Good post by Joan Ball on market-driven churches that said quite well what many of us have been thinking! I also appreciated this comment by a Mr. Green, in response to another commenter’s assertion that five-year plans and other business models are morally neutral: “… the ethics question must address not only the moral neutrality of techniques, but also the practical consequence of their use.”
“Wisdom for responding to stereotyping Asians” was a thoughtful piece that we could all print out and hang on our closet doors. As I was reading it, I thought, one could replace ‘women’ for ‘minorities’ and that would be a starting point for dialogue– the last point in the article does explicitly refer to women. The key point to remember from it, imho :if a minority expresses hurt by a characterization or portrayal, don’t dismiss it. Believe it, trust it, don’t attack the message bearer, and listen to what he or she has to say in a respectful way. Women, at least, in my experience, are used to a certain amount of negative gender “noise:” When we start to get upset usually something has gone over the top, and I imagine the same is true for minorities.

When I was a student at Northwestern U, I went on a double-date with Joe Girardi. True, my one claim to fame. Too bad my date was his roommate and not Joe.

A good weekend? Hah!…She wanders away sulking … Purdue today, perhaps this will be a good weekend.

We’re rooting for the BOILERS at Michigan! BOILER UP!!
My son is there working for the Boilers. Quote from the bus on the way there, by a Graduate Asst, “seriously, we could NOT do these road trips without the managers–do you see all the work they do?” Read: GAs would have to do that work if the managers weren’t there!

“Ted’s right”? Ted is a great man and he says some thought-provoking things in that post but boiling it down to “Ted’s right” is hardly enlightening nor scholarly. There ARE alternative views on this that are thoughtful and subtle.

pepy3,
It is looking good at the half (for us).
I am waiting for Women’s Basketball and UW Green Bay though – season opens next Friday.
Scot, It’s been a long while since you highlighted women’s basketball…worth some blog time I think.

RJS, let’s let baseball get put in bed first. Who’s good this year?

RJS: I am getting psyched for basketball…currently reading Vivian Stringer’s “Standing Tall”. I hope to use some of her wisdom with the girls I coach in the winter.

And, by the way, congrats to Joe Girardi–one of the good guys. He made it look easy.

Baseball has been in bed since the first post season series.
As to women’s basketball …
University of Wisconsin Green Bay of course. Eleven straight league titles – in the women’s NCAA tournament 12 of the last 15 years. Oh yeah – and my niece is playing for them this year.

Reading the comments on Pete Enns’ wise post is depressing, and many comments sections on BioLogos are worse.
Whenever I see the frequent unedifying comments that seem common on that blog, I am thankful for the (usually) constructive and gracious community here at JesusCreed.

We will keep track of your niece at UWGB here from Milwaukee…and it’s now HUG A BOILERMAKER DAY!!! Way to go Purdue at the Big House!

NO defense…
AHH,
I agree – I read but don’t comment because of the tone in comments. But it is work and walking a fine line to keep the tone here.

“…here in Chicago the hopes are beginning to heat up for next summer’s Cubs season”
And here in Minneapolis the displaced Cub fans have their hopes and dreams properly engaged.
Scott
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