Sentences with phrase «for bigger church»

Why is it that people will give millions of dollars for bigger church buildings and louder sound systems, and not take up the causes of social justice and world missions?

The time is over for big churches.

Not exact matches

(The men in this church will ONLY jump for God — whom they believe to be a bigger, stronger, Alpha male.)

Many believers, including many Christian leaders, consider it a powerful tool for fighting what they say is one of the modern church's biggest problems: porn addiction.

And that camel - owner can bring all his camel - owning friends and they will give their tenth - plus offerings to The Church of the Great Needle and soon enough there will be a new building program to construct a fanstasmagoric «Golden Needle with Multiple Eyes» so that more camels can enter and then more camel - owners will come and soon there will be a vision for a bigger and better «Platinum Needle with Multiple, Rotating, Identity - Protected Eyes» and soon there will be a name change to «The Church of the Sharpest Needles in the Greatest Sewing Machine the World Has Ever Seen» and everyone shall stand amazed etc., etc., etc...; ^)

I am pretty sure when they revamped back in the day to a oil heating system at my mom's home church, that was a big modern step for them from the wood burning stoves.

I for one enjoy free will to research the Universe and push for the big answers that the church can only have faith in.

The Right Reverend Richard Chartres warned that the biggest problem for the Church was that it was «lacking in distinction» and not its attitude to gay people and women.

The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) has said «there are big changes happening» in the way churches safeguard children.

There is a big difference in private citizens uniting for a cause and a Church donating funds...

Think beyond services that your church can provide for people already in poverty towards a bigger dream of preventing poverty in the first place.

I'll bet your pastor would be there too pushing for an addition to their will giving the church a big gift from the estate.

Church can be a miraculous place, for those in need of a place to be a part of something bigger.

poor this rich that church here politics there why argue about church an politics its the same funny how people loose there jobs but churches an politicians pockets keep getting bigger but nobodys crying about bet that new guchi shirt impressed the preachers wife you wore on sunday but you argue for the poor, ol lutz says 25 k die a day well then why worry about charitys they collect 10,25 % just like churches an line thier pockets, so why argeu you stoopid sheep

And those gods were an astrological parody for worship of THE SUN... You know that big bright hydrogen fusion machine in the sky that the church once believed orbited the Earth... See the only way to truly be religious and in particular a Christian is to not ask questions.

People just remember, over the1000yrs so many men wrote and rewrote the bible that it is not truly the original bible.Every one who wrote the bible put in there own thoughts.Plus people who are overly two religious are really the true (SINNERS) Forcing there own views on others.Plus its all for money any way to collect from the poor two build bigger and bigger churches.

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

But the bigger question is, is it the man or his church running for office?

There is a big difference between supporting a party or candidate (which is inappropriate for a church), and standing behind a particular issue or ballot measure (which is completely allowable).

James Carne who works at CAP Job Clubs UK believes churches have an obligation to continue to help those finding it hard to get work, speaking on Premier's «News Hour», he said: «There is still a big gap in terms of opportunities or help for people who are seeking work.

«Christian leaders consider it a powerful tool for fighting what they say is one of the modern church's biggest problems: p * rn addiction.»

My decision and the «church» has made no attempt to call me back, so it must have been no big deal for the vicar and his other leadership team!

I believe that money has become for many churches a bigger priority than it ever should be.

For those of us who know theology, we recognize that the big word in the middle there means «church.»

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.

«Interesting» reasons they give for why they believe a bigger church is better.

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.

But the reason church leaders have failed to stem the tide of a generation heading for the exit door is that they keep looking for an outside enemy to blame when the biggest problems are inside the church.

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.

One of the big dangers faced by the Western church is that we stop relying fully on the risen Christ for everything we need.

I'm voting for Obama becuase he is a Christian and shares more Christian values than Romneys mega Morman big money church.

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.

He said: «The Church of Scotland has been on a journey for the last ten years but I think this will be in one sense another step on the road but also quite a big step.»

When I was 15, I «gave my life to Christ» — not in a church, but alone, in my room, after months of reading and thinking and looking for purpose and meaning and direction and something bigger than the depressing and lonely life I seemed to be stuck with — and I expected to find those things.

And in the biggest apology ever for Christian persecution by other Christians, 145 global church leaders met in Albania last year and said they were sorry for having abused each other.

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

Ask what they love most about the church, what they're most excited about for the upcoming year at their church or what their biggest prayer is these days.

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.

They make a big, shiny church for one reason only: to attract suckers.

God bless you Pastor Joel, you heard the church called winners chapel international, the main church is found in Ota Nigeria, and the church auditorium is the biggest in the world a capacity of 50,000 and only a Sunday's service about 200,000 people gather in the church and once in a month on Sundays take holy communion for all 200,000 people.

I do not identify with any religion, however I do believe this Pope is a big step in the right direction for the Catholic Church.

It's all B.S. till that church invites that couple back and remarries them in that church and throws a big wedding party for them.

When was the last time anyone gave a plenary address at a big Evangelical conference on the importance of infant baptism for the well - being of the church?

Numbers are decreasing and that usually means less $ $ $ coming in, and for many churches that is the big problem.

What a privilege to set out into the wilderness from among the Spanish oaks and the Guadalupe river, what a gift to be equipped for the journey by the saints of an old German town and the prayers of the earnest at the big evangelical church and the friendship and love of a few good people who loved Jesus and loved you.

I always long for liturgy on the big days like this, I want the big church - y words and communion and prayers, the same every year.

The Holocaust is simply the biggest club available for liberal Catholics to use against traditional Catholic teaching — especially on issues relating to sexuality, including abortion, contraception, celibacy, and the role of women in the Church».

This stereotype is too big for one person to overcome, and I need the Church to open up a safe haven to discuss divorce and remarriage and step - parenting without judgment.

In the 2016 Barna research study commissioned by Josh McDowell Ministry, church leadership indicated that this problem is much bigger than it was 20 years ago, yet only 7 percent of pastors said they have a ministry program for those struggling with porn.