tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19944141.post113815161182886714..comments2023-07-14T06:48:39.956-07:00Comments on The Can Opener Boy Translations: What is Your Role in Giving to the Church?Can Opener Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06074132164038079006noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19944141.post-1138297141460733952006-01-26T09:39:00.000-08:002006-01-26T09:39:00.000-08:00COB,A rambling answer from someone who feels they'...COB,<BR/>A rambling answer from someone who feels they've received from you. =)<BR/>Brennan and I moved to the Bay Area in 1998. We floated around the church never really feeling at home. It's hard to feel at home when you really don't know anyone. We floated until 2002 when we met you and Cathy. You guys introduced us to pupusas (yummm. it's been toooo long), and invited us to your home group. After four years of floating, it was nice to have someone tell us that we mattered to them. Sorry if that's cheez.<BR/>So we went to your group for a couple of years, and that was cool, but I don't think I felt like I was receiving much...I think a lot of it was that I was shut down, but another part of it is that I don't really receive in that sort of arena very well. When you were talking about teaching being done by living life together...that's *totally* the way I receive the best. I really started feeling pastored when you and Cathy and Brennie and I started cooking dinner together, drinking beer together, watching American Idol together...BOWLING. I think there's something more meaningful to me when someone cares enough to live life with me rather than just talk at me or something. Seems like more of a two way street if that makes sense. Plus I think it gives the opportunity to be more real instead of being all "churchy." Just wanted to let you know that, for me, when I hang out with you I *do* walk away feeling more loved, and less burdened.<BR/><BR/>meGirl in the Globehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03849571050719129569noreply@blogger.com