Comments for Ways of Resistance http://www.waysofresistance.com Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Love’s Answer at the Right Time: Our Winton Family Newsletter by Susanne http://www.waysofresistance.com/loves-answer-at-the-right-time-our-winton-family-newsletter-for-2012/#comment-20 Susanne Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:11:42 +0000 http://www.waysofresistance.com/?p=71#comment-20 This really inspired me Jason! I am thankful that you are so gracious to your friends--even those who have not written in a while. Thank you for sharing your stories. This really inspired me Jason! I am thankful that you are so gracious to your friends–even those who have not written in a while. Thank you for sharing your stories.

]]> Comment on Hard Questions (R#4): Radicalism, Family, and Following Jesus by Jason http://www.waysofresistance.com/hard-questions-r4-radicalism-family-and-following-jesus/#comment-19 Jason Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:10:44 +0000 http://www.waysofresistance.com/?p=15#comment-19 Jim, I think you've got it right in your attraction to "gift culture." It's a beaufitul way to live and it rightly recognizes abundance when scarcity is usually the norm. But if you devote yourself to the hard work of getting enough people to fill this "culture", I think you may be waiting an awfully long time. Jesus announced his kingdom using the present tense, "at hand." The time to start living his economy is now, even though "those who find it are few" (Matt. 7:14). That shouldn't deter us, as followers of Jesus, because our real adundance has always come from our Father. Many times in spite of the masses. Jim, I think you’ve got it right in your attraction to “gift culture.” It’s a beaufitul way to live and it rightly recognizes abundance when scarcity is usually the norm. But if you devote yourself to the hard work of getting enough people to fill this “culture”, I think you may be waiting an awfully long time. Jesus announced his kingdom using the present tense, “at hand.” The time to start living his economy is now, even though “those who find it are few” (Matt. 7:14). That shouldn’t deter us, as followers of Jesus, because our real adundance has always come from our Father. Many times in spite of the masses.

]]> Comment on Hard Questions (R#4): Radicalism, Family, and Following Jesus by Jim Jalbert http://www.waysofresistance.com/hard-questions-r4-radicalism-family-and-following-jesus/#comment-16 Jim Jalbert Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:00:47 +0000 http://www.waysofresistance.com/?p=15#comment-16 Jesus said something like, "Where two or more are gathered in my name, I am in there midst". Of course this is part of the equation. A gift economy is not an economy of one. In short it takes two at least. The interpretation of what Jesus said is... where two or more are gathered in my understanding. I am in their number endorsing the way they are living. That is a reasonable way of explaining what is said. A complex society based on gift culture is a threat to any money based society, barter society, or market society. A complex society based on a gift culture has as a base the understanding of abundance rather than scarcity. All other societies are based on the extortion of forced insurance because of anticipated scarcity. A typical illustration of this is the story of Joseph and the pharaoh's dreams, rise to power and etc. Joseph used pharaoh's dreams in a clever way to plant a post hypnotic suggestion of fear of the future in pharaoh's mind. This formula has been used by con men from the beginning of spoken language to gain power. Joseph used this tactic to go from jail to second in command. The story has the happy ending of his family rejoining him in his exalted positon and instills the idea that the end justifies the means. There is a lot of teaching going on here and is meant to be understood by those that are wise enough to understand it, either for gain or for defense. A true gift economy does not recognize the ownership of anything. Everything is ultimately owned by God and gifted to who ever is using it. There is no shortage, there is no need to hoard things that a person is not using. If that simple idea were acknowledged many of the problems of the human populations of the Earth would be solved. Hidden in the text of the bible are the methods of entering into the way God intended humans to live an advanced complex society of "gift culture" (to use terms somewhat understandable in these times). To explain this all in terms more applicable in this modern time....in order to come into rapport with the entire creation of the creator, who Jesus claims is beyond human comprehension, humanity needs to let go and let God. The only real freedom humanity has is the freedom to say no. Jesus and his cousin John the Baptist had it right. Repent. Say no to the worlds way and yes to God's way. Then go find out by living it what that way is. The idea of recruiting people into the Kingdom of God is to grow the community of people living in the "way" so that the community can prosper and subsist. The true difficulty is that the leadership has been blind, and so as Jesus foretold, "the blind leading the blind they all fall in the ditch". There is much work to do and many who wish to do it. The understanding of Jesus is the way, it is true, and it is the life. Jesus said something like, “Where two or more are gathered in my name, I am in there midst”. Of course this is part of the equation. A gift economy is not an economy of one. In short it takes two at least. The interpretation of what Jesus said is… where two or more are gathered in my understanding. I am in their number endorsing the way they are living. That is a reasonable way of explaining what is said.
A complex society based on gift culture is a threat to any money based society, barter society, or market society.
A complex society based on a gift culture has as a base the understanding of abundance rather than scarcity. All other societies are based on the extortion of forced insurance because of anticipated scarcity. A typical illustration of this is the story of Joseph and the pharaoh’s dreams, rise to power and etc. Joseph used pharaoh’s dreams in a clever way to plant a post hypnotic suggestion of fear of the future in pharaoh’s mind. This formula has been used by con men from the beginning of spoken language to gain power. Joseph used this tactic to go from jail to second in command. The story has the happy ending of his family rejoining him in his exalted positon and instills the idea that the end justifies the means. There is a lot of teaching going on here and is meant to be understood by those that are wise enough to understand it, either for gain or for defense.
A true gift economy does not recognize the ownership of anything. Everything is ultimately owned by God and gifted to who ever is using it. There is no shortage, there is no need to hoard things that a person is not using. If that simple idea were acknowledged many of the problems of the human populations of the Earth would be solved.
Hidden in the text of the bible are the methods of entering into the way God intended humans to live an advanced complex society of “gift culture” (to use terms somewhat understandable in these times).
To explain this all in terms more applicable in this modern time….in order to come into rapport with the entire creation of the creator, who Jesus claims is beyond human comprehension, humanity needs to let go and let God. The only real freedom humanity has is the freedom to say no. Jesus and his cousin John the Baptist had it right. Repent. Say no to the worlds way and yes to God’s way. Then go find out by living it what that way is.
The idea of recruiting people into the Kingdom of God is to grow the community of people living in the “way” so that the community can prosper and subsist. The true difficulty is that the leadership has been blind, and so as Jesus foretold, “the blind leading the blind they all fall in the ditch”. There is much work to do and many who wish to do it. The understanding of Jesus is the way, it is true, and it is the life.

]]> Comment on Love’s Answer at the Right Time: Our Winton Family Newsletter by Heidi Blanchard http://www.waysofresistance.com/loves-answer-at-the-right-time-our-winton-family-newsletter-for-2012/#comment-15 Heidi Blanchard Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:31:33 +0000 http://www.waysofresistance.com/?p=71#comment-15 Jason, thanks for sharing. It has been a pleasure to see you living out your goals and staying true to your heart. We love knowing you guys and sharing our lives together. Jason, thanks for sharing. It has been a pleasure to see you living out your goals and staying true to your heart. We love knowing you guys and sharing our lives together.

]]> Comment on Love’s Answer at the Right Time: Our Winton Family Newsletter by Karen J. Brown http://www.waysofresistance.com/loves-answer-at-the-right-time-our-winton-family-newsletter-for-2012/#comment-14 Karen J. Brown Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:01:17 +0000 http://www.waysofresistance.com/?p=71#comment-14 I appreciate your ideas about blending home, work, and intentional downward mobility. We are always "on duty" when it comes to compassion, encouragement, and faith. Plus, Naked Faith sure does create good neighbors. I appreciate your ideas about blending home, work, and intentional downward mobility. We are always “on duty” when it comes to compassion, encouragement, and faith. Plus, Naked Faith sure does create good neighbors.

]]> Comment on Love’s Answer at the Right Time: Our Winton Family Newsletter by Bill Such http://www.waysofresistance.com/loves-answer-at-the-right-time-our-winton-family-newsletter-for-2012/#comment-13 Bill Such Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:04:53 +0000 http://www.waysofresistance.com/?p=71#comment-13 Jason, Your involvement at the Jesus Center has been noticed by all of us. Whether it's been the counseling and prayer offered in the dining room, or the community garden or the singing and talking with our guests outside the Jesus Center (or the encouragement you may have given your brother Josh to begin our landscaping program at the Center) - thank you for all of it. I knew when I first met you in Augies several years ago (do you remember that?), that I had found someone with a thoughtful heart and a desire to model Jesus in authentic settings. You are the man. Thank you. Jason,
Your involvement at the Jesus Center has been noticed by all of us. Whether it’s been the counseling and prayer offered in the dining room, or the community garden or the singing and talking with our guests outside the Jesus Center (or the encouragement you may have given your brother Josh to begin our landscaping program at the Center) – thank you for all of it. I knew when I first met you in Augies several years ago (do you remember that?), that I had found someone with a thoughtful heart and a desire to model Jesus in authentic settings. You are the man. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Love’s Answer at the Right Time: Our Winton Family Newsletter by Ken Winton http://www.waysofresistance.com/loves-answer-at-the-right-time-our-winton-family-newsletter-for-2012/#comment-12 Ken Winton Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:36:23 +0000 http://www.waysofresistance.com/?p=71#comment-12 J,J,S&G, Wow you guys are a great family. I love it that you have on purpose decided to downsize. People will either run to Jesus out of great love and devotion to Him because He has shown such devotion to them, or they will run to Jesus out of desperation and trails. You have chosen the best! You have decided to sit at His feet and you have devoted yourselves to Jesus because you have felt the effects of His great and eternal love and devotion towards you as a family! I am thankful for you and love you all- Dad J,J,S&G,

Wow you guys are a great family.
I love it that you have on purpose decided to downsize. People will either run to Jesus out of great love and devotion to Him because He has shown such devotion to them, or they will run to Jesus out of desperation and trails. You have chosen the best! You have decided to sit at His feet and you have devoted yourselves to Jesus because you have felt the effects of His great and eternal love and devotion towards you as a family!

I am thankful for you and love you all- Dad

]]> Comment on Working Out Our Salvation: Voluntary Poverty, Accompaniment, and Enemy-Love by Love’s Answer at the Right Time: Our Winton Family Newsletter for 2012 | Ways of Resistance http://www.waysofresistance.com/working-out-our-salvation-voluntary-poverty-accompaniment-and-enemy-love/#comment-11 Love’s Answer at the Right Time: Our Winton Family Newsletter for 2012 | Ways of Resistance Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:03:39 +0000 http://www.waysofresistance.com/?p=5#comment-11 [...] Ways of Resistance Skip to content HomeAbout Me ← Working Out Our Salvation: Voluntary Poverty, Accompaniment, and Enemy-Love [...] [...] Ways of Resistance Skip to content HomeAbout Me ← Working Out Our Salvation: Voluntary Poverty, Accompaniment, and Enemy-Love [...]

]]> Comment on Working Out Our Salvation: Voluntary Poverty, Accompaniment, and Enemy-Love by Jason http://www.waysofresistance.com/working-out-our-salvation-voluntary-poverty-accompaniment-and-enemy-love/#comment-2 Jason Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:00:51 +0000 http://www.waysofresistance.com/?p=5#comment-2 Nice post. Nice post.

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