Sentences with phrase «church find other people»

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Much of the Christian church in the United States finds itself in the grip of the same phenomenon: people drop by occasionally, but an increasing share of the population searches for spirituality in other ways.

In this chapter, he writes about how he left the church in order to find the church — not in a building with clergy and a congregation, but in life lived together with other people.

I have searched to find other people who feel they are being called out of the church.

Michael shares eight of the reservations he had about institutional church and how grappling with these issues led him to see that church is not found in a building, but in all people who are saved by grace and follow Jesus in their day - to - day lives by loving and serving others.

Every year, millions of people abandon the institutional way of doing church, not because they are abandoning God, Jesus, or the Church, but because they find that intimate relationships with others and loving service in the community apart from the systematized and scheduled meetings on Sunday morning is a more natural way of following Jesus and living life as His discchurch, not because they are abandoning God, Jesus, or the Church, but because they find that intimate relationships with others and loving service in the community apart from the systematized and scheduled meetings on Sunday morning is a more natural way of following Jesus and living life as His discChurch, but because they find that intimate relationships with others and loving service in the community apart from the systematized and scheduled meetings on Sunday morning is a more natural way of following Jesus and living life as His disciples.

I often wonder if churches attract bullies or if people who get into a position of power in churches find it's easy to use their position to lord it over others and even bully them.

I wandered through other church traditions, traditional, contemporary, liturgical, meditative, mystic, seeker - sensitive, emerging, ancient - future, denominational, mega-church, old church, new church, basement church, no church for a while there: you name it, I found my way there and I found the people of God in each place, I did.

When Keizer arrived at the church, he found that only two other people, a husband and wife, had come for the service.

A few people might shake their hands and greet them, but usually newcomers were themselves responsible for getting to know other people in the church and for finding out what the church might have to offer them.

For more information about Christianity, we recommend checking out the Bible (it is the source, after all) and finding a good local church where you can meet other people like you.

Some of these pioneers in changing the church find that the best way to function as the Body of Christ is to leave the institutional church behind, and live and love like Jesus with other people in their community and their neighborhood.

I've found my people without the striving and organizing, without the Official Sanctioned Church Programs, nope, we just all came into each other's lives, right at the time when we were meant to be there, we stayed open to finding each other, a part of me was always watching for the hints of my people, and so when I found them, I recognised them, I did.

When you find a church that is focused on what Christ has done for sinners, and not on what «WE DO», you are much more apt to find a healthy church with people who love each other, even with all the difficulties that sinners hanging out with one another bring.

According to Las Casas, «There was not one person in the whole city who could not be found in the church, each inviting the other to go and hear the friar who had to recant everything he said the past Sunday.»

A useful group - life checklist allowing participants to rate a group on communication, acceptance of persons, leadership, climate of relationships, and other aspects can be found in Philip Anderson's Church Meetings that Matter.10 Evaluation is not a frill; rather it is essential to discovering what you are accomplishing in groups and how you can do better.

In a new industrial district, for example, only a single church can be built for all, yet it has to be used by people of the most heterogeneous artistic taste, so that to one a crucifix may seem blasphemous which others find a most genuine expression of their religious feelings.

I am trying hard to find that word since «church» is people, its a organic community of others gathered together sharing life on life, not the building and ritual I attend.

Churches often don't communicate with each other, so a predatory person can simply move to another pasture to find new victims.

He was tasked with helping people connect to others in the church, and find fulfillment and meaning in serving there.

Two out of three Americans believe gay people commit suicide at least partly because of messages coming out of churches and other places of worship, a survey released Thursday found.

if you can lie to yourself with immunity, you might be an atheist if you think the indifferent support your side, you might be an atheist if you don't think at all, you might be an atheist if you are drawn to religious discussions thinking someone wants to hear your opinion, you might be an atheist if you copy paste every piece of crap theory you find, you might be an atheist if you think you are right no matter what the evidence shows, you might be an atheist if you can't hold your water when you think about science, you might be an atheist if you can't write the word God, with proper capitalization, you might be an atheist if you think your view has enough support to be a percentage of the seven billion people on earth, you might be an atheist if you think The View has enough support to be a percentage of the seven billion people on earth, you might be an atheist if you live in a tar paper shack, writing manifestos, you might be an atheist if you think you're basically a good person, and your own final authority you might be an atheist if you think your great aunt Tillie was a simian, you might be an atheist if you own an autographed copy of Origin Of The Species, you might be an atheist if you think that when you die you're worm food, you might be an atheist if you think the sun rises and sets for you alone, you might be an atheist if all you can think about is Charles Darwin when you're with your significant other, you might be an atheist if all you can think about is you when you're with your significant other, you might be an atheist if you attend a church but palm the offering plate when it passes, you might be an atheist If think this exhausts all the possibilities of definition, you might be an atheist.

On issues such as women in church leadership, and other religions, we are free to come to a «developed, or even different, view» from what we find in the canon, just like William Wilberforce did with slavery; but that is ok, because the word of God is «ultimately a person, not a manuscript».

I find that LOTS of people who are not comfortable «going to church» still love to get together with others (whether Christian or not) and just read the talk about the Bible over coffee.

If refusal to face squarely the fact of death is found so widely in these days, so also is loss of belief in a continuation of human existence, beyond death, in what used to be called the «after - life» It is indeed true that among conventionally - minded church - people and many others there is a vague feeling that when the body dies the «soul» goes on.

In ten years the church emptied from a few hundred to only a handful of members, as people left and found other conservative churches.

Do you find that other people are strangely attracted to you, your life, your family, and the way you «do church»?

Noni and all those who find themselves ostracised or slandered unfairly firstly God loves you and you are special to him you are his children his daughters and sons do nt ever forget that so you are not alone in fact you are the apple of his eye and he loves you.No matter what people say about you it does nt change the fact that he loves you and will protect you just abide in him he will strengthen you in your weakness.Never think you are alone we have the holy spirit and have other believers even though we may not go to church together we love the Lord just as much as you do which means we are brothers and sisters in Christ.Just trust him and take each day as it comes he promises to never leave us or forsake us.He has given us his strength in our weakness so that like him we are overcomers the head not the tail.Keep asking the Lord what it is he wants you to do and be obedient though it may be hard but in the end it will prove good for you for the Lord is for you not against you.regards brentnz

Your thinking about church & community may not be «orthodox,» but I think you're far from being alone in many of your ideas, and that's one thing blogging is good for: helping like - minded people find each other and discuss ideas.

while breifly going thru this artical it was makeing my stomach turn, this is just what the devil wants is for doubt and confusion, christianity is growing stronger than ever, souls are being saved and lives are changing every day, and do nt for one minute think any different, or try tp put christians down, why would we loose faith, god answers our prayers everyday, think what you want and do what you do, but do nt try to put things in other people's opinion or minds, jesus died for our sins, so that we can have better lives and be forgiven for our sins here on earth and move on to a beter place, becouse souls do nt die «read the bible, if you do nt understand it, find a church that can help you learn a better way of life, I pray for everyone out there that does nt know jesus christ as ther savior to accept what he has to offer to you «love forgiveness and ever lasting life «Christians» stay strong and [ass the word of god on and share all your tedtimonies in life» god bless everyone»»

Instead of going inward («the kingdom of God is withing you» said Jesus) the church encourages people to meddle in politics, dictate what others do in their bedrooms and with their bodies, and foment hatred of other paths to finding God — all of which leaves the seeker eventually unfulfilled.

It's run by Pastor Hyung Jin Moon, whose father founded the Unification Church in the 1950s and became low - level famous for «mass weddings,» in which he would marry huge crowds of people to each other.

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

I find a lot of helpful things on the web, like this page, that helps me to see that other people have been there too and maybe questioning the Bible and the church's interpretation of it is not the most horrible thing in the world I can do.

In Servant Evangelism I find myself constantly seeking new or inventive ways to touch people who don't have the connection to the Church that others do.

And re fruit, although I've met many very nice and sincere people in churches over the years, I have found them to be like all other people - a combination of good and bad traits, common stuff like all humanity.

«That said, if the churches do not take the opportunity now to «advocate» and «teach» why same - sex marriage is wrong for everyone (i.e., harmful to children, to the couple, and undermining of a culture of marriage), religious people should not expect to find a lot of sympathy for their right to exercise their religious freedom to dissent from same - sex marriage,» Esbeck told CT. «In other words, church leaders no longer enjoy the luxury of not teaching biblical marriage, as much as large numbers of the laity don't want to hear it.

As Christians from other parts of the world have found a home in the UK so they are increasingly finding that their own young people are less interested in a monocultural church experience.

Craig maybe the definition of teaching men under authority is limited to that particular area within the church.But that does nt stop God from working outside those constraints.Mother Etta and no doubt other women felt compelled to preach the gospel such as women missionaries.Mother Etta preached the gospel and many were saved people were healed just as in the day of the disciples it is the same Jesus that saves and delivered from from sin and disease not the fact that it was a man who spoke behind the altar.Why do you find it hard to see that God can use women just like he uses men to witness for him.The call to witness for Christ is for everyone not just men and not just in a church situation.When we limit God to a narrow view it limits the effectiveness of the gospel.

There was a reason why our founding father's choose a seperation of church and state, interprited, religious, beliefs can and do lead to emotional reactions that tend to be intolerant of other people's (group's) point's of view.

We emphasize the church's life of worship, in which human identity is elevated as persons find communion with others and God.

Kind of wish I could find a congregation of people who really do know God as a living being, their source of daily light and advice, who love each other and take care of the poor and widows — all the stuff the churches to do well but without the stuff the churches shouldn't middle in but do.

4) To allow other people who've experienced abusive church to gain from our process, so they can find some healing and restoration.

We have found that since being out of the church system, we depend on God more and enjoy meaningful fellowship with others more than we did when it was at a set place on a set time frame with only a few select people in charge and doing all the teaching.

Very rarely do find people in church care about each other these days.

Following Lesslie Newbigin and others, a church that is missional understands that God's mission calls and sends the church of Jesus Christ, locally and globally, to be a missionary church in its own society, in the cultures in which it finds itself, and globally among all peoples who do not yet confess Jesus as Lord.

Fowler confirms what we have all known for decades, and can not paper over or bluff past: people need and find churches for reasons other than direct political expression.

(3) Other women believe that since the original intent of the religion founded by Jesus was to include women as whole persons, the church can be saved.

Karl Barth understood this well when he wrote: «Strange as it may seem, it is still true, that those who fail to understand other churches than their own are not the people who care intensely about theology, but the theological dilettantes, eclectics, and historians of all sorts; while those very men who have found themselves forced to confront a clear, thoroughgoing, logical sic et non find themselves allied to each other in spite of all contradictions, by an underlying fellowship and understanding, even in the cause which they handle so differently and approach from such painfully different angles.

People seemed to find it interesting to learn about other churches and their practices.

Dialogue, particularly with people of other faiths, holds out the possibility of conversion in many ways: conversion of others to the fullness of the faith, conversion of ourselves to a deeper living of our own baptismal grace, conversion of the culture to a nobler vision of the human person encouraged by the many examples of virtue to be found within and outside the Church.