Comments for Glenn Balzer

Comment on Why I struggle with service by Carey

Carey — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:28:35 +0000

amen brother

Comment on A new reality by Armando Rodriguez

Armando Rodriguez — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:26:23 +0000

Great word,I can almost see your facial expression and tone of voice, while reading this I miss you. Be blessed

Comment on A new reality by Glenn

Glenn — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:57:29 +0000

Not yet…I may stop by the bookstore later today!

Comment on A new reality by Adam Penner

Adam Penner — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:55:42 +0000

good words, Glenn. Have you read Rollins’ The Orthodox Hertic?

Comment on Enemy Mine by Clare

Clare — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:13:01 +0000

Well said, my friend.
I wonder if part of the problem we (humanity) face, is the posture of inviting people “to OUR community”. Although it may be mere semantics, only, it is also possible that when we have in mind to invite someone to “community”, as opposed to “OUR” community, we might discover a new lease on relations, and a new “power” to love persons, without reference to their social standing. We may thus be able to draw nearer, in community, as each responds to “an other”, with shared grace, manifest in respect, and sincere healthy accountability for/to each other, with much grace of love permeating and surrounding the whole.

Thanks for provoking thought and reflection.

Comment on Enemy Mine by megan R in chicago

megan R in chicago — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:50:09 +0000

wow. this one is blowing my mind. thanks for sparking my imagination in a totally new direction…

Comment on Filter by Dayvid

Dayvid — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:08:32 +0000

Holy COW Glenn! You think EVERYONE should have a place in the church?

Comment on Filter by Glenn Runnalls

Glenn Runnalls — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:48:56 +0000

there is a problem with the metaphor.

first, i’m not sure how helpful the city is for the analogy you are trying get across. which city?

compare Singapore and Nairobi.

i suspect that cities (and their neighborhoods) can be charted as more or less institutional and that institutions themselves can be charted as having more or less openness and more or less direction.

and this isn’t about some via media, it is more about how we see openness. are the borderlines boundaries or barriers?

what does it mean to make space for the racist and the sexist but quite another things for those who are caught up in the heteronormative/queer divide.

all that to say, i wonder whether you are asking what the church can do to make sure that she is not making the gate/bridge any narrower than Jesus would?

Comment on Politics by ben adam

ben adam — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:41:59 +0000

This is a disappointing post. For a contrary expression succinctly stated by me, see here:

http://messesofben.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/why-i-dont-vote/

Voting is a litmus test for the citizens of the empire who should be citizens of G*d’s world. This system is less than imperfect; it is oppressive. Republics are oppressive. Please consider what voting for president really means.

Comment on Salvation by mddanner

mddanner — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:56:16 +0000

Glenn, love the thoughts here. We met many moons ago through Rocky Kidd when he was working with COPA. Love your work! Grace and peace this Christmas season.