tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post5294130620619816539..comments2024-03-28T17:04:55.030-07:00Comments on Through These Woods: Merry Christmas, Happy Holy Days!Dan Trabuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14303597141397042669noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-54450933352495424162005-12-27T06:18:00.000-08:002005-12-27T06:18:00.000-08:00Thanks again everyone, for the well wishes. Happy ...Thanks again everyone, for the well wishes. Happy New Year.<br><br>marcguyver, Clarence and his wife both survived the shotgun blasts and bombings that came with following Jesus' teachings to be racially inclusive in Georgia in the 40s, but old age took him a good while back. I'm not sure whether or not his wife, Florence is still alive.<br><br>Koinonia Farms is alive and well, though. Changed somewhat in their mission, but still there. It's an interesting place to visit. See my next blog for more information on them.Dan Trabuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14303597141397042669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-35776324047452661602005-12-24T22:57:00.000-08:002005-12-24T22:57:00.000-08:00Wow Dan, that guy sounds pretty interesting, is he...Wow Dan, that guy sounds pretty interesting, is he still working down there in Georgia?<br><br>Hope you've had a great Holiday.....ha ha ha ha, just kidding; had a great Christmas weekend!!<br><br>It seems that we may never see eye to eye on some issues, but I'm okay with that; and I always appreicate the dialogue as it really challenges me to study and examine what I believe and think!<br><br>Blessings to you!Marcguyverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10786912845816653302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-71674114625284577752005-12-24T16:55:00.000-08:002005-12-24T16:55:00.000-08:00Merry Christmas Dan!Merry Christmas Dan!Nightcrawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10038594491547656620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-8322388299968472142005-12-24T11:10:00.000-08:002005-12-24T11:10:00.000-08:00Happy Christmas Dan!Happy Christmas Dan!Wasp Jerkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12069601959301114137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-30447683839267829162005-12-24T09:25:00.000-08:002005-12-24T09:25:00.000-08:00Clarence Jordan was a Baptist preacher (he worked ...Clarence Jordan was a Baptist preacher (he worked right here in my hometown of Louisville for a while and had connections with my church) whose ministry spanned the civil rights years.<br><br>He left Louisville in the 1940s to start a small interracial commune/farm in SOUTH GEORGIA!!! (Koinonia Farms, perhaps you've heard of it. Habitat for Humanity was an outgrowth of Koinonia).<br><br>He was a white man who believed that racism was a great sin in the church and dedicated his life to living out what he thought Jesus would live. I might write more about this soon.<br><br>Anyway, he was also a great theologian and scholar and he paraphrased most of the New Testament, setting it in the Southern US. Instead of heading to Jerusalem, Jesus was on his way to Atlanta.<br><br>The pharisees were replaced by "good church folk," and the language was sort of that common southern dialect (not necessarily extreme southern accent...no "y'alls" etc, just a sort of rural sound to it). Peter is called "Rocky"...that sort of thing.<br><br>It can be fun to read through. You've sparked my interest, I think I'll write a bit about it soon. Thanks for asking.Dan Trabuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14303597141397042669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-26729838584085090522005-12-24T09:16:00.000-08:002005-12-24T09:16:00.000-08:00Boy o' boy. The SOM really tells a body where...Boy o' boy. The SOM really tells a body where their true allegiance lies. God help me.<br><br>So...would you tell us more about this "Cotton Patch" version? It seems somewhat akin to Peterson’s “The Message” translation/paraphrase.Constantinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11927816512846991810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-68664850848313794352005-12-24T08:34:00.000-08:002005-12-24T08:34:00.000-08:00And thanks to you all for being virtual friends. W...And thanks to you all for being virtual friends. Well...nah, y'all are all real friends in my book.<br><br>Thanks for visiting dem and yes, I do believe we believe similarly in many ways. You sure give 'em hell and do so well and, if you don't mind me saying, in a godly way. Thanks.<br><br>Deb and Hipchick, y'all are a couple of my oldest blogging friends and I've appreciated our visits together this year.<br><br>Neo-con, I'm glad you're not flippin folk off any more. You can't go wrong with Homer.<br> <br>Merry Christmas everbody.Dan Trabuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14303597141397042669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-51246876504547753682005-12-24T08:01:00.000-08:002005-12-24T08:01:00.000-08:00Merry Christmas to you and your family, Dan. And t...Merry Christmas to you and your family, Dan. And thank you for your gifts of words and pictures on this blog.Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16800662228007527995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-18579939777426789302005-12-24T06:40:00.000-08:002005-12-24T06:40:00.000-08:00Merry Christmas and Happy Holy Days to you as well...Merry Christmas and Happy Holy Days to you as well Dan! It's been a wonderful gift getting to know you through your blog this year. Thank you!hipchickmammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032502369888918837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-43093162292327656602005-12-23T21:55:00.000-08:002005-12-23T21:55:00.000-08:00Dan,Keep up the good work, and keep spreading the ...Dan,<br><br>Keep up the good work, and keep spreading the TRUE good word. I'm glad you show the SCO crowd that there is another side to Christianity. I'm not a person of faith, but nonetheless I think many of our sentiments are similar.<br><br>Merry Christmas.demnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-24326907179345458222005-12-23T17:54:00.000-08:002005-12-23T17:54:00.000-08:00Merry Christmas to you all, thanks.And Marcguyver,...Merry Christmas to you all, thanks.<br><br>And Marcguyver, the [mother] I inserted, so as to make it more inclusive. I'm of the school of thought that God has no genitalia, and I/we in my crowd, find plenty of references in the Bible to God's feminine nature, and so...God is my Mother and Father.<br><br>Don't blame Clarence.Dan Trabuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14303597141397042669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-78486693074575362192005-12-23T14:10:00.000-08:002005-12-23T14:10:00.000-08:00Merry Christmas, Dan!Merry Christmas, Dan!madcapmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08966173518099250557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-8292366442119844472005-12-23T10:56:00.001-08:002005-12-23T10:56:00.001-08:00Notice I'm not flicking anyone off anymore!Notice I'm not flicking anyone off anymore!Neo-Con Tastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18364461858601786268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-21734030859883441872005-12-23T10:56:00.000-08:002005-12-23T10:56:00.000-08:00Merry Christmas Dan. Happy Holy Days. Have a ble...Merry Christmas Dan. Happy Holy Days. Have a blessed New Year, I'll talk to you later.Neo-Con Tastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18364461858601786268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-3716629625648108952005-12-23T10:44:00.000-08:002005-12-23T10:44:00.000-08:00Boy this guy Clarence Jordan sure takes some huge ...Boy this guy Clarence Jordan sure takes some huge "liberties" in his translation doesn't he?<br><br>What the heck is the "spiritual mother"???Marcguyverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10786912845816653302noreply@blogger.com