Comments on: Cartoons & Church http://www.contentunderpressure.net/2010/02/08/cartoons-church/ life. faith. action. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:27:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Josh http://www.contentunderpressure.net/2010/02/08/cartoons-church/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Josh Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:37:16 +0000 http://www.contentunderpressure.net/?p=625#comment-128 Hollis- indeed. As the cartoon portrayed, good things happened by the efforts of the people. They had the right amount of crops that they needed, so their labor was definitely not in vein. However, they were ignoring the instructions. They were there the whole time, but no one bothered to keep them. Once they were studied, the tractor could be used as intended, which of course brought forth a harvest that was beyond their need. So, it provided for others as well. Sure, we do great things in church that reach or serve others. But, are we relying only on our own efforts (moving the tractor)? That's what I took from the story. The last sentence of your comment hit the nail on the head, my friend... Hollis- indeed. As the cartoon portrayed, good things happened by the efforts of the people. They had the right amount of crops that they needed, so their labor was definitely not in vein. However, they were ignoring the instructions. They were there the whole time, but no one bothered to keep them. Once they were studied, the tractor could be used as intended, which of course brought forth a harvest that was beyond their need. So, it provided for others as well.

Sure, we do great things in church that reach or serve others. But, are we relying only on our own efforts (moving the tractor)? That’s what I took from the story. The last sentence of your comment hit the nail on the head, my friend…

]]> By: Hollis http://www.contentunderpressure.net/2010/02/08/cartoons-church/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Hollis Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:55:08 +0000 http://www.contentunderpressure.net/?p=625#comment-127 It took me two times of watching the cartoon and the commentary to really understand the full allegory of the story. I was a bit confused after the first time as to what the people moving the tractor represented. But after the second time (of hearing the commentary), I think I got it. And I agree, the church shouldnt be about the experience , but rather the lessons. Not to say that the experience can't help to fuel the lessons, but it is more important to focus on the message and letting that move us, rather than how the message is delivered and for us to have the experience move us. It took me two times of watching the cartoon and the commentary to really understand the full allegory of the story. I was a bit confused after the first time as to what the people moving the tractor represented. But after the second time (of hearing the commentary), I think I got it. And I agree, the church shouldnt be about the experience , but rather the lessons.

Not to say that the experience can’t help to fuel the lessons, but it is more important to focus on the message and letting that move us, rather than how the message is delivered and for us to have the experience move us.

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