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I do this email thing on Thursdays called the Thursday Three. It's a curated collection of three thoughtful themed things, and I've been sending it weekly for a few months now. This whole thing is just starting out, and I'm anxious to see where it goes – if it picks up steam, fizzles out, etc. It's a creative outlet and a way to put myself out there a bit. I also hope it's something to look forward to – something thoughtful, something meaningful, and something that sticks with you through the weekend. I'm a friend of thenewgreen and I've been a lurker for a while on Hubski. He suggested I post it here. I welcome your thoughts, your questions, and your honest feedback – and of course, your sign up if you're interested.
I have a question. I'm a bit cynical about the motivation for this project. Sorry if that comes across badly or. . .er. . . thank you for not judging me harshly because you're not, right? (yes, I read one of the archive posts about people saying sorry too much). :p From a quick skim, it sounds like there's a lot of Christian sentiments in the archives. That doesn't bother me too much, but will there be proselytizing as time goes by? I had a friend who was an ex-pastor. He would be talking to me like anyone else, but once in a while, he would get to proselytizing out of the blue. It was jarring and annoying and colored what happened before and after it.
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It's a great question and you have great insight. First, thanks for taking a look at the archive – I really appreciate it. I am a pastor, and I hope thenewgreen would vouch for me that I'm one of the good ones. Since I've been to Divinity School at Duke and have been theologically trained, I see the world through a certain lens (as we all do) and that's going to come out in my writing. It's informed so much of who I am. But through the Thursday Three, I do not intend in any way to proselytize. Ever. And I try to keep in mind that my audience may have a wide range of beliefs. Maybe I need to be better at this. All this is to say, it really is just meant to be a creative outlet – a place where I can write and share and offer my voice and hopefully provide some meaning and inspiration along the way. That's it. No ulterior motive. No bait and switch. I'm sorry about your ex-pastor friend. That really sucks.
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I do have manuscripts. I don't publish them, though. Perhaps it's worth doing. I'll consider it. I do upload select recordings to my personal site: http://brentlevy.com/sermons I am happy to send a manuscript along though if any piques your interest.
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Thanks for the nice words and the assurance. I really like the layout of your site. It's clean, and the main idea stands out. I also like the idea of 3 things. It's diverse enough to give room for different topics but not so scattered that it loses focus. I've been thinking of starting a blog to share my voice as well. Thank you for the inspiration in that direction.
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shyscribbles · 957 days ago · link ·
they do have really pretty & unique cards in Trader Joe's for $1. Just saying. :)
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your link has an extra "s" in Thursday. I'll check out the site. Any friend of tng is a friend of mine. As a lion's fan.... well... we're all in this together.I know. My being a Cubs fan means some of you are hovering over the unsubscribe button. Don’t do anything rash. We’re all in this together, right?