Comments on: Simply Missional: Christian Colleges and the Mission of God http://oneinjesus.info/2008/11/simply-missional-christian-colleges-and-the-mission-of-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simply-missional-christian-colleges-and-the-mission-of-god Thu, 24 May 2012 18:34:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Katherine http://oneinjesus.info/2008/11/simply-missional-christian-colleges-and-the-mission-of-god/#comment-4108 Katherine Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:18:13 +0000 http://jayguin.wordpress.com/?p=2602#comment-4108 Amen, brother!! Very well put. From one who grew up in a Christian high school, then attended a private Christian university in Lubbock, and finished a Master's while working at another Christian university in Abilene...and who as a woman called to do ministry, has racked up thousands upon thousands of dollars in debt working on 2 degrees...who now has been in search of a job for WELL over a year with no avail-watching the debt grow and the opportunities slip away while her alma mater will not even hire her...I heartily Amen this!! I love reading your posts (even if I do not always comment)-thank you for your insight and keep up the great work :) Amen, brother!! Very well put. From one who grew up in a Christian high school, then attended a private Christian university in Lubbock, and finished a Master's while working at another Christian university in Abilene…and who as a woman called to do ministry, has racked up thousands upon thousands of dollars in debt working on 2 degrees…who now has been in search of a job for WELL over a year with no avail-watching the debt grow and the opportunities slip away while her alma mater will not even hire her…I heartily Amen this!!

I love reading your posts (even if I do not always comment)-thank you for your insight and keep up the great work :)

]]> By: Jay Guin http://oneinjesus.info/2008/11/simply-missional-christian-colleges-and-the-mission-of-god/#comment-4107 Jay Guin Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:50:23 +0000 http://jayguin.wordpress.com/?p=2602#comment-4107 Alton, "odious" was the strongest word I could think of suitable for a G-rated web site. Roget's suggests -- Definition: So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation. Synonyms: abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched And, so, yes, "odious" works. I wish there were a way to close them all, but the best idea I can come up with is for the universities to out-compete them with a better, truer gospel taught conveniently and at low cost. But I'm afraid many of our colleges are too proud of being universities with grad schools to lower themselves to even try to compete. Which makes sense -- if you are only concerned about your institution. (Harding -- God bless them -- is actually offering competing programs. To my knowledge, the other universities do not.) Alton, "odious" was the strongest word I could think of suitable for a G-rated web site. Roget's suggests —

Definition: So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation.

Synonyms: abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched

And, so, yes, "odious" works.

I wish there were a way to close them all, but the best idea I can come up with is for the universities to out-compete them with a better, truer gospel taught conveniently and at low cost.

But I'm afraid many of our colleges are too proud of being universities with grad schools to lower themselves to even try to compete. Which makes sense — if you are only concerned about your institution.

(Harding — God bless them — is actually offering competing programs. To my knowledge, the other universities do not.)

]]> By: Alton P. http://oneinjesus.info/2008/11/simply-missional-christian-colleges-and-the-mission-of-god/#comment-4106 Alton P. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:07:48 +0000 http://jayguin.wordpress.com/?p=2602#comment-4106 You mention "odious preaching schools". I have said for some time that I believe the preaching schools have contributed much to the legalism and decline in growth of the Church of Christ. The primary goal of college should be to teach one to think for themself. The preaching schools for the most part are indoctrination schools that teach the student to follow the beliefs of the person or persons running the school. You mention "odious preaching schools". I have said for some time that I believe the preaching schools have contributed much to the legalism and decline in growth of the Church of Christ.
The primary goal of college should be to teach one to think for themself. The preaching schools for the most part are indoctrination schools that teach the student to follow the beliefs of the person or persons running the school.

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