en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/601424 Comments by joanna http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2013/11/why-the-church-needs-business-principles.html#IDComment746813290 The same applies to other fields that deal with how people or groups of people work such as social psychology. Certainly it's the spirit's work that matters and he can over-ride anything we do, no matter how poorly done. But, if we can find out how not to get in our own way through accidentally poor first impressions, less than optimally persuasive communication or any of the other pitfalls social psychology can help us avoid, it would be silly to not take heed. Sat, 9 Nov 2013 00:06:41 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2013/11/why-the-church-needs-business-principles.html#IDComment746813290 http://www.steamfeed.com/social-media-spam-spam/#IDComment734062069 Good to hear this kind of thing said. It frustrates me when I see companies or charities on Twitter who do actually have something worthwhile to market potentially alienating people through things like mass tagging in advertising Tweets or through sending automated DMs. The particularly frustrating variant I'm seeing a lot of these days, mostly from smaller non-profit causes, is tagging celebrities or influencers in tweets about what they do that also request a retweet. Nagging strangers for a retweet makes the person sending the tweet look desperate and nagging. It puts the influencer in a tough spot because if they don't respond they look uncaring and if they do they are opening themselves up for more nagging from other desperate charity marketers. Sun, 13 Oct 2013 07:36:59 +0000 http://www.steamfeed.com/social-media-spam-spam/#IDComment734062069 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2013/09/maybe-we-should-stop-encouraging-people-to-get-out-of-their-comfort-zones.html#IDComment717720745 Thank you so much for posting this. As an introvert, church can be a difficult setting to find where you fit and can easily turn exhausting Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:33:44 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2013/09/maybe-we-should-stop-encouraging-people-to-get-out-of-their-comfort-zones.html#IDComment717720745 http://www.joannamuses.com/2013/08/notes-to-my-college-self.html#IDComment696209310 Thanks for your comment. It is definitely a pattern I've observed among other students too. Thu, 8 Aug 2013 14:05:56 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2013/08/notes-to-my-college-self.html#IDComment696209310 http://www.joannamuses.com/2013/04/some-thoughts-on-bread-wine-by-shauna.html#IDComment617615659 Thank you for visiting and for the kind words! Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:34:35 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2013/04/some-thoughts-on-bread-wine-by-shauna.html#IDComment617615659 http://www.joannamuses.com/2013/03/the-cost-of-education-verses-cost-of.html#IDComment608739579 I agree. It is astounding how much quality learning material is available online or in good public libraries. The growth of online courses is expanding possibilities for low and no cost learning at a quite rapid rate. My point was not that learning has to cost financially, but that even when it does it is something worth prioritising Mon, 1 Apr 2013 07:50:42 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2013/03/the-cost-of-education-verses-cost-of.html#IDComment608739579 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/09/finding-reason-for-hope-when-your.html#IDComment448305159 I think that is a very helpful point. Often we don't know ourselves very well (and our distracting culture doesn't encourage us to try) so what we think we need and what we actually need aren't always the same Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:48:23 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/09/finding-reason-for-hope-when-your.html#IDComment448305159 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/09/finding-reason-for-hope-when-your.html#IDComment448304174 It would indeed be a boring world if God had us all on the same timetable! Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:46:48 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/09/finding-reason-for-hope-when-your.html#IDComment448304174 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/08/today-is-fourth-birthday-of-joannamuses.html#IDComment426554860 Thanks Adam! Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:58:26 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/08/today-is-fourth-birthday-of-joannamuses.html#IDComment426554860 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/07/two-ideas-that-have-improved-my-bible.html#IDComment411527219 Thanks for commenting, Dave! The SOAP method can be a really helpful one. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 06:55:12 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/07/two-ideas-that-have-improved-my-bible.html#IDComment411527219 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/07/resource-roundup-online-learning.html#IDComment403992225 Thanks. I did some of the Covenant courses a while ago but haven't looked at the others yet. Will check them out. Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:19:42 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/07/resource-roundup-online-learning.html#IDComment403992225 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2012/06/introducing-creative-coaching-brainstorming.html#IDComment391832956 I won't be able to join you this time but I think it's a great idea Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:14:40 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2012/06/introducing-creative-coaching-brainstorming.html#IDComment391832956 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/06/quotable-victorious-christian-life.html#IDComment389479669 That's very true. Some of the things Paul was including in it wouldn't fit very well on the motivational posters or in the pep talks it gets so commonly used in! Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:06:14 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/06/quotable-victorious-christian-life.html#IDComment389479669 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/06/quotable-victorious-christian-life.html#IDComment388976272 it is certainly a reminder I found helpful! The rest of the book is helpful too. Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:45:20 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/06/quotable-victorious-christian-life.html#IDComment388976272 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/06/i-wish-id-known-totake-long-range-view.html#IDComment388402869 Thanks Joe. The lesson you mention is such an important one but is one that can come as a bit of a shock to younger Christians Sun, 24 Jun 2012 09:51:00 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/06/i-wish-id-known-totake-long-range-view.html#IDComment388402869 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2012/04/new-study-finds-that-95-of-nerdy-white-christian-men-claim-to-love-rap.html#IDComment349254943 Thanks for the laugh, On a more serious note though, I do think the popularity of Christian hip-hop is an interesting sociological phenomenon. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:01:18 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2012/04/new-study-finds-that-95-of-nerdy-white-christian-men-claim-to-love-rap.html#IDComment349254943 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/02/why-be-holy-part-1.html#IDComment295694415 Great points. To clarify, by getting what you want I was primarily thinking things of a less directly God focused nature. What got my thinking going on this topic was reading in a few different places how we Christians often sell purity on the basis that you'll be rewarded for that aspect of holiness with a great marriage sometime in the future. I think wanting God's will is definitely a great thing and does not at all fall under what I am critiquing Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:00:21 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/02/why-be-holy-part-1.html#IDComment295694415 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/01/book-review-david-platt-radical.html#IDComment278168933 Thanks Diane! Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:21:42 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/01/book-review-david-platt-radical.html#IDComment278168933 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/01/13-things-i-learned-on-mission.html#IDComment270476879 Thanks Frank :) Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:58:36 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2012/01/13-things-i-learned-on-mission.html#IDComment270476879 http://www.joannamuses.com/2011/12/adventures-continue-mission-trip-2.html#IDComment248353182 Thank you so much. I really appreciate your prayers! Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:36:03 +0000 http://www.joannamuses.com/2011/12/adventures-continue-mission-trip-2.html#IDComment248353182