Sentences with phrase «service to the church»

They often start their families while in the military and still have time to do service to the church!

Many fine pastors, theologians, and administrators, people who have given a generation of service to the church and who are committed to a small core of Christological conviction surrounded by a very flexible outer ring of conviction, still imagine that things are much the same as they were when they were in seminary.

The new Communities and Ecclesial Movements, in a creative and generous way, will be able to find the most appropriate ways in which to offer their witness to the faith in service to the Church.

Fear and guilt was used to keep the masses in line, and piety was defined by service to the church.

After watching tourists pour into Nigeria to visit pastor T. B. Joshua's megachurch, Zimbabwe's tourism minister, Walter Mzembi, has eliminated import taxes on church vehicles, offered incentives to hotels and restaurants that provide services to churches, and declared two churches to be «religious tourism destinations» — including 40,000 - seat Zion Christian Church (left).

Very Rev Dr Lorna Hood was honoured for «exceptional and long service to the Church of Scotland» and «promoting tolerance and understanding» through raising awareness of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia.

By this, he means an attitude of humble service — humble service to the pope, and humble service to the Church and the world.

It issues from a man of God whose service to the Church might not end on the shores of Lake Ontario.

And I certainly know pro-lifers who think the «social justice» side pays only reluctant lip - service to church teachings on abortion and euthanasia.

Vice President Bawumia commended Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah for his meritorious service to the Church and nation for the past 42 years, and retires in August this year.

In addition to providing significant service to his church and community, Mr. Welch brings the perspective of one who grew up on a dairy farm and who loves all things outdoors.

This is not a gesture of humility about my thought or writing, but rather denotes my increasing theological, epistemological and moral conviction that theology in service to the church can not come only from an individual mind.

Every year the Queen marks Maundy by offering alms to senior citizens - retired pensioners recommended by clergy and ministers of all denominations - in recognition of service to the Church and to the local Community.

Admitidly, anyone who «covered up» or just «moved the accused» did not do service to the church, community or the victims and the day comes that they answer for their decisions.

Yet while Percy would almost certainly have agreed that there are many holy and devoted women doing great service to Church and society within the LCWR orders, Fox seems unlikely to make any such concession about the bishops who have, over three decades, raised concern about the spiritual life of those orders.

X consider himself redeemed after decades of good behavior and faithful service to the Church.

Heck, my mother, grandmother and many of my cousins are strong Democrats that are also strong in their service to the church....

I want to be of service to churches and other spiritual communities that endeavor to do the same.

As a service to the church, to the people of God?

Richard Burridge has set an agenda that will provide decades of work for biblical scholars, historians, and practical theologians, and for theologians who recognize their primary vocation as a service to the Church.

There were Christians in China who distinguished themselves by their service to church and state.

Holloway's work has already considerably explored and developed this beautiful perspective as a service to the Church.

However, this is only partially true, for without Fr Holloway's single minded and dedicated life of service to the Church neither the movement nor the vision upon which it is based would have come into existence.

Although his vocation led him down the path of service to the Church, these early efforts as an educator forever changed him and the course of history.

We pursue the full expression of our love for God through being living sacrifices of service to the church and world through using our talents and spiritual gifts.

I've also invested mucho time and money to be able to offer this service to my church community.

He may pay lip - service to the Church's kerygma, but that does not get us very far.

Luther accepted papal authority, but assumed that it was a service to the Church of a kind which would necessarily underwrite, or at least permit clearly expounded doctrine stemming from scripture.

Freely choosing celibacy or living the single life in faithfulness to Christ offers a unique kind of service to the Church and the world.

Mr. Mahama has been a staunch member of the Ringway Assemblies of God Church and he doesn't hesitate to offer his service to the church whenever he is called upon.

Abilene, TX About Blog Taking the time God has given us to practice the good work of theology in imaginative, faithful, and playful ways, in service to the church and the world.

Sarasota, Fla. — Locally based ChurchPlaza, which sells products and services to churches, joined forces with Delray Beach, Fla. - based Office Depot to market office products to the $ 49 billion church market.