Comments on: Ministry, Death, and Making the Words Obey http://expatminister.org/2009/12/16/ministry-death-and-making-the-words-obey/ Dispatches on things, trust, and serving the living God Thu, 03 May 2012 21:50:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Goodbye Travis “Gideon” Addington : Ephemeral Thoughts http://expatminister.org/2009/12/16/ministry-death-and-making-the-words-obey/#comment-103 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:27:38 +0000 http://expatminister.org/?p=468#comment-103 [...] The Expatriate Minister [...]

]]> By: Goodbye Travis "Gideon" Addington « Ephemeral Thoughts http://expatminister.org/2009/12/16/ministry-death-and-making-the-words-obey/#comment-98 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:32:24 +0000 http://expatminister.org/?p=468#comment-98 [...] The Expatriate Minister [...]

]]> By: Virtual Community IS Community – RIP @gideony — Pomomusings http://expatminister.org/2009/12/16/ministry-death-and-making-the-words-obey/#comment-91 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:56:41 +0000 http://expatminister.org/?p=468#comment-91 [...] can find some personal reflections by folks who knew him in a variety of different ways here, here, here and here. The outpouring of grief, broken hearts, concerns for family and so much more from his [...]

]]> By: Kristin T. (@kt_writes) http://expatminister.org/2009/12/16/ministry-death-and-making-the-words-obey/#comment-88 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:15:15 +0000 http://expatminister.org/?p=468#comment-88 Thank you for writing this. I am still trying to find the words, and make them obey–not as a pastor but just as a fellow Jesus-follower who found much clarity and truth in Gideon’s words.

Your paragraph about social media at the end of the post really describes how I feel–at once helpless that we couldn’t *really* know Gideon’s pain and be there for him, but also grateful that we did, at least, have a chance to hear his words.

]]> By: E Wolke http://expatminister.org/2009/12/16/ministry-death-and-making-the-words-obey/#comment-87 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:01:30 +0000 http://expatminister.org/?p=468#comment-87 We are all diminished when a gentle soul such as this passes; I didn’t know him except as a presence on the Web, and I offer my condolences to his friends and family as far too little a gift. I am truly sorry.

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