"CF Vision" ~site owner

[MrJim]

http://www.christianforums.com/t7378122/

i know this has been a long time coming, and i apologize for that. i wanted to communicate with you all first and for you all to gain clarity before sharing with the rest of the board.

before i get into it, i just want to ask you all to try and read this as from Christ's perspective. what i mean by that is to try and put our own biases aside. the below statement can be taken from a "liberal" standpoint in an anything goes attitude. it can also be taken "conservativly" in a walk on eggshells around everyone. it is not meant for either extreme.

as i have been praying over the last few weeks, this was the only thing that kept coming back to me.

36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself. 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." Matt 22:36-40


As pertaining to Christ:
i try to think of CF as church, and i thought of the character of Christ and what he would want his people to be like. i want CF to be a place where Christians have a place to discuss the things of Christ...even amongst all the different denominations out there. it would be a place where all who claim to have a personal relationship with Christ can come to talk about Him and worship Him.

As pertaining to Life:
i would want people to develop deep relationships with each other and be able to walk with each other both in the bright and dark times of life...share in both bliss and sorrow...joy and heartache....in essence live life and grow together

As pertaining to those that dont know Christ:
i want those that are not believers to be able to interact amicably with believers on the board. i would hope that the believers on CF would welcome non-believers with open loving arms and for the believers to show them the light of Christ in their interactions with them in speech and attitude.

however, let's say CF was a ford mustang forum. if someone really loved chevy camaros, and started to say how camaros were better than ford and fords suck and constantly caused trouble with other members, they are not here to be friends nor are they here to find out more about ford mustangs...hence they would no longer be welcome on the boards. i think you all get the picture.

may it never be said that someone, whether christian or not, did not find gracious love here on CF at some point.

please post questions, and i will try to answer them to the best of my ability.

 

[ReformedChapin]

Since when did the owner switch again...Pauler? What I miss? The last one I remember was LeeD.

 

[MrJim]

Since when did the owner switch again...Pauler? What I miss? The last one I remember was LeeD.

Dude ya gotta keep up

 

[Million Pieces]

Easier said than done MrJim. Ehhh we'll see if this changes anything. Not holding my breath.

 

[brinny]

Since when did the owner switch again...Pauler? What I miss? The last one I remember was LeeD.

where you been?

 

[desmalia]

Since when did the owner switch again...Pauler? What I miss? The last one I remember was LeeD.

Ya, it was very quiet. I didn't know either until CF crashed a while ago and I was snooping around the announcements trying to figure out what happened.

 

[JustAsIam77]

Happy Fathers day MrJim. Enjoy it. Just remember Fathers always give but rarely receive.

 

[desmalia]

Personally, I see the vision in a positive light and have not seen any changes being proposed that would significantly change the site. I do know the direction that the site is taking and it looks fine.

Yep, back to the subject, I don't see anything in Pauler's post that suggests any major changes to CF in the near future.

 

[Hentenza]

Yep, back to the subject, I don't see anything in Pauler's post that suggests any major changes to CF in the near future.

Not that I have seen. There will probably be some tweaking in several areas but nothing major or that will affect us much.

 

[MrJim]

Yep, back to the subject, I don't see anything in Pauler's post that suggests any major changes to CF in the near future.

I didn't see anything concrete in Pauler's post period~~like viewing smoke signals through gauze..

 

[desmalia]

Yep, exactly, Jim. I also get the sense that any changes that will be made (whatever that may entail), will be done very slowly over time to try and heal some of the previous fractures from past turmoil, and give CF back some sense of stability.

 

[Nadiine]

The CO forums are not reopening again. The congregational forums will remain safe heavens. Lets not start the usual reading between the lines crap (not directed at anyone in particular).

Personally, I see the vision in a positive light and have not seen any changes being proposed that would significantly change the site. I do know the direction that the site is taking and it looks fine.

Sounds positive - keep it like it is -

I had no intention of starting crap since I lost hope on the last round.
Just stating what happened when nonChristians were working with
nonconservatives in basic tag teams - was hoping that wasn't
going to start back up is all since he specifically mentioned us
interacting with nonChristians again.

 

[Hentenza]

Sounds positive - keep it like it is -

I had no intention of starting crap since I lost hope on the last round.
Just stating what happened when nonChristians were working with
nonconservatives in basic tag teams - was hoping that wasn't
going to start back up is all since he specifically mentioned us
interacting with nonChristians again.

Nope. That is not starting again.

 

[Cris413]

 

[Nadiine]

I'll go bury myself in a video game while you swing

 

[Auntie]

I'll go bury myself in a video game while you swing

I'm gonna go play a game of cards.

 

[Million Pieces]

Yep, exactly, Jim. I also get the sense that any changes that will be made (whatever that may entail), will be done very slowly over time to try and heal some of the previous fractures from past turmoil, and give CF back some sense of stability.

Pauler probably won't be implementing ANY changes if we can assume from past history. That will come from... others. the ones who REALLY run the place. Unless Pauler has it in him to actually have an opinion.

 

[Izdaari Eristikon]

Pauler probably won't be implementing ANY changes if we can assume from past history. That will come from... others. the ones who REALLY run the place. Unless Pauler has it in him to actually have an opinion.

Sad but true. I hope Pauler does have it in him. IMO change is needed, he's only one who can make it happen, and I get the impression that I'd probably like the changes he'd make

 

[Nadiine]

Pauler probably won't be implementing ANY changes if we can assume from past history. That will come from... others. the ones who REALLY run the place. Unless Pauler has it in him to actually have an opinion.

 

[Nadiine]

I'm gonna go play a game of cards.