Not exact matches
The first thing that must be said, however — a point only faintly adumbrated in the WCC statement's suggestion that Jesus had redefined the
family — is that the
fellowship of the kingdom
of God, though it may be spoken
of as a
family, is neither generated nor sustained through biological transmission
of life nor by the
love given and received in the history
of our
families.
Christian prayer, in all its ranges, is never an individual thing; it is personal, certainly, in that it is my prayer, but it is always my prayer as one
of a
family of believers who share together in the Grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ, and are thereby, in the
fellowship of the Holy Ghost, assured
of the
love of God.
Now, organizations such as churches who determine to be a
fellowship of friends and a
family of loved ones... now that's something to see.
When Sarah Booy and Heather VanGelder began thinking about all
of the wonderful events they had attended with Christian Heritage — conferences and picnics filled with
fellowship with other
families, inspirational teaching and great opportunities to grow in their
love for Jesus,... their heart
of gratitude was stirred.