Comments for Stu's Blog http://stuheiss.com random thoughts on life, culture, order, and chaos Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:44:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Never Was Heard and the Skies Are Cloudy All Day by Stu Heiss http://stuheiss.com/2010/07/08/never-was-heard-and-the-skies-are-cloudy-all-day/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Stu Heiss Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:44:10 +0000 http://stuheiss.com/?p=253#comment-523 I have not read Easwaran and confess that I am not being too helpful. You are being gracious to put it that way. I actually like books that explore the mystical, certainly more than the overly rational, but am reacting to the ever penetrating inward gaze when the world is outside and I'm needing to balance introspection with engagement, especially in light of following the way of Jesus. He obviously was concerned with both. I am sure there is much to gain from Kempis and will read it to the end. Thanks for the tip. I have not read Easwaran and confess that I am not being too helpful. You are being gracious to put it that way. I actually like books that explore the mystical, certainly more than the overly rational, but am reacting to the ever penetrating inward gaze when the world is outside and I’m needing to balance introspection with engagement, especially in light of following the way of Jesus. He obviously was concerned with both. I am sure there is much to gain from Kempis and will read it to the end. Thanks for the tip.

]]> Comment on Never Was Heard and the Skies Are Cloudy All Day by Robert Heirendt http://stuheiss.com/2010/07/08/never-was-heard-and-the-skies-are-cloudy-all-day/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Robert Heirendt Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:09:17 +0000 http://stuheiss.com/?p=253#comment-520 Have you read Eknath Easwaran's commentary of Kempis? I think he frames it in a more helpful manner. Have you read Eknath Easwaran’s commentary of Kempis? I think he frames it in a more helpful manner.

]]> Comment on Why Do People Give? by Andrew Engelhardt http://stuheiss.com/2010/06/20/why-do-people-give/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Andrew Engelhardt Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:31:36 +0000 http://stuheiss.com/?p=217#comment-440 Stu - great thoughts. I was listening to NPR yesterday, and heard a story of the sadness that those in the South were feeling, for they were unable to "give" to the cause of cleaning up the oil spill, or help in any other real constructive ways. They mentioned that, after Katrina, those who were carpenters were able to give of their time and build houses; the same with plumbers, electricians, and nearly all other professions. But there is the sense that people don't even know "how" to give during this disaster. I think this relates a lot to do with your observation of feeling secure in the present. This is a mammoth disaster, that seems nearly unstoppable. Yet, the thing that might be most difficult is that people can't seem to "give anything" to make themselves feel "secure in the present." Anyway, thought this was a great post. Blessings Stu – great thoughts. I was listening to NPR yesterday, and heard a story of the sadness that those in the South were feeling, for they were unable to “give” to the cause of cleaning up the oil spill, or help in any other real constructive ways. They mentioned that, after Katrina, those who were carpenters were able to give of their time and build houses; the same with plumbers, electricians, and nearly all other professions. But there is the sense that people don’t even know “how” to give during this disaster.

I think this relates a lot to do with your observation of feeling secure in the present. This is a mammoth disaster, that seems nearly unstoppable. Yet, the thing that might be most difficult is that people can’t seem to “give anything” to make themselves feel “secure in the present.”

Anyway, thought this was a great post. Blessings

]]> Comment on One-liners by Stu Heiss http://stuheiss.com/2010/06/18/one-liners/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Stu Heiss Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:46:03 +0000 http://stuheiss.com/?p=210#comment-438 Speaking of philanthropy: "I guess right down the hall from beatification comes crucifixion, so I better enjoy this" Bono. Speaking of philanthropy:
“I guess right down the hall from beatification comes crucifixion, so I better enjoy this” Bono.

]]> Comment on About me by Pat http://stuheiss.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Pat Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:49:12 +0000 http://stuheiss.com/?page_id=2#comment-397 I haven't heard about you or Resurrection Band since the '80's or seen you people since Stanford High School in Palo Alto. Took one of my teens from the youth group there and afterward he said it was like you guys were talking to him. Just what he needed in his life then. Plain talk music! You people ever come to Calif. anymore? I haven’t heard about you or Resurrection Band since the ’80′s or seen you people since Stanford High School in Palo Alto. Took one of my teens from the youth group there and afterward he said it was like you guys were talking to him. Just what he needed in his life then. Plain talk music! You people ever come to Calif. anymore?

]]> Comment on Where did the Woman Caught in Adultery go? by James Snapp, Jr. http://stuheiss.com/2010/05/29/where-did-the-woman-caught-in-adultery-go/comment-page-1/#comment-377 James Snapp, Jr. Sat, 29 May 2010 17:24:19 +0000 http://stuheiss.com/?p=191#comment-377 Greetings Stu, Recently a dissertation was published that investigated this very passage, and its placement (and, in some cases, its absence) in the manuscripts. Drop me an e-mail and I can tell you how to get a copy. In the meantime, regarding Mark 16:9-20, I welcome you to visit my presentation that begins at www.curtisvillechristian.org/MarkOne.html Yours in Christ, James Snapp, Jr. Greetings Stu,

Recently a dissertation was published that investigated this very passage, and its placement (and, in some cases, its absence) in the manuscripts. Drop me an e-mail and I can tell you how to get a copy. In the meantime, regarding Mark 16:9-20, I welcome you to visit my presentation that begins at
http://www.curtisvillechristian.org/MarkOne.html

Yours in Christ,

James Snapp, Jr.

]]> Comment on Where did the Woman Caught in Adultery go? by Andrew Engelhardt http://stuheiss.com/2010/05/29/where-did-the-woman-caught-in-adultery-go/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Andrew Engelhardt Sat, 29 May 2010 13:45:44 +0000 http://stuheiss.com/?p=191#comment-374 Good thoughts on this Saturday morning Stu. I didn't know about this textual variance, and find it very interesting, as you point out, that the decision is made based on "being too soft on sin." Good thoughts on this Saturday morning Stu. I didn’t know about this textual variance, and find it very interesting, as you point out, that the decision is made based on “being too soft on sin.”

]]> Comment on Glenn Beck Attacked Me by Laurel http://stuheiss.com/2010/04/13/glenn-beck/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Laurel Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:51:18 +0000 http://stuheiss.com/?p=161#comment-191 FINALLY! My husband has become a TOTAL radical @ age 62! Back when I was being tear gassed in Berkley demonstrating against the Vietnam war...he was back in Chicago, peacin' out, sittin' in a cross-legged Buddah position, practicing TM and just playing his guitar 8 hours a day....LOL! WE ARE THE 60's...WE R RETRO! RIGHT ON!!! B A JESUS FREAK!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!
My husband has become a TOTAL radical @ age 62!
Back when I was being tear gassed in Berkley demonstrating against the Vietnam war…he was back
in Chicago, peacin’ out, sittin’ in a cross-legged Buddah position,
practicing TM and just playing his guitar 8 hours a day….LOL!

WE ARE THE 60′s…WE R RETRO!
RIGHT ON!!!

B A JESUS FREAK!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Why Women Get A Bad Rap In The Bible by Greg Koelpien http://stuheiss.com/2010/03/24/why-women-get-a-bad-rap-in-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Greg Koelpien Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:26:37 +0000 http://stuheiss.com/?p=145#comment-127 Stu, an interesting read. The next interesting question is why brothers get such a bad rap in the O.T? They are always fighting, conniving, and betraying each other, from Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, to David and his brothers. Are there any brothers in the Bible that just get along? Stu, an interesting read. The next interesting question is why brothers get such a bad rap in the O.T? They are always fighting, conniving, and betraying each other, from Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, to David and his brothers. Are there any brothers in the Bible that just get along?

]]> Comment on Concoctions and rotting thighs by Stu's Blog » Why Women Get A Bad Rap In The Bible http://stuheiss.com/2010/03/03/concoctions-and-rotting-thighs/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Stu's Blog » Why Women Get A Bad Rap In The Bible Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:52:04 +0000 http://stuheiss.com/?p=93#comment-125 [...] wrote previously posing the question as to why women so often get a bad rap in the [...] [...] wrote previously posing the question as to why women so often get a bad rap in the [...]

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