Comments on: The Conservative Jackass https://jackasstheology.com/2019/03/04/the-conservative-jackass/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-conservative-jackass For Love, Joy, Peace, and Basic Human Dignity Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:16:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.2 By: Kevin https://jackasstheology.com/2019/03/04/the-conservative-jackass/#comment-4239 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:16:30 +0000 http://jackasstheology.com/?p=995#comment-4239 “Question the traditional assumption of what “male headship” entails and before you know it, all of our superheroes will be replaced with women.” at the risk of becoming more of a jackass … I have to point out I really liked this line!

]]> By: Deni https://jackasstheology.com/2019/03/04/the-conservative-jackass/#comment-45 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 02:36:07 +0000 http://jackasstheology.com/?p=995#comment-45 In reply to Mark Beuving.

Thank you Mark. You are so kind. Not at all what you call yourself.

]]> By: Mark Beuving https://jackasstheology.com/2019/03/04/the-conservative-jackass/#comment-43 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 19:00:27 +0000 http://jackasstheology.com/?p=995#comment-43 In reply to Deni Garcia.

Hi Deni!

Thanks for your prayers. We need them! I definitely do not think you are a jackass, Deni. I think we all have that side to us, and Ryan and I are trying to share specifics about how it comes out personally in our posts, but I have never personally witnessed you acting that way. I’ve been very blessed by you and your family.

I pray that we’re not watering down God’s truth. Our goal is to dive deeper into it. We don’t want to negate a single word that God has spoken; we’re actually just trying to follow the priorities as God spells them out for us. As I tried to explain in this particular post, I have up until recently acted as though God said that what matters most to him was that we sort out doctrine regarding conservative emphases and make sure we oppose everyone who disagrees. I even pushed Ryan away at the tail end of college because I thought he lacked certainty regarding God’s sovereignty and some other Calvinistic doctrines (doctrines I still believe). But when I look in Scripture to see what God prioritizes, he says the two greatest commandments are love toward God and neighbor (Mark 12:30–31), his parting prayer for his disciples was that they stop dividing and be united in love (John 17), and he even commands us to love our enemies and those who oppose (Matt. 5:44). Anytime he gets into a prioritization, it’s things like these.

The reason I wrote this post is because I have previously made statements like the one I quoted here, where I haven’t loved those who differ but have instead broke fellowship with them because they didn’t agree with me.

It really isn’t about calling people jackasses, but confessing this in myself and calling others to name their own jackassery and move closer to the heart of Jesus. You may find it helpful to listen to the two sermons Ryan preached to Creekside on the topic (Part 1:http://jackasstheology.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Creekside-Jackass-Theology-Part-1-031719.mp3 and Part 2:http://jackasstheology.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Creekside-Jackass-Theology-Part-2-032419.mp3). We love you, Deni, and we continue to pray for your family as well.

]]> By: Deni Garcia https://jackasstheology.com/2019/03/04/the-conservative-jackass/#comment-42 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 18:06:49 +0000 http://jackasstheology.com/?p=995#comment-42 ]]> Hi Mark
I’m praying for you, Ryan and Creekside. It seems you’ve taken a sharp left somewhere. I don’t see how your “jackass” message glorifies God or grows His people. It appears you want to water down truth in the name of love but God’s love always includes his truth. I suppose you’re going to think of me as just a jackass. 😐

]]> By: Alison https://jackasstheology.com/2019/03/04/the-conservative-jackass/#comment-5 Sun, 17 Mar 2019 22:57:54 +0000 http://jackasstheology.com/?p=995#comment-5 I literally LOL’d on this one. So cathartic to read a little Johnny Mac reality check from a fellow recovering conservative college jackass.

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