tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015340.post7215661547102254989..comments2023-12-22T01:59:35.407-05:00Comments on The Musings of an Urban Christian: LeBron Took His Talents to South Beach; Where Will You Be Taking Yours?LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02127870226377459490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015340.post-6024014858625211262010-12-08T06:35:06.719-05:002010-12-08T06:35:06.719-05:00Hi Mike, thanks for sharing. Some random thoughts...Hi Mike, thanks for sharing. Some random thoughts in response:<br /><br />1) It warrants mentioning that being a Christian i-banker is more than being a good witness in the workplace and retaining one's values amidst strong pressure to compromise them. I-banking itself can be a force for good, and I wish there were more positive examples of this, especially in light of the way it has been depicted in the aftermath of this most recent recession. For example, check out this link to a post about how "much of what investment bankers do is socially worthless" - http://kottke.org/10/12/much-of-what-investment-bankers-do-is-socially-worthless. No doubt this can be true; but it doesn't have to be, and I regret that there aren't more examples to back me up.<br /><br />2) I hear that Jeremy Lin of the Golden State Warriors, in addition to being Taiwanese, from the Bay Area, and an Ivy League grad, is a devout Christian. You want to talk about difficult and yet really strategically important places to represent Jesus, how about the NBA, with all of the travel, pressure, groupies, money, fame, egoism, etc. Let's hope our brother is holding up and holding down.<br /><br />3) Maybe we're thinking of different people, but those whose faith vitality shriveled post-graduation were not characterized by me as arrogant ("others have fallen, but I will not") but rather as unprepared ("it won't be so bad"). I would almost prefer arrogance here, because perhaps getting smacked in the mouth, metaphorically speaking, would cause someone to realize this is harder than it first seemed, and impel them to seek more help from God and others; whereas if you go into this unprepared, it's a lot easier to just start sliding and sliding and sliding and next thing you know you haven't gone to church in six months and you haven't read your Bible in three and you realize you are very far from being someone who could be characterized as following Jesus. <br /><br />Excellent contribution to a sorely needed discussion. Keep those insights coming!LHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127870226377459490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015340.post-51384959180591326992010-12-07T07:15:01.266-05:002010-12-07T07:15:01.266-05:00Lee - great post. So good that I responded with my...Lee - great post. So good that I responded with my own post:<br /><br />http://suburbanfamilyguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/to-be-sheep-among-wolves.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com