Sentences with phrase «long run the church»

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The Rev. David L. Norgard, who is openly gay and is chairman of the national church's Standing Commission on Evangelism, says, «I'm thoroughly convinced, and hold it as a point of faith, that in the long run people are turned off by a church that excludes.»

Though I am not attending churches run by those manipulative leader types any more, the memory of it lingers long in my life.

I don't believe in state run marriage but as long as that will never happen let them marry who or as many as they want a church that don't believe same as me should never be forced to mary them though

In the 1980s (I'm not surprised that it took them so long, the wheels of religion run along their own tracks, and slowly) the Lutheran church condemmed their founder's views and struck them out of their literature.

In the long run of Church history, what will be remembered about the pontificate of Benedict XVI is its luminous magisterium and powerful homiletics.

Because of this scientificinconclusiveness perhaps the Church's teaching on monogenism may turn out in the long run to be the only information we shall ever have.

The Church was running schools across Britain long before there was any State involvement.

But, when it comes to building an effective church, in the long run it appears that too much money has the reverse effect.

Australia's longest - running royal commission - which is the country» highest form of inquiry - has been investigating since 2012 how the Catholic Church and other institutions responded to sexual abuse of children in Australia over 90 years.

Making space by reducing your church activities could be better for your spiritual health in the long run, better than doing that Monday night Bible study everyone seems to be a part of.

You and your church will both be better off in the long run if you pass many of these jobs to people in the congregation.

Church benevolence programs are awkward to run: * Who receives; * What do they receive; * For how long do they receive;

The theological community can play the critical role of the loyal opposition, thus in the long run enhancing the church's teaching role.

But it is my conviction that in the long run, and even in the relatively short run it would reinvigorate the church and develop a core of membership that can carry the church through its decline and provide a basis for new health and even growth.

In an article on «Group Dynamics in a Local Church,» Philip H. Anderson asks rhetorically: «Are we so sure that the committee which ignores the feelings of individual members in order to get a job done is the most efficient and productive in the long run?»

«A prominent thread running through the narratives of my gay brothers and sisters is a church that no longer values them.

Khoo, who represented the Council of Churches of Malaysia in the long - running «Allah case,» explains how it affected Malay Christians, as well as the overall religious freedom situation under current Prime Minister Najib Razak.

«In the long run, I think the church will be stronger and will be a strong gospel witness in Lexington.»

In the long run the usefulness of his principles and the test of that church will be the quality of Christian life of those who respond and are «enfolded» into the full and regular life of the congregation.

Our church is moving toward the long term development of how to be a Walking Church, but there is always a danger of running before we canchurch is moving toward the long term development of how to be a Walking Church, but there is always a danger of running before we canChurch, but there is always a danger of running before we can walk.

So in the long run, despite the cost, pressure on the Church only serves the mission of the Church.

Things seemed to go all right for years, but eventually we started to hear rumours from the various spiritualist churches that mediums would run into difficulties and would no longer be able to control their spirits.

Religion News Service: South Carolina diocese defecting from the Episcopal Church The Diocese of South Carolina announced on Wednesday (Oct. 17) that it has disaffiliated from the Episcopal Church, escalating a long - running skirmish and setting the stage to become the fifth diocese to secede from the denomination.

But because I believe that the entire Church, including the hierarchy, benefits from honest challenge and critique, I have not avoided what might be deemed «controversial» when I thought it important: during political campaigns, when grave moral issues were at stake; during the Long Lent of 2002; in the aftermath of 9/11 and the run - up to the Iraq War; in response to challenges to religious freedom in America that couldn't have been imagined in 1978, when «work for religious freedom» meant «work for prisoners of conscience behind the iron curtain.»

A long - running battle between the so - called Catholic left and the so - called Catholic right concerns which political issues the Church should speak about and which ones she shouldn't.

Although it is the case that in one famous clash between the two Browne was forced to resign as Minister for Health, in the long run it was Browne's view of the proper place of the Church in a secular republic that prevailed.

Any church that does not increase the scope of its demand for social justice can in the long run expect to attract fewer adherents.

In relation to theological and social emphases on which conservative and liberal churches differ, research indicates long - run social trends toward (1) wider acceptance of the conclusions of valid empirical research, and (2) greater reluctance to accept the imperfections of existing social structures.

If nothing more, we have tried to show that a middle road exists and that in the long run it may offer the best course to follow both for the church and for society.

Australia's longest - running royal commission - which is the country's highest form of inquiry - had been investigating since 2012 how the Catholic Church and other institutions responded to sexual abuse of children in Australia over 90 years.

This was partly because of their form of government and their long experience in running their own affairs both as an Established Church and as dissenters.

Baby Milk Action is grateful to the long - running support of many Methodist churches and members to the campaign to hold Nestlé to account and for raising this again at Conference.

Church, who describes himself as «an inclusive guy» and made his own attempt to bring the top researchers together under one roof, believes that in the long run the splintering of the field will probably work out fine for the companies, their investors, the principal researchers, and the public.

That's a good thing, because in the long run hundreds of mutant elephant births would be necessary to systematically evaluate the effects of Church's genetic tinkering.

That means no bs and im not your sugar daddy but i can be just as good i am a god fearing man but does not mean im not warming a church bench on sundays im a mechanic by trade have worked on hotrods motorcyles and joe blows daily drivers for over 30 years and this is a plus if you drive a beater ass car lol i can always keep it running i live in a modular home and on my own land all is bought and paid for so i am not trailer park trash i have long hair and a beard brown eyes short and stocky 5» 5.5 in small lol 150 lbs soaking wet but still built like i was in my 20's not stuck on my self but im not a bad looking dude for my age i still have 6pk abs and popeyes arms lol you do not maintain my build sitting on ur ass so i feel its a great accomplishment that i am proud of.

When the church or anything becomes too broad in appeal then the message has to become diluted and inoffensive, leading to apathy and decline in the long run.

Not only is it a working church and community centre with a long running programme to help homeless people, but it's also an award winning arts venue that has played host to rock bands, comedians, classical and jazz musicians, and all kinds of live performance.

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The most subtle of all the selections this year are almost certainly Rooney Mara's interpretation of Therese Belivet, a young lesbian who falls for an older, more sophisticated and upper - class woman named Carol (Cate Blanchett, herself in the running for Best Leading Actress); and Rachel McAdams» resilient and emotionally restrained Sacha Pfeiffer, a Boston Globe reporter who helped expose the decades - long cover up of the Catholic church's involvement in child molestation at the hands of Boston area priests.

The bishop, who is chairman of the Church of England's Board of Education, told the Tes: «In the long run there will be a major shift to academies because it is what the government is determined shall be.

Known as the city of saints for its numerous churches, Grahamstown hosts one of the country's longest running major arts festivals, and is home to Rhodes University.

Housed in a refurbished two - storey wooden school and church building from the 19th century, located in Bangkok's Bang Rak District, long - running H Gallery is one of Thailand's leading private galleries and a jumping - off platform for Thai artists with international ambitions.

Earlier this month, the TRC released its findings after its years - long investigation into the many abuses against Aboriginal children at Church - run Indian Residential Schools in the 19th and 20th centuries.

By establishing more or less permanent communities (reserves) and forcing Indigenous children to attend church - run schools (residential schools), colonial and federal governments began the long process of assimilating Indigenous peoples.

Earlier this year, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its findings after its years - long investigation into the many abuses against Aboriginal children at Church - run Indian Residential Schools in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Yesterday, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its findings after its years - long investigation into the over a century of abuses against Aboriginal children at Church - run Indian Residential Schools.

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