I like you guys and gals.
I ask you questions, you provide great answers.
But I don’t want it to be one-sided. I want you to have your chance to grill me.
So go ahead. Ask away. Serious or silly. Personal or public.
The short questions I’ll answer in comments. The long ones I’ll save for an entire blog.
#1 by portorikan on December 16, 2008 - 11:17 am
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Boxers or briefs?
I expect a blog post response.
#2 by Clayton Bell on December 16, 2008 - 11:54 am
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@Sam- Briefs. To quote @rossmiddleton, “My boys need a home.”
#3 by Stacey on December 16, 2008 - 12:02 pm
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Whys is the sky blue and the grass green and not the other way around?
#4 by Clayton Bell on December 16, 2008 - 12:07 pm
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@Stacey- I’ll assume the question was why each was that color and not where the color itself comes from, and say that God made it that way. Otherwise, people would try to mow the sky and jump into the ground, and that’s not going to help anyone.
Next?
#5 by Ross Middleton on December 16, 2008 - 1:35 pm
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Calvinism or Arminianism? What are you?
Ross Middleton´s last blog post..Love – Part 1
#6 by Clayton Bell on December 16, 2008 - 1:41 pm
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@rossmiddleton- A responsible Reformer. I know God is in control and man is responsible, but if you were going to slap a generalized theological term on me, it’d be reformed and not free will.
Next?
#7 by Jeremy Small on December 16, 2008 - 2:31 pm
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K, a few weeks ago you were talking to your youth about the myth: everything happens for a reason. It fired my curiosity, how do you preach that? What are your points and biblical references?
#8 by Ross Middleton on December 16, 2008 - 2:41 pm
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I was trying to stir it up, come on give me something more controversial.
Ross Middleton´s last blog post..Love – Part 1
#9 by Diana Greenslade on December 16, 2008 - 2:50 pm
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What is one of your most memorable moments in your life?
#10 by Clayton Bell on December 16, 2008 - 2:50 pm
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@rossmiddleton- Ok, well, how about this: All Open Theists, are IMHO, heretics. Better?
@Jeremy- Here’s a link to my notes that I preached from. I explained that it wasn’t a biblical idea, but one of Greek Stoic Fatalism, and showed how it’s a perversion of what we see in Romans 8:28. Lemme know if you need me to fill in any blanks.
Everything Happens for a Reason?
#11 by Clayton Bell on December 16, 2008 - 2:55 pm
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@Diane- Um…meeting my first daughter,
Grace Shiloh Bell would be a big one, meeting my second daughter Caroline Grace, marrying my wife (June 22, 2002), deciding to go into full-time ministry (end of Junior year of college).
#12 by Antwon Davis on December 16, 2008 - 3:39 pm
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What is God stirring up on the inside of you that pertains to this upcoming year of your life?
#13 by Chad Runge on December 16, 2008 - 4:25 pm
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I’m going sledding. Just wanted to let you know. We’ve gotten 4 inches in and hour and a half. Global warming my #($*&. It’s going to be the coldest year in 15 years, and 48 cities broke records this past week for coldest temps. Global what? Just wanted to throw you a curve ball Bell.
Chad Runge´s last blog post..Are you a real tree or fake tree kind of person?
#14 by Clayton Bell on December 16, 2008 - 4:42 pm
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@antwon- Courage, faith, boldness, walking by faith and not by sight. Not holding to my comfort and security to be having everything planned out, everything nice and neat before I step out. I need to get my feet wet by stepping out of the boat.
@Chad- No, I don’t believe that we’re experiencing an irreversible, permanent warming of the planet due to human-only factors. In fact, we’ve been cooling since 2001. I think we should be right stewards of creation and resources and not frivolous with it, but I don’t think we should freak out and make the planet’s condition our religion.
#15 by Antwon Davis on December 16, 2008 - 4:46 pm
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Clayton,
I’m reading the Wild Goose Chase right now by Mark Batterson.
By far the best book on living a life filled with adventure while chasing the Wild Goose.
Daniel Gilland let me borrow it from him while he’s in New York.
Great read.
#16 by Juannyo on December 17, 2008 - 10:45 am
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Where do you see yourself in an hour and 15 minutes?
#17 by Clayton Bell on December 17, 2008 - 11:03 am
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Preparing to meet you for lunch, in accordance with my multiple text messages to you just a moment ago. I’m thinking Fat Sandwich.
#18 by Jessica on December 17, 2008 - 1:38 pm
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Apples or oranges?
#19 by Clayton Bell on December 17, 2008 - 3:27 pm
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@jessica- I’ve never liked oranges, so I’m going with apples
#20 by Gretchen Fagan on December 17, 2008 - 3:53 pm
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How can you not like oranges?!?!!
Hey there’s a question
Gretchen Fagan´s last blog post..You’re not gonna spit in these kid’s soda.
#21 by Clayton Bell on December 17, 2008 - 3:56 pm
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@gretchen- How can I not like them? Never really got into them when I was young, but don’t have a problem with them now. So it’s not that I don’t like them NOW, it’s that i didn’t when i was younger, so I developed a greater affinity for apples.
#22 by Gretchen Fagan on December 17, 2008 - 4:01 pm
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Well an apple a day does keep the Dr. away, or so they say…
Gretchen Fagan´s last blog post..You’re not gonna spit in these kid’s soda.
#23 by Juannyo on December 17, 2008 - 4:59 pm
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Do you wanna go play…I just may…by the bay…perhaps I’ll just stay.
#24 by Kelly Bell on December 17, 2008 - 7:09 pm
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I introduced clayton to a lot of fruits and vegetables when we got married. I think apples were the only fruit he ate and peas and corn were the only veggies! He’s come a long way
#25 by Elizabeth on December 17, 2008 - 10:20 pm
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@Stacey- grass is green because of chlorophyll and the sky is blue because molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than they scatter red light
Clayton, what’s your favorite restaurant in Tallahassee?
Elizabeth´s last blog post..A glimpse into the future
#26 by Clayton Bell on December 17, 2008 - 11:29 pm
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@liz- wow… Um… Best pizza is mellow mushroom, best salad is Hopkins, best dessert and meatloaf is Cypress (with their old chef, not been there under new) best chips an salsa is chili’s, best appitizer is bang bang shrimp at Bonefish…but the best meal is chicken bryan at Carabba’s. But I’m going to a new place tomorrow!
#27 by Gretchen Fagan on December 18, 2008 - 9:40 am
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See Kelly, you just gave another reason why God said it is not good for man to be alone
Gretchen Fagan´s last blog post..You’re not gonna spit in these kid’s soda.