<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post7464777357472937830..comments</id><updated>2011-07-18T18:58:01.219-07:00</updated><category term='Personal'/><category term='Social Media'/><category term='Introverted Growth'/><category term='When will this stupid book ever come out?'/><category term='Christian books'/><category term='Motivation'/><category term='Masculinity'/><category term='Relationships'/><category term='Guest Posts'/><category term='Meals'/><category term='Parenting'/><category term='Introverted Gifts'/><category term='Evangelism'/><category term='Jason Boyett'/><category term='Spiritual Direction'/><category term='Introverts in the Church'/><category term='Labels'/><category term='Creativity'/><category term='Psychology'/><category term='Emotional Intelligence'/><category term='Burn out'/><category term='The Dreaded Telephone'/><category term='Coping with tiredness'/><category term='Book Reviews'/><category term='patheos'/><category term='Therapy'/><category term='Community'/><category term='Leadership'/><category term='Hospice'/><category term='Questions'/><category term='Interviews'/><category term='Chaplaincy'/><category term='Bible'/><category term='Introvert Saturday'/><category term='Extroverted Churches'/><category term='Writing'/><category term='Miscellaneous'/><category term='Traveling'/><category term='Book'/><category term='Spiritual Life'/><category term='Susan Cain'/><category term='Inner Life'/><category term='Articles'/><category term='Empathy'/><category term='Shyness'/><category term='Listening'/><category term='Church calendar'/><category term='Marketing for Introverts'/><category term='Evangelicalism'/><category term='Holidays'/><category term='silence'/><category term='Recommended books'/><category term='Missions'/><category term='Quotes'/><category term='Christianity Today'/><category term='Book Promotion'/><category term='Rule of life'/><category term='Contemplation'/><category term='Ministry'/><category term='College Ministry'/><category term='Advent'/><category term='Music'/><category term='Church Planting'/><category term='Youth Ministry'/><category term='Leading Worship'/><category term='Biblical characters'/><category term='Pastor&apos;s Wives'/><category term='Preaching'/><category term='Scripture'/><category term='Brains'/><category term='Resources for introverts'/><category term='Introverted Characteristics'/><category term='Conferences'/><category term='Working with extroverts'/><category term='Church'/><category term='Audio sermons'/><category term='Vacation Bible School'/><category term='Pastoring'/><category term='Literature'/><category term='Online church'/><category term='Spirituality'/><category term='Sympathy'/><category term='Endorsements'/><category term='Mentoring'/><category term='Sports'/><category term='Hospitality'/><title type='text'>Comments on Introverted Church: Extending the Conversation</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.introvertedchurch.com/feeds/7464777357472937830/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/7464777357472937830/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.introvertedchurch.com/2009/06/extending-conversation.html'/><author><name>Adam S. McHugh</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06205272259306114550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2sSv3GZCmRo/Srp7VNs3tqI/AAAAAAAAAGY/aUYKwPBAVUw/S220/Adam+McHugh.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post-1601516992132091532</id><published>2011-07-18T18:58:01.220-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-18T18:58:01.220-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for the link!</title><content type='html'>Thanks for the link!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/7464777357472937830/comments/default/1601516992132091532'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/7464777357472937830/comments/default/1601516992132091532'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.introvertedchurch.com/2009/06/extending-conversation.html?showComment=1311040681220#c1601516992132091532' title=''/><author><name>michellegeorge</name><uri>http://michellegeorge.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.introvertedchurch.com/2009/06/extending-conversation.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post-7464777357472937830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/posts/default/7464777357472937830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-81816287'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post-2679755390811273255</id><published>2009-06-30T18:00:00.572-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T18:00:00.572-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for sharing that story, Kathy. Many introve...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for sharing that story, Kathy. Many introverts would agree that behind-the-scenes service is something that comes very natural for them, and even though it&amp;#39;s often undervalued in the Church, it&amp;#39;s a remarkable, indispensable ministry.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/7464777357472937830/comments/default/2679755390811273255'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/7464777357472937830/comments/default/2679755390811273255'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.introvertedchurch.com/2009/06/extending-conversation.html?showComment=1246410000572#c2679755390811273255' title=''/><author><name>Adam S. McHugh</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06205272259306114550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.introvertedchurch.com/2009/06/extending-conversation.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post-7464777357472937830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/posts/default/7464777357472937830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-993861103'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post-8947285200283675120</id><published>2009-06-30T16:08:51.192-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T16:08:51.192-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for the link!</title><content type='html'>Thanks for the link!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/7464777357472937830/comments/default/8947285200283675120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/7464777357472937830/comments/default/8947285200283675120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.introvertedchurch.com/2009/06/extending-conversation.html?showComment=1246403331192#c8947285200283675120' title=''/><author><name>michellegeorge</name><uri>http://michellegeorge.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.introvertedchurch.com/2009/06/extending-conversation.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post-7464777357472937830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/posts/default/7464777357472937830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-86672308'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post-6058950521930871139</id><published>2009-06-30T06:51:56.946-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T06:51:56.946-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What can God do with an introvert?  I thought I&amp;#3...</title><content type='html'>What can God do with an introvert?  I thought I&amp;#39;d drop a line and let you know what He&amp;#39;s doing with me these days. My elderly neighbor has suddenly been moved into an assisted living place.  It was the right decision, expedited because of her many ongoing physical problems, but a huge shock to her system - leaving her feeling out of control and with many loose ends to clear up and little physical ability to do anything.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;She has virtually no family, so I&amp;#39;ve been helping her and visiting her daily during this transition time to get her settled and provide a sense of assurance that she won&amp;#39;t be left to deal with all this alone.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After reading the blog articles you linked to I realized one reason why I&amp;#39;m so happy to do this for her (aside from the fact that my heart goes out to her) is that for an introvert this form of service FITS.    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It&amp;#39;s just me, in her empty house, finding things she needs at the new place.  I like the quiet of her old empty house.  Then I drive over to the retirement home, which is spacious, orderly and quiet.  I walk through quiet halls to get to her new apartment.  And then we quietly sort things out, I fetch and carry, put things away, help her with getting her phones going - stuff like that.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;She&amp;#39;s an introvert too, which is why I&amp;#39;ve only gotten to know her in these last few years as she has increasingly needed assistance.  But it makes her pleasant company and as I gear up to get ready to go over there, one thing I don&amp;#39;t have to steel myself for is an onslaught of words.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope you&amp;#39;re doing well!&lt;br /&gt;-Kathy</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/7464777357472937830/comments/default/6058950521930871139'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/7464777357472937830/comments/default/6058950521930871139'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.introvertedchurch.com/2009/06/extending-conversation.html?showComment=1246369916946#c6058950521930871139' title=''/><author><name>katiekind</name><uri>http://katiekind.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.introvertedchurch.com/2009/06/extending-conversation.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post-7464777357472937830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/784925270278817275/posts/default/7464777357472937830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-375165518'/></entry></feed>
