Comments on: Bono Interview by Bill Hybels http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/08/12/bono-interview/ My musings on Biblical Studies, Biblical Hebrew, Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint, Popular Culture, Religion, Software, and pretty much anything else that interests me! Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:16:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bono and Bill Hybels « Soli Deo Gloria http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/08/12/bono-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-192407 Bono and Bill Hybels « Soli Deo Gloria Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:36:03 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/08/14/bono-interview/#comment-192407 [...] Biblical Studies Blog Spot [...] [...] Biblical Studies Blog Spot [...]

]]> By: wim visscher http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/08/12/bono-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-178648 wim visscher Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:06:46 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/08/14/bono-interview/#comment-178648 van you please send the mp3 to me god bless wim van you please send the mp3 to me god bless wim

]]> By: Ryan http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/08/12/bono-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-152544 Ryan Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:01:02 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/08/14/bono-interview/#comment-152544 I recently attended a conference at Willow Creek. Not only is the building obscene in its grandiosity, but there is stuff for sale nearly everywhere you turn. I guess the upkeep on that tower of Babel is costly. I really would like a copy of this interview as well. Saw a portion of it and it's fascinating. I recently attended a conference at Willow Creek. Not only is the building obscene in its grandiosity, but there is stuff for sale nearly everywhere you turn. I guess the upkeep on that tower of Babel is costly. I really would like a copy of this interview as well. Saw a portion of it and it’s fascinating.

]]> By: Matt http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/08/12/bono-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-136253 Matt Tue, 22 May 2007 16:18:39 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/08/14/bono-interview/#comment-136253 It's a shady situation, and frankly I don't want to jump into the argument, I think it's rediculous the way it's going down, but, I know I'm not gonna change it... whatever. Now, on to why I posted... Just have your senior pastor order a copy, yes, as far as I know, it has to be a senior pastor. A college pastor I know, actually ordained at the same church, couldn't order the DVD, he had to have one of the head pastors order it. From what I've heard, it's even free, but you have to jump through their BS little hoop... Just have them submit the order and just ask if you can borrow it... they'll only send one copy per church, so if you want your own copy, you know what you have to do. Whatever, blah. It’s a shady situation, and frankly I don’t want to jump into the argument, I think it’s rediculous the way it’s going down, but, I know I’m not gonna change it… whatever.

Now, on to why I posted… Just have your senior pastor order a copy, yes, as far as I know, it has to be a senior pastor. A college pastor I know, actually ordained at the same church, couldn’t order the DVD, he had to have one of the head pastors order it. From what I’ve heard, it’s even free, but you have to jump through their BS little hoop…

Just have them submit the order and just ask if you can borrow it… they’ll only send one copy per church, so if you want your own copy, you know what you have to do.

Whatever, blah.

]]> By: Lon http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/08/12/bono-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-113449 Lon Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:33:20 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/08/14/bono-interview/#comment-113449 hi there, any chance you can email that mp3 to me? much appreciated, thanks. hi there, any chance you can email that mp3 to me?

much appreciated, thanks.

]]> By: Mark http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/08/12/bono-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-93754 Mark Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:26:04 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/08/14/bono-interview/#comment-93754 I’m a member of the U2 fan club and I’ve sent them several emails asking if I could buy the DVD but they either don’t respond or they just say it’s not available. That’s what Willow Creek said too – they only distributed it to churches. I’d pay full price, I don’t care, I just want it to be made available but it sounds like that will never happen. I’m a member of the U2 fan club and I’ve sent them several emails asking if I could buy the DVD but they either don’t respond or they just say it’s not available. That’s what Willow Creek said too – they only distributed it to churches. I’d pay full price, I don’t care, I just want it to be made available but it sounds like that will never happen.

]]> By: Matt http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/08/12/bono-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-89971 Matt Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:19:39 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/08/14/bono-interview/#comment-89971 Even the church has to realize that bloggers and video uploads actually *help* with both "advertising" their particular church and at the same time spreading the good news of Christ and encouraging the good works of Christ-followers. I always have had a queasy feeling about churches "selling" the sermons for *WAY* more than the cost of production. It's selling the gospel for a huge profit. Jesus didn't have a problem with the sacrifices being offered in the temple, it was the "thieves" making huge profits off of an essential part of the worship and disrespectful to the Lord. Churches should rely upon tithes and donations to pay the bills; but with mega-church-itis, it's all about American-style capitalistic business models -- taken right from the Hollywood Media corp model: copyright and overcharge, and threaten legal action if anyone gets excited enough about a message to share it with others online. Sounds like the RIAA. [http://www.riaa.com/default.asp] Don't get me wrong, I'm a capitalist and pro Wal-Mart, but not when it comes to the church: tithes and donations, please, not CD's and DVD's for full retail prices! How about a buck a CD and 2 bucks a DVD? Blanks aren't *that* expensive, and you can have nerd volunteers (like me!) as a ministry doing media copying. Now *that* is how to jump-start a movement. The church has got to be different. This is just one way to do "Church 2.0". Dr. Rings Even the church has to realize that bloggers and video uploads actually *help* with both “advertising” their particular church and at the same time spreading the good news of Christ and encouraging the good works of Christ-followers.

I always have had a queasy feeling about churches “selling” the sermons for *WAY* more than the cost of production. It’s selling the gospel for a huge profit. Jesus didn’t have a problem with the sacrifices being offered in the temple, it was the “thieves” making huge profits off of an essential part of the worship and disrespectful to the Lord.

Churches should rely upon tithes and donations to pay the bills; but with mega-church-itis, it’s all about American-style capitalistic business models — taken right from the Hollywood Media corp model: copyright and overcharge, and threaten legal action if anyone gets excited enough about a message to share it with others online. Sounds like the RIAA. [http://www.riaa.com/default.asp]

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a capitalist and pro Wal-Mart, but not when it comes to the church: tithes and donations, please, not CD’s and DVD’s for full retail prices! How about a buck a CD and 2 bucks a DVD? Blanks aren’t *that* expensive, and you can have nerd volunteers (like me!) as a ministry doing media copying. Now *that* is how to jump-start a movement.

The church has got to be different. This is just one way to do “Church 2.0″.

Dr. Rings

]]> By: PJ http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/08/12/bono-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-89570 PJ Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:41:11 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/08/14/bono-interview/#comment-89570 I saw the interview this weekend at church and it was absolutely amazing. My church will typically offer the previous weekends sermons for download and I was very frustrated when the interview was not posted because of copyright reasons. Has anyone thought of trying to contact Bono about this. If anything, he would be the one to own the copyright since he was the subject of the interview. I saw the interview this weekend at church and it was absolutely amazing. My church will typically offer the previous weekends sermons for download and I was very frustrated when the interview was not posted because of copyright reasons. Has anyone thought of trying to contact Bono about this. If anything, he would be the one to own the copyright since he was the subject of the interview.

]]> By: Jim http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/08/12/bono-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-86548 Jim Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:26:28 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/08/14/bono-interview/#comment-86548 Euan, you are apparently suggesting that Willow Creek operates for a profit and not to spread the word of God. The Church is not Barnes & Nobles, nor is it a Christian artist. But if you want to liken the Church to Ceasar collecting taxes, then go ahead. That's not my church. Euan, you are apparently suggesting that Willow Creek operates for a profit and not to spread the word of God. The Church is not Barnes & Nobles, nor is it a Christian artist. But if you want to liken the Church to Ceasar collecting taxes, then go ahead. That’s not my church.

]]> By: Johnathan Thomas http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/08/12/bono-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-58055 Johnathan Thomas Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:41:37 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/08/14/bono-interview/#comment-58055 not sure if any emails of the mp3 interview went out... would love to hear it or see a transcript. I am a youth pastor not a senior pastor and so i'm not sure WC would send my church a copy. Young life director here said it was great... chomping at the bit to hear it. peace. johno~ not sure if any emails of the mp3 interview went out… would love to hear it or see a transcript. I am a youth pastor not a senior pastor and so i’m not sure WC would send my church a copy.

Young life director here said it was great… chomping at the bit to hear it.

peace.
johno~

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