Comments on: Get Service http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/ Christianity, Culture, Vocation Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: WebMonk http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8276 WebMonk Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:31:16 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8276 Joanne, I think the video was actually supporting your position - it used the troubles of strangers to drive home the impact of the troubles everyone faces. Then when he arrived home, he started ministering to his neighbor. I suspect that having those glasses around family, the impact would not be nearly so strong as being first exposed to strangers. I already have some idea of what my family and friends need, and I would probably not be so heavily impacted by merely seeing them confirmed (or some new ones too). Having the glasses introduced to him out around strangers made the impact all the more jarring, so when he was exposed to those at home, he was already prepared to act. Though the preparation took place elsewhere, his action was at home. I think the video is very much in agreement with your comment - reach out to those who are in our area of calling. Joanne, I think the video was actually supporting your position – it used the troubles of strangers to drive home the impact of the troubles everyone faces. Then when he arrived home, he started ministering to his neighbor.

I suspect that having those glasses around family, the impact would not be nearly so strong as being first exposed to strangers. I already have some idea of what my family and friends need, and I would probably not be so heavily impacted by merely seeing them confirmed (or some new ones too).

Having the glasses introduced to him out around strangers made the impact all the more jarring, so when he was exposed to those at home, he was already prepared to act. Though the preparation took place elsewhere, his action was at home.

I think the video is very much in agreement with your comment – reach out to those who are in our area of calling.

]]> By: Veith http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8242 Veith Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:29:23 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8242 Excellent point, Joanne! This video needs to deal more with vocation and the neighbors we are called to love and serve. It does deal with what Luther called the "general estate," where the different vocations come together and people interact with each other, as in the realm of the Good Samaritan. But you are right, in that we need to attend to the neighbors in our actual callings. Excellent point, Joanne! This video needs to deal more with vocation and the neighbors we are called to love and serve. It does deal with what Luther called the “general estate,” where the different vocations come together and people interact with each other, as in the realm of the Good Samaritan. But you are right, in that we need to attend to the neighbors in our actual callings.

]]> By: Joanne http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8234 Joanne Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:51:31 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8234 You already know the needs of your family, friends, co-workers, church members, and others that you regularly associate with in your daily vocations, BUT what do total stangers need? If you had a magical pair of glasses you could know what strangers need. And if you know what they need you will help them. I think I'd rather know that you were responding to the needs of those God has already placed into your regular orbit. You can't stand your brother-in-law. You haven't spoken to your sister in 5 years. You won't help the men at church fry catfish for the church supper. So, what's up with all this anonymous sensitivity down at the coffee shop? Let's try out those glasses on your Mama first. Tell me what she needs. And that girlfriend you won't marry and her father? You already know the needs of your family, friends, co-workers, church members, and others that you regularly associate with in your daily vocations, BUT
what do total stangers need?
If you had a magical pair of glasses you could know what strangers need. And if you know what they need you will help them.
I think I’d rather know that you were responding to the needs of those God has already placed into your regular orbit. You can’t stand your brother-in-law. You haven’t spoken to your sister in 5 years. You won’t help the men at church fry catfish for the church supper. So, what’s up with all this anonymous sensitivity down at the coffee shop? Let’s try out those glasses on your Mama first. Tell me what she needs. And that girlfriend you won’t marry and her father?

]]> By: Kimett N Geist http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8217 Kimett N Geist Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:49:35 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8217 Convicting and embarrasingly appropriate. It's not about us, it's about Christ for us and our neighbor. Convicting and embarrasingly appropriate. It’s not about us, it’s about Christ for us and our neighbor.

]]> By: Jonathan Watt http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8214 Jonathan Watt Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:45:15 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8214 I could be more clear. The Christian is motivated to serve his neighbor because of God's service to him. Therefore the Christian services his neighbor. I could be more clear. The Christian is motivated to serve his neighbor because of God’s service to him. Therefore the Christian services his neighbor.

]]> By: Jonathan Watt http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8213 Jonathan Watt Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:37:23 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8213 Thanks for showing us the video, Dr. Veith. It very much helps us to see clearly Christian Vocation in every day life. I very much like how it doesn't say that these people need to have Christ (even though they certainly do) but it emphasizes that our motive for helping them is that they need help. What it lacks is the Gospel as motivation for the Christian to do this service. This is assumed by the intended viewer, I suppose. I wonder how this idea could be incorporated into the video and not take away its impact? a way that wouldn't use the Gospel as the Law? Thanks for showing us the video, Dr. Veith.

It very much helps us to see clearly Christian Vocation in every day life. I very much like how it doesn’t say that these people need to have Christ (even though they certainly do) but it emphasizes that our motive for helping them is that they need help.

What it lacks is the Gospel as motivation for the Christian to do this service. This is assumed by the intended viewer, I suppose. I wonder how this idea could be incorporated into the video and not take away its impact? a way that wouldn’t use the Gospel as the Law?

]]> By: Vermonster http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8212 Vermonster Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:11:36 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8212 I wonder, are these Urim and Thummim? (Sorry-- couldn't resist.) Thanks for sharing with us. I wonder, are these Urim and Thummim?

(Sorry– couldn’t resist.) Thanks for sharing with us.

]]> By: Veith http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8207 Veith Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:35:03 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8207 Bobby L, that's what I did. You can find it on Youtube, then copy the code. Bobby L, that’s what I did. You can find it on Youtube, then copy the code.

]]> By: Bob Myers http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8204 Bob Myers Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:16:52 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8204 Thanks Dr. Veith, I needed to see this. Thanks Dr. Veith, I needed to see this.

]]> By: Bobby L http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8202 Bobby L Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:14:09 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/get-service/_649/#comment-8202 Are we allowed to link to this video on Facebook? Are we allowed to link to this video on Facebook?

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