tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post115835625128270670..comments2023-05-14T07:51:18.017-05:00Comments on The Suburban Christian: Is suburbia safe or scary? Both? Neither?Al Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04407264726681695790noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-1160167470482030872006-10-06T15:44:00.000-05:002006-10-06T15:44:00.000-05:00Great post and blog - I have linked to it. We live...Great post and blog - I have linked to it. We live in this world, and they are so comfortable that it's a pretty tough place to get people to realize they need Jesus.joannmskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16623513300054521348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-1158790574202782992006-09-20T17:16:00.000-05:002006-09-20T17:16:00.000-05:00al, thanks for this timely post. looking forward ...al, thanks for this timely post. looking forward to ordering your book...<BR/><BR/>i'm passionate about seeing suburban christians think gospel first...can't wait to learn from you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-1158697409315751912006-09-19T15:23:00.000-05:002006-09-19T15:23:00.000-05:00Marla reminds me of one of my favorite first impre...Marla reminds me of one of my favorite first impressions of the suburb I now live in.<BR/><BR/>Context: We came from Chicago. People from all over the world have their place in Chicago. You’ll find this neighborhood, and that neighborhood. That’s cool if you get a hankering for a certain kind of restaurant, but to me, it’s still segregation.<BR/><BR/>I prefer a community that more closely resembles heaven. I just can’t picture ethnic neighborhoods in heaven.<BR/><BR/>Now, my suburb: In Bolingbrook, where I live, and at my church (also in Bolingbrook) we have a delightful potpourri of many languages and skin tones. When I was in Chicago, multiethnic friendships felt like I was supposed to be bridging some kind of gap. Here, we more closely resemble one community based on (either) geography or worship rather than ethnicity.Craver Viihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882284402568264182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-1158681845433716952006-09-19T11:04:00.000-05:002006-09-19T11:04:00.000-05:00Al, God bless you, my friend! I'm poring through y...Al, God bless you, my friend! I'm poring through your book right now and will spend a good portion of today with it. <BR/><BR/>I am reminded by your writing that to create a better sense of community in the burbs, we have to fix our thinking, first. <BR/><BR/>Your parish concept helps me to form a mental map of "my little town" within the miles of generic sprawl. My wife and I now try to concentrate on a roughly 3-mile radius for most of our daily activities, walking and biking when possible. <BR/><BR/>We are hoping that by building more sustainable relationships with real daily face-time, we might "be there" for someone we wouldn't otherwise have ever met. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again. <BR/>BillBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614999038761532322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-1158614026900669652006-09-18T16:13:00.000-05:002006-09-18T16:13:00.000-05:00Enjoy the blog - As a California transplant, I agr...Enjoy the blog - As a California transplant, I agree with your assessment whole-heartedly. Very solid perspectives on an issue I never really thought of before.<BR/><BR/>in His grip,<BR/>NickJusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650206185345299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-1158593562426339832006-09-18T10:32:00.000-05:002006-09-18T10:32:00.000-05:00Hi Al,I'm going to pick up your book one of these ...Hi Al,<BR/>I'm going to pick up your book one of these days - but before that, just wanted to say thanks for writing this blog and generating these kinds of thoughts about suburbia.<BR/>I'm a product of the suburbs and totally agree with you that we've got to see the importance of the suburbian context for mission as well. Very cool stuff - I will definitely be reading more on here.<BR/>Thanks again! Blessingstony shenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114972639028561480noreply@blogger.com