tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11390934.post113313192946117333..comments2007-04-16T21:59:06.913-07:00Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03280236899726781420noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11390934.post-1133206271379722822005-11-28T11:31:00.000-08:002005-11-28T11:31:00.000-08:00I noted that he highlighted God's preference for the poor. I hope that he wasn't our token guy who talks about the poor once per year. <BR/><BR/>Paul also highlighted what Jesus taught. If you love me, DO what I said (feed my sheep; keep my commandments). <BR/><BR/>Did he have a squirming a bit? There is a psychological term for this uneasy state. It is called cognitive dissonance. It refers to the discomfort felt at a discrepancy between what you already know or believe, and new information. In this case, I think it is safe to say that we know and believe in God's preference for the poor and that he wants us to obey him. The dissoance comes when someone, like Paul, points out that we are not doing it. It will be interesting to watch how we deal with the dissonance. I will have to blog about this some more.Mile20http://www.blogger.com/profile/16930550630802025901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11390934.post-1133178978107377492005-11-28T03:56:00.000-08:002005-11-28T03:56:00.000-08:00I liked his paraphrase of James 2:17 where he said "without engagement, faith has no point." The message really pulled a lot of stuff together for me and confirmed some things -- lots to chew on.Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09668182334078601715noreply@blogger.com