Sentences with phrase «think house churches»

I think house churches suffer from the same thing building churches suffer from.

Do you think house churches should have websites?

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I thank my Mormon neighbor fairly often still when I think of all the repairs and clean up their work crews did in my yard and in my house (and around practically every neighborhood on the gulf coast) with no obligation to join or even attend their church.

The bibles are thought to be up to 200 years old and were lent to the church by the Hopetoun family, who own the Hopetoun House stately home and 6,500 acre estate in West Lothian.

I think too of Nadia Bolz - Weber's House for All Sinners and Saints in Denver, also associated with the ELCA, or Bushwick Abbey and Thad's Episcopal Community, both associated with the Episcopal Church.

Religion and American Foreign Policy, 1945 «1960: The Soul of Containment by William Inboden Cambridge University Press, 368 pages, $ 80 A few years ago the new American ambassador to Beijing was asked for his thoughts about China's persecution of underground Protestant house churches....

Our churches are houses of education and free - thinking.

I don't think God cares too much which church model we use, house church, mega church, liturgical church, or free - for - all charismatic church.

«I think part of the appeal for some in the house church movement is the desire to return to a simpler expression of church,» said Ed Stetzer, a seminary professor and president of Lifeway Research, which is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.

The members of this «house church» are part of what experts say is a fundamental shift in the way U.S. Christians think about church.

Not surprisingly, some think they detect an effort to «democratize» the Church by establishing — somewhat along the lines of the Episcopal Church — a «house of delegates» composed of laity to balance the «house of bishops.»

Pippa Evans and Sanderson Jones — two British comedians — have opened the Sunday Assembly, which is calling itself the first atheist church in the U.K. «We thought it would be a shame not to enjoy the good stuff about religion, like the sense of community, just because of a theological disagreement,» says Mr. Jones, who once sold out a show the Sydney Opera House by selling all his tickets by hand, which is pretty impressive.

I think God uses extreme mega-churches, tiny house churches, and everywhere in - between for the advancement of his kingdom.

I responded, «If he kept the house church model and split it into two groups every 6 months, and those groups grew and split likewise, how big do you think his church would be now?»

Latin American Protestant seminaries, theologians and publishing houses have a relatively limited space in which to move, work and think — in part because of the financial and ideological pressures of North American Christian churches, mission boards and societies.

Walking away from God has nothing to do with your thoughts that the house of cards falls because of some scientific discovery or lack of arm twisting by the church.

So, what do you all think about the «house church» movement?

Just think how awfully worse her life would have been if she had had to rely on church charity instead of non-religious government funded programs like the army, the food stamps, the affordable housing, etc., helping her through the bad so she could get herself together and eventually find a second richer husband.

I have never known anybody to think of the building actually being the church but a building is what houses the church

I respect the Catholic church but think they lost everyone's respect and loyalty when they did not clean house and rid themselves of the pedophiles.

Update (Nov. 25): Richard Hammar, senior editor of CT sister publication Church Law & Tax Report, offers five takeaways from Friday's housing allowance ruling, including his thoughts on the ruling's limited yet significant impact and a possible workaround available to Congress.

This ruin housing the bare and fractured bones of once magnificent churches could never again become the place of pilgrimage, inspiration and learning it once had been, I thought.

I will ask the same question I asked the reverend who also told me I needed to attend Church, «Where do you think you are more likely to find God, in a grassy pasture surrounded by mountains under the clear blue skies that was created by God or in a small, wooden house called a Church built by men?»

Luther's followers think that everything is about happiness and wealth creation when they open up these houses they call churches.

I have some personal thoughts on your comments: «Thats why God made everyone responsible for the upkeep of his house so the world would see how we loved his Church and how he loved us in response.

^ 4: I think it is Frank Viola who said that whilst the data implies that house - churches are growing, we simply don't know if that is because we are getting better at locating them, or if there are more of them, or if it is due to some other factor, or if it is due to a combination of factors.

I am on my second pass through the book and I was thinking that to mistake this book for another house church, simple church, or even organic church book would be A MISTAKE.

^ 3 I think it was Frank Viola's research that implied that house - churches not only have more converts than non-house-churches, as a percentage of attenders, but also in absolute numbers.

The pastor of the church she was thinking of switching to dropped by her house to chat with her family and invite them to the church.

I do feel bad that everyone in the Unification Church still thinks that they who were born from the «Blessed Couples» have no Original Sin; as they were all deceived in the «Wine of Wrath» they all drank; no one ever told them that they who came into the Ark of salvation in «two's» were the «Unclean» animals: the «Clean» came in as groups of «seven», as those who overcome all 7 overcomings on the Path of the Just which the 7 churches are really about: the ladder of Jacob as seen in the Son of Man the angels of God ascended and descended on; but Rev. Moon and his drunken followers all ignored the information I was given from 1986 onward that the Angel of patmos came to my Grandmother Ruth Witt - Diamnt's house in the City of St. Francis to rectify.

I think of RISE Church in Harrisonburg (United Methodist), Missiongathering in San Diego (Disciples of Christ), The Refuge (non-denominational) and The House for All Sinners and Saints (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) in Denver, and many more.

Though most people would not think a church would make a good house, some of the older churches have a lot of style and historical character which is what some homeowners are looking for.

It's really working well because I think this is what the Holy Spirit longs to do turn his Church into a house of prayer for the nations.

The US is a secular country not a christian country.Our country was founded on the principles of freedom fo religion and seperation between church and state.I am a muslim, I can tell you that the reason men and women don; t pray in integrated environments is to avoid distractions and to focus on the prayer not because women are less than men.I personally don; t want to be praying next to a woman because all I'll be thinking about is her and not god.Jews also do the same thing in temples by seperating between men and women in temples.A house of worship is built solely for that purpose, worship!

We muslims don't call our women: Bitches, hores... and the majority of muslim women actually have the choice to choose to wear the veil (if you go to a Catholic church women are asked to wear the veil... nuns are fully covered... even Marry the mother of Jesus used to cover and that is because these women know they are diamonds and you have to really deserve her to be able to see more and that is only gonna be her husband, and parents... If you have a precious and very expensive diamond in your possession don't tell me you would leave it outside of your house but you would leave your trash outside of your house... same thing with women especially and by the way this apply to men as well in Islam... A woman actually is the queen of her household, and when they are so aware of their status within her community, as more like a mother, she is committed to her husband, kids and parents exclusively... she is busy taking care of her loved ones and enjoys it and happy so why you ask her to show you her cleavage if she doesn't think you deserve her... Muslim women are not any different than all women, they only like to wear the veil and not show their beauty to you... what?

I don't think it's so much about the levites being paid for their service it's about us doing what's right toward Pastors that must feed and tend to the flock of GOD if GOD has called them.JESUS even said in luke 10:7 that the laborers are worthy of their wages.In luke 8 1 - 4 it's says even JESUS HIMSELF recieved financial support from the women who ministered to him with their possessions.Now most people today would say he should have been ashamed of taking money from those poor women but JESUS accepted their support and they was blessed for sowing onto the LORD»S work.1 Corinthains 9:1 - 15 says dint muzzle the ox while it tread out the grain was GOD talking about oxes no he was talking about those who labor in the ministry.Who goes to war at their own expense.Or who goes to war but pay for their clothes, guns, etc.No one because the goverment if that country provide these things because of the soilders service.Who plants a vineyard and don't eat from it.Who tends a flock and don't drink the milk of it.I think it's just spiritual sense to support a pastor that's teaching you the word, casting out devils, laying hands and healing is manifesting in people lived, going to hospitails, prisons, and house calls to pray for the sick and shut in, going to graduations and funnerals, praying and fasting for himself and the flock.I think a person who think a pastor shouldn't be paid for their service either don't know they need to be paid and need to be taught or they are demonic in their thinking and either hate GOD, PASTORS, AND GOD»S PEOPLE.Why do nt you hear people saying anything against the dope dealers, strip clubs, dope houses, liquor stores, etc.It's only when people give into the LORD»S work that evil minded or misinformed people have a problem with it.No sir we don't have to use the old testament to show that we should support out pastors.You don't use the law, love tells me to support the pastor.Under the new testament LOVE is the greatest of all.Love for GOD and man.If GOD asked for 10 percent under the law to support the levites who didn't have all the responsibilities of Pastor today.Church rent, gas for vans of thd church, insurance fir the church and church vehicles, feeding and clothing the poor, light, gas, and water bill, mantience on the church or vehicles, not to mention the Pastor own house, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD Bhouse calls to pray for the sick and shut in, going to graduations and funnerals, praying and fasting for himself and the flock.I think a person who think a pastor shouldn't be paid for their service either don't know they need to be paid and need to be taught or they are demonic in their thinking and either hate GOD, PASTORS, AND GOD»S PEOPLE.Why do nt you hear people saying anything against the dope dealers, strip clubs, dope houses, liquor stores, etc.It's only when people give into the LORD»S work that evil minded or misinformed people have a problem with it.No sir we don't have to use the old testament to show that we should support out pastors.You don't use the law, love tells me to support the pastor.Under the new testament LOVE is the greatest of all.Love for GOD and man.If GOD asked for 10 percent under the law to support the levites who didn't have all the responsibilities of Pastor today.Church rent, gas for vans of thd church, insurance fir the church and church vehicles, feeding and clothing the poor, light, gas, and water bill, mantience on the church or vehicles, not to mention the Pastor own house, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD Bhouse, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD Bhouse and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BHOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLESS.

I have thought about looking for a house church or small group, but I am guessing that such places would have this kind of communication only until they start to «evangelize» and grow, thereby losing the ability to maintain intimate communication.

I was hoping for awhile for a house church, but now I'm thinking God might be leading me towards a different type of connectedness.

I think some of it might be the willingness to tell people, «This is how I am living, because it helps me show love to others, and live as Jesus lived, but I am not going to judge or condemn you for attending a mega church (or house church) if that is what best helps you follow Jesus and love others.»

If you are a house church, you may not think you have programs, and so this post doesn't apply to you.

I'm feeling like a hypocrite, because I've been thinking for months and months that I should be waking the kids up early one morning to go help at the weekly breakfast program for the homeless housed at our church.

I'm a Spanish speaking, supper cooking, sporadic house cleaning, sometimes swearing, to do list making, stroller pushing, diaper changing, SAHM & skin care selling, God fearing, church going, independently thinking, family loving, not always perfect, hooked on blogging, husband loving, health food nut & junk food junkie, first & now second time mommy.

«Pure Marxist theology» by «a load of Communist clerics» — Thatcher's government didn't think much of a landmark Church of England report on urban decay which slammed its housing, benefits, tax and policing policies.

Responding to claims that the removal of the bishops would amount to disestablishment of the Church, Anne McGuire, Labour MP for Stirling, commented that «if the establishment of the Church of England depends on 12 bishops sitting in the House of Lords, it is in a worse state than the Archbishop of Canterbury thinks it is.»

«If Albany will not give us the changes we need, if Albany will not strengthen rent regulations, if Albany will not pass a mansion tax, if Albany will not protect us, then here's what I think about any tax breaks for condominiums, luxury condominiums, any tax breaks for developers who are not going to create affordable housing — I say end those tax breaks once and for all,» he told congregants at First Corinthian Baptist Church in Manhattan, according to a recording provided by a spokesman.

when it comes to recommending non obvious horor movies, try italian gore's by fulci, soavi, argento or bava (love the sect, the church and house by cemetary) they are great flicks but not so well known outside europe i would think!

The Protestant church is also tightly controlled by government authorities - it is thought that Protestant churches affiliated with the government have up to 15 million members but unofficial house churches may have up to 30 million.

Thinking back on his previous exploration of the town, Harry decides to head for the antique shop, convinced it houses the secret to the church's location.

Prior to that moment, the values, thoughts and manifestos of a culture were articulated in the churches, houses and cityscapes of the world.

I think it is safe to assume that if Charlotte Church wants to book a gig at the Opera House in 2100, she won't have to pack her waders.