Comments on: Friendly fire http://www.pilgrimsoldier.net/2008/06/friendly-fire/ Charting the journey of a Salvation Army Cadet Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:50:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta3 hourly 1 By: Heather http://www.pilgrimsoldier.net/2008/06/friendly-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-2253 Heather Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:51:50 +0000 http://www.pilgrimsoldier.net/?p=547#comment-2253 We went to see Prince Caspian on Saturday. Good film. I love the books (Although prince Caspian was probably my least favourite.) I assume that all the fighting that goes on is intended as a metaphor to describe the Christian fight. As I watched I wondered what that means in practice. When we 'fight' what are we doing? How do we do it? I've grown up singing about it - but I don't really understand what it means. We went to see Prince Caspian on Saturday. Good film. I love the books (Although prince Caspian was probably my least favourite.)

I assume that all the fighting that goes on is intended as a metaphor to describe the Christian fight.

As I watched I wondered what that means in practice. When we ‘fight’ what are we doing? How do we do it?

I’ve grown up singing about it - but I don’t really understand what it means.

]]> By: Graeme http://www.pilgrimsoldier.net/2008/06/friendly-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-2110 Graeme Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:47:17 +0000 http://www.pilgrimsoldier.net/?p=547#comment-2110 Andrew, sorry about the Contact Page, not sure what is going on but I've e-mailed you back! Eleanor, I agree that we need to rediscover the element of spiritual direction within discipleship. I believe we need also to rediscover people who are prepared to lead rather than simply command. If I get chance to sit down over the weekend and write then I'll flesh out something on that thought! Andrew, sorry about the Contact Page, not sure what is going on but I’ve e-mailed you back!

Eleanor, I agree that we need to rediscover the element of spiritual direction within discipleship.

I believe we need also to rediscover people who are prepared to lead rather than simply command. If I get chance to sit down over the weekend and write then I’ll flesh out something on that thought!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.pilgrimsoldier.net/2008/06/friendly-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-2106 Andrew Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:27:37 +0000 http://www.pilgrimsoldier.net/?p=547#comment-2106 For some reason your contact page doesn't work here so I've tried emailing you on the Army system on the assumption that you have an email address. AC For some reason your contact page doesn’t work here so I’ve tried emailing you on the Army system on the assumption that you have an email address.

AC

]]> By: Eleanor Burne-Jones http://www.pilgrimsoldier.net/2008/06/friendly-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-2097 Eleanor Burne-Jones Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:41:12 +0000 http://www.pilgrimsoldier.net/?p=547#comment-2097 I believe we get absolutely nowhere by doing psychological violence to people in the form of telling them they shouldn't be where they are on their spiritual journey. The principle I work with is that discipleship has to be accompanied by spiritual direction/companionship, and that by definition begins with the companion starting where the pilgim is, not where we want them to be, feel they should be, or feel everyone should be! Having said that, it's necessary to demonstrate living a covenanted life that has simplicity and clear focus? The sense I have in my locality is that we are a long way at this point from having people who can disciple others with sensitivity to their cultural background and outlook. So the first need seems to be building up skills in a group of people in spiritual accompaniment, then exploring discipleship next. We are still finding our way here. I believe we get absolutely nowhere by doing psychological violence to people in the form of telling them they shouldn’t be where they are on their spiritual journey. The principle I work with is that discipleship has to be accompanied by spiritual direction/companionship, and that by definition begins with the companion starting where the pilgim is, not where we want them to be, feel they should be, or feel everyone should be!

Having said that, it’s necessary to demonstrate living a covenanted life that has simplicity and clear focus?

The sense I have in my locality is that we are a long way at this point from having people who can disciple others with sensitivity to their cultural background and outlook. So the first need seems to be building up skills in a group of people in spiritual accompaniment, then exploring discipleship next. We are still finding our way here.

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