Comments on: The Stuff of Superheroes http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/quote-of-the-day-the-stuff-of-superheroes/ Small Group Blog of Serendipity Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:35:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Agonistes http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/quote-of-the-day-the-stuff-of-superheroes/#comment-63 Agonistes Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:42:53 +0000 http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-63 Yes, we use movies quite a bit—although a clip instead of the whole film. There are great ideas in two Bible studies that I've found, both from Serendipity: Finding Jesus in the Movies and Finding Redemption in the Movies. From time to time I will also kick off a meeting with an appropriate movie clip. Yes, we use movies quite a bit—although a clip instead of the whole film. There are great ideas in two Bible studies that I’ve found, both from Serendipity: Finding Jesus in the Movies and Finding Redemption in the Movies. From time to time I will also kick off a meeting with an appropriate movie clip.

]]> By: Sovann http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/quote-of-the-day-the-stuff-of-superheroes/#comment-60 Sovann Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:19:49 +0000 http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-60 "I realized that my obsession was about something other than mere fitness. Then in our small group we had a question about how our behaviors line up with what we say we believe. " What you described is a great picture of how Cloud and Townsend envision "accountability". It isn't just about answering "yes" or "no" to a checklist of behaviors but going deeper into what is driving you and does it line up with what you say you believe. A Beautiful Mind was great. Do you discuss movies much in your small groups? I haven't but I think it would be fun. “I realized that my obsession was about something other than mere fitness. Then in our small group we had a question about how our behaviors line up with what we say we believe. ”

What you described is a great picture of how Cloud and Townsend envision “accountability”. It isn’t just about answering “yes” or “no” to a checklist of behaviors but going deeper into what is driving you and does it line up with what you say you believe.

A Beautiful Mind was great. Do you discuss movies much in your small groups? I haven’t but I think it would be fun.

]]> By: Agonistes http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/quote-of-the-day-the-stuff-of-superheroes/#comment-52 Agonistes Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:33:09 +0000 http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-52 Sovann I relate so well with your comments about MMA and checking your motivation. For years I had this nightly routine that included sit-ups, push-ups, chin-ups. I kept spreadsheets with information that included these numbers as well as miles I ran and biked. Then one day I looked at the spreadsheet and realized that it was like something from <em><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268978/" rel="nofollow">A Beautiful Mind</a></em>; not totally healthy. I realized that my obsession was about something other than mere fitness. Then in our small group we had a question about how our behaviors line up with what we <strong>say</strong> we believe. That was the clincher. Then I knew that God was asking me to consider the real reasons for these nightly routines. Thanks for your comments. Sovann I relate so well with your comments about MMA and checking your motivation. For years I had this nightly routine that included sit-ups, push-ups, chin-ups. I kept spreadsheets with information that included these numbers as well as miles I ran and biked. Then one day I looked at the spreadsheet and realized that it was like something from A Beautiful Mind; not totally healthy. I realized that my obsession was about something other than mere fitness. Then in our small group we had a question about how our behaviors line up with what we say we believe. That was the clincher. Then I knew that God was asking me to consider the real reasons for these nightly routines. Thanks for your comments.

]]> By: Sovann http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/quote-of-the-day-the-stuff-of-superheroes/#comment-51 Sovann Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:03:54 +0000 http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-51 I loved Unbreakable. I actually used Unbreakable and the X-Men as a metaphor for counseling and christian community for my master's thesis. I wrote a bit about it http://sovannsblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/heroes.html I loved Unbreakable. I actually used Unbreakable and the X-Men as a metaphor for counseling and christian community for my master’s thesis. I wrote a bit about it
http://sovannsblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/heroes.html

]]> By: Philo http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/quote-of-the-day-the-stuff-of-superheroes/#comment-50 Philo Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:45:45 +0000 http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-50 Hey Spence, I found your blog through a Google alert for small groups and thought your blog would be a good resource for our readers. Would love to link to each other and have Serendipity has a resource provider on your blog. Let's all keep the conversation moving forward toward redemptive community! Hey Spence, I found your blog through a Google alert for small groups and thought your blog would be a good resource for our readers. Would love to link to each other and have Serendipity has a resource provider on your blog. Let’s all keep the conversation moving forward toward redemptive community!

]]> By: Agonistes http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/quote-of-the-day-the-stuff-of-superheroes/#comment-49 Agonistes Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:59:17 +0000 http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-49 Thanks for the affirmation, Spence. You've got some great stuff on your blog. Have you seen Unbreakable? Thanks for the affirmation, Spence. You’ve got some great stuff on your blog. Have you seen Unbreakable?

]]> By: spenceshelton http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/quote-of-the-day-the-stuff-of-superheroes/#comment-48 spenceshelton Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:39:32 +0000 http://serendipityteam.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-48 Great stuff guys. thanks for checking out my blog. How did you find it? Regardless, you have some solid stuff here that I look forward to learning from! Great stuff guys. thanks for checking out my blog. How did you find it? Regardless, you have some solid stuff here that I look forward to learning from!

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