Comments on: When Aid Got Hip http://powellblog.com/2006/10/28/when-aid-got-hip/ telling people who care Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:11:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sam Neylan http://powellblog.com/2006/10/28/when-aid-got-hip/#comment-196 Sam Neylan Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:52:28 +0000 http://powellblog.com/2006/10/28/when-aid-got-hip/#comment-196 AP- Great ponderings. I am looking forward to death because maybe God will answer all of these types of ponderings and show us what He really cared about and how far off or how close we actually were. While so much 'good intention' exists in the hearts of some, outside of the gospel...well, I wonder if God values it on any level. All I know is...the harvest is full and the workers are few, so legit Christians-let's get off our Western A's and fulfill our powerful calling! AP-
Great ponderings. I am looking forward to death because maybe God will answer all of these types of ponderings and show us what He really cared about and how far off or how close we actually were. While so much ‘good intention’ exists in the hearts of some, outside of the gospel…well, I wonder if God values it on any level. All I know is…the harvest is full and the workers are few, so legit Christians-let’s get off our Western A’s and fulfill our powerful calling!

]]> By: AP http://powellblog.com/2006/10/28/when-aid-got-hip/#comment-195 AP Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:28:28 +0000 http://powellblog.com/2006/10/28/when-aid-got-hip/#comment-195 E - I put that UN picture in there just for you. Interesting thought that this "revival" could be fueled by the idea that compassion can come outside of the gospel. I also wonder what it would be like to talk to a Christan who has been doing aid work for 10 years in a secular context. I would imagine that would be one of the most difficult jobs in the world. E – I put that UN picture in there just for you. Interesting thought that this “revival” could be fueled by the idea that compassion can come outside of the gospel. I also wonder what it would be like to talk to a Christan who has been doing aid work for 10 years in a secular context. I would imagine that would be one of the most difficult jobs in the world.

]]> By: E http://powellblog.com/2006/10/28/when-aid-got-hip/#comment-194 E Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:45:02 +0000 http://powellblog.com/2006/10/28/when-aid-got-hip/#comment-194 Amen. I first of all have to thank you for the UN picture. That joke will go a long way! Secondly, I think after the conversations that I have had with "humanitarians" that are not Christians the consistent theme is "I have to help to satisfy my conscience." They don't really use those words but that's seems to be their motive. It would be interesting to meet up with them in 10 years after aid work and without the Lord and see where said conscience is then. So, while I think your post is muy insightful and thought-provoking, I think the essence of our generation's "revival" is a thought that we can be compassionate without Christ. Almost, as if, bringing Christ into it would be the opposite of compassionate aid to the needy (in their eyes). Amen. I first of all have to thank you for the UN picture. That joke will go a long way!

Secondly, I think after the conversations that I have had with “humanitarians” that are not Christians the consistent theme is “I have to help to satisfy my conscience.” They don’t really use those words but that’s seems to be their motive. It would be interesting to meet up with them in 10 years after aid work and without the Lord and see where said conscience is then.

So, while I think your post is muy insightful and thought-provoking, I think the essence of our generation’s “revival” is a thought that we can be compassionate without Christ. Almost, as if, bringing Christ into it would be the opposite of compassionate aid to the needy (in their eyes).

]]> By: Holly http://powellblog.com/2006/10/28/when-aid-got-hip/#comment-193 Holly Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:58:52 +0000 http://powellblog.com/2006/10/28/when-aid-got-hip/#comment-193 Here here. Thank you for finally posting this. I think you are on to something here... Here here. Thank you for finally posting this. I think you are on to something here…

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