tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post5961940143656175529..comments2023-12-11T11:29:48.861+07:00Comments on The Transformed Non-Conformist: Tattooed PreacherBrett Minorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-50182171491252659572013-04-17T11:01:30.667+07:002013-04-17T11:01:30.667+07:00It has been a wild rife. I love my life.
Thank yo...It has been a wild rife. I love my life.<br /><br />Thank you.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-43743640711367453622013-04-16T14:51:38.103+07:002013-04-16T14:51:38.103+07:00Wow! I'm so glad you linked to this from your ...Wow! I'm so glad you linked to this from your current post. What an incredible story! And what the varied range of experiences you've had! From pastoring at a church, to your unique ministry at the tattoo shop to working with LE to now the TESOL program! THAT is a journey! (And I'm guessing there's far more to it!) I often think I have no clue what sudden, unexpected twist Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-61167829299425784442013-02-11T11:29:19.605+07:002013-02-11T11:29:19.605+07:00Thank you. I am working on a Mater's Degree in...Thank you. I am working on a Mater's Degree in TESOL (<b>T</b>eaching <b>E</b>nglish to <b>S</b>peakers of <b>O</b>ther <b>L</b>angauges, so I am surrounded by people of other belief systems and practices all the time. More of my study seems to be about understanding and accepting other cultures than about language. It is fascinating.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-19966180398786103602013-02-11T03:12:02.794+07:002013-02-11T03:12:02.794+07:00First, I found this post positively fascinating. I...First, I found this post positively fascinating. I'm a culture geek meaning: I love the differences both glaring and subtle between cultures all over the world. When you know the ground their moccasins have traveled, it's easier to establish meaningful, open dialogue with them, even if you don't speak the language. So I give you kudos.<br /><br />Second: "Comments on my blog are Shelton Keys Dunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551666631783476472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-7617814547508337692013-01-03T09:05:37.562+07:002013-01-03T09:05:37.562+07:00Thank you. I loved walking up to people who hadn&#...Thank you. I loved walking up to people who hadn't seen me in a while. I always got the same reaction. <br /><br /><i>Who is this scary guy?</i>Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-64489825967672572942013-01-01T09:47:38.917+07:002013-01-01T09:47:38.917+07:00That was very incredible story, Brett. I remember...That was very incredible story, Brett. I remember you greeting me at Southwest and I had no clue who you were until you came up and after church and told me. Good stuff, Brett, as always.Shane Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254395453778147795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-57800281343820798652012-12-31T10:34:50.200+07:002012-12-31T10:34:50.200+07:00Thank you and I hope you have a great year.Thank you and I hope you have a great year.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-71934465487713231372012-12-31T10:34:08.276+07:002012-12-31T10:34:08.276+07:00Thank you. I couldn't really expect them to wa...Thank you. I couldn't really expect them to walk into my world. I had to go to theirs. In a person's own setting, they feel less threatened, more comfortable and freer from perceived judgment. Plus, with the better light they saw me in, it automatically made my words carry more weight because of the extra respect I had earned from being there. It's actually a pretty simple strategy.<Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-25717442000124137882012-12-31T10:26:40.578+07:002012-12-31T10:26:40.578+07:00As much as I say, "I don't like people,&q...As much as I say, "I don't like people," they <i>do</i> fascinate me. I love jumping into a new group and observing them. I'm sure I will pull you into several uncomfortable situations in the future.<br /><br />My hair is all yours.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-50566551258133571102012-12-31T10:23:23.330+07:002012-12-31T10:23:23.330+07:00Send me a private FB message telling me where you ...Send me a private FB message telling me where you live and I will tell you if it is claimed. If I remember where you live right, you do live in a staked area.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-78152017264643501142012-12-31T10:19:17.812+07:002012-12-31T10:19:17.812+07:00Thank you. I don't mind stepping into other en...Thank you. I don't mind stepping into other environments. I love other cultures and see plenty of them right in my own town.<br /><br />I knew I was leaving the shop and got a call about the job at the sheriff's office. I applied and as soon as I got a call for an interview, I shaved, removed my piercings, and cut my hair for the interview. I got the job. I still had big holes in my ears Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-74444839547442689072012-12-31T03:46:13.704+07:002012-12-31T03:46:13.704+07:00This was a really interesting post and it was fun ...This was a really interesting post and it was fun learning more about your past. I hope you have a happy and safe New Year.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-83975467097286115572012-12-31T03:23:40.774+07:002012-12-31T03:23:40.774+07:00I'm not religious at all but you seriously roc...I'm not religious at all but you seriously rock!<br />I think it's great what you and the group did, reaching out to people who wouldn't necessary seek out the word of god.<br />I may be an unbeliever but the way you went all out to help others, earns nothing but my deepest respect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418601369080683210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-67450230960050559142012-12-31T01:00:47.830+07:002012-12-31T01:00:47.830+07:00You are a rare breed, indeed. To walk into a room ...You are a rare breed, indeed. To walk into a room and say "none of these people are like me. I've never met anyone like this" and decide "I'd better stick around and come back enough to find out what makes them tick" shows a kind of openness that is lacking in this world.<br /><br />Much more common? Walk into a room, say "none of these people are like me. I'Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06870283055927616591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-49484515355378915042012-12-30T22:13:40.187+07:002012-12-30T22:13:40.187+07:00Death threats over leather vests...sheesh. After ...Death threats over leather vests...sheesh. After reading your story and googling 1% clubs...I think I'll continue to avoid biker gangs. It really sucks that your club essentially got taken away from you. Sorry, bro. Mad props for giving it a go, though.<br /><br />How many members did your club have before getting absorbed? Oh, and is there any way I can find out if I live in a territorythebug50https://www.blogger.com/profile/15878534744867637621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-33333678630194987922012-12-30T21:10:53.577+07:002012-12-30T21:10:53.577+07:00Wow, what a story! You have done a lot of things ...Wow, what a story! You have done a lot of things in your life. I love that you had the courage to move into such a different environment to do what God was calling you to do. And it's quite fascinating that when it was over, God called you right back out of it. <br /><br />Once it was over and you started working for the police station, did you change your biker appearance, or did that Kinley Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648398736837020249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-81695154882683442132012-12-30T17:20:27.085+07:002012-12-30T17:20:27.085+07:00Thank you. I don't take any offense. I did loo...Thank you. I don't take any offense. I <i>did</i> look intimidating. I am also really tall, so that helped to add to it. People walked wide circles around me. Plus, these pictures don't show what I looked like once my ears were gauged out and my hair got really long. However, the entire effect was ruined as soon as I smiled.<br /><br />I enjoyed that ministry, but I think it just played Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-89456801926330929252012-12-30T17:13:06.769+07:002012-12-30T17:13:06.769+07:00To be honest, those pictures of you look pretty in...To be honest, those pictures of you look pretty intimidating. I guess that helps prove a huge point people need to understand. You looked scary (no offense, I hope) but that does not mean a thing about what your personality is like.<br /><br />I wish things would have gone better for your club so that even more people could have been helped, but I think what you did was truly amazing. You changedRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507642753163503531noreply@blogger.com