Comments on: The Chicago Tribune and a Weird Week

By: Aash

Aash — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:33:13 +0000

I don't know about you…but since I read the pocketwatch thing, all I can think about is that they WOULD be pretty gangsta. Don't be surprised to see 50cent rolling one on the red carpet soon. I mean think about it…a pocketwatch, blinged out…with a rapper's initials on the back, his face as the clock face and his hands showing his rings being the clock hands. Every hour, he has a little chime that blasts out in 7.0 surround sound, "You be trippin', it's only….___o'clock!!"

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:52:20 +0000

Did that particular hate mail make you mad or just make you giggle? Love the phrase. Great interview! Love how God is using stuff you could never have orchestrated (timing of rap release) to move your ministry forward! He really wants to use you! Thanks for the sacrifice of all those early mornings to get up and write.

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:18:10 +0000

I was really excited to see you in the Trib, and I sent them a letter saying so.

By: Kevin Ring

Kevin Ring — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:05:41 +0000

Was there something else in that email that was obviously hateful? 'Cause pocket watches are definitely gangsta.

Think about it, who wears pocket watches? Train Station Agents. But guys in nice suits also wear pocket watches. Who wears nice suits? Gangsters. Compliment paid.

I think whoever (whomever? who-so-ever?) wrote that was trying to give you the second nicest compliment of our day… the first, obviously, being, "You make unicorns cry." Which, IMHO, you do.

By: Kirk Longhofer

Kirk Longhofer — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:11:37 +0000

Let me know when you make the new button.

"Gangsta as Pocket Watch." I want one!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:44:03 +0000

Well, I'm sure glad that you did that interview because I found you and your amazing blog through that! I haven't had a chance to check out the video that whoever did, but I found you! :-]

By: Cindy_Graves

Cindy_Graves — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:56:38 +0000

I think the side-hug topic has been raked over the coals enough. But just look at all the free publicity your book is getting!

By: pbj

pbj — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:29:01 +0000

not sure if I should laugh "Jesus never hugged nobody like that"

cry because if it isn't sarcasm dripping from the song then it's legalism – does the Holy Spirit really need a certain amount of space…and doesn't that work the opposite way since the Holy Spirit already lives inside Christians there's actually no space needed at all!

agree – as a youth pastor, there's a hug and then there's slow dancing with no music…all too often it's the slow dancing version followed by the look/statement "it's just a hug"

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:39:37 +0000

It is part of the "Sexual Harassment/Child Protection" training our insurance company requires of pastors in my denomination, and its more intimate cousin "the A-Frame"- face to face, but leaning in to eliminate any "pressy-body" chest contact.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:23:13 +0000

Caitlin, years ago in our church we were SPECIFICALLY taught about side-hugging. Especially if we served on a church ministry team. I hate to break it to you but Christians "are that crazy." hahha!!