Sentences with phrase «as big churches»

Small churches perform these vital functions as well as big churches do and frequently much better.

Not exact matches

It's sad, and almost embarrassing to identify as a Christian at times because of the simplicity of the issues big churches choose to «champion.»

Have the JPL scientists get jobs at his church as deacons, then have them hand out DVD's on evolution and the Big Bang theory after Sunday service and then see how accepting and open minded they are (G).

Some of the same churches I've been to, You left some out, tho... only if she wears a head covering... as long as she doesn't wear makeup or jewelry (wedding ring and denominational pin excepted)... no peep toe shoes, especially with toenail polish... if what she is doing gets bigger than what the men are doing, she's out (Thats a real big one)... only if she'll do it on a volunteer basis and never expects an honorarium, even if she speaks at the main Sunday service.

A considerable majority of Americans describe themselves as Christian, and it's not even possible to be elected to national office here without making a big show of one's Sunday morning church routine.

As far as I can see the majority of these post are attacking the Church not Christianity, the big problem with unbelievers is that they can not separate the twAs far as I can see the majority of these post are attacking the Church not Christianity, the big problem with unbelievers is that they can not separate the twas I can see the majority of these post are attacking the Church not Christianity, the big problem with unbelievers is that they can not separate the two.

John, I think David answered your question sufficiently as to the fantasy of a big financial windfall for our church.

Now maybe I am griping about something I want to see in churches â $ «as a bigger communal focus â $ «but why not bring it up â $ «maybe more will change one of these days?

I know some avid church attenders who are willing to judge themselves as honestly as they judge those «outside» the chosen church and who do not play the «My Pastor's Doctrinally Bigger Than Your Pastor» but they are few and far between.

We don't always get it right as church leaders, we don't always get it right as parents, but the big picture is as a family we're on this journey together — we've been called as a family to do this.

Especially if you go through a big life changing event such as leaving the church it is nice to be able to explore new ways of thinking and acting which don't necessarily fit into what was previously the norm for you.

I think the Church (with a big C, as christianity as a whole), took a bad road when it all reduced «salvation» as a question of knowing if yes or no someone is going to go to heaven.

Part of my own story is that I went for a big wander outside of my my mother Church, encountering different and new and ancient ways of experiencing and knowing and being changed by our big and generous God as if I were encountering occasional cups of water while in the desert, drinking each one down as if they were sustaining me for the next leg of the journey.

Most of my childhood and teenage years as a neo-charismatic Christian in western Canada can be characterized by an almost identical exercise: a big American name comes to Canada to Reach Canada for Christ ™, plant a church, and then in rather short order, heads back over the border, usually while blaming us for the failure.

I used to be catholic I believed in God as a kid but when I grew older I turned my back on God have not even been to church in 5 to 6 years now could this be a sign or is it a allusion I am making into a big deal which really ai nt that big of a deal maybe I gone insane I don't know I don't want to sound like I'm bragging to seek attention for this which I am not I am simply just looking for some insight on why this has occurred to me.

As the first in my family to become a communicant member of my church, this was a big step for me.

But unlike other films with more direct Christian messages, churches are much less likely to buy out theaters in bulk as they did for «Son of God» and «God's Not Dead,» a move that brought those films big returns at the box office.

But as more and more churches are beginning to understand, this «big is better» approach does not work.

Mantel's memoir, like the novels, is thick with smoldering grievances: against teachers («I don't know if there is a case on record of a child of seven murdering a schoolteacher, but I think there ought to be»); adults generally («In Hadfield, as everywhere in history of the world, violence without justification or apology was meted out by big people to small»); and above all, against the Catholic Church, which stood in judgment on her mother when Mantel was a child.

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a letter to the Church entitled «Let's Build Bigger Banquet Tables,» and I mentioned that my letter was just one of many being composed all across North America as part of theEighth Letter project.

Our biggest problem is that the Church is viewed as something for posh people.»

As a full time pastor of a local church who loves the Church and God's people and all people, I concur that the Church is often the biggest stumbling block in the potential life of faith in an unbelchurch who loves the Church and God's people and all people, I concur that the Church is often the biggest stumbling block in the potential life of faith in an unbelChurch and God's people and all people, I concur that the Church is often the biggest stumbling block in the potential life of faith in an unbelChurch is often the biggest stumbling block in the potential life of faith in an unbeliever.

But 1,000 or 10,000 people spread out over hundreds of smaller churches and ministries can do just as much ministry (and some of it in better ways, for the reasons you've mentioned) than when we're all clumped together in one big congregation.

Otherwise we would have had this big scandal of our treasurer being in prison just as our church was starting.

It looks to them as if the Catholic Church is rationalizing a doctrine that had grown too big to fail.

On and on it goes until you are as sick of it as you were with the bigger regular church meeting.

The Church has accepted evolution since its inception, as well as the Big Bang theory, etc..

It is a big deal when as christians we should be leading the desegregation of these social frontiers... I challenge all christians to seek fellowship w / churches in your local area, that are predominantly of different races.

They also don't get as much attention because Catholic Church structure allows for bigger payouts in lawsuits.

sorry got a little off track we as believers are screwwing up big time we are using His word, Big and HUGE uncool thing, we are still normal, we all fall short of the glory of God, So because of this deception or lack of the proper teaching of the way of the cross we have a huge on set of actual so called Christians that cant even get along, and tell me this dosent exist in the muslim home or what ever cult mindset you are following and that includes the Christian church if they are more consirned with getting you in and keeping you there then setting you FRbig time we are using His word, Big and HUGE uncool thing, we are still normal, we all fall short of the glory of God, So because of this deception or lack of the proper teaching of the way of the cross we have a huge on set of actual so called Christians that cant even get along, and tell me this dosent exist in the muslim home or what ever cult mindset you are following and that includes the Christian church if they are more consirned with getting you in and keeping you there then setting you FRBig and HUGE uncool thing, we are still normal, we all fall short of the glory of God, So because of this deception or lack of the proper teaching of the way of the cross we have a huge on set of actual so called Christians that cant even get along, and tell me this dosent exist in the muslim home or what ever cult mindset you are following and that includes the Christian church if they are more consirned with getting you in and keeping you there then setting you FREE!

Phyllis Tickle often talks about how the Church is in the midst of the «Great Emergence» or a major change right now — or as she calls it «a big rummage sale.»

The funny thing was that as I worked hard to try to save the church, I was repeatedly told in a joking manner, «We're just a big dysfunctional family.»

Come Sunday is no different from those films that wrestle with big, nuanced themes because it not only looks at what Pearson went through but also his church that went through it as well.

I think it is important to see this «LEAVING» as much bigger than «Church» — it is a universal phenomena with similar patterns no matter which domain.

The church is governed in such a way as to get big decisions made quickly without getting hung up in trivia.

But Judah Smith has preached at both their churches and describes Driscoll as a «big brother» while Osteen is «the single most Christlike person I've ever spent time with»

As a local church guy, that's a big deal... to meet folks and get connected that way.»

Also, I've known of a church where big donors acted as if they were patrons and threatened the pastor that they would leave the church if he did not agree to their demands.

From Charity: I went to a pentecostal church as a teenager and two things I noticed was that prophesy and casting out demons were big to - do's.

But as I talked longer, it came out that the 140 people had come from a big church across town that split.

(CNN)-- Big changes are coming to the Catholic Mass on Thanksgiving weekend as the church enters the liturgical season of advent.

The post of Bishop of Lichfield is widely seen as one of the biggest jobs in the Church of England.

I've known Jesus for as long as I've known my name, and still I use other people like capital to advance my own interest, still I gossip to make myself feel important, still I curse my brothers and sisters in one breath and sing praise songs in the next, still I sit in church with arms folded and cynicism coursing through my bloodstream, still I talk a big game about caring for the poor without doing much to change my own habits, still I indulge in food I'm not hungry for and jewelry I don't need, still I obsess over what people say about me on the internet, still I forget my own privilege, still I talk more than I listen and complain more than I thank, still I commit acts of evil, still I make a great commenter on Christianity and a lousy practitioner of it.

«The denominations aren't as big of a deal so they may not look for a church that just says the First Church for Baptists or Methodists or Catholics,» hechurch that just says the First Church for Baptists or Methodists or Catholics,» heChurch for Baptists or Methodists or Catholics,» he said.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

Their biggest break is not with the Western church as much as the historic church: They don't perform baptisms.

For nearly a decade — before he became one of music's biggest stars — he served as the choir director at Bethel AME Church in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Though there are thousands of small things that can be done, I have tried to focus on some of the biggest areas of concern, such as our church buildings, professional paid clergy, doctrinal statements, and religious rites.

I think the biggest disconnect I have with you Jeremy, is that often your experience seems to be entirely different than mine; so that what seems to you to be «typical» to «most churches» doesn't seem to be the case to me, and probably anything that I would guess is «typical» could be just as foreign to you.

Now that people in the mainline denominations are starting to talk unembarrassedly about church growth and evangelism of a fairly conventional sort, Wheeler worries that the potential exists for any emphasis on congregational studies to be misinterpreted as an outgrowth of the spirit of the times — which views local communities of believers uncritically, as in - arguably good things, and assumes that if there is anything the matter with them it is that they aren't big enough.