Comments on: Coffee Hour Morality http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/ incantations at the edge of uncertainty Wed, 16 May 2012 10:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Coffee - Page 4 - Christian Forums http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-10683 Coffee - Page 4 - Christian Forums Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:51:50 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/#comment-10683 [...] Originally Posted by GuardianShua If it wasn't for coffee I would have no ambition in life. One morning I finished off a strong pot of coffee and was feeling ambitious for the day. So as I was driving down the road, I found that everyone was in my way. Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way, just do something! I can always tell when I have had to much coffee, it's when I do hand springs across the parking lot. One day I was driving a friend to work when a person passed me doing about 85 Mph. He said, " I wonder what his big hurry was." I looked over at him and said, "too much coffee." Some say coffee is a mind altering experience, but I have my doubts about that. I do not recall ever changing my mind after coffee. Besides that, I'm certain that you are all in my way. So what do you think about coffee? Grew up getting used to the taste of coffee and coming to like it (even though I use alot of sweets in it). However, although I enjoy it and have worked at a Coffee shop (Caribou), I must say that it is a bit disturbing to see how addictive it can become. Moreover, it's a bit bothersome seeing the many ways in which coffee has been utilized to do ALOT of damage globally when it comes to many of the dangerous things done in trading/growing it. There was an excellent book I was able to read years ago entitled "Every Day Justice" that really helped me to see some of the ways coffee can be just as damaging as cocaine.....as seen here. Coffee Hour Morality | onehandclapping [...] [...] Originally Posted by GuardianShua If it wasn't for coffee I would have no ambition in life. One morning I finished off a strong pot of coffee and was feeling ambitious for the day. So as I was driving down the road, I found that everyone was in my way. Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way, just do something! I can always tell when I have had to much coffee, it's when I do hand springs across the parking lot. One day I was driving a friend to work when a person passed me doing about 85 Mph. He said, " I wonder what his big hurry was." I looked over at him and said, "too much coffee." Some say coffee is a mind altering experience, but I have my doubts about that. I do not recall ever changing my mind after coffee. Besides that, I'm certain that you are all in my way. So what do you think about coffee? Grew up getting used to the taste of coffee and coming to like it (even though I use alot of sweets in it). However, although I enjoy it and have worked at a Coffee shop (Caribou), I must say that it is a bit disturbing to see how addictive it can become. Moreover, it's a bit bothersome seeing the many ways in which coffee has been utilized to do ALOT of damage globally when it comes to many of the dangerous things done in trading/growing it. There was an excellent book I was able to read years ago entitled "Every Day Justice" that really helped me to see some of the ways coffee can be just as damaging as cocaine…..as seen here. Coffee Hour Morality | onehandclapping [...]

]]> By: Money and the Church: A Fulltime Story | The Life of Lew Ayotte http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-5261 Money and the Church: A Fulltime Story | The Life of Lew Ayotte Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:49:50 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/#comment-5261 [...] RevolutionMoney and the Church: why the big fuss? at Mike’s MusingsCoffee Hour Morality at One Hand ClappingBling Bling in the Holy of Holies at In Reba’s WorldMagazinial Outreach at Decompressing [...] [...] RevolutionMoney and the Church: why the big fuss? at Mike's MusingsCoffee Hour Morality at One Hand ClappingBling Bling in the Holy of Holies at In Reba's WorldMagazinial Outreach at Decompressing [...]

]]> By: Money and Me « Awaken Me http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Money and Me « Awaken Me Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:31:05 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/#comment-1444 [...] Coffee Hour Morality at One Hand Clapping by Julie Clawson [...] [...] Coffee Hour Morality at One Hand Clapping by Julie Clawson [...]

]]> By: real live preacher http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 real live preacher Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:06:50 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/#comment-1441 Possibly the single most devastating and critical issue facing the modern church. How our wealth has ruined us and ruined our witness in the world. Possibly the single most devastating and critical issue facing the modern church. How our wealth has ruined us and ruined our witness in the world.

]]> By: Erin http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Erin Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:09:13 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/#comment-1439 Excellent! I do love this, Julie. Thanks for making us all think today. ;-) I do think a very poor church might have to buy its TP and coffee from Wal-mart, BUT most churches can afford to take justice and environment into consideration of it's expenditures. Even if they just install CFL's in all the fixtures or adjust the toilets to use less water. For starters. I would love it if you would do a post on this...the kinds of things a church can do to be more compassionate and environmentally friendly in the things they buy...and where to buy those kinds of things, if they aren't readily available at most stores. Sometimes I WANT to make better choices but don't always know where to look. Excellent! I do love this, Julie. Thanks for making us all think today. ;-)

I do think a very poor church might have to buy its TP and coffee from Wal-mart, BUT most churches can afford to take justice and environment into consideration of it's expenditures. Even if they just install CFL's in all the fixtures or adjust the toilets to use less water. For starters.

I would love it if you would do a post on this…the kinds of things a church can do to be more compassionate and environmentally friendly in the things they buy…and where to buy those kinds of things, if they aren't readily available at most stores. Sometimes I WANT to make better choices but don't always know where to look.

]]> By: Brandy http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Brandy Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:44:35 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/#comment-1436 I really appreciate this post, Julie, and think you are so right... the church I am at now has recently started a green team, that has happened to span the entirety of the way the church deals with the environment... the snacks we buy, the way we recycle, the way we use water. thanks to some other people in our church, we were able to realize how caring for the environment went beyond recycling, and it has, i think, done a lot for our church. I think this is worship. Thanks for a great post. I really appreciate this post, Julie, and think you are so right… the church I am at now has recently started a green team, that has happened to span the entirety of the way the church deals with the environment… the snacks we buy, the way we recycle, the way we use water.
thanks to some other people in our church, we were able to realize how caring for the environment went beyond recycling, and it has, i think, done a lot for our church.
I think this is worship.

Thanks for a great post.

]]> By: Agent B http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 Agent B Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:56:25 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/#comment-1435 Don't know how this fits in, but... Every time I think of the 'spend money on itself' church, I remember a Simpson's show years ago where Bart plays a prank on the town by pretending he's a sweet little kid who fell down a well. The local entertainment industry records a "We are the World" rip off to help rescue the kid. Krusty the clown gets interviewed on how they plan to spend the profits earned from the recording. He says something like, "well...there's the recording costs, the caterer, the this, that, blah, blah...and HEY! Them limo's out back ain't free" Don't know how this fits in, but…

Every time I think of the 'spend money on itself' church, I remember a Simpson's show years ago where Bart plays a prank on the town by pretending he's a sweet little kid who fell down a well.

The local entertainment industry records a "We are the World" rip off to help rescue the kid. Krusty the clown gets interviewed on how they plan to spend the profits earned from the recording.

He says something like, "well…there's the recording costs, the caterer, the this, that, blah, blah…and HEY! Them limo's out back ain't free"

]]> By: More Than Stone :: Hot topic Synchroblog :: November :: 2007 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 More Than Stone :: Hot topic Synchroblog :: November :: 2007 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:43:44 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/#comment-1434 [...] Revolution Money and the Church: why the big fuss? at Mike’s Musings Coffee Hour Morality at One Hand Clapping Bling Bling in the Holy of Holies at In Reba’s World Magazinial Outreach at Decompressing [...] [...] Revolution Money and the Church: why the big fuss? at Mike's Musings Coffee Hour Morality at One Hand Clapping Bling Bling in the Holy of Holies at In Reba's World Magazinial Outreach at Decompressing [...]

]]> By: Headspace @ www.lainiepetersen.com » October Synchroblog: The Bourgeois Elephant in the Emergent/Missional Living Room http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 Headspace @ www.lainiepetersen.com » October Synchroblog: The Bourgeois Elephant in the Emergent/Missional Living Room Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:32:12 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/#comment-1433 [...] Revolution Money and the Church: why the big fuss? at Mike’s Musings Coffee Hour Morality at One Hand Clapping Bling Bling in the Holy of Holies at In Reba’s World Magazinial Outreach at Decompressing [...] [...] Revolution Money and the Church: why the big fuss? at Mike's Musings Coffee Hour Morality at One Hand Clapping Bling Bling in the Holy of Holies at In Reba's World Magazinial Outreach at Decompressing [...]

]]> By: fernando http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 fernando Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:14:51 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/11/15/coffee-hour-morality/#comment-1432 Without doubt our collective purchases should reflect our ethics. I've certainly seen churches really embrace this, in terms of food, recycling, waste, fair-trade products, etc. Sometimes it can be as simple as someone making a clear case and having the desire to do something (rejecting disposable coffee cups, cutting down on excess printing/copying and fairtrade coffee/tea are examples). Without doubt our collective purchases should reflect our ethics. I've certainly seen churches really embrace this, in terms of food, recycling, waste, fair-trade products, etc. Sometimes it can be as simple as someone making a clear case and having the desire to do something (rejecting disposable coffee cups, cutting down on excess printing/copying and fairtrade coffee/tea are examples).

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