Comments on: WORLD cover story: Faith-based finalists

By: kBells

kBells — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:20:06 +0000

How do you suppose their budget stacks up to that of your employer.

By: arcadia

arcadia — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:30:05 +0000

I read the articles and am impressed with the good works, especially of the rescue missions.

I do wonder how the $12,000 total awarded stacks up against the budget of World, its publisher and/or the Acton Institute and what if any other good works or direct aid to the unfortunate any of those institutions provides.

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By: Karen O

Karen O — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:32:33 +0000

Travis – Weren’t you going to propose to your girlfriend? How did that turn out?

(Don’t tell her about your crush.)

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By: Random Name

Random Name — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:03:25 +0000

Travis,

She’s very cute, but you just cut that kind of stuff out.

Slipping this topic in at the same time as the Olympics is cute also.

Helping people is good, when done sensibly and well.

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By: Travis Birkenstock

Travis Birkenstock — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:42:29 +0000

I have a crush on the dreamy-eyed woman on the cover.

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By: Bianca

Bianca — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:57:44 +0000

I agree, Make it Man. My husband is wonderful that way too. I find that many stresses are reduced when we simply follow the command to be slow to speak and quick to listen. We do have to listen to counselees in order to be able to speak to them biblically about their problems.

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By: michelle

michelle — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:40:47 +0000

You came to our Redwood Gospel Mission and you didn’t call me?

A wonderful group of people. We just left a car full of donations at the thrift shop the other day.

Next weekend they have a back to school in the park program where local hairdressers give free haircuts, kids get backpacks, games, music, food. A wonderful outreach with many of the churches in the area contributing and helping.

I look forward to the article.

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By: Make it Man

Make it Man — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:15:18 +0000

Bianca,
While I understand the need to actually DO something about problems, instead of just complaining about them all the time, I also realize that hardly anyone listens anymore. And by listening, I mean truly acknowledging and understanding how another person feels. In addition to those two things the person who is telling those things, needs to know that they have been heard.

Many times, that’s all my wife needs in order to move on. That was an amazing thing for me to learn after 20 years of doing everything BUT listen.

And in a society where people are all too busy and wrapped up in their own personal problems, and don’t really listen to anyone else, I find that listening is extremely important.

It’s unfortunate that I’m so bad at it. I do practice, but my poor wife still has to put up with me.

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By: Bianca

Bianca — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:03:10 +0000

You simply can’t help people who don’t want biblical solutions to their problems. That’s a very painful realization to have to come to, because a lot of those people are friends and relatives with whom there are very emotional ties. I don’t help women who say, “I don’t want advice or counseling. I just want someone to listen.” That sounds sweet and innocent but the real translation is: I don’t want to be accountable to God or to anyone else. I want you to bless and sanction what I’ve already decided to do. I want to vent for as long as you’re willing to listen to me, confirm that I’m a victim and take my money for 12 years or however long I feel the need to vent.

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By: REG

REG — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:59:09 +0000

Do you read up on the fool in Proverbs and factor this into the situation somehow?

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