http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/07/31/the-audacity-of-nope/ Guiding Students into Spiritual Formation for the Mission of God Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:23:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/07/31/the-audacity-of-nope/comment-page-1/#comment-1833 chris folmsbee Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:08:02 +0000 http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/07/31/the-audacity-of-nope/#comment-1833 thanks will. yeah, i hear you. i love to dream new ideas, etc. and i am certainly not opposed to being innovative and creative just not at the expense of the mission -- or in your case, what you have already said yes too. thanks will. yeah, i hear you. i love to dream new ideas, etc. and i am certainly not opposed to being innovative and creative just not at the expense of the mission — or in your case, what you have already said yes too.

]]> http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/07/31/the-audacity-of-nope/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 chris folmsbee Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:06:19 +0000 http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/07/31/the-audacity-of-nope/#comment-1832 erik -- for "nope" to be uninspiring, i think it would have to mean the originating vision is small and therefore is uninspiring. no? i do think that there is a balance. i am posting very soon on the "other side" of saying nope. erik — for “nope” to be uninspiring, i think it would have to mean the originating vision is small and therefore is uninspiring. no? i do think that there is a balance. i am posting very soon on the “other side” of saying nope.

]]> http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/07/31/the-audacity-of-nope/comment-page-1/#comment-1831 Will Penner Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:41:49 +0000 http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/07/31/the-audacity-of-nope/#comment-1831 Nice post. I know this is one of my weakest areas. I tend to like to say yes to way too much, depriving me of some much-needed balance in my life, as well as more focused energy toward the things to which I've already said yes. Nice post. I know this is one of my weakest areas. I tend to like to say yes to way too much, depriving me of some much-needed balance in my life, as well as more focused energy toward the things to which I’ve already said yes.

]]> http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/07/31/the-audacity-of-nope/comment-page-1/#comment-1828 Erik Leafblad Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:46:42 +0000 http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/07/31/the-audacity-of-nope/#comment-1828 I really appreciate these comments, especially as someone who does a lot of dreaming. Its good to know that saying "nope," as well as hearing "nope" can be a sign of healthy leadership. However, I'd love to see another post where you tease out the comment about balance. "Nope" can also become a myopia, it seems to me, where the vision is so small that it is essentially uninspiring. I really appreciate these comments, especially as someone who does a lot of dreaming. Its good to know that saying “nope,” as well as hearing “nope” can be a sign of healthy leadership. However, I’d love to see another post where you tease out the comment about balance. “Nope” can also become a myopia, it seems to me, where the vision is so small that it is essentially uninspiring.

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