We should not be quick to trade in our Gothic
stone churches for utilitarian warehouse space.
Not exact matches
These builders of
churches and
church organizations are the same builders who reject Christ as the Chief Cornerstone, Cap
Stone and Master Builder of the temple which is the Father's design
for His temple is made of living
stones (see Matt.
Roxanne
Stone of Barna noted the challenge
for stayers: «
Churches need to be able to say to these people — and to answer
for themselves — that there is a unique way you can find God only in
church.
Saul of Tarsus was not just some ordinary person he was a Roman citizen, educated by the finest scholars of his day, a zealot
for the Jews and you want to make believe he fell
for myth, Jesus who his fellow Sanhedrin leaders hated and crucified was a myth, Saul was dispatched to kill those who believed in a myth, Saul witnessed Stephen filled with the Holy Spirit and stood by as Stephen was
stoned to death over a myth, Saul later called Paul established the
church over a myth, Paul tortured and killed
for refusing to reject a myth.
Baptismal water was the universal solvent not only of traditional religious distinctions within Judaism but also of the foundation
stones on which the ancient city rested;
for the
church, it was the sole initiation and was not confined to a single family, clan, race, or social class.
Our mothers and fathers, and the children when they got old enough, were involved on several fronts in order to make the social soil suitable
for growth: the neighborhood, the white world that tried to put immovable
stones in the soil, and the
church that helped provide moral and spiritual (and often political) sustenance.
For Stone, allowing Muslims to worship on his
church's property was a matter of «What would Jesus do?»
When the
church is consumed and possessed by mortgages, capital campaigns, membership numbers, qualifications
for membership or deacon or elder, the variety and format of financial reports, redecorating, ordination policies, the proper delineation of committee responsibilities, the aggregation and strengthening and protection of
church hierarchical authority, the preference
for political associations and prominence instead of being a voice and influence
for justice and compassion, seasonal vestment colors, the abandonment and refusal to acknowledge congregations who dare to be excited by their proclaiming and provoking and living and sharing the Good News, the continual choosing and preoccupation with better organization over better outreach, or what styles of worship are to be offered — then it is time
for an earth - shaking,
stone - rolling, curtain ripping, hurricane - strength, fiery and noisy transformational revolution that will resurrect the Good News in the body and spirit of communities and individuals.
Whether you believe in a
church or not, it's your choice and no one on this planet has the right to throw the first
stone or any
stones for that matter!!!
Another time, at the same
church, we were chided
for being in the memorial garden, looking at bushes and
stones.
i notice some things that this guy on here name sam
stone and thing what to make fun of people and that it is ok
for you to make fuin of me but this pastor cant teach the truth to his
church that is like you are saying it is ok
for you to do it but him toi teach the truth like i said before i was in secial ed class but i wont let that get me down so god bless and i will pray
for you and hope god show youthe truth
The rural ministry gradually became a stepping
stone for young men on their way to more prosperous city
churches or a final resting place
for the man who had given his most vigorous years to urban centers.
Don't use
church as just a stepping
stone to lay up
for yourself treasure and fame on earth.
As
for the
stones being thrown at the Muslims, it's not right and our religion and
church does not agree with it.
And should it be used to persecute a minority that is simply seeking equal rights?If you are going to selectively use your Bible to justify hating homosexuals and our quest
for marriage equality, then why do you happen to ignore many many other parts of the Bible such as: the Biblical support of slavery (Luke 12:47 - 48, Ephesians 6:5, 1 Timothy 6:1 - 2), selling your daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7 - 11), Biblical Incest (Genosis 19:36), Biblical polygamy (1 Kings 11:3), Forbidding women to speak in
church (I Cor 14:34 - 35),
stoning stubborn children (Duet 21:18 - 2),
stoning your daughter if she loses her virginity out of wedlock (Deut 22:20 - 21) or killing the children born out of affairs (Rev 2:22 - 23).
If you are going to selectively use your Bible to justify hating homosexuals and our quest
for marriage equality, then why do you happen to ignore many many other parts of the Bible such as: the Biblical support of slavery (Luke 12:47 - 48, Ephesians 6:5, 1 Timothy 6:1 - 2), selling your daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7 - 11), Biblical Incest (Genosis 19:36), Biblical polygamy (1 Kings 11:3), Forbidding women to speak in
church (I Cor 14:34 - 35),
stoning stubborn children (Duet 21:18 - 2),
stoning your daughter if she loses her virginity out of wedlock (Deut 22:20 - 21) or killing the children born out of affairs (Rev 2:22 - 23).
Then the sediment cleared just enough
for him to catch a glimpse of a
stone church tower, crawling with hermit crabs, lying on the sea bed.
16 Cities get recycled too: Masonry from Roman settlements made a handy source of
stone for medieval
church builders.
I also have a huge penchant
for really old
churches, the old
stone work and dainty glass windows fascinate me.
Cartagena's Spanish - colonial architecture, centuries old
stone walls, cobblestone streets, vast balconies and historic
churches where the perfect canvas
for my natural elegance vision.
I got a chance to visit one of the set locations, a lovely, small
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When he reluctantly shows up
for Joseph's decoration ceremony in a
church basement, he's
stoned out of his mind and toting his Latina honey (Eva Mendes) as a shield.
Designed
for distribution at black
churches around the state, «A
Stone's Throw» relies exclusively on testimony of African American parents, students, educators and education - reform advocates, each with praise to sing about the wonders of charters schools or a lament about the lack of charters in Mississippi — even though the phrase «charter school» doesn't appear until a quarter through the film.
When a nun is burned alive on the sacred ghats of Varanasi, and the
stone she carried is stolen, an international hunt is triggered
for the relics of the early
church.
Port Douglas has several chapel and
stone churches to choose from along with beautiful hotels and resorts
for your honeymoon and guest accommodation.
It's known
for its five - star retreats, great food, high quality wines, old
stone cottages and Lutheran
church spires.
For the music - lovers onboard, there's the opportunity to visit an old
stone church in Dubrovnik, where you'll be treated to a private concert of classical music, performed by the Croatian National Philharmonic Orchestra.
As you fly into Guatemala City one of the most modern cities in Central America, you will be met by a representative of our Voltan Adventure team, then travel to Antigua Guatemala place where you will stay
for two nights, with plenty of time to walk along the cobble
stone streets, visit the old
churches, monasteries, the central plaza take pictures of the colorful and Spanish style buildings with three volcanoes.
MY FAVOURITE BUILDING IS the Old
Stone Church,
FOR ITS historical value before and during the Anglo Boer War.
The small
stone church was built in 1935 as a place of worship
for the pioneer families of the Mackenzie country.
If you're looking
for a dance club and late - night action, your best bets are the two traditional San Pedro discos, Jaguar's Temple Club (no phone) and Big Daddy's (no phone), which are within a
stone's throw of each other on Barrier Reef Drive, near the basketball court and the
church.
Just 20 minutes from Surfers Paradise, this charming, antique
stone chapel is an idyllic place
for a romantic
church wedding.
His «Concetto Spaziale, le Chiese di Venezia,» a 1961 canvas inspired by the mosaics, frescoes, glass and
stone of
churches in Venice, which was expected to fetch $ 6.2 million to $ 9.3 million, went to a telephone bidder
for $ 6.8 million.
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