Comments on: We Love the Church http://supersimbo.com/2009/11/we-love-the-church/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:44:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John Fitzsimmons http://supersimbo.com/2009/11/we-love-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-396 John Fitzsimmons Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:30:03 +0000 http://supersimbo.com/?p=877#comment-396 sorry i used the wrong 'our' for some reason lol sorry i used the wrong ‘our’ for some reason lol

]]> By: John Fitzsimmons http://supersimbo.com/2009/11/we-love-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-395 John Fitzsimmons Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:27:55 +0000 http://supersimbo.com/?p=877#comment-395 Jonny I could introduce you to a number of people who have seen the reflection of Jesus in The Church. I could also introduce you to a number of people who have come back to a Church simply because God powerfully spoke to them "through the foolishness of preaching". In fact I see less Christians who meet the description you gave and more who just want to reach out to people where they are sharing with them what they have received from God. There are always going to be muppets around the Church who are set in their ways and out of touch (remember Jesus died for them too, and sometimes we have even been those muppets). Like you said each of us should focus on making sure our lives and attitudes honour Christ and serve others with faith, hope and love. Also I think we should commit ourselse to each other as a Band of Brothers (and sisters) who will stay united for Christ and the Gospel, even when we disagree! Okay i'm in danger of ranting on now, so i'l stop :) I think it's exciting to be a part of the Church today. Great questions our being asked! The answers our found, I believe, in Christ and his Word! Jonny I could introduce you to a number of people who have seen the reflection of Jesus in The Church. I could also introduce you to a number of people who have come back to a Church simply because God powerfully spoke to them “through the foolishness of preaching”.

In fact I see less Christians who meet the description you gave and more who just want to reach out to people where they are sharing with them what they have received from God.

There are always going to be muppets around the Church who are set in their ways and out of touch (remember Jesus died for them too, and sometimes we have even been those muppets). Like you said each of us should focus on making sure our lives and attitudes honour Christ and serve others with faith, hope and love. Also I think we should commit ourselse to each other as a Band of Brothers (and sisters) who will stay united for Christ and the Gospel, even when we disagree!

Okay i’m in danger of ranting on now, so i’l stop :)

I think it’s exciting to be a part of the Church today. Great questions our being asked! The answers our found, I believe, in Christ and his Word!

]]> By: John Fitzsimmons http://supersimbo.com/2009/11/we-love-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-394 John Fitzsimmons Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:56:51 +0000 http://supersimbo.com/?p=877#comment-394 I think Church is bigger than all of us have been taught, but it includes what we've been taught. If that makes sense? Great conversation! I think Church is bigger than all of us have been taught, but it includes what we’ve been taught. If that makes sense?

Great conversation!

]]> By: Gareth http://supersimbo.com/2009/11/we-love-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Gareth Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:35:59 +0000 http://supersimbo.com/?p=877#comment-393 As a theology professor of mine once told me. "Don't dirty mouth the Church - you can't talk about our Lord's fiance that way and expect him not to care." (see the Bride images in Revelation). As a theology professor of mine once told me. “Don’t dirty mouth the Church – you can’t talk about our Lord’s fiance that way and expect him not to care.” (see the Bride images in Revelation).

]]> By: Ally Simpson http://supersimbo.com/2009/11/we-love-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Ally Simpson Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:51:11 +0000 http://supersimbo.com/?p=877#comment-392 Id love this to continue guys so as i read the book il try to blog my thoughts & see if we can get this interaction Dave, i know what you mean, our words do not quite seem to do it justice....... Id love this to continue guys so as i read the book il try to blog my thoughts & see if we can get this interaction

Dave, i know what you mean, our words do not quite seem to do it justice…….

]]> By: Dave Magill http://supersimbo.com/2009/11/we-love-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Dave Magill Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:49:27 +0000 http://supersimbo.com/?p=877#comment-391 The more I read this the more I find myself struggling to find language to express what I mean. I say church and mean many different things. AN individual, a culture, an amorphous community and an institution. Maybe that's the beauty of the Church. The more I read this the more I find myself struggling to find language to express what I mean.

I say church and mean many different things. AN individual, a culture, an amorphous community and an institution.

Maybe that’s the beauty of the Church.

]]> By: Gary http://supersimbo.com/2009/11/we-love-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Gary Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:33:57 +0000 http://supersimbo.com/?p=877#comment-390 Lovin this conversation! Thanks Ally for kicking it off. So much to think about Lovin this conversation! Thanks Ally for kicking it off.
So much to think about

]]> By: Jonny http://supersimbo.com/2009/11/we-love-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Jonny Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:26:23 +0000 http://supersimbo.com/?p=877#comment-389 People see that thing we do on a sunday morning. They see the people fall into their seats when theyd rather fall to sleep. They see people who are made to wear clothes they dont want to wear.They see the man on the street using out dated language to try and tell people that they are all lost and they even see people that look just like them but they wear a nice W.W.J.D bracelet and carefully avoid anyone who doesnt meet their high standards. BUT.... THEY DONT SEE JESUS! People see that thing we do on a sunday morning. They see the people fall into their seats when theyd rather fall to sleep. They see people who are made to wear clothes they dont want to wear.They see the man on the street using out dated language to try and tell people that they are all lost and they even see people that look just like them but they wear a nice W.W.J.D bracelet and carefully avoid anyone who doesnt meet their high standards. BUT…. THEY DONT SEE JESUS!

]]> By: Gary http://supersimbo.com/2009/11/we-love-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Gary Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:25:48 +0000 http://supersimbo.com/?p=877#comment-388 Dave, you have a good point! Personally i think that evangelism & being missional IS a key component of the Christian life, but that the Church gatherings on a Sunday morning should be primarily for believers, to teach & equip them as well as giving vent for expressions of worship in various forms. Evangelism & missional living should just be the normal in our lives as we go about our day. And so i believe, (i can't say why my friend left them off his list), that evangelism is not so much a 'church' thing, as it is a Christian thing. And of course the Church will play a huge roll in supporting, equiping and spurring us forward in this. Dave, you have a good point!

Personally i think that evangelism & being missional IS a key component of the Christian life, but that the Church gatherings on a Sunday morning should be primarily for believers, to teach & equip them as well as giving vent for expressions of worship in various forms.

Evangelism & missional living should just be the normal in our lives as we go about our day. And so i believe, (i can’t say why my friend left them off his list), that evangelism is not so much a ‘church’ thing, as it is a Christian thing.
And of course the Church will play a huge roll in supporting, equiping and spurring us forward in this.

]]> By: Ally Simpson http://supersimbo.com/2009/11/we-love-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Ally Simpson Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:04:30 +0000 http://supersimbo.com/?p=877#comment-387 Benjamin, your thoughts are greatly appreciated, this question is a huge deal & thanks for asking it "How is it that the glory and the wonder and the grace of being church to one another and doing church for the world isn’t impressive, isn’t response-worthy, isn’t life-changingly attractive and appealing?" Benjamin, your thoughts are greatly appreciated, this question is a huge deal & thanks for asking it

“How is it that the glory and the wonder and the grace of being church to one another and doing church for the world isn’t impressive, isn’t response-worthy, isn’t life-changingly attractive and appealing?”

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