Comments on: Monks, Monkees or Just Plain Bananas http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/ A family, following Jesus, praying we will pave paths others will follow into a missional lifestyle Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:58:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alan Knox http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-1716 Alan Knox Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:24:02 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/13/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/#comment-1716 Bryan, Thanks again for sharing part of your story. As you mentioned on my blog, I think it would be great for you to share again how God has moved you and your family to where you are now - geographically and spiritually. -Alan Bryan,

Thanks again for sharing part of your story. As you mentioned on my blog, I think it would be great for you to share again how God has moved you and your family to where you are now – geographically and spiritually.

-Alan

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Some families home school; some have kids in public schools; and still yet others have kids in private schools. Generally it means many close friends and playmates. It also creates an environment where your kids learn why it is important to be considerate, to clean up after themselves, etc. It also makes for excellent discipleship for singles and youth, or marrieds without children. They see families working, and many come from broken homes where they have never seen a mom and dad love one another or love on their kids. It is a blessing to have the opportunity to pour our lives into our kids and into so many other people simply by following Jesus as a family.

]]> By: Jonathan Brink http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 Jonathan Brink Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:06:25 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/13/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/#comment-1714 Bryan, my apologies. I had you mixed up with Daniel, regarding age. You have three kids and they live with you in the community? How does that work out? Bryan, my apologies. I had you mixed up with Daniel, regarding age. You have three kids and they live with you in the community? How does that work out?

]]> By: Jonathan Brink http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-1713 Jonathan Brink Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:04:03 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/13/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/#comment-1713 Nice post Bryan. I can only wish I had experienced what you are experiencing when I was your age. Nice post Bryan. I can only wish I had experienced what you are experiencing when I was your age.

]]> By: Bryan Riley http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-1712 Bryan Riley Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:15:49 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/13/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/#comment-1712 It's funny, Steve, I've never once thought of it as monastic - or an analog thereto - until doing this post and researching a bit. However, over the past year and a half I have desired to learn more about contemplation and orthodoxy and I believe it is in part, unwittingly, because of what we are now doing and the powerful aspects of living in community with fellow believers. It’s funny, Steve, I’ve never once thought of it as monastic – or an analog thereto – until doing this post and researching a bit. However, over the past year and a half I have desired to learn more about contemplation and orthodoxy and I believe it is in part, unwittingly, because of what we are now doing and the powerful aspects of living in community with fellow believers.

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]]> By: Bryan Riley http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 Bryan Riley Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:15:05 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/13/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/#comment-1710 Yes, Beth, I enjoyed your post, and, yes, for those of us from less traditional backgrounds monasticism can be a bit daunting. YWAM provides excellent discipleship communities. Yes, Beth, I enjoyed your post, and, yes, for those of us from less traditional backgrounds monasticism can be a bit daunting. YWAM provides excellent discipleship communities.

]]> By: Beth http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 Beth Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:23:30 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/03/13/monks-or-monkees-or-just-plain-bananas/#comment-1709 As I said over at Phil's place, I think a missions base is probably, for folks who come from traditions without monasticism per se, the best analog and way to get a handle on what it's about. Actually when we founded our community it was drawing not only on the long history with actual monastics I posted about, but also on coming off a year doing mission work. And we actually ended up having a former YWAMer live with us our first year. As I said over at Phil’s place, I think a missions base is probably, for folks who come from traditions without monasticism per se, the best analog and way to get a handle on what it’s about. Actually when we founded our community it was drawing not only on the long history with actual monastics I posted about, but also on coming off a year doing mission work. And we actually ended up having a former YWAMer live with us our first year.

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