worship styles among many different people. That's why we have different denominations and variances church-to-church (among other reasons). What they showed us is that with any culture there are 3 types of people: those that have one cultural background but identify with another, those that can identify with both cultures, and those that only identify with the culture they are from. Where we see a blended conversation it often has a larger percentage of the 'cross-cultural' folks or the ones that identify with the other. The point of it all was that where separation can be good is among those who are of the third category and there is nothing necessarily wrong with that. However, strides should always be made to connect and understand the differences and appreciate them. Several years ago we received training on cross-cultural ministry. This phrase was brought up a lot. One of the things they taught us is that it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Now, don’t mistake that for intolerance. The bigger picture is that there are different preferences and worship styles among many different people. That’s why we have different denominations and variances church-to-church (among other reasons).

What they showed us is that with any culture there are 3 types of people: those that have one cultural background but identify with another, those that can identify with both cultures, and those that only identify with the culture they are from.

Where we see a blended conversation it often has a larger percentage of the ‘cross-cultural’ folks or the ones that identify with the other.

The point of it all was that where separation can be good is among those who are of the third category and there is nothing necessarily wrong with that. However, strides should always be made to connect and understand the differences and appreciate them.

]]> Comment on Able Assistant? by Linda http://bill-hayes.org/2008/07/30/able-assistant/#comment-216716 Linda Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:24:27 +0000 http://bill-hayes.org/?p=1098#comment-216716 Looks to me like you are supervising! :D Looks to me like you are supervising! :D

]]> Comment on Why I Love America by News » about : boston fireworks http://bill-hayes.org/2008/07/04/why-i-love-america/#comment-216713 News » about : boston fireworks Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:29:38 +0000 http://bill-hayes.org/?p=1088#comment-216713 [...] can be. In a democracy, there is always the potential for creating a country where (Quote from : ?Why I Love America?) I’m not sure if there’s such a thing as an Independence Day Grinch, but I’m very close [...] [...] can be. In a democracy, there is always the potential for creating a country where (Quote from : ?Why I Love America?) I’m not sure if there’s such a thing as an Independence Day Grinch, but I’m very close [...]

]]> Comment on Change Is Never Easy by Rev Bill » Blog Archive » Advice From “The Gruntled” http://bill-hayes.org/2008/06/27/change-is-never-easy/#comment-216712 Rev Bill » Blog Archive » Advice From “The Gruntled” Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:06:09 +0000 http://bill-hayes.org/?p=1083#comment-216712 [...] major decisions of the General Assembly — particularly changing the Book of Order standards of Ordination — must be passed by each Presbytery to become official. If those who disagree with such [...] [...] major decisions of the General Assembly — particularly changing the Book of Order standards of Ordination — must be passed by each Presbytery to become official. If those who disagree with such [...]

]]> Comment on A Facebook Church? by Bill http://bill-hayes.org/2008/05/22/a-facebook-church/#comment-216711 Bill Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:11:52 +0000 http://bill-hayes.org/?p=1062#comment-216711 Thanks Phillip. Thanks Phillip.

]]> Comment on A Facebook Church? by Philip Jordan http://bill-hayes.org/2008/05/22/a-facebook-church/#comment-216710 Philip Jordan Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:05:26 +0000 http://bill-hayes.org/?p=1062#comment-216710 You might find that Livekite.com is a better solution for your church than facebook. It is fully customizable and isn't nearly as cluttered. The look and feel of Livekite is more welcoming for a wider age demographic than facebook or myspace. www.livekite.com You might find that Livekite.com is a better solution for your church than facebook. It is fully customizable and isn’t nearly as cluttered. The look and feel of Livekite is more welcoming for a wider age demographic than facebook or myspace.
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]]> Comment on A Time For Prayer by Bill http://bill-hayes.org/2008/06/30/a-time-for-prayer/#comment-216709 Bill Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:40:53 +0000 http://bill-hayes.org/?p=1086#comment-216709 In my opinion -- 1. pray for God's will to be done -- 2. pray for peace in our denomination and for a commitment to seek God's will in these and all matters 3. pray for a willingness to be open to the Spirit of God In my opinion —
1. pray for God’s will to be done —
2. pray for peace in our denomination and for a commitment to seek God’s will in these and all matters
3. pray for a willingness to be open to the Spirit of God

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