Comments on: They’re making fun of us http://jesushatespapyrus.com/communicating/theyre-making-fun-of-us/ helping the church become the most creative place on the planet. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:58:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: holycow http://jesushatespapyrus.com/communicating/theyre-making-fun-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-227 holycow Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:24:50 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=125#comment-227 You're absolutely right Mark, it's not just a TV thing. It happens on the streets, in churches, all around us. The guy on the corner is the least of my worries...most just mark him off as crazy. TV happens to be extremely visible...which is great if you're doing it right, catastrophe when it's done wrong. In the church, you can easily turn someone off in one visit...with something you think is great. But if you pay attention to the translation, you could be a catalyst for a changed life. We need to step back and see the translation - the way our actions, words, marketing is received. And yes...stop the circus side show. You’re absolutely right Mark, it’s not just a TV thing. It happens on the streets, in churches, all around us. The guy on the corner is the least of my worries…most just mark him off as crazy.

TV happens to be extremely visible…which is great if you’re doing it right, catastrophe when it’s done wrong.

In the church, you can easily turn someone off in one visit…with something you think is great. But if you pay attention to the translation, you could be a catalyst for a changed life.

We need to step back and see the translation – the way our actions, words, marketing is received. And yes…stop the circus side show.

]]> By: Mark http://jesushatespapyrus.com/communicating/theyre-making-fun-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Mark Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:18:00 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=125#comment-228 dang, i wish i could write like you. seriously! but i can still bang on things real loud! i do have one little feedback it is NOT just a TV thing. it is a Christian thing. we come across as freaks. here is another example. Praying for Rain on Obama http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/archives/2008/08/church_marketin_100.html please know, as a TV guy what i have done in the past bothers me to no end. i don't know if i rationalize this but real and effective change only happens from within - and there are a few of us that are trying! of course, we are up against years of pride, religion, control and....MONEY! take the guy with a bullhorn preaching hell on a street corner. hell is real, i know i have lived in the Midwest (sorry i could not resist) but people walk by saying to themselves "if i become a Christian will i end up like that guy?", from the chicken people to the laughers. we're freaks! part of us should be, we should be freaks in the way we put others before us. but we need to get away from the circus side show exhibits of magic that help build our country clubs! dang, i wish i could write like you. seriously!

but i can still bang on things real loud!

i do have one little feedback

it is NOT just a TV thing. it is a Christian thing. we come across as freaks.

here is another example.

Praying for Rain on Obama

http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/archives/2008/08/church_marketin_100.html

please know, as a TV guy what i have done in the past bothers me to no end. i don’t know if i rationalize this but real and effective change only happens from within – and there are a few of us that are trying! of course, we are up against years of pride, religion, control and….MONEY!

take the guy with a bullhorn preaching hell on a street corner. hell is real, i know i have lived in the Midwest (sorry i could not resist) but people walk by saying to themselves “if i become a Christian will i end up like that guy?”, from the chicken people to the laughers. we’re freaks!

part of us should be, we should be freaks in the way we put others before us. but we need to get away from the circus side show exhibits of magic that help build our country clubs!

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