Comments for Crossway.blog http://www.crossway.org/blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:33:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Tribes, Godin, and Godly Leadership by Me http://www.crossway.org/blog/2008/12/tribes-godin-and-godly-leadership/#comment-229 Me Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:35:08 +0000 http://www.crossway.org/blog/?p=1213#comment-229 You sound like a Pharisee. "Godin seems to be saying that organizations today (with possibly a very few exceptions) are run by leaders who defend the status quo in order to protect their own self interest – to the detriment of the organization itself and to the great harm of people who work for it." I've seen this first hand in my church, which is now on the brink of bankruptcy. Every one on staff could see what was going on, but no one would speak, except me, and I was fired as a result. Now the person is gone, and the board finally knows the truth, but like I said, the church is in bad shape. Everyone was too afraid to be anything but a sheep. You sound like a Pharisee.

“Godin seems to be saying that organizations today (with possibly a very few exceptions) are run by leaders who defend the status quo in order to protect their own self interest – to the detriment of the organization itself and to the great harm of people who work for it.”

I’ve seen this first hand in my church, which is now on the brink of bankruptcy. Every one on staff could see what was going on, but no one would speak, except me, and I was fired as a result. Now the person is gone, and the board finally knows the truth, but like I said, the church is in bad shape. Everyone was too afraid to be anything but a sheep.

]]> Comment on Tribes, Godin, and Godly Leadership by JL http://www.crossway.org/blog/2008/12/tribes-godin-and-godly-leadership/#comment-228 JL Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:44:23 +0000 http://www.crossway.org/blog/?p=1213#comment-228 This is a thought provoking review. I did not like the book, but never forget Christ himself was called a heretic. As in all things, take the good, leave the bad and accept the Holy Spirit's guidance to know the difference. This is a thought provoking review. I did not like the book, but never forget Christ himself was called a heretic. As in all things, take the good, leave the bad and accept the Holy Spirit’s guidance to know the difference.

]]> Comment on Tribes, Godin, and Godly Leadership by Allison Reynolds http://www.crossway.org/blog/2008/12/tribes-godin-and-godly-leadership/#comment-227 Allison Reynolds Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:34:13 +0000 http://www.crossway.org/blog/?p=1213#comment-227 Having read the book I do wonder if the blog post was written in fear of the status quo being questioned and the "power" of some leaders being usurped. Surely Christianity wants people to be the very best that they can be, and by doing that they sometimes lead and sometimes follow. To reject that whole principal in encouraging all to be blind obedient followers is what worries me about "religion" in the whole. If Christians are to be as close to God(Jesus) as possible, would they not wish to emulate his examples of leadership.... Having read the book I do wonder if the blog post was written in fear of the status quo being questioned and the “power” of some leaders being usurped.

Surely Christianity wants people to be the very best that they can be, and by doing that they sometimes lead and sometimes follow. To reject that whole principal in encouraging all to be blind obedient followers is what worries me about “religion” in the whole.

If Christians are to be as close to God(Jesus) as possible, would they not wish to emulate his examples of leadership….

]]> Comment on Tribes, Godin, and Godly Leadership by Annie http://www.crossway.org/blog/2008/12/tribes-godin-and-godly-leadership/#comment-226 Annie Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:24:04 +0000 http://www.crossway.org/blog/?p=1213#comment-226 Seems to me that Mr Lane has used a gambit many marketers use to get comment and traffic to his blog. He has used the name of someone prominent and then weaved in just enough rhetoric to get people commenting. Great marketing of your blog, but anyone with any intelligence at all can see it's all taken out of context just like most bible passages are to press home a point and try (in vain) to prove you're right on some aspect. Interestingly I thought this post wasn't written for the average internet user to truly understand it, as any long term internet writer would tell you to keep your writing at high school level language. I believe it was written instead to sound like an educated person was making a profound statement that could not be denied by most people who read it through lack of understanding of what was really being said. However if one extrapolates from the hypothesis of the original post one can easily see that this person (Lane) had marketing his blog in mind as his priority. And cudo's to him it has worked as Seth himself has commented as have many others. Great marketing! extremely poor rating as a source of knowledge or truth. Seems to me that Mr Lane has used a gambit many marketers use to get comment and traffic to his blog. He has used the name of someone prominent and then weaved in just enough rhetoric to get people commenting.

Great marketing of your blog, but anyone with any intelligence at all can see it’s all taken out of context just like most bible passages are to press home a point and try (in vain) to prove you’re right on some aspect. Interestingly I thought this post wasn’t written for the average internet user to truly understand it, as any long term internet writer would tell you to keep your writing at high school level language.

I believe it was written instead to sound like an educated person was making a profound statement that could not be denied by most people who read it through lack of understanding of what was really being said.

However if one extrapolates from the hypothesis of the original post one can easily see that this person (Lane) had marketing his blog in mind as his priority. And cudo’s to him it has worked as Seth himself has commented as have many others.

Great marketing! extremely poor rating as a source of knowledge or truth.

]]> Comment on Tribes, Godin, and Godly Leadership by Kevin http://www.crossway.org/blog/2008/12/tribes-godin-and-godly-leadership/#comment-225 Kevin Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:15:53 +0000 http://www.crossway.org/blog/?p=1213#comment-225 This misinterpretation is almost as bad as most misinterpretations of the bible. You took the time to cite quotes from his book taking them totally out of context. I am happy that Mr. Godin took the time to respond. His point about the woman taking 10 years then having a baby was that why waste those ten years not that she should not have the baby. If she took the time to be the leaders we are called to be in the Bible according to Jesus then she would not have to wait 10 years and could make a bigger difference in this world. This misinterpretation is almost as bad as most misinterpretations of the bible. You took the time to cite quotes from his book taking them totally out of context.

I am happy that Mr. Godin took the time to respond. His point about the woman taking 10 years then having a baby was that why waste those ten years not that she should not have the baby. If she took the time to be the leaders we are called to be in the Bible according to Jesus then she would not have to wait 10 years and could make a bigger difference in this world.

]]> Comment on Tribes, Godin, and Godly Leadership by Mindy http://www.crossway.org/blog/2008/12/tribes-godin-and-godly-leadership/#comment-224 Mindy Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:06:47 +0000 http://www.crossway.org/blog/?p=1213#comment-224 Wow, I have read this book and I don't see anything in it that supports this blog post. I really think you must have read this book intending to disagree with it because it seems like you have deliberately misunderstood it. Wow, I have read this book and I don’t see anything in it that supports this blog post. I really think you must have read this book intending to disagree with it because it seems like you have deliberately misunderstood it.

]]> Comment on Crossway Book Excerpts - Fall 2008 by jkinnard http://www.crossway.org/blog/2008/12/fall-2008-excerpts/#comment-222 jkinnard Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:31:24 +0000 http://www.crossway.org/blog/?p=1434#comment-222 All new Crossway titles are made available in Kindle, Mobipocket, and PDF (the latter for those who order directly through Crossway.org). They are usually up within two weeks of the release of the book, although this can fluctuate. We are also adding Sony and ePub formats soon as well. All new Crossway titles are made available in Kindle, Mobipocket, and PDF (the latter for those who order directly through Crossway.org). They are usually up within two weeks of the release of the book, although this can fluctuate. We are also adding Sony and ePub formats soon as well.

]]> Comment on Crossway Book Excerpts - Fall 2008 by Phil http://www.crossway.org/blog/2008/12/fall-2008-excerpts/#comment-221 Phil Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:36:54 +0000 http://www.crossway.org/blog/?p=1434#comment-221 I notice that several of the above books have a Mobipocket ISBN - but I can't track them on the Mobipocket website - have they been published in Mobipocket format yet? If not, are they due to be? If so, its great to see a major publisher giving e-books as a purchase option! Thanks I notice that several of the above books have a Mobipocket ISBN - but I can’t track them on the Mobipocket website - have they been published in Mobipocket format yet? If not, are they due to be? If so, its great to see a major publisher giving e-books as a purchase option!

Thanks

]]> Comment on “Keeping Holiday” by Dan http://www.crossway.org/blog/2008/12/keeping-holiday/#comment-220 Dan Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:56:24 +0000 http://www.crossway.org/blog/?p=1401#comment-220 My wife and I just read Keeping Holiday on our Monday night read night and we cant wait to make it a Christmas tradition with our kids as they get old enough! thanks Crossway and thanks Starr! My wife and I just read Keeping Holiday on our Monday night read night and we cant wait to make it a Christmas tradition with our kids as they get old enough! thanks Crossway and thanks Starr!

]]> Comment on “Keeping Holiday” by Virgina Carroll http://www.crossway.org/blog/2008/12/keeping-holiday/#comment-218 Virgina Carroll Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:23:00 +0000 http://www.crossway.org/blog/?p=1401#comment-218 I throughly enjoyed reading Keeping Holiday and look forward to sharing it with many friends and family. Thank you for writing such a sweet and thoughtful stroy to enjoy at Christmas time. I will read more of your books with great pleasure I'm sure. Wishing you Christmas blessings throughout the new year. Ginny Carroll I throughly enjoyed reading Keeping Holiday and look forward to sharing it with many friends and family. Thank you for writing such a sweet and thoughtful stroy to enjoy at Christmas time. I will read more of your books with great pleasure I’m sure.

Wishing you Christmas blessings throughout the new year.
Ginny Carroll

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