Comments on: Day 25 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus http://chrisaltrock.com/2010/03/day-25-of-40-following-the-prayer-steps-of-jesus/ Chris Altrock Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kevin G. http://chrisaltrock.com/2010/03/day-25-of-40-following-the-prayer-steps-of-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-4515 Kevin G. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:56:26 +0000 http://chrisaltrock.com/?p=1779#comment-4515 I am reminded everyday that I live in two worlds. Contrast my Highland community with my working community at the Med. I AM their *pastor* at the Med - at least for the evening shift. And the social-economical difference I experience is astounding. Personally I feel we (Highland) could do a better job of meeting needs here at the Med. Just recently there was a ministry started at LeBonheur. Being a faith based hospital may make that a more natural fit, but I have wondered "why not the Med?" I mean, I am here every weekday and we certainly could use the volunteers. And I have NO doubt in my mind that Jesus would most likely hang out at this hospital. It definitely has the most need. Anyway, not to rant, but "Yes" I do pray for the folks here, just not as much as I should. And I shall begin to pray more for Highland. "More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of." And Jason, I struggled too with the move eastward instead of standing pat or moving westward. My prayer is that Highland will NEVER forget our obligation to the poor of our community NO MATTER where we are located. I am reminded everyday that I live in two worlds. Contrast my Highland community with my working community at the Med. I AM their *pastor* at the Med – at least for the evening shift. And the social-economical difference I experience is astounding. Personally I feel we (Highland) could do a better job of meeting needs here at the Med. Just recently there was a ministry started at LeBonheur. Being a faith based hospital may make that a more natural fit, but I have wondered “why not the Med?” I mean, I am here every weekday and we certainly could use the volunteers. And I have NO doubt in my mind that Jesus would most likely hang out at this hospital. It definitely has the most need. Anyway, not to rant, but “Yes” I do pray for the folks here, just not as much as I should. And I shall begin to pray more for Highland. “More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.”

And Jason, I struggled too with the move eastward instead of standing pat or moving westward. My prayer is that Highland will NEVER forget our obligation to the poor of our community NO MATTER where we are located.

]]> By: Jason K http://chrisaltrock.com/2010/03/day-25-of-40-following-the-prayer-steps-of-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-4514 Jason K Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:54:14 +0000 http://chrisaltrock.com/?p=1779#comment-4514 I love your second to last paragraph. So true and especially in Memphis. We are not Christians living out the principles of Jesus in Anywhere, USA (as if such place even existed). We are living in a place seriously scarred by racism and in a place where people continue to perpetuate separation especially along socio-economic and political lines. Inconveniently, I do believe intensely that location matters, specifically because in Memphis that separation has followed observable geographic lines. So, yes, I pray intensely for a Community that will allow God to overcome the separation we see in our city. I wish to be a part of a Community that will be an alternative to what we see in Memphis everyday. I think we have made it harder for ourselves at Highland to be that Community, still Highland is my Community and I am not going anywhere. So I pray that we will work even harder to be what we are really called to be. I love your second to last paragraph. So true and especially in Memphis. We are not Christians living out the principles of Jesus in Anywhere, USA (as if such place even existed). We are living in a place seriously scarred by racism and in a place where people continue to perpetuate separation especially along socio-economic and political lines. Inconveniently, I do believe intensely that location matters, specifically because in Memphis that separation has followed observable geographic lines.

So, yes, I pray intensely for a Community that will allow God to overcome the separation we see in our city. I wish to be a part of a Community that will be an alternative to what we see in Memphis everyday. I think we have made it harder for ourselves at Highland to be that Community, still Highland is my Community and I am not going anywhere. So I pray that we will work even harder to be what we are really called to be.

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