Sentences with phrase «of a lot of churches»

I'm a web designer by trade and I know of a lot of churches that would like to have a site that «speaks» to the masses.

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Kim Churches, CEO of American Association of University Women, says the hiring practices of many organizations have a lot to do with the issues we see in the workplace.

Piazza del Popolo It's said to be one of the best people - watching spots in the city (which, for Rome, says a lot)-- that is, if you can take your eyes off the 17th - century churches and Egyptian obelisk, among other sights.

The Rev. Debra Maconaughey bought travel trailers and crammed them on the lot of St. Columba Episcopal Church on Marathon.

The trouble is, a lot of people who are drawn to churches want some strong, powerful and authoritative figure to look up to.

Lots of colleges have religious people at them and religious people do attend church.

In fact, a lot of the social events held by churches are centered around food.

I've been to lots of churches, but I've never been to one where you can't dress how you want or who frown on make - up or nail varnish.

Before the Muslim conquests (it is interesting that papacy and Islam were established at the same time around 600 a. D.) there was a great Christian Church in the Roman Empire or later Eastern Roman Empire with a lot of free bishops.

'' «It takes a good deal of deception and manipulation to get an improper submission through the safeguards we have put in place,» the church said in a statement Tuesday» Religion takes a lot of deception and manipulation, period...

Plus churches have a lot of yummy food around which would cause me to go off my diet.

Therefore, the poor mental health (highly - prevalent depression) does not stem from a lack of exercise, smoking or drinking as required by the LDS Church Word of Wisdom dictates.The church leaders do stress to get married early and to have lots of chiChurch Word of Wisdom dictates.The church leaders do stress to get married early and to have lots of chichurch leaders do stress to get married early and to have lots of children.

I don't often hear any of George Carlin's favorite words in church, but I sure as hell * do * hear a lot of cursing of people, often in the name of Christ — exactly the kind of cursing shown by the men on the left and right in your cartoon.

I see this as part of a growing trend in the western world that is getting fed up with the ignorant, pretentious, number - crunching church buildings that claim to be preaching gospel when they're either preaching a list of do's and don'ts or they're preaching what's in demand, and im not saying all churches are like that but a lot are.

«The truth is you're going to make a lot of money being a worship musician in a church,» Jenson admits.

I think one reason fewer black people join the LDS church is because they see a lot of white faces and assume (prejudice?

I describe myself as a «former evangelical» for many reasons, not the least of which is I have an adult gay son who is not welcomed in lots of churches (neither is he welcomed by Muslims or those who practice B'hai Faith).

One Sunday morning a woman sat near the front of the church with a slit in her dress showing a lot of leg on both sides.

A lot of church meetings are sat down.

If this is going to change in the church it will take a lot of leaders brave enough to look at people first and willing to leave the 99 to save the 1.

It's not * wrong * or «creepy» to spend a lot of time in church activities, especially considering how many people today lament the end of community integration, where people used to know each other and plan activities together.

Actually, a lot of the problems even with the Church of Rome is the zionist infestation in the vatican.

I really believe most of the leaders of the so called Christian churches and mega churches could learn a lot from him.

I don't go to church anymore either — for lots of the same reasons Lynn gives.

A lot of people I know are just now starting to shake off the shackles of heavy - handed churches and their staffmembers.

The Church held a lot of the most valuable land in Quebec and controlled education in Quebec.

Gaynor Burton, the founder and director Christian fitness organisation Fit Fish, told Premier: «We have lots of socials at churches which often feature beige food... Pringles, quiches, sausage rolls.

A lot of churches will openly discuss this finding.

There was large scale social change and governmental reform in the 1960s and as part of that the Church lost a lot of its power and influence.

I think it takes a lot of compassion for those in my church who disagree with me to accept me.

For the past couple of weeks I have been hearing lots of criticism and negative rumors about me and our church.

you cited a lot of statistics about the population in Utah and incorrectly aligned them with the LDS church.

I was going through a lot of anguish from a failing marriage and was becoming exceedingly frustrated with the «easy (but to me insufficient) answers» my church and my Christian faith were providing.

If the message given by the church and the bible brings out the BIG GUNS then there is no love and it leaves the figure in your drawing with lots of confusion and questions.

«I think it speaks to the church's commitment to the poor of the world and compassion in a world that often needs a lot of healing.»

All those things are worthwhile and good goals, but looking around my church at the twentysomethings who are making a lot of big life decisions, rarely do I see an example of a young millennial who has gone the traditional route of a four - year college degree to find themselves in a cubicle on the 11th floor — or at least who are happy being there.

And the response of the assembled archbishops was, in essence: «A global church, but there's a lot of work to do before we get there.»

A lot of people are almost shocked that someone who's part of a church that really does love and leverage technology would write this book.

A church that encourages us to be generous, to work for justice, to care for the poor, to forgive others, and see God's love amid a world that still has lots of brokenness and sin.

A lot of my friends are pastors in churches.

As for the argument that we should look to our churches... the BILLIONS spent by organized religion to build exorbitant places of worship (Jesus preached in open fields and I'm confident that God hears MY prayers in the privacy of my home) and the building of health clinics in third world countries would help a lot — but they are not inclined to help those in need HERE!

But church teaching is based on a lot of history and is there to help.

«I love my church and have a lot of faith, but culturally we haven't done a good job in dealing with people who are gay when they face life challenges,» whether that be coming out, depression or struggles with suicide or illness, Fletcher said.

I think a lot of things could be glossed over in this story... what was the real relationship like between John and James, did Lucas» other church reject him or did Lucas do the rejecting, and how much shame from the parents had to do with that decision, the issue of race, the issue of disability... I'm a pessimist so I think of these things.

Many of them go to church only if it's convenient, or only on Christmas or Easter (happy Easter btw) and a lot of them wouldn't go at all but for that nagging «just in case» feeling, but a lot of them are very quick to rant and rail at people who are content and secure in their acceptance that there is no God.

I'm not a fan of modern - day christianity and the close - minded nature of some of its followers, but if this kid has found some peace with his lot in life due to his relationship with this church, I'm not going to hate on it.

That attracts a lot of people,» said Samuel Fatoki, who leads the roughly 200 - member church with his wife, Marcia, who serves as his co-pastor.

If you don't ask them to pray the sinners prayer or ask if they are saved (and I don't mean go to church every Sunday, because believe me there are and will be A LOT of people who attended church sitting in hell.

There was a lot of demoralized resignation in the Church and the world when Karol Wojtyla was elected Bishop of Rome on Oct. 16, 1978.

It, or our interpretation of it, has done a lot of harm, cut the number of potential ministers in the church in half and has been applied unequally depending on the need for ministers — e.g. foreign missions.