Sentences with phrase «hear their church leaders»

wow thank you for sharing that!sadly stories like this are all to common and its ironic to hear church leaders acting all confused why so many young people are leaving organized religion in vast numbers.
Across almost every disaster I have responded to, I have heard church leaders say something like this: «The biggest blessing since the disaster has been the volunteers.
At previous rallies I have heard church leaders say that they had no idea they were being taken to such a rally and I have heard other religious leaders that they felt pressured to participate or risk losing the Senator's support.

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We discuss the latest Christian - themed films and why Hollywood has found God, plus hear an extraordinary story from veteran church leader RT Kendall, from our February profile interview.
None of the victims said they were actually hypnotised but they froze in surprise and horror at what the respected church leader was doing, the jury heard.
Sad to say there are many churches who restrict women in talking to God or hearing God unless they say and hear what the leaders want them to hear.
The leaders of the Mormon Church / «Cult» are not paid is often heard from the Mormon peons which somehow makes these leaders good men.
One of the things I heard from some of the church leaders here in Haiti is that the church is one of the only organizations that is successfully delivering supplies and provisions to groups of people and communities.
The students from schools in Australia, Israel, Turkey, South Africa and El Salvador heard advice from the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, speaking Thursday from the Vatican in his native Spanish.
On a visit to the UK for the Pioneer Church Leaders Conference in early 1996, they heard about the Pioneer «Partnership» structure and decided to use the model.
A lot of people, when they hear this, look at me sort of skeptically, because they have heard the exact opposite from most churches and church leaders.
The leader gave a high - quality message based on Scripture which was better than most sermons I have heard in churches.
I was once abused by a leader of the church (although not as bad as some stories I have heard).
I am LDS, I can hear many church leaders and members having a fit over this.
Secular Kerala heard a special voice from Bishop Paulose, a voice that is rarely heard from Church leaders.
Jehovahs witnesses will be the ones to actually have a bible handy and nobody and I mean nobody can refute them using the bible and they know this thats why they have videos warning people to stay away from them because if people would actually hear them out for 5 minutes with an open mind they would realize that their church leaders are lieing to them for money and by they way Mr Grahm how much does your orinization charge for bibles and literature?
It sounds to me like you mean, «We need more Church leaders... who teach exactly what I want to hear
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
«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.
I may not be an international campaigner, a national or even local leader of society, politics or church, a well heard voice — but I still have a responsibility.
I've heard former Vineyard UK and Ireland leader Eleanor Mumford extol the work of New Wine despite being very comfortable about being outside of that Church stream.
Have you ever been in a church where a leader quoted 2 Timothy 4:3 - 4, and then proceeded to show why most other churches are heretical or spiritually immature because they can not endure sound doctrine, but instead, heap up for themselves teachers who give them what their itching ears want to hear?
«Maybe the church has a voice that ought to be heard» was the message that many Christian leaders were hearing.
But days later, after the emotions wore off, I began to realize that these men, all older than me, more mature, many leaders in their churches and in my church, not once did I ever hear before this, that any other men had a problem with sexual lust.
Pittenger also discriminates among the various kinds of response to Jesus: rejection «by the authorities of Church and State,» «puzzlement on the part of local religious leaders,» «the acceptance of the common people who heard him gladly,» and «the utter loyalty and devotion found in the circle of his disciples» (CR 76f).
I heard a leader of a church telling his church members that his church believed marriage should be between a man and a woman as written in the Bible.
They have made it hard for us to hear God: He doesn't always call us to be the kind of saints our parents and our church leaders wish we were.
I can't count how many times I've heard this attitude communicated by church leaders, itinerant preachers and teachers.
Hearing the evacuation message from you as a church leader can make a big difference in calling people to action.
Immensely true, yet I've been hearing people like Held Evans and other «church» leaders / voices (as well as mine) pointing things like this out for years now.
A few years ago a prominent church leader made a stupid and arrogant statement when he declared, «Almighty God does not hear the prayer of a Jew!»
Luke Coppen ends his Catholic Herald leader with a question: «could all the parts of the Church — bishops, priests, the Catholic press, bloggers and committed lay people — find a new way to work together to ensure that the Pope's message is heard not only by all Catholics but also by those outside the Church who are anxious to receive it?».
THE BIBLICAL PATTERN FOR CHURCH IS THIS: Every Christian should gather together to hear the Scriptures and worship Jesus together with other believers weekly (see Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2; Acts 2:42; Colossians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Colossians 4:15; Romans 16:5; Acts 20:20; James 2:2; Psalm 84:4; Psalm 37:17; Psalm 92:13) It is also good to meet for smaller groups of Christian community in each other's homes regularly (see Acts 2:46) It's good to have leaders overseeing the work and needs of each local church — this is the Biblical pattern — not all of us are called to church leadership, and so we should submit to, and serve whoever God has called to lead at the place we find ourselves (see Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5; Hebrews 13:7, 17; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:12 - 13; Philippians 1:1 b; Ephesians 4:11 - 12; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Peter 5:1 - 2; Acts 20:17;) If there are believers who are unable for physical reasons to attend a church weekly, they should find a church or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their ownCHURCH IS THIS: Every Christian should gather together to hear the Scriptures and worship Jesus together with other believers weekly (see Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2; Acts 2:42; Colossians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Colossians 4:15; Romans 16:5; Acts 20:20; James 2:2; Psalm 84:4; Psalm 37:17; Psalm 92:13) It is also good to meet for smaller groups of Christian community in each other's homes regularly (see Acts 2:46) It's good to have leaders overseeing the work and needs of each local church — this is the Biblical pattern — not all of us are called to church leadership, and so we should submit to, and serve whoever God has called to lead at the place we find ourselves (see Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5; Hebrews 13:7, 17; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:12 - 13; Philippians 1:1 b; Ephesians 4:11 - 12; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Peter 5:1 - 2; Acts 20:17;) If there are believers who are unable for physical reasons to attend a church weekly, they should find a church or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their ownchurch — this is the Biblical pattern — not all of us are called to church leadership, and so we should submit to, and serve whoever God has called to lead at the place we find ourselves (see Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5; Hebrews 13:7, 17; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:12 - 13; Philippians 1:1 b; Ephesians 4:11 - 12; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Peter 5:1 - 2; Acts 20:17;) If there are believers who are unable for physical reasons to attend a church weekly, they should find a church or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their ownchurch leadership, and so we should submit to, and serve whoever God has called to lead at the place we find ourselves (see Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5; Hebrews 13:7, 17; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:12 - 13; Philippians 1:1 b; Ephesians 4:11 - 12; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Peter 5:1 - 2; Acts 20:17;) If there are believers who are unable for physical reasons to attend a church weekly, they should find a church or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their ownchurch weekly, they should find a church or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their ownchurch or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their own home.
The Founder and Leader of the Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B. Joshua lifted the terrifying news on the shoulders of Ghanaians when he reiterated in his revelation that God has heard the cry of Ghanaians, and that no terror attack will befall the nation.
Community Voices Heard (CVH), a member led organization of low - income families with chapters in Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Yonkers and NYC; Current and former Emergency Shelter clients and homeless Poughkeepsie residents; Rev. Blake Ryder of Christ Church in Poughkeepsie; Brian Riddell, Executive Director of Dutchess Outreach; other social service providers, faith and community leaders.
«Sunday Sermon» provides a video platform that enables people to view sermons they missed or to find new church leaders they wouldn't otherwise have heard about.
He said he has heard support from church leaders in Camden.
I had not previously heard of the Church Universal and Triumphant, but I have heard of their leader who was Elizabeth Clare Prophet.
Julie Fanselow, a spokesperson for Interfaith Power and Light, a campaign aimed at helping churches address climate change, said she has heard rumblings that religious leaders of several faiths are looking into divestiture, including Episcopalians, Methodists and Presbyterians, among others.
Being someone who likes people, ideas and happy relationships, it's a bit painful to hear that my name is being denigrated for an opinion that is factually true and holds church leaders accountable for their power over children.
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