Comments on: Lone Rangers http://solarcrash.com/2009/11/lone-rangers/ Creativity, Faith, and Culture in the City Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:06:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lon http://solarcrash.com/2009/11/lone-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-51094 Lon Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:50:29 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/?p=2259#comment-51094 Hey Joeie, thanks for returning! I totally hear what you're saying... it's a bit odd having multiple sides of who we are... a bit 'unwholistic' don't you think? .. and to strive towards my more 'mature' side seems to in some way be putting down the more normal, rambunctious, etc. side of me... is one side really better? I know i need therapy... Hey Joeie, thanks for returning! I totally hear what you’re saying… it’s a bit odd having multiple sides of who we are… a bit ‘unwholistic’ don’t you think? .. and to strive towards my more ‘mature’ side seems to in some way be putting down the more normal, rambunctious, etc. side of me… is one side really better? I know i need therapy…

]]> By: joeie http://solarcrash.com/2009/11/lone-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-51083 joeie Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:22:48 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/?p=2259#comment-51083 Hey Lon :0) Old post I know, but just catching up on your blog a bit. It's been a WHILE since I've been here! Congrats on the new pregnancy (actually, not sure how new it is anymore haha). But anyways, just a random response to this post. Maybe it's like there are two parts to you - one that desires to "create/breed" community or to "fix" non-community, and the other part is just simply who you are - normal, rambunctious, laidback... who you genuinely are as a person. Reminds me of certain men in my life. They're responsible, they're adults, they're respectful and great people. And at the end of the day, they can still go home and play video games. What is with boys/men and video games? Maybe that's the conundrum this post was written out of - half of you is mature and the other half is you. You know what you want, but you're not 100% there. Philippians 3:12-16, but especially verse 16. I don't think we'll ever get there, but I think that gap between the dissonant... "personalities" you see in yourself will become smaller and smaller as you age and continue to mature in all aspects. But the only thing now is just to focus on verse 16. Haha, sorry if this comment seems rude or out of line since we're really not acquainted much :). But I see the same thing in myself too; the desire to be mature and inspirational, and the rebellious nature to be myself. But of course, the gap is much wider in my case ;). Hey Lon :0)

Old post I know, but just catching up on your blog a bit. It’s been a WHILE since I’ve been here!
Congrats on the new pregnancy (actually, not sure how new it is anymore haha).

But anyways, just a random response to this post.
Maybe it’s like there are two parts to you – one that desires to “create/breed” community or to “fix” non-community, and the other part is just simply who you are – normal, rambunctious, laidback… who you genuinely are as a person.

Reminds me of certain men in my life. They’re responsible, they’re adults, they’re respectful and great people. And at the end of the day, they can still go home and play video games. What is with boys/men and video games?

Maybe that’s the conundrum this post was written out of – half of you is mature and the other half is you. You know what you want, but you’re not 100% there. Philippians 3:12-16, but especially verse 16. I don’t think we’ll ever get there, but I think that gap between the dissonant… “personalities” you see in yourself will become smaller and smaller as you age and continue to mature in all aspects. But the only thing now is just to focus on verse 16.

Haha, sorry if this comment seems rude or out of line since we’re really not acquainted much :) . But I see the same thing in myself too; the desire to be mature and inspirational, and the rebellious nature to be myself. But of course, the gap is much wider in my case ;) .

]]> By: lon http://solarcrash.com/2009/11/lone-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-48320 lon Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:41:58 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/?p=2259#comment-48320 Hey Rusty thanks for the comment - i thought I had responded to this, but either it was in my head, or the comment got lost. yeah, i've noticed a number of pastors this way... i do think part of it really is being ourselves and connecting with people where they are... and it does work. but sometimes i do wonder if i shouldn't pick it up a notch .. or at least try and behave... haha. Hey Rusty thanks for the comment – i thought I had responded to this, but either it was in my head, or the comment got lost. yeah, i've noticed a number of pastors this way… i do think part of it really is being ourselves and connecting with people where they are… and it does work. but sometimes i do wonder if i shouldn't pick it up a notch .. or at least try and behave… haha.

]]> By: lon http://solarcrash.com/2009/11/lone-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-48321 lon Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:41:58 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/?p=2259#comment-48321 Hey Rusty thanks for the comment - i thought I had responded to this, but either it was in my head, or the comment got lost. yeah, i've noticed a number of pastors this way... i do think part of it really is being ourselves and connecting with people where they are... and it does work. but sometimes i do wonder if i shouldn't pick it up a notch .. or at least try and behave... haha. Hey Rusty thanks for the comment – i thought I had responded to this, but either it was in my head, or the comment got lost. yeah, i've noticed a number of pastors this way… i do think part of it really is being ourselves and connecting with people where they are… and it does work. but sometimes i do wonder if i shouldn't pick it up a notch .. or at least try and behave… haha.

]]> By: lon http://solarcrash.com/2009/11/lone-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-48174 lon Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:41:01 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/?p=2259#comment-48174 Hey Rusty, yes there are others out there as well.... i think part of just kicking back and goofing off is just part of what's within me, and part of connecting with people - i don't mean for any mal-intents, but sometimes i wonder if that also in some way hinders deeper community when i'm 'off'... Hey Rusty, yes there are others out there as well…. i think part of just kicking back and goofing off is just part of what's within me, and part of connecting with people – i don't mean for any mal-intents, but sometimes i wonder if that also in some way hinders deeper community when i'm 'off'…

]]> By: Rusty http://solarcrash.com/2009/11/lone-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-48167 Rusty Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:15:02 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/?p=2259#comment-48167 thanks for opening up my world. I have never heard the only child comment before, but that is me. I'm an only child, and a pastor, and if I am not leading I am talking when I shouldn't, making jokes, basically getting in trouble in the back of the room. I love people, I love community, I desperately carve it, but I am in a since a social misfit? I guess that is why people like me? perhaps i remind them of themselves. thanks for opening up my world. I have never heard the only child comment before, but that is me. I'm an only child, and a pastor, and if I am not leading I am talking when I shouldn't, making jokes, basically getting in trouble in the back of the room. I love people, I love community, I desperately carve it, but I am in a since a social misfit? I guess that is why people like me? perhaps i remind them of themselves.

]]> By: lon http://solarcrash.com/2009/11/lone-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-48119 lon Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:50:49 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/?p=2259#comment-48119 hey shallowfrozenwater - thanks for the comment - great thoughts - I'm really not sure why i disengage a bit - it's something i'm definitely still working through - part of it is because i'm leading so often, possibly when i get a chance not to, i just want to kick it back. another part of it, may just be learning for myself what it means to be a contributing member while not leading - i'm not a control freak in any way, but to switch from high gear leading to just being present and active, still seems challenging for me for some reason. and awesome about the jeans, i'll let my wife know i'm not the only one.. .i knew i wasn't. hey shallowfrozenwater – thanks for the comment – great thoughts – I'm really not sure why i disengage a bit – it's something i'm definitely still working through – part of it is because i'm leading so often, possibly when i get a chance not to, i just want to kick it back. another part of it, may just be learning for myself what it means to be a contributing member while not leading – i'm not a control freak in any way, but to switch from high gear leading to just being present and active, still seems challenging for me for some reason.

and awesome about the jeans, i'll let my wife know i'm not the only one.. .i knew i wasn't.

]]> By: shallowfrozenwater http://solarcrash.com/2009/11/lone-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-48116 shallowfrozenwater Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:50:03 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/?p=2259#comment-48116 i'm sorry ... you don't know me. why is it that you're not engaged if you're not leading the group? why aren't you part of the group that is learning together or working toward the community that you say you're working so hard toward? if we're working toward community then every contribution is as valuable as whoever is leading the way and really a group is then group-led, is it not? it's not an odd thing to wear jeans multiple times before washing them. i do that too. i'm sorry … you don't know me. why is it that you're not engaged if you're not leading the group? why aren't you part of the group that is learning together or working toward the community that you say you're working so hard toward? if we're working toward community then every contribution is as valuable as whoever is leading the way and really a group is then group-led, is it not?
it's not an odd thing to wear jeans multiple times before washing them. i do that too.

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