Comments for Josh Byers http://joshbyers.com Writing about books, culture, ministry, design and my family Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Be Anxious For Nothing by Josh Byers http://joshbyers.com/2012/03/be-anxious-for-nothing/#comment-417 Josh Byers Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:30:55 +0000 http://joshbyers.com/?p=880#comment-417 Hi Jonathan, Totally agree with you - all I was doing was to put a Biblical worldview on the idea the poster conveyed. My worldview asks the question how are we supposed to be calm and carry on in the middle of the horror and chaos of war? My answer would be that I have faith in God who holds all things together and even though I don't understand why things happen I have faith that He is in control. It is for that reason the Apostle Paul writes in Philippians to "be anxious for nothing, but to pray about everything and to have confidence that God will give you peace." That is how I keep calm and carry on no matter what. Hi Jonathan,

Totally agree with you – all I was doing was to put a Biblical worldview on the idea the poster conveyed.

My worldview asks the question how are we supposed to be calm and carry on in the middle of the horror and chaos of war?

My answer would be that I have faith in God who holds all things together and even though I don’t understand why things happen I have faith that He is in control.

It is for that reason the Apostle Paul writes in Philippians to “be anxious for nothing, but to pray about everything and to have confidence that God will give you peace.” That is how I keep calm and carry on no matter what.

]]> Comment on Be Anxious For Nothing by Jonathan Soroko http://joshbyers.com/2012/03/be-anxious-for-nothing/#comment-416 Jonathan Soroko Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:50:08 +0000 http://joshbyers.com/?p=880#comment-416 Not familiar with Philippians - but I think "Carry On" may be read another way. If you carry on, you may end up helping someone else and carrying THEIR burdens; or, give hope to someone else to help them keep calm. I think it's about community. During WWII, Princess Elizabeth = in her late teens - and her family - declined to evacuate to Canada. Elizabeth spent the war as an ambulance attendant, physically tending to the wounds of whoever was injured, regardless of class. It's my understanding that knowledge of this was fairly widespread, and the image of a member of the royal family giving comfort to, carrying the blood, of commoners, went a long way towards making the British feel like one unified community. JS Not familiar with Philippians – but I think “Carry On” may be read another way. If you carry on, you may end up helping someone else and carrying THEIR burdens; or, give hope to someone else to help them keep calm. I think it’s about community.
During WWII, Princess Elizabeth = in her late teens – and her family – declined to evacuate to Canada. Elizabeth spent the war as an ambulance attendant, physically tending to the wounds of whoever was injured, regardless of class. It’s my understanding that knowledge of this was fairly widespread, and the image of a member of the royal family giving comfort to, carrying the blood, of commoners, went a long way towards making the British feel like one unified community. JS

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]]> Comment on Be Anxious For Nothing by Josh Byers http://joshbyers.com/2012/03/be-anxious-for-nothing/#comment-407 Josh Byers Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:24:10 +0000 http://joshbyers.com/?p=880#comment-407 Thanks! I really like the concept and it came together well. I just need to print a poster now :) Thanks! I really like the concept and it came together well. I just need to print a poster now :)

]]> Comment on Be Anxious For Nothing by Frank Gantz http://joshbyers.com/2012/03/be-anxious-for-nothing/#comment-406 Frank Gantz Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:11:38 +0000 http://joshbyers.com/?p=880#comment-406 Josh, I saw your reference to this over at churchm.ag. I really like what you done with this. Josh, I saw your reference to this over at churchm.ag. I really like what you done with this.

]]> Comment on Periodic Table of the Bible by Guillaume http://joshbyers.com/2012/02/periodic-table-of-the-bible/#comment-398 Guillaume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:02:57 +0000 http://joshbyers.com/?p=848#comment-398 Great idea ! Could we have a french version ? or maybe the PSD file to modify it to french ? Great idea ! Could we have a french version ? or maybe the PSD file to modify it to french ?

]]> Comment on Periodic Table of the Bible by Harry http://joshbyers.com/2012/02/periodic-table-of-the-bible/#comment-397 Harry Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:29:30 +0000 http://joshbyers.com/?p=848#comment-397 I love it! Brilliant idea and it has a lot of potential. Please make another version with the deuterocanonical and apocrypha added! I love it! Brilliant idea and it has a lot of potential. Please make another version with the deuterocanonical and apocrypha added!

]]> Comment on Periodic Table of the Bible by Josh Byers http://joshbyers.com/2012/02/periodic-table-of-the-bible/#comment-396 Josh Byers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:03:48 +0000 http://joshbyers.com/?p=848#comment-396 Thanks for the kind words Kenneth, The responses I think are not out of the ordinary as they reflect a more critical view as opposed to my conservative view. Thanks for the kind words Kenneth,

The responses I think are not out of the ordinary as they reflect a more critical view as opposed to my conservative view.

]]> Comment on Periodic Table of the Bible by Kenneth Myers http://joshbyers.com/2012/02/periodic-table-of-the-bible/#comment-395 Kenneth Myers Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:28:37 +0000 http://joshbyers.com/?p=848#comment-395 I like it a LOT. Saw it on r/christianity, and thought the responses were a bit critical. I would love to see it with the deuterocanonical books added. I also would argue vehemently for early dating of the Gospels! I like it a LOT. Saw it on r/christianity, and thought the responses were a bit critical. I would love to see it with the deuterocanonical books added. I also would argue vehemently for early dating of the Gospels!

]]> Comment on Jesus + Nothing Wallpaper by Josh Ramos http://joshbyers.com/2012/01/jesus-nothing-wallpaper/#comment-393 Josh Ramos Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:32:06 +0000 http://joshbyers.com/?p=815#comment-393 Hey Josh, This is really hot! Hot in an awesome and good way. I love the design. I have been following Pastor Tulian on Tweeter and the Gospel Coalition and I have been greatly blessed by the fresh (and pure) look at the Gospel of Grace. I really appreciate you guys creating this hip logo, which conveys the most important statement after the actual work of Christ, namely that Jesus + Nothing = EVERYTHING. Hey Josh,

This is really hot! Hot in an awesome and good way. I love the design. I have been following Pastor Tulian on Tweeter and the Gospel Coalition and I have been greatly blessed by the fresh (and pure) look at the Gospel of Grace. I really appreciate you guys creating this hip logo, which conveys the most important statement after the actual work of Christ, namely that Jesus + Nothing = EVERYTHING.

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