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Comment on Small Group Exchange by Terry

Terry — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:23:07 +0000

What a great idea for a website. I’m really excited to see this evolve.

Comment on 1st Grader in the house by Inga Andree

Inga Andree — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:31:33 +0000

Congratulations on successfully letting go of your little girl (at least for a few hours a day)! She looks hapy to be entering “the real world.”

Comment on Dreaming by Chris McMinn

Chris McMinn — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:43:05 +0000

Great post Jason. I am guilty of dreaming small or even worse being afraid to dare to dream at all. Sometimes the fear of being called to something beyond where we are comfortable keeps us from daring to dream. I know that’s where I walk far too often.

Thanks for the reminder and the challenge.

Comment on Dreaming by Trevor DeVage

Trevor DeVage — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:40:10 +0000

Great reminder…thanks bro. Hope you are well.

Comment on Dusting Jesus… by Lizzie

Lizzie — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:03:03 +0000

“They look like it was a portrait commission by Christ himself, except not. ”
ha i have one of those in my room, and thats what i was thinking about today when i tried to find the same picture….
but i totally agree with you. i’m in high school and i see people do this all the time, and i’m also guilty of it too.
thanks for making me think.

Comment on About Jason Gordon by spenceshelton

spenceshelton — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:02:27 +0000

Saw you are contributing to the small group exchange. I am as well. Looking forward to hearing what God is up to there at Brady Lane

Comment on Protecting my wife by Jason Gordon

Jason Gordon — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:03:50 +0000

Virgil,
as a follower of Christ I have given over my life a long time ago. In a marriage where both people are following Christ to the fullest, this type of honesty and authenticity is natural. This isn’t something my wife asked for, it is something I give without being asked because outside of Christ, she is the most important person in my life. She means more to me than I mean to me. Because of that, I give her this access to my life, actually it is our life.

Comment on Protecting my wife by Katie Gordon

Katie Gordon — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:36:28 +0000

I think it is worth noting that the issue of boundaries like this has nothing to do with whether one spouse TRUSTS the other, and everything to do with the value and respect each spouse places on their marriage.

Before Jason and I were even married, most of these boundaries were already set in his mind and being played out in his ministry. These are things that I have never asked him to do, and the fact that he voluntarily goes above and beyond to make sure there is never even any HINT of impropriety or misconception shows his dedication not only to our relationship, but his dedication to the calling God placed on his life as a minister, and the responsibility that brings.

It’s also worth noting that everything listed above is a two-way street. This isn’t just a “man thing”…and I practice the same things for the same reasons. There is no one on this earth I love and trust more than my husband, and together we will do whatever it takes to protect our relationship. Great post, Jase!

Comment on Protecting my wife by Virgil Hart

Virgil Hart — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:57:23 +0000

Sounds very much to me that rather than you protecting your relationship, you’re allowing yourself to be controlled on an insane level, because of her insecurities.

Ask yourself, if she checks your e-mails, does she really trust you? Somebody who trusted you would accept the invitation, but not read them, and feel gratiously secure about the fact you were open and willing enough to let her.

As for 2, it’s probably a good idea to do that with all your clients anyway. In case one of them takes a funny turn and decides to try and take you to court for something that didn’t happen, in the UK, all schools have to keep their doors open when it’s just a teacher and pupil, to be honest, I think that sort of idea should be extended to the workplace in general.

I agree with number 3 however. It’s always struck me as a bit innapropriate to be doing that sort of thing, unless it’s totally work related and informal.

As for 5, I approve of having your phone on all the time, it’s very manly indeed, but I feel maybe you should talk to your wife and make it clear you’re not going to die when you go to get a haircut. You shouldn’t need to always keep her up to date with where you are, and how long you’ll be, you’re allowed some “me time.”

Comment on Quote - UnChristian by amoore

amoore — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:21:37 +0000

ooh, that’s good. that’s going to have my wheels turning for awhile. along with “what happens when they meet me? will it be different?”