tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073492877901726247.post4490469202281337402..comments2023-11-03T02:27:58.016-07:00Comments on Covenant Thinklings: conversation on VentriloBrian Emmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119537229186664059noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073492877901726247.post-28906687236888947652008-11-16T12:37:00.000-08:002008-11-16T12:37:00.000-08:00Glad to hear that January is "official" ...Glad to hear that January is "official" and I am planning to be there... a little nervous about the "camping out": will there be bugs? Do I need to bring along all my Orvis equipment and Abercrombie & Fitch togs? <BR/><BR/>For my part, I'm looking forward to hanging out w/ whoever comes, perhaps making some new friends from among Joseph's circle of friends, and experiencing further spiritual formation and transformation by being given many opportunities to practice humility and repentance by having to camp out with the likes of--<BR/><BR/>[this was said with my usual brand of friendly, gentle irony.]Brian Emmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119537229186664059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073492877901726247.post-45112273979264882172008-11-16T10:40:00.000-08:002008-11-16T10:40:00.000-08:00I would love to be with you in January but it's no...I would love to be with you in January but it's not going to work. I am scheduled for hip replacement on January 6.<BR/><BR/>I will try to get set up on Ventrilo this week.steve Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09636663818169138997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073492877901726247.post-6133649836569370232008-11-16T05:18:00.000-08:002008-11-16T05:18:00.000-08:00Hey, mark down on your calendars January 16-19. I ...Hey, mark down on your calendars <B>January 16-19.</B> I am planning a men’s camp-out either in the Florida Keys or in the Everglades that weekend. All of the participants in this blog, past or present are invited. I believe Brian, Patrick Curry, and possibly John Meadows are planning to fly down and join us. More details to follow. <BR/><BR/>Yesterday, we had a brief but good conversation with me, Brian, Mike T. and John the Musician in the Ventrilo chat room. It was really cool to hear Brian’s soft, gentle laughter to give richness and body to his dry irony. Also, Friday Patrick C. and Travis B. popped in to say “hi.” <BR/><BR/>There are two ways (possibly more) we could use this tool. One is spontaneously. Any time two or more of us log in, we can chat audibly, any time of night or day about any topic. <BR/><BR/>Or we could also plan a weekly or monthly discussion time to supplement our discussions in the blog. For example, I would love to have John Norton tell us about his dissertation research into the Reformation and Shakespeare and be able to ask him questions, or have Patrick Curry tell us their project of planting a house church in San Antonio.<BR/><BR/>What do you think? Any suggestions? <BR/><BR/>It seems to me that Covenant Thinklings has oddly enough settled over time into being a type of ‘think tank’ for people who are oriented around ideas, concepts and issues that require some thought. A second but very important component of Covthinklings is our desire to connect trans-generationally. Patrick, John the Musican, William and Travis have all been an encouragement to us by continuing to track along with our discussions. <BR/><BR/>How could the Ventrilo conversations serve those dual purposes?<BR/><BR/>How can we use the campout in January to further complement our process?Joseph Holbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444064378832759436noreply@blogger.com