Comments on: Part 1 – “who put YOU in charge?” http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/part-1-who-put-you-in-charge/ Counterculture. Faith. Love. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:38:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Seth http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/part-1-who-put-you-in-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Seth Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:39:05 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=404#comment-1082 Jesus taught that leadership is primarily servanthood, and you are an example of that by your exhaustive, obedient service to your call! Jesus taught that leadership is primarily servanthood, and you are an example of that by your exhaustive, obedient service to your call!

]]> By: Melanie Johnson http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/part-1-who-put-you-in-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Melanie Johnson Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:29:18 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=404#comment-1079 Andrew I'm sorry that so many people have made you feel the need to defend yourself or explain why you do what you do. People who ask this question of others are insecure about something. Did people ask this of other cultural and spiritual pioneers in our history? Possibly, but they never let it stop them. Keep up the AMAZING work and let us remember that ultimately God is the ONE who is charge. :) Andrew I’m sorry that so many people have made you feel the need to defend yourself or explain why you do what you do. People who ask this question of others are insecure about something. Did people ask this of other cultural and spiritual pioneers in our history? Possibly, but they never let it stop them. Keep up the AMAZING work and let us remember that ultimately God is the ONE who is charge. :)

]]> By: Mrs T http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/part-1-who-put-you-in-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Mrs T Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:59:04 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=404#comment-1077 Of course you didn't put yourself in charge - there was such a great need & you filled the vacuum. I think we all have areas of burden that we should be involved in. I have had a few & have had minimal results. When I had babies, I was trying to convince moms to nurse their babies, but outside of La Leche Leage have only convinced a handful, if that many. I am one of a small minority that uses the blood type diet, but I ain't quitting! It can be frustrating seeing an answer to health & so few trying it! Now I also join as being a fan of Andrew & carefully 'talking up' what he is doing. Some may listen, some are skittish, & some are too busy with their own projects. But still, the need is so great that I will still try to promote his ideas (& correct misconceptions). So, it looks like there was such a vacuum in this area & God, in His own way & time has called Andrew & hopefully many others to do something!! They say that a person shouldn't seek to be president, but that it is thrust upon him(her!). It is the same with ministry. Folks don't go into it to make a name for thenmselves. They go because it is God's calling & there is a need! Andrew is very friendly & personable, but he is not some big egotist. He is a person busy doing something that should have been done long ago & there is sooooo much to do & no time to waste! Of course you didn’t put yourself in charge – there was such a great need & you filled the vacuum.
I think we all have areas of burden that we should be involved in. I have had a few & have had minimal results. When I had babies, I was trying to convince moms to nurse their babies, but outside of La Leche Leage have only convinced a handful, if that many. I am one of a small minority that uses the blood type diet, but I ain’t quitting! It can be frustrating seeing an answer to health & so few trying it!
Now I also join as being a fan of Andrew & carefully ‘talking up’ what he is doing. Some may listen, some are skittish, & some are too busy with their own projects. But still, the need is so great that I will still try to promote his ideas (& correct misconceptions).
So, it looks like there was such a vacuum in this area & God, in His own way & time has called Andrew & hopefully many others to do something!!
They say that a person shouldn’t seek to be president, but that it is thrust upon him(her!). It is the same with ministry. Folks don’t go into it to make a name for thenmselves. They go because it is God’s calling & there is a need! Andrew is very friendly & personable, but he is not some big egotist. He is a person busy doing something that should have been done long ago & there is sooooo much to do & no time to waste!

]]> By: Jeff S. http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/part-1-who-put-you-in-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Jeff S. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:33:33 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=404#comment-1074 Andy - it's good to read the history again of how all this came about. Itreally comes down to listening to the still, small voice of God and following His direction in your life. In a different way I am supporting and encouraging guys who struggle with homosexuality in relation to their Christian faith as a result of reading another book, "Loving Homosexuals as Jesus Would" about three years ago, then starting my blog in January, 2007, just to process some of the stuff I was dealing with, then gradually built up a community of Christian brothers dealing with the same issues related to homosexuality, and over time grew into the desire to bridge the gap of building relationship with guys who decided to follow different paths than I did. I could either disregard their lives or "defriend" them, or I could continue to engage in dialogue and relationship, listen and learn, love and respect, and do my own little part of cool the culture wars. Your book has taken all this to new levels, and though none of us have all the answers all the time, I feel that I have been stretched as a Christian in ways I never anticipated. And now being one of the group admins of our Facebook group for 200+ guys who struggle to reconcile their faith and their sexual oreintation and determine how best to live their lives, well, it's a humbling task and one that I didn't know I was signing up for when I read that book three years ago or started my blog. The Lord leads each of us if we are willing to be used. I praise God that you made yourself open to His leading through the impact of your three friends. Andy – it’s good to read the history again of how all this came about. Itreally comes down to listening to the still, small voice of God and following His direction in your life. In a different way I am supporting and encouraging guys who struggle with homosexuality in relation to their Christian faith as a result of reading another book, “Loving Homosexuals as Jesus Would” about three years ago, then starting my blog in January, 2007, just to process some of the stuff I was dealing with, then gradually built up a community of Christian brothers dealing with the same issues related to homosexuality, and over time grew into the desire to bridge the gap of building relationship with guys who decided to follow different paths than I did. I could either disregard their lives or “defriend” them, or I could continue to engage in dialogue and relationship, listen and learn, love and respect, and do my own little part of cool the culture wars. Your book has taken all this to new levels, and though none of us have all the answers all the time, I feel that I have been stretched as a Christian in ways I never anticipated. And now being one of the group admins of our Facebook group for 200+ guys who struggle to reconcile their faith and their sexual oreintation and determine how best to live their lives, well, it’s a humbling task and one that I didn’t know I was signing up for when I read that book three years ago or started my blog. The Lord leads each of us if we are willing to be used. I praise God that you made yourself open to His leading through the impact of your three friends.

]]> By: John Contabile http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/part-1-who-put-you-in-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 John Contabile Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:19:04 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=404#comment-1072 That's a funny question, isn't it? "Who put you in charge?"...implying that it takes an official type of person to lead the way. But even funnier is that it doesn't take someone "in charge" to effect change. Andrew, thanks for saying yes to the opportunities...thanks for showing us that this can be done by any one of us if we are willing, thanks for keeping it real. Blessings and strength to you...and to all of us who take a stand in Jesus' name. John That’s a funny question, isn’t it? “Who put you in charge?”…implying that it takes an official type of person to lead the way. But even funnier is that it doesn’t take someone “in charge” to effect change.

Andrew, thanks for saying yes to the opportunities…thanks for showing us that this can be done by any one of us if we are willing, thanks for keeping it real.

Blessings and strength to you…and to all of us who take a stand in Jesus’ name.

John

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